Joint Funding Call with British Lung Foundation
CSO are delighted to announce a joint funding call with the British Lung Foundation.
Preliminary applications are invited for support of research into lung disease. The lead applicant must have a tenured post at a Scottish University, NHS hospital or research institute.
Eligible applications must cover biomedical research (including laboratory, clinical, epidemiological and/or palliative care research) that addresses questions of clinical importance relevant to the Scottish population and is broadly translational. ‘Translational’ is defined as having a clear pathway to patient benefit.
Applications should also address a research question that falls within one or more of the British Lung Foundation’s strategic priority areas:
- Mesothelioma
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Lung cancer
- Interstitial lung disease (ILD, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis)
- Paediatric respiratory conditions (including infections and wheezing)
Preliminary application deadline: 1 February 2016
For more information and details of how to apply please visit the British Lung Foundation website.