Gear Up: The Countdown to BellRinger Has Begun! | |
Last Thursday, July 13 marked 100 days until Saturday, October 21, when thousands of riders, volunteers, and supporters will set off from Georgetown and ride into Maryland on a mission to end cancer. The BellRinger community is uniting to end cancer, and we want you to be a part of the incredible momentum that's already building. Register now! | |
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Call for Research Participants: Lombardi Arts and Humanities Program | |
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The Georgetown Lombardi Arts and Humanities Program and the Neurophysiology and Behavior Lab at Georgetown University are looking for research participants for their National Endowment for the Arts sponsored study asking: "How can music induce physiological healing processes?"
Participants will receive a $30 Starbucks gift card for one hour of their time. For more information, email music.healing.georgetown@gmail.com or call 202-444-7228.
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Funding and Award Opportunities | |
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2023 LCCC Developmental Funds Request for Applications
We are pleased to announce two (2) grant opportunities designed to provide developmental funds for the initiation of promising new cancer-related projects leading to peer-reviewed funding and/or high-impact publications. Developmental funds support basic, translational, clinical, and population science research as well as the Center’s Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) and Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC) activities by providing opportunities to investigate innovative research with an emphasis on strategic priorities for multi-PI collaboration across the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center (LCCC) consortium. Proposals are due by September 1 and projects must begin no later than January 15, 2024. Read the request for applications here and apply here.
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Federal Lung Cancer Funding Opportunities
The Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP), part of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, has released its fiscal year 2023 funding opportunities. The LCRP looks to support highly innovative, high-risk early ideas as well as more advanced translation research and early stage clinical trials. In addition, it supports researcher development with a career development-focused award mechanism. Pre-application (letter of intent) is required. Direct questions to help@eBRAP.org or 301-682-5507. View the funding opportunities and application instructions for:
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Patient-Centered Outcomes and Survivorship Award: Pre-application due July 20, 5:00 p.m. ET
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Federal Kidney Cancer Funding Opportunities
The Kidney Cancer Research Program (KCRP), part of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, has released its fiscal year 2023 funding opportunities. The KCRP focuses on issues regarding prevention, detection, treatment, including the long-term effects of kidney cancer treatment, and building capacity with next-generation investigators and resources for novel kidney cancer treatments. Pre-application (letter of intent) is required. Direct questions to help@eBRAP.org or 301-682-5507. View the funding opportunities and application instructions for:
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Concept Award: Pre-application due July 20, 5:00 p.m. ET
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Postdoctoral and Clinical Fellowship Award: Pre-application due July 20, 5:00 p.m. ET
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Academy of Kidney Cancer Investigators Early-Career Scholar Award: Pre-application due Sept. 15, 5:00 p.m. ET
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Clinical Trial Award: Pre-application due Sept. 15, 5:00 p.m. ET
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Idea Development Award (New for FY23: Partnering Principal Investigator Option): Pre-application due Sept. 15, 5:00 p.m. ET
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Translational Research Partnership Award: Pre-application due Sept. 15, 5:00 p.m. ET
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Nurse-Initiated Research Award: Pre-application due Sept. 15, 5:00 p.m.
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Damon Runyon Fellowship Award
The Damon Runyon Fellowship Award supports the training of the best emerging talent as they embark upon their research careers. This funding enables them to be mentored by established investigators in leading research laboratories across the country. Applicants must have completed one or more of the following degrees or its equivalent: MD, PhD, MD/PhD, DDS, DVM, DO. Candidates must apply for the fellowship under the guidance of a Sponsor — a scientist (tenured, tenure-track or equivalent position) capable of providing mentorship to the Fellow. Awards are made to institutions for the support of the Fellow under direct supervision of the Sponsor. Candidates who have already accepted a postdoctoral research fellowship award are not eligible. View additional eligibility criteria. This four-year award provides $70,000, $72,000, $74,000 and $76,000 in stipend support for years one, two, three, and four, respectively. In addition, an annual $2,000 expense allowance is awarded to the laboratory in which the Fellow is working and can be used by the Fellow for their educational and scientific expenses. The Foundation also provides a Dependent Child Allowance of $1,000 per child per year. View application guidelines. Application deadline: 4:00 p.m. ET, August 15, submitted through ProposalCentral.
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Federal Pancreatic Cancer Funding Opportunities
The Pancreatic Cancer Research Program (PCARP), part of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, has released its fiscal year 2023 funding opportunities. The mission of the PCARP is to promote rigorous, innovative, high-impact research that leads to earlier pancreatic cancer diagnosis, new therapeutic tools, and improved outcomes. Pre-application (letter of intent) is required. Direct questions to help@eBRAP.org or 301-682-5507. View the funding opportunities and application instructions for:
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Focused Pilot Award: Pre-application due Sept. 14, 5:00 p.m. ET
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Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation 2023 Medical Research Awards
Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation funds promising physician scientists who are applying novel and state-of-the-art techniques to address fundamental problems in the genesis and treatment of blood related cancers. Applications for this year’s grants are welcome from two junior faculty members at Georgetown Lombardi – one who is conducting mainstream or conventional research and one who is conducting complementary or integrative research. Projects will be funded for a three-year period at $75,000 per year. View grant guidelines for submission (view application as a Word doc). Electronic grant submission must be received by Friday, Sept. 15, at grants@gabriellesangels.org; three hard copies of the application must be mailed to Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation and postmarked by that date as well.
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Meetings in italics should be attended by all fellows.
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8:30 AM | Monday Morning Oncology Report | Inpatient Oncology Fellow | Podium A / Microsoft Teams
9:00 AM | Breast Research Meeting | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 528212194)
11:00 AM | GU/Melanoma Research Meeting | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 796253566)
12:15 PM | TBA | Podium A / Zoom (dial in: 713-798-9666; Meeting ID: 387 923 767; Password: 831342)
4:00 PM | GU Tumor Board (on 1st/3rd Mondays of the month) | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 869742463)
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9:00 AM | Hematology Path Conference - Inpatient Heme fellows + Outpatient Heme + BMT fellow | Podium A / Microsoft Teams (CME code: 80737; phone: 202-796-7323)
12:15 PM | TBA | Podium A / Zoom
4:00 PM | Liver Tumor Board | WebEx (dial 844-302-0362; Meeting number (access code): 711 507 430, password: Mse4mGSA2N5)
5:00 PM | Breast Tumor Board | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 93777073374; CME code: 80044)
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8:00 AM | Thoracic Tumor Board | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 941 1630 5835)
12:15 PM | TBA | Podium A / Zoom
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9:00 AM | Cancer Research Data Meeting | No Meeting | W302 New Research Building or Zoom
9:30 AM | Head and Neck Tumor Board | Microsoft Teams
12:15 PM | TBA | Podium A / Zoom
12:30 PM | GI Research Meeting | WebEx (dial 844-302-0362, Meeting Number (access code): 712527865, HOST PIN: 5514)
5:00 PM | Lymphoma Tumor Board - every other week | Microsoft Teams
5:00 PM | Myeloma Tumor Board - every other week | Microsoft Teams
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7:00 AM | CNS Tumor Board | Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 378 807 316)
12:00 PM | Oncology Grand Rounds Lecture Series | No Lecture | Zoom
12:00 PM | Weekly Conference starting 7/21/23 | Zoom
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