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MTS
460 Totten Pond Road
Suite 400
Waltham, MA 02451
781-314-9003
781-890-4280 FAX
cflood@lungma.org
MTS Sponsored Research
The American Lung Association of Massachusetts in conjunction with the national American Lung Association provides funding for research. Both clinical and basic science research applications are welcomed. Applications are submitted to the national ALA office for initial review and may be funded at the national level. Applications that are not funded nationally are then considered for funding at the local Massachusetts level. A committee of MTS members reviews the projects along with the results of the national review and a decision is then made. The currently funded projects are listed below.
How to apply
All applications for ALA funded research (local and national) go through the national office. You can download the forms (link opens a new browser window) to apply for research grant funding or you can contact us directly if you have further questions.
Deadlines to remember
Completed applications are due at the national ALA office by September 1 each year. Applications should not be sent directly to the MTS office.
When will I hear if I have been funded?
The decision about funding is usually available by the following February.
Current MTS Sponsored Research Projects
2007-2008 ALAM Co-Funded with ALA National ~ Research Projects
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2007-2008 | ||
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Lee J. Quinton, Ph.D. Harvard School of Public Health |
Total Funding $32,500
Co-Funded $16,250 |
Senior Research Training Fellowship |
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“IL-6 family cytokines and alveolar epithelial STAT3 during pneumonia” | ||
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Hasmeena Kathuria, MD |
Total Funding$40,000
Co-Funded. $20,000 |
Biomedical Research Grant |
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“Molecular Regulation of Caveolin -1 in Lung Cancer Cells” | ||
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2008-2009 ALAM Co Funded with ALA National Research Projects
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Continuing Awardees | ||
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Martin Steffen, MD Boston University Medical Center |
Total Funding $40,000
Co-Funded $20,000 |
Biomedical Research Grant |
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“An Exploration of Proteasome Structure and Function in COPD”
Final year co-funded by ALAM / ALPHA 1 Foundation | ||
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Naimish Ramesh Patel, MD Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center |
Total Funding $40,000 Co-Funded $20,000 |
Biomedical Research Grant |
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“HIV alters macrophage apoptotic response to M. tuberculosis through IL-10”
Final year co-funded by ALAM/ALA National | ||
New Awardees
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CO FUNDED BY MTS and ALA NATIONAL |
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Alejandro Heuck PhD: University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Total Funding $40,000
Co-Funded $20,000 |
Biomedical Research Grant
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“Identifying New Methods to Block Bacteria from Injecting Toxins into Lung Cells”
First year co funded – Two year award
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CO FUNDED BY ALAM and ALA NATIONAL | |||
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Sun Kim, PhD Institute: University of Massachusetts
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Total Funding $40,000
Co-Funded $20,000 |
Social Behavioral Research Grant
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“Predictors of Readiness for Tobacco Dependence Treatment among Korean Americans”
First year co funded – Two year award | |||
Please contact the MTS office for more information on current and past research projects.
Massachusetts Thoracic Society
460 Totten Pond Road, Suite 400
Waltham, MA 02451
Telephone: 781-314-9003
FAX: 781-890-4280
MTS Chapter Administrator: Catherine Flood
Email: cflood@lungma.org