Ann Theodore Foundation Learning Opportunities in Medicine and Sarcoidosis
Forecasted
Ann Theodore Foundation Learning Opportunities in Medicine and Sarcoidosis supports early-career investigators with research funding and mentorship to deepen foundational understanding of sarcoidosis.
Funder: Milken Institute
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (Optional LOI) | October 2027 (Full proposal)
Funding Amounts: Up to US$100,000 annually for two years (US$200,000 total), including direct and indirect costs
Summary: Research funding and mentorship for early-career independent investigators advancing foundational understanding of sarcoidosis.
Key Information: PIs must be within five years of their first independent faculty appointment without an NIH R01, P01, P50, or similar award.
Description
The Ann Theodore Foundation Learning Opportunities in Medicine and Sarcoidosis (ATF-LOMAS) initiative supports early-career investigators studying sarcoidosis biology, epidemiology, and clinical care. The Ann Theodore Foundation funds the program, administered by the Milken Institute’s Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC). Each awardee is paired with an experienced sarcoidosis mentor to develop their research focus, generate initial data and publications, and build a sustained research career.
The program encourages novel, creative, multidisciplinary approaches across any organ system. Researchers working on related granulomatous, rheumatic, infectious, inflammatory, or autoimmune conditions are encouraged to apply their expertise to sarcoidosis. Studies may use digital, human, animal, or cell models. Preliminary data are not required.
