2010 Gina M. Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship Program
Applications are no longer being accepted for the 2010 Gina M. Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship Program. Awardees have been notified and an announcement will be posted by mid-June.
Purpose
The purpose of the Gina M. Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship Program is to foster an interest, among students, in the areas of basic, clinical, translational, epidemiological, or behavioral research relevant to lupus under the sponsorship and supervision of an established, tenure-track Principal Investigator who directs a laboratory dedicated at least in part to the investigation of lupus at a U.S. academic, medical, or research institution.
Biomedical research on lupus has not kept pace with research efforts put forth to advance knowledge about and treatments for other chronic and life-threatening diseases. In addition, the FDA has not approved a drug for lupus in more than 50 years. The Gina M. Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship Program is part of LFA’s ongoing efforts to advance the science and medicine of lupus and bring down the barriers that have impeded progress in lupus research.
History
The Gina M. Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship Program is a memorial tribute to Gina M. Finzi, the late daughter of former LFA President Emeritus Sergio Finzi, Ph.D. Since 1984, the Gina M. Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship Program has supported the work of nearly 200 young investigators.
Over the years, participants in this valued fellowship program have produced over 20 publications in respected peer-reviewed journals such as Journal of Immunology, Arthritis & Rheumatism, Lupus, Stroke, and European Journal of Immunology. Some have also earned M.D. or Ph.D. degrees and have become medical practitioners or academic researchers.
LFA’s Finzi Fellowship Alumni LinkedIn® Group
LFA has created a LinkedIn® Group for Finzi Fellowship alumni. Please join the LinkedIn® Group and help us keep in touch with you and track your career success.
Finzi Fellowship alumni can join LFA’s Finzi Fellowship Alumni LinkedIn® Group here.
Want to share your Finzi Fellowship success story for inclusion on our webpage? Email the LFA Research Program Manager at dieguez@lupus.org.
Summer 2009 award recipients
Ian Kroll
The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles
"Accelerated Atherosclerosis and Pro-Inflammatory HDL in SLE-prone Mice"
Sean Lavine
New York University School of Medicine
"Cyclooxygenase 2 and Injury in Neonatal Lupus"
Xi Leon Zhao
Winifred Masterson Burke Medical Research Institute
"Putative Mechanism of NP-SLE: Toxicity of Anti-DNA Anti-NMDAR Antibody"
Maggie Bromberg
Duke University Medical Center
"Psychological and Disease Related Predictors of Sleep in Pediatric SLE"
Tarak Trivedi
The University of Chicago
"Analysis of SLE Clinical Characteristics using SLE Susceptibility Genes"
Related Information
Read the LFA press release on the 2010 Gina M. Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship Program
Past Recipients of the Gina Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship Program
Program Application Information
What You Need to Know
- Amount of award is $2,000
- Duration of award: Summer 2010
- Application deadline: March 31, 2010 at 5 p.m. EST
- Expected notification date: May 5, 2010
Modified Application Requirements
- Research proposal of four pages (including preliminary research figures and literature cited of at least 10 references)
- A statement from the Sponsor
- One letter of recommendation (from an Investigator other than the sponsor)
Finzi Fellowship Benefits
- Financial support for a summer research project
- Opportunities for professional training, enrichment, and mentorship
- Exclusive membership to LFA-sponsored LinkedIn® Group for Finzi Fellows
- Lifetime professional association with LFA network
- Access to LFA professional resources
Download the application guidelines here. (PDF)
Online Application
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