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References: 1. Rosen LS, Gordon D, Kaminsk compared with pamidronate disodium in the blind, multicenter, comparative trial. Cancer patterns associated with early vs. delayed zo (These acknowledgments reflect contributions made prior to November 16, 2012.) et al. Review of 1027 patients with newly dia 2012 ASH Award Supporters The Society thanks the following companies who supported this program in 2012: ASH bridge grAnt ProgrAm see full Prescribing Inform Please Please see brief summary of full P © 2011 Novartis Background About the Bridge Grant Program About the Bridge Grant Award T he National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget crisis will have devastating effects that will be felt by ASH members for the next decade or more. If anticipated cuts to the NIH budget become a reality in January 2013, NIH would be unable to fund 2,300 research project grants (nearly one-quarter of the new and competing grants). Now more than ever it is imperative for the Society and the hematology community to fight for hematology funding and the future of the specialty. As a demonstration of its commitment to protecting the field and those who have dedicated their careers to the specialty, ASH has pledged $9 million to a new, threeyear Bridge Grant Program to help preserve the careers of its talented member scientists whose vital research will not be accomplished due to across-the-board cuts to the NIH budget. I n 2013 and for the next two years, ASH’s new bridge grant program will provide at least 30 one-year awards annually, in the amount of $100,000 each, to ASH members who applied for an NIH R01 grant or equivalent but were denied funding due to budget cutbacks. The long-term goal of the award is to help sustain recipients’ research and contribute to their retention in hematology investigation. Additional Details • From 2013 through 2015, ASH will award 90 ASH members (30 per year) with $100,000 bridge grants, for a $9 million total investment. • ASH membership is required at the time of application to the Bridge Grant Program and throughout the award period. • There will be two award cycles per year. • The Society is currently seeking support from individual and corporate donors in order to provide additional awards. Award Timeline First Round Application deadline: Applicant notification of acceptance: Second Round Application deadline: Applicant notification of acceptance: January 4, 2013 March 31, 2013 April 5, 2013 July 5, 2013 

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