DDRI is pleased to announce the 2008 Marousch Grants
for research into the causes of children's diabetes.

Funding for 2008 and 2009 Grants-In-Aid is provided by a gift from the Marousch Trust. Valerie C. Marousch’s main charitable interests were medical research into the diseases of youth and old age. The Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland is grateful for Ms. Marousch's generosity and commitment to research.

Acceptable topics for this restricted grant include, but are not limited to:

lipid-induced islet degeneration

genetics

MODY

neonatal causes

maternal/fetal health predisposing to diabetes

mechanisms of autoimmunity

identification of islet autoantigens

proinsulin biosynthesis and its defects

beta-cell transcription factors

beta-cell development

Application deadline is September 4, 2008.

Grant period will run from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009.

Download and save the documents to your computer.
2008 Marousch Grant Invitation
2008 Marousch Grant Instructions
2008 Marousch Grant Application
2008 Marousch Grant Application - unlocked version

Questions? Contact the Research Manager at research@dagc.org.

Next Grant Cycle: One-year Marousch Grants will be offered again in Fall 2009

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