NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ACADEMIC ANAESTHESIA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The establishment of the National Institute for Academic Anaesthesia was announced in March 2008.

Its vision is, with respect to anaesthesia and related specialties, to:

1. Develop and maximise its academic profile within the healthcare profession, NHS, Universities and major research bodies
2. Facilitate high profile, influential research
3. Facilitate and support training and continuing professional education in academia
4. Improve patient care by promoting the translation of research findings into clinical practice

The Research Council of the National Institute for Academic Anaesthesia is awarding research grants to fund specific research projects in Anaesthesia, Critical Care or Pain Management. They may support salaries of clinicians, postdoctoral research fellows and technical staff as well as consumable items and/or for the purchase of equipment. The research agenda is governed by the Institute’s Research Council. The initial funding partners of the Research Council are the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, the Royal College of Anaesthetists, and the journals British Journal of Anaesthesia and Anaesthesia.

The National Institute for Academic Anaesthesia’s Research Council is now inviting applications for research grants with a deadline of Noon on Friday, 25 July 2008.

All queries regarding eligibility should be addressed to the following in advance of the closing date:

Professor D G Lambert
NIAA Grants Officer
Churchill House
35 Red Lion Square
London WC1R 4SG

email: info@niaa.org.uk