Frontiers in Anesthesia Research Award - $750,000
The Frontiers in Anesthesia Research Award (FARA) is awarded biennially and is the largest IARS research grant. The award is intended to foster innovation and creativity by an individual researcher in the anesthesiology field, funding projects with significant originality and scientific excellence. Proposed projects must have direct relevance to the future development of anesthesiology, and play a critical role in the scientific evolution of a novel concept. FARA applicants must demonstrate commitment to anesthesia research and the potential for leadership in the anesthesiology field.
Applicable Areas of Research
Competitive applications of the 2012 FARA must address one of the following areas of research:
- Fundamental Neuroscience Unknowns (including anesthesia safety in children)
- Immune and Metabolic Consequences of Trauma, Surgery and Critical Care
- Best Use of Systems-Based Practice to Enhance Patient Safety & Quality
For specific examples of the aforementioned research areas, see our Key Research Questions.
2009 FARA Recipient
C. Michael Crowder, MD, PhD
Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Hypoxic and
Anesthetic Preconditioning
Dr. Crowder (on right) receives FARA from Dr. Sladen, IARS Past Chair, at the IARS 2009 Annual Meeting