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2019 Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) – Stem Cells Australia (SCA) Targeted Disease Teams
Sponsor: National Health and Medical Research Council/Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) 		Closing Date: 21-Dec-2018
Stem Cells Australia (SCA) invites Australian researchers to submit proposals to pilot the use of targeted disease teams to translate stem cell research towards a specific clinical need. This is the funding model SCA proposes to use in a future application for large scale support through the forthcoming MRFF Frontier Health & Medical Research Program. Applications will be considered for funding from SCA's new MRFF Accelerated Research - Stem Cells grant. Only two teams will be supported with up to $637,000 each: teams are encouraged to leverage this with other funding sources. Funding will start in July 2019 and projects must be concluded and funds spent by June 2021, but can be shorter that 24 months. The Disease Team Leader must have an appointment at one of the 14 partner organisations in SCA; The University of Queensland is a partner in SCA.

The proposed features of disease teams are to model industry practices by having an end-to-end, collaborative, multi-institutional, disease-based team with the full suite of skills to take the science from laboratory to clinical and commercial application – including clinicians and other end-users (such as industry and patient support groups); a disease target and product profile, identified at the outset and with a clear path to the clinic – including details of the target patient group and the clinical condition to be addressed, as well as details of the proposed product to be developed; a detailed project plan to develop the product – including an industry development plan/commercialisation strategy, an IP analysis and an exit strategy to a clinical trial or to industry within 1-4 years; active project management; and formal regular reviews with go/no-go decision gates.

Important Dates
Advice of Intent to Apply forms due to UQ R&I: 14 December
Registration of Intent to Apply forms close with SCA: 21 December 2018
Full applications due to UQ R&I: 4 February 2019
Full applications close with SCA: 15 February 2019

Scheme Documentation and Application Process
Further scheme-related information including the grant documentation is available from SCA website which will also be the source of any updates on this grant opportunity.

Once completed applications are submitted internally, UQ R&I undertakes a review of all proposals and provides applicant teams with feedback before finalising applications for submission to the NHMRC by its external deadline.

Queries may be directed to mrffgrants@research.uq.edu.au.
Website: http://www.stemcellsaustralia.edu.au/Our-Research/Accelerated-Research.aspx

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