25th Annual Midwest DNA Repair Symposium
About This Grant
Project Summary (Abstract) We are requesting partial funding for the 25th Midwest DNA Repair Symposium. This symposium will be held in Kansas for the first time, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City on May 30-31, 2026. This is the only continuously running Midwestern DNA repair meeting, and has been on-going since 1999, with only a hiatus during the 2020-23 pandemic. This meeting has established itself as one with exceptionally high value for the cost, which allows investigators to take or send several trainees to the meeting in addition to attending themselves. The oral presentations are selected from the submitted abstracts, and historically this meeting chooses trainees and early career investigators for the talks to boost their careers. The remaining abstracts present posters. The 2026 meeting will also have four keynote speakers: Dr. Joann Sweasy from the University of Nebraska Medical Center; Dr. Scott Williams from the NIEHS; Dr. Anja Bielinsky from the University of Virginia; and Dr. Alessandro Vindigni from Washington University in St. Louis. These speakers are all internationally recognized experts in DNA repair and genome stability and will help attract participants to the meeting. Two of our invited keynotes are supported by NIEHS, and we plan to build a session around them that focuses on environmental sources of DNA damage. The remaining sessions will be planned according to the submitted abstracts. The meeting is being co-chaired by Dr. Ryan Barnes and Dr. Bret Freudenthal. Both are experts in DNA repair and genome stability and represent an early career investigator (Barnes) and an established investigator (Freudenthal). Funding through this R13 mechanism is requested to defray costs for keynote, as well as selected trainee and early career investigator, travel and lodging, awards for trainees, and expenses such as poster boards and audio/visual support. We expect that participants will leave the meeting with new ideas for their own research, new collaborations, and new leads for career opportunities for the trainees.
Grant Summary
25th Annual Midwest DNA Repair Symposium is a NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences grant providing up to $15K for university, nonprofit, healthcare org. Applications are due 2027-03-31 (open). Check eligibility and apply with FindGrants.
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Up to $15K
2027-03-31
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25th Annual Midwest DNA Repair Symposium: Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for the 25th Annual Midwest DNA Repair Symposium?
25th Annual Midwest DNA Repair Symposium is offered by NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and is generally open to university, nonprofit, healthcare org. It is open to organizations nationwide unless the funder specifies otherwise. Review the specific eligibility terms before applying, since funders set their own requirements around organization type, location, and the population or project being served.
How much funding does the 25th Annual Midwest DNA Repair Symposium provide?
25th Annual Midwest DNA Repair Symposium provides up to $15K per award from NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Actual award sizes depend on the scope of your project, available program funds, and the number of applicants, so build a budget that reflects realistic, allowable costs rather than the maximum figure.
When is the 25th Annual Midwest DNA Repair Symposium deadline?
Applications for 25th Annual Midwest DNA Repair Symposium are due 2027-03-31 (open). Because deadlines can change, verify the date with the funder, NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, and give yourself enough time to prepare a complete, competitive application before the close date.
How do you apply for the 25th Annual Midwest DNA Repair Symposium?
To apply for 25th Annual Midwest DNA Repair Symposium, confirm your eligibility, gather the required documents, and prepare a narrative and budget that address the funder's priorities. FindGrants guides you step by step and can draft each section, then exports a submission-ready application pack for this grant from NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.