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SECOND INNOVATION CONTEST IN CHRONIC DISEASES 2022
- December 28, 2022
- Publicado por: ACCDIS
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ACCDiS is a research center in priority areas of the FONDAP initiative of the National Agency for Research and Development ANID, composed of academics from the University of Chile and the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. It aims to advance the understanding of natural history and contribute to the prevention of chronic noncommunicable diseases., with particular emphasis on the study of cancer and cardiovascular disease.
One of the main missions of ACCDiS is to be a national and international reference in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research in chronic diseases. For this purpose, the Second Innovation in Chronic Diseases Contest is convened to support the selected teams in their presentation to applied science competitions, of the FONDEF IDeA I&D type of ANID. This Innovation Competition is aimed at associate researchers, collaborators and postdocs who frame their proposals in some of the Center's lines of research:
- Metabolic signaling in heart failure
- Biomarkers of gender differences in heart failure
- Tumor cell biology and inflammation
- Epigenomic landscapes in gastric cancer
- Gallbladder cancer natural history
- Nanomedicine and chemistry science for the diagnosis and therapy of cancer and cardiovascular diseases
- Mechanisms associated with metabolically healthy and unhealthy obesity: Role of inflammation and communication mediated by extracellular vesicles
PRIZE
Four projects will be selected, who will receive professional advice to strengthen the project from their strategy, editorial staff, Market research, Contest website, Economic/social impact and support in the search and management with associated companies (by the company ematris consultores SpA. www.ematris.cl), in order to increase the possibilities of awarding the tender type FONDEF IDeA I+D of ANID.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Fill out and submit the completed application project profile to comunicaciones@accdis.cl and jbustamante@ematris.cl.
- Attend an interview with the evaluation team.
- Letter of commitment to participation signed by all project participants.
EXPECTED RESULTS
- Letter of commitment to apply to an eligible contest within the next two periods.
- Envío de postulación al concurso FONDEF IDeA o concurso similar durante 2023 o 2024.
STAGES AND DATES OF THE SELECTION PROCESS
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WE EXTENDED THE DEADLINE! POSTULA HASTA EL 31 DE MARZO
ACCDiS research associates and collaborators can participate