October 2018 Funding Opportunities and Announcements
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DeGregorio Foundation Award for Cancers of the Esophagus and Stomach
The Foundation seeks to promote and facilitate collaborative research on the pathogenesis, early diagnosis and treatment of upper gastorintestinal malignancies. They support high quality, innovative and transformative translational and bench research to improve the understanding of the biology of these diseases, identification of potential novel therapeutic targets, or in the development and evaluation of novel biomarkers for early diagnosis and treatment. Pre-clinical research, basic mechanistic studies, genomic/epigenomic studies, as well as epidemiologic studies may also be supported.
Deadline: November 7, 2018
Amount and Project Period: $250,000 over 2 years
Eligibility : Proposed research projects must not be currently funded under a separate mechanism
Contact: Zack Knowles ( medcfr@email.gwu.edu )
Reviewers: Scientific Advisory Board
Children's Tumor Foundation Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) Gene Therapy Initiative
The objective of this RFA is to support proof of principle in vitro studies to investigate the feasibility of genome editing techniques, including but not limited to those based on CRISPR-Cas9, to correct pathogenic mutations in NF1 gene. The ultimate goal of this initiative is to explore the development of genome editing as a potential therapeutic tool for NF1.
Deadline: November 9, 2018
Amount and Project Period: $240,000 over 2 years
Eligibility : Applicants should have MD, PhD, or equivalent, with established record of independent research and have full access to collaborators with all required resources. Non-NF1 researchers with expertise in gene editing are encouraged to apply.
Contact: Zack Knowles ( medcfr@email.gwu.edu )
Reviewers: Peer review
Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Scientific Scholar Awards
Awards are intended to assist promising laboratory and clinical scientists in pursuing a career as an independent investigator in ovarian cancer research.
Deadline: December 3, 2018
Amount and Project Period: $120,000 over 2 years
Eligibility : Candidates should be at the post-doc/fellow, research assistant, fellow, instructor, or assistant professor level with no more than 3-4 years of experience in any of these positions. Established, outstanding scientists without prior focus in ovarian cancer but looking to focus in this disease area are also encouraged to apply.
Contact: Zack Knowles ( medcfr@email.gwu.edu )
Reviewers: Scientific Scholar Award applications will undergo initial review by the Rivkin Center directors to confirm that the applications are complete and to assign appropriate and qualified reviewers. Each application will be assigned a minimum of two reviewers with applicable expertise who will each provide anonymous written reviews. Reviewers will use the 9-point National Institutes of Health scoring system to review proposals. Reviewers will abstain from reviewing or scoring any proposal that presents a conflict of interest.
Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Pilot Study Awards
Awards will support investigator-initiated projects in all areas of ovarian cancer research. Priority will be given to proposals that are innovative, multidisciplinary, conveying translational research potential, and likely leading to submission of additional grant applications for independently-funded investigations.
Deadline: December 3, 2018
Amount and Project Period: $75,000 over 1 year
Eligibility : Investigators at the assistant, associate or full professor level are encouraged to apply.
Contact: Zack Knowles ( medcfr@email.gwu.edu )
Reviewers: Pilot Study Award applications will undergo initial review by the Rivkin Center directors to confirm that the applications are complete and to assign appropriate and qualified reviewers. Each application will be assigned a minimum of two reviewers with applicable expertise who will each provide anonymous written reviews. Reviewers will use the 9-point National Institutes of Health scoring system to review proposals. Reviewers will abstain from reviewing or scoring any proposal that presents a conflict of interest.
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Physician-Scientist Training Award
In an effort to confront the crisis arising from a growing dearth of physician-scientists, Damon Runyon wishes to encourage more physicians to pursue research careers. The Foundation is establishing a pilot program designed to recruit outstanding U.S. Specialty Board-eligible physicians into cancer research careers by providing them with the opportunity for a protected research training experience under the mentorship of a highly qualified and gifted mentor after they have completed all of their clinical training. The goals are to (a) transform these individuals into the highest quality physician-scientists, capable of conducting research that has the potential to transform the diagnosis, treatment and/or prevention of cancer and (b) to eliminate the financial disincentive to entering this career path.
Deadline: December 3, 2018
Amount and Project Period: $460,000 over 4 years
Eligibility : Physician-scientist applicants (MDs only) must have completed their residencies and clinical training, be U.S. Specialty Board eligible prior to the award start date, and be able to devote at least 80% of their time and effort to Damon Runyon-supported research. MD/PhDs are not eligible to apply. The candidate may not have had more than three years of postdoctoral laboratory research experience. Candidates holding or awarded NIH K awards at the time of application are not eligible to apply.
Contact: Zack Knowles ( medcfr@email.gwu.edu )
Reviewers: Selection Committee
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Catalyst Grants
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Catalyst Grant represents an effort to encourage and support junior faculty to conduct pancreatic cancer research and establish successful career paths in this field.
Deadline: December 7, 2018
Amount and Project Period: $500,000 over 3 years
Eligibility : Applicants must hold a position with the title of assistant professor, instructor, research assistant professor, or the equivalent. Applicants must not currently or previously have served as the PI on a major research award or grant, (e.g., NIH RO1 or equivalent).
Contact: Zack Knowles ( medcfr@email.gwu.edu )
Reviewers: Scientific Review Committee
American Head and Neck Society Pilot Grants
The purpose of this award is to support basic, translational, or clinical research projects in head and neck oncology. Clinical or translational research studies are strongly encouraged and should be specifically related to the prevention, diagnosis treatment, outcomes, or pathophysiology of head and neck neoplastic disease.
Deadline: December 17, 2018 (LOIs)
Amount and Project Period: $10,000 over 1 year
Eligibility : Candidates for this award should reside in the U.S. or Canada, be medical students, residents, PhDs, or faculty members at the rank of associate professor or below. Previous AHNS or AAOHNS Foundation research grant recipients are eligible to compete for this grant. However, candidates who have successfully obtained funding from a private or federal funding agency for the same research are ineligible.
Contact: Zack Knowles ( medcfr@email.gwu.edu )
Reviewers: Applications will be reviewed by members of the Centralized Otolaryngology Research Efforts (CORE) Study Section, composed of AHNS members designated for the Study Section, and members of the AAO-HNSF CORE Study Section Subcommittee.
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network 2019 Translational Research Grants
Projects should be built on a strong foundation of basic research and propose steps that translate that finding into a drug or immunologic approach to the treatment of pancreatic cancer. The intent of the project should be to extensively validate novel targets and/or identify novel approaches to the treatment of pancreatic cancer or understand and circumvent treatment resistance. Translational research involving robust animal models is permitted but there is emphasis on the incorporation of human tumors or tumor-derived tissue.
Deadline: December 21, 2018
Amount and Project Period: $500,000 over 2 years
Eligibility : Applicants must have a doctoral degree in the biomedical sciences.
Contact: Zack Knowles ( medcfr@email.gwu.edu )
Reviewers: Scientific Review Committee
American Gastroenterological Association AGA-Bern Schwartz Family Fund Research Scholar Award in Pancreatic Cancer
This award provides $100,000 per year for three years (total $300,000) to early career faculty (i.e., investigator, instructor, research associate or equivalent) working toward an independent career in pancreatic cancer research.
Deadline: December 14, 2018
Amount and Project Period: $300,000 over 3 years
Eligibility : Candidates for this award must hold an MD, PhD or equivalent degree (e.g. MB, ChB, MBBS, DO) and a full-time faculty position at a North American institution by the state date of this award, with no more than seven years having elapsed since the time the applicant completed clinical training. Candidates must be an AGA member in good standing at the time of the award.
Contact: Zack Knowles ( medcfr@email.gwu.edu )
Reviewers: Scientific merit will be reviewed by a panel comprising members of the AGA Institute Research Awards Panel. The AGA Institute Research Scholar Award Oversight Council will finalize selection of award recipients.