Dry Bean Health Research Program
Top researchers from across the country have been invited to apply for 5 incentive awards of $20,000 each for grant proposals on dry beans and human health for eventual submission to NIH.
The Northarvest Bean Growers Association is offering up to $100,000 in incentive awards to researchers who develop the best research concepts on dry beans and human health.
A simplified application process has been developed that includes an official Application Cover Form and a four page narrative of the research proposed.
Applications to the program are due by September 24, 2010. Selected applicants will then be required to submit full research proposals to NIH to meet the February 5, 2011 deadline.
About NGBA and Dry Beans
The Northarvest Bean Growers Association is a cooperative effort between dry bean growers in the two Midwestern states of North Dakota and Minnesota.
Dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) include pinto, navy, dark red kidney, light red kidney, black, cranberry, pink, small red, and great northern beans.
Application requirements at a glance
Applicants to DBHRP should meet the following requirements:
- Must be a researcher at an institution in the United States with an established track record of major NIH funding as principal investigator on R01 grants.
- Proposed research must require an annual budget of at least $150,000 in direct costs for at least three years. (See Application Instructions for details.)
- Proposed research must be new and innovative and lead to greater understanding of how dry beans can affect human health.
- Applications must include an official Application Cover Form and a four page narrative, plus a bio sketch of PI and a Resources page.
For more information, send an e-mail inquiry to adamv@communiqueinc.com
2009-2010 DBRHP Award Winners
Rita Basu – Mayo Clinic
The effects of dietary supplementation with beans on insulin action, insulin secretion and glucose tolerance in pre-diabetic humans
Patrick O’Neil – Medical University of South Carolina
Effects of incorporating dry beans into a weight loss diet
Zhanguo Gao – Lousiana State University
The Role of Dry Bean in Promoting Weight Loss and Cardiovascular Health
Sibylle Kranz – Purdue University
Long-term effect of increased legume intake on body weight status and cardiovascular disease risk factors in preschool-age children
Joseph Wu – New York Medical College
Harnessing the potential of dry bean chemicals in cardiomyocyte regeneration
Joan Sabaté – Loma Linda University
Are Dry Beans Protective Against Metabolic Syndrome or Type 2 Diabetes? Examining the Relationship in a Population with a Wider Range of Legume Consumption
John Finley – Lousiana State University
Utilization and Chemistry of Beans as a Value-Added Ingredient in Processed Meat Applications
Pathmaja Paramsothy – University of Washington/ Harborview Medical Center
The BEAN HEART Study: BEans And Nutrition in HEArt Risk Treatment from the Northwest Lipid Research Clinic
Pier Paolo – Claudio Marshall University
Dry beans and colon cancer stem-like cells, from mechanisms to therapy
Gary Goldberg – University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Lectins and Cancer
David Henderson – Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Effects of a Dry Bean Diet on Weight and Metabolic Abnormalities in Mentally Ill Subjects
Irwin Goldstein – University of Michigan
Health Consequences of Lectins in Beans