Rare Diseases
Congenital and Perinatal Infections Consortium (CPIC)
Type of Organization: Charity
Contact Name: Melissa McBrayer
Email Address: mmcbrayer@uabmc.edu
Funds Available for Clinical Trials:
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Funding Details
Requirements: The CPIC Scholars Program is open to interested fellows and early-stage faculty.
Other info: Goal: Program impacts the research career development of the next generation of rare diseases researchers focusing on congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease, neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection, and neonatal enterovirus (EV) and parechovirus (HPeV) sepsis.
Application Processs:
Cover page
Scholar name and degree(s), institutional email address and phone number
Institution and department/division name
Current title
Gender/ethnicity (used for NIH reporting purposes only)
Mentor name
Participation requires confirmation from supervisor of effort for the program
Scholar NIH Biosketch (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms/biosketch.htm)
The Scholar’s Personal Statement (Part A of Biosketch) should include:
A brief description (2-3 sentences) of applicant’s research and career development goal(s)
A statement of how participation in the Scholar Program will connect to these goals
A description of proposed CPIC-related research
Mentor NIH Biosketch
The mentor’s Personal Statement should include how the applicant Scholar will engage in the mentor’s CPIC-related research.
Mentor Letter of Commitment
Because each Scholar will engage in a CPIC-related research project, a letter signed by the applicant and the mentor, stating a commitment to regular interaction as a Mentor/Scholar dyad is required and part of the application process.