For a fourth year Wichita Medical Research and Education Foundation (WMREF) is announcing a Collaborative Investigator Initiated Research (CIIR) funding opportunity for up to two $15,000 one-year research grants. The purpose of this funding program is to provide investigators with short-term funding (seed money) leading to successful application to larger and new funding sources. The areas of research interest are in social / behavioral, biological, genetic or environmental determinants of disease and / or health, either physical or mental, across the life span. Quality improvement / quality evaluation projects will not be considered. The deadline for letter of intent submission is Friday, Aug. 18. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/thisis/wsunews/cnews/?cnid=27237