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Current funding opportunities for sickle cell disease research
🎯 Featured Opportunity
NHLBI Sickle Cell Disease Research Grant
Amount: $250,000 per year for 3 years
Deadline: March 15, 2024
Focus Areas:
- Novel therapeutic approaches
- Pain management mechanisms
- Gene therapy development
- Health disparities research
💡 Available Funding
Young Investigator Awards
$50,000 • 2 years • Early career support
NewCollaborative Research Grants
$150,000 • 3 years • Multi-site studies
PopularPilot Project Funding
$25,000 • 1 year • Proof of concept
Graduate Student Fellowships
$30,000 • 2 years • PhD support
International Exchange Program
$15,000 • 6 months • Research visits
UpdatedCurrent Research & Publications
Latest Research Findings
CRISPR Gene Editing Breakthrough
Journal: Nature Medicine • January 2024
Successful correction of sickle cell mutations in patient-derived stem cells shows promise for clinical translation with 98% editing efficiency.
Read Publication →🧬 Gene Therapy Research
- Base editing approaches
- Lentiviral vector optimization
- In vivo delivery systems
💊 Drug Development
- Anti-sickling compounds
- Anti-inflammatory agents
- Adhesion inhibitors
🧠 Pathophysiology Studies
- Vaso-occlusion mechanisms
- Organ damage pathways
- Pain sensitization models
🔬 Active Research Projects
Ongoing studies seeking collaboration:
Multi-Center Gene Therapy Study
Lead: Dr. Smith, Johns Hopkins • Phase: Preclinical
Developing improved CRISPR protocols for clinical application
Pain Biomarker Discovery
Lead: Dr. Johnson, UCSF • Phase: Data Collection
Identifying molecular markers for pain severity prediction
Health Disparities Analysis
Lead: Dr. Williams, Emory • Phase: Analysis
Examining access to care across different populations
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