Innovative Grants Program

Nina Ireland Program for Lung Health: Call for Innovative Grant Applications

The NIPLH is seeking proposals for innovative research, clinical program development, medical education and quality improvement/patient safety in Pulmonary medicine. Proposals likely to have the most impact will be funded for 1–2 years (further details in attachment) . In addition to high quality of science and innovative approaches, other key components of impact include projects likely to lead to extramural funding for which there is no alternative source of seed funding available. 

The Request for Application (RFA) will consider any topic in Pulmonary medicine. However, projects related to the underserved and health disparities, locally and globally, will merit special consideration for acceptance.

Research Proposals : Assistant Professors, fellows in training (ACGME Year 3 or higher) and postdoctoral fellows in Year 3 or higher of research training from any division, department or school at UCSF are eligible to apply.

The submission deadline is November 21st, 2025

For questions regarding this application, please e-mail Matthew Lau at [email protected].

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