Continuing professional development

circulatory disorders research fund

A newly established fund to promote research into circulatory disorders related to atherosclerosis

  • its related risk factors
  • and complications.

Funds of up to R1,000,000 are available to research units or individuals in 2004.

Any original clinical, basic science or epidemiological research related to atherosclerosis will be considered.

Applications
Can be made twice in 2004 with the following closing dates:

1 March for July 2004 awards
AND
1 August for December 2004 awards.

The CDRF is an unique collaboration between these Founding Members:

  • Lipid and Atherosclerosis Society of South Africa (LASSA)
  • National Kidney Foundation of South Africa
  • Society for Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa (SEMDSA)
  • South African Heart Association
  • South African Renal Society
  • Southern African Hypertension Society
  • Southern African Stroke Foundation
  • Vascular Society of Southern Africa (VASSA)

Donors

  • AstraZeneca
  • Aventis
  • Boehringer Ingelheim
  • Merck
  • MSD
  • Netcare
  • Novartis
  • Pfizer
  • Roche
  • Sanofi-Synthelabo
  • Servier Laboratories
  • Solvay Pharma

The Founding Members have made contributions from their Society Funds

 

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10-Feb-2006

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