Friday, November 4, 2011

Research Alert: Target Development Fund - Call for Proposals

Target Development Fund - Call for Proposals

Please reply to: Tu Nguyen (tuu.nguyen@utoronto.ca)

Sponsors: TPP Global Development (TPP), the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) and the University of Dundee

Internal Deadline: November 15, 2011

Sponsor Deadline: Submission of Preliminary Project Proposal form due on November 18, 2011

Description: The Target Development Fund seeks proposals for the translation of novel drug targets or leads into commercial drug discovery and development projects. The fund will support the translation of life sciences research into early phase drug discovery and development projects that address a clear unmet medical need. The data generated around these projects will demonstrate the appropriate disease model-based validation required to make them attractive to potential licensing partners from the pharmaceutical industry.

Find out more:
http://tppgd.com/research/call-for-targets/

Eligibility: Be a faculty member at UofT who conducts research as part of your appointment.

Submission Requirements:
• Complete the Preliminary Project Proposal form (do not include any confidential information) > http://tppgd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Target_Dev_Fund_PPF.pdf
• Complete a PIF Form >http://www.research.utoronto.ca/innovations-partnerships/working-with-industry/the-process/ and submit it to the UT contact for this program.
Additional Notes:
• Applicants must complete and submit the signed PIF Form to the contact for this program prior to this application being approved by the Innovations and Partnerships Office.
• All applications must be submitted to the Innovations and Parternships Office for review by the internal deadline prior to submitting the applications to the Sponsor.

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