FYI from the NHLBI Index

May 2009: Vol. 10, Issue 1
Constituents' Corner

Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation Grant Opportunities

National Anemia Action Council Launches New Tutorial for Deferred Blood Donors

Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation Grant Opportunities

The Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation (CCF) invites investigator-initiated research proposals for innovative basic, clinical, population, or translational studies relevant to the cause, diagnosis, or treatment of cardiomyopathy in children under the age of 18 years. CCF's grant program is designed to provide seed funding to investigators for the testing of initial hypotheses and collecting of preliminary data in order to help secure long-term funding by the NIH and/or other major granting institutions.

CCF grant guidelines and application forms are available at www.childrenscardiomyopathy.org/site/grants.php.

Submitted by Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation

National Anemia Action Council Launches New Tutorial for Deferred Blood Donors

The National Anemia Action Council has launched a new online tutorial Anemia & Blood Donation for blood donors who have been deferred because of a low blood count and the professionals who work with them. Every month at least one million people visit local blood drives and donation centers in the United States; unfortunately, about 10% of them are not allowed to donate because their blood count falls below the acceptable level set by the FDA. Deferred donors are often sent away with little or no advice on how to raise their blood counts, stay healthy, and try to donate again. The new tutorial provides this information. To view the tutorial, please visit http://www.anemia.org/patients/blood-donation/.

Submitted by the National Anemia Action Council

 

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