Research News & Funding Opportunities for Tulane Cancer Researchers - September 10, 2024 | |
Pediatric Hematologist Dr. Benjamin Watkins
Honored by New Orleans CityBusiness
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Tulane Cancer Center Researcher and Director of the Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant and Cell Therapy Program Benjamin Watkins, MD, was named a 2024 Health Care Hero by New Orleans CityBusiness. The magazine annually recognizes outstanding individuals in the healthcare field through its prestigious list, celebrating those who exceed expectations in their professional roles and personal lives. Eight Tulane healthcare providers were honored this year for their service to the community. Click here to see who else made the list.
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Reaching Out to Our Community | |
Man Up, Geaux Get Screened - Tulane Urology's annual prostate cancer awareness and free screening event - took place Saturday, September 7, at East Jefferson General Hospital. The community showed up to meet their favorite New Orleans Saints greats, Louisiana legends, and learn more about prostate cancer risk factors, treatment options and the importance of early screening. The first 100 eligible men took advantage of the free, on-site PSA blood tests. Tulane Cancer Center Director Dr. Stefan Grant and his son, Sammy Grant, are pictured above with several of the Saints icons who came to lend their support to this annual community event.
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ICYMI (In Case You Missed It) | |
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Tulane Libraries Workshops
Using AI for Literature Reviews
Wednesday, September 11, Noon
REGISTER
Instructor: Raquel Horlick, Science & Engineering Librarian
AI can be a useful tool to generate literature reviews. In this workshop, you will learn about different generative AI tools to facilitate the literature search and writing process.
Tips for Using the Library as an Undergraduate
Monday, September 16, Noon
REGISTER
Instructor: Kay P Maye, Social Science & Data Librarian
This workshop will introduce participants to library services, resources, and staff. The workshop will also include a tutorial for searching the library's catalog.
Finding Grants or Funding Opportunities in Research
Monday, September 16, 2:00 pm
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Instructor: Raquel Horlick, Science & Engineering Librarian
Tulane University provides many specialized resources and services to identify funding opportunities to support your projects, research, and job. In this workshop, you will learn about some of the more "traditional" ways to investigate funding opportunities relevant to your field, as well as creative ways to find opportunities that you may never have considered!
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Request for Proposals
Equity in Access Research Program
LETTERS OF INTENT DEADLINE:
SEPTEMBER 12, 2 PM CDT
AWARD AMOUNT: MAXIMUM $2.5 M OVER 5 YRS
MORE INFORMATION
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has reissued the RFP Building Evidence for Effective Interventions to Increase Therapeutic Cancer Clinical Trial Accrual: Promoting Access for Patients from Underrepresented Groups.
They seek proposals that will implement and evaluate interventions designed to:
- Mitigate multilevel barriers to therapeutic clinical trial accrual for underrepresented groups
- Quantitatively measure the impact of these interventions on patient accrual
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Responsible Conduct of Research Fall Seminar Series:
Responsible Authorship & Publications
Pierre Buekens, MD, PhD
W.H. Watkins Professor & Director, Center for Emerging Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology
Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine
Thursday, September 12 - 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Hybrid Format - Zoom OR In Person
Tidewater Building, 1440 Canal St., Room 1215
Zoom Link
Please note: You must have your Tulane Splash Card ID to attend in person.
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2025 Macy Faculty Scholars Program
Call for Applications
APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 15
AWARD AMOUNT: UP TO $250,000 OVER TWO YEARS
The 2025 Macy Faculty Scholars Program aims to identify and nurture promising early-career educators in medicine and nursing.
Visit the website to learn more about the program and get started on your application.
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American Association for Cancer Research 2025 Scientific Achievement Awards & Lectureships Nominations
DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 15
The AACR Scientific Achievement Awards Program recognizes scientific excellence across the full spectrum of basic, translational, clinical, and epidemiological cancer research. Through its awards and lectureships, the AACR honors scientists, clinicians, and physician-scientists who have made significant contributions to our understanding of cancer diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. Individuals who are now or have been affiliated with any cancer research institution may nominate a deserving colleague for an award or lectureship.
For more information on the awards and the nomination process, visit the AACR website or contact Michael J. Powell, PhD, Senior Director of Scientific Programs and Strategic Initiatives, at michael.powell@aacr.org or 215-440-9373.
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Clinical Trial Grant Opportunity to Increase Black Patient Enrollment for Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials
LETTERS OF INTENT DUE:
SEPTEMBER 16
AWARD AMOUNT: UP TO $200,000 DIRECT COSTS/YEAR FOR TWO YEARS
MORE INFORMATION
To increase participation of Black men with prostate cancer in clinical trials, ACS is announcing a funding opportunity to support community oncology practices and hospitals in their efforts for clinical trial enrollment. Eligible practice-based applicants must have direct patient interaction and the capability to participate in clinical trials.
Interested applicants must submit a letter of intent through ProposalCentral. Upon receipt, ACS will provide appropriate guidance to ensure applications are within the scope of this funding announcement and more information about the application process.
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Business Model Canvas/Team Formation
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - 11:00 AM - Noon
FREE WEBINAR -
Register here
Who is your target customer? How do you plan to reach them? How will you generate revenue? What is your plan for building your team? Sharon Goldsmith will guide you through creating a Business Model Canvas (BMC) and explain why it's essential.
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House Call - Featuring Nissan Chemical Corporation
Thursday, September 19 - Noon
Webinar
Register Here
House Call is a dynamic series that bridges the gap between cutting-edge research and its practical application in the medical field. This innovative initiative invites biotech and pharmaceutical companies and investigators to engage directly with our community on our home turf. The goal is to transform scientific discoveries into tangible healthcare solutions, accelerating the journey from bench to bedside.
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Innovator Happy Hour!
Common House
420 Julia St.
Thurs., Sept. 19 | 5:30-7:30 PM
Calling all entrepreneurs, start-up founders, investors, community partners and Tulane's network of faculty, staff and students! Please join the Tulane Innovation Institute for an evening of idea sharing and connection over complimentary drinks, food, and live music! Street parking is available and ride sharing is highly encouraged.
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NOSI: Analysis of Existing Linked Datasets to Understand the Relationship between Housing Program Participation and Risk for Chronic Diseases and Other Conditions (R01 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
FIRST AVAILABLE DUE DATE: OCTOBER 7
MORE INFORMATION
This NOSI invites applications proposing to conduct secondary analyses to evaluate the health effects of participation in housing-related programs using existing administratively linked datasets.
Applications proposing to collect new data would not be responsive to this NOSI.
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California Grapes Commission Call for Proposals: Help Discover How and Why Grapes are Beneficial to Health
Letters of Intent Deadline:
October 8, 2024, by 5 p.m. PST
Grant Amount - $50,000
More Information
Twenty-five years ago, California’s fresh grape growers established a health research grant program to help discover how and why grapes are beneficial to health. The grape research has covered a wide range of health topics, including heart, joint, brain, and eye health, as well as certain cancers. To view the list of funded research to date click here.
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Center for Clinical and Translation Science Pilot Program
Pre-Application Due: October 25, 2024
Full-Application Due: December 23, 2024
Grant Amount - Up to $30,000
Award Period: May 2025 – April 2026
The Center for Clinical and Translation Science Pilot Program seeks to support translational science projects focused on developing generalizable innovations that address translational barriers. The CCTS Pilot website, Notice of Funding Opportunity, and toolbox provide examples and guidance on how to frame pilot applications.
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2024 Michael F. Priceman Memorial Grant
APPLICATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1 - 10:59 PM CDT
GRANT AMOUNT – Up to $500,000 over 2 years
INDIRECT COSTS – 15%
MORE INFORMATION
The RFA is for pre-clinical or translational work for gastroesophageal cancer that will lead to a clinical trial within two years. This is to accelerate drug development and to bring new therapies to patients as quickly as possible. Up to two grants will be awarded with a completion date of two years. Grants may be supported in full or partially based on the aims of the project, novelty and feasibility.
Questions? Contact sarah@degregorio.org.
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NSF 24-598: Mid-Scale Research Infrastructure-1
PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL DUE DATE: NOVEMBER 18, 2024 - 5:00 PM CDT
AWARD AMOUNT:
IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS - $4M - $20M
DESIGN ACTIVITIES - LESS THAN $4M ($400K MINIMUM)
MORE INFORMATION
***Full proposal is by invitation only***
The Foundation-wide Mid-scale Research Infrastructure opportunity is intended to provide NSF with an agile, Foundation-wide process to fund experimental research capabilities in the mid-scale range between MRI and Major Multi-user Facilities.
There are no limits to the number of preliminary proposals submitted as the lead organization. Full proposals are to be submitted only if/when invited by NSF. There is no limit to participation as a partner organization or sub-awardee.
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CARES Center Pilot Project Funding
Full Application Due: November 18
Grant Amount: $100,000
Project budgets may not exceed $50,000 per year in total costs. Funding is for one year, with a possibility to apply for an additional year contingent upon availability of funds.
VIEW RFA here.
The Cancer Awareness, Research, Engagement, and Support Center invites applications for pilot and feasibility studies to address disparities across the cancer control continuum in areas characterized by persistent poverty - census tracts with ≥20% of residents living in poverty for ≥30 years.
If interested, please submit a letter of intent (LOI) to Kaitlyn Waugaman, kjwaugaman@uabmc.edu.
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Gilead’s Research Scholars Program in Oncology Solid Tumors
APPLICATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 6, 2024, at 11:59 PM PST
AWARD AMOUNT: UP TO $180,000
Apply here: Research Scholars Program Solid Tumors Portal
Gilead’s Research Scholars Program selects junior faculty researchers pursuing an academic career at an institution at the time of application. The Program supports any basic and clinical research limited to breast, bladder, upper gastrointestinal, or lung cancer that addresses an unmet medical need in the field of Oncology Solid Tumors.
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Graph Pad Prism Licenses
The School of Medicine’s GraphPad/Prism license has been renewed for August 30, 2024 – August 30, 2025. The Tulane SOM group license per person price will be $110/license/user and is for SOM faculty, staff and students only. One license per person. If you need GP/P on your laptop, please place your GP/P request using your laptop.
UPDATED link to the request form
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Office of Research News
The Office of Research is pleased to provide two dedicated and interconnected teams that provide direct service to faculty researchers.
The Research Administration Service Units (RASUs) provide pre- and post-award support for all faculty researchers, and the Office of Research Proposal Development (ORPD) provides pre-award support for Federal research grant proposals of any size.
To identify and contact your dedicated RASU or ORPD representative, please click here.
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SOUTHERN SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL INVESTIGATORS SOUTHERN REGIONAL MEETING -
NEW ORLEANS
FEBRUARY 2025
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
SUBMISSION DEADLINE - OCTOBER 4
LA CaTS Pilots and Scholars are encouraged to submit an abstract under the “IDeA Clinical and Translational Research” category. Abstracts will be published in The American Journal of the Medical Sciences.
Questions? Email us at info@LACaTS.org or visit the meeting site.
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Tulane Cancer Center now has an institutional subscription to The Cancer Letter, an independent weekly newsletter that is the leading source of information on:
- National Cancer Institute
- National Institutes of Health
- Food & Drug Administration
- the development of cancer therapies
- cancer research funding
- health care finance
- cancer legislation and policy
- clinical issues
- the pharmaceutical industry
Our institutional subscription allows anyone with a Tulane IP address to be automatically logged in when visiting www.cancerletter.com. From there you can view current and previous issues of the publication, with no need to create an individual account.
For more information, please click here.
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Acknowledging Tulane Cancer Center Support in Publications
One of the responsibilities of membership in the Tulane Cancer Center is acknowledgement of Cancer Center membership and/or use of shared resources, salary support or other Tulane Cancer Center funding in presentations and publications
We suggest using the following wording when acknowledging Tulane Cancer Center support: "This work was supported by the Tulane Cancer Center, part of Tulane School of Medicine, and a consortium partner of the Louisiana Cancer Research Center."
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Tulane Cancer Center Branded Assets
Tulane Cancer Center has recently undertaken a brand refresh that not only streamlines and modernizes the look and feel of our brand but also aligns us more closely with the School of Medicine branding.
With that in mind, we have developed a full suite of branded assets for your immediate use, including:
- A Tulane Cancer Center-branded PowerPoint Slide Master
- A Tulane Cancer Center-branded Scientific Poster Template (sized at 4 feet x 3 feet)
- Tulane Cancer Center-branded Zoom Backgrounds
- Tulane Cancer Center’s updated logo
- Tulane Cancer Center-branded Email Signature Blocks
All Tulane Cancer Center Members should have received these files via a recent listserv email. If you did not receive the email but would like to begin using these templates, please contact Melanie Cross at mcross@tulane.edu.
Please also continue to acknowledgement your Tulane Cancer Center membership and/or use of shared resources, salary support or other Tulane Cancer Center funding in all presentations and publications.
Thank you for your assistance in helping us to expand our visibility while showcasing the depth and breadth of our outstanding basic, translational and population science research and clinical care.
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The Tulane Cancer Center NGS Analysis Core team assists investigators with furthering their research through comprehensive processing and analysis of data obtained from widely used high-throughput sequencing applications.
More Information
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Cell Analysis Core
The Cell Analysis Core Facility is designed to collaborate with investigators and contribute to all aspects of the research process, including consultation in experimental design, data analysis and storage, troubleshooting, interpretation of results, and the preparation and production of presentation graphics.
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Tulane Cancer Center & LCRC Membership
Any Tulane University faculty member whose research relates to or could potentially relate to cancer – directly or indirectly – should become a member of the Tulane Cancer Center (TCC). As a member, you have access to TCC's funding opportunities, research collaboration events, and shared resources. Please click here for our membership guidelines and our online application form.
Cancer-focused faculty are also encouraged to become members of the Louisiana Cancer Research Center, a partnership between the State's foremost cancer research institutions - Tulane University School of Medicine, LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, Xavier University of Louisiana and Ochsner Health. Membership in the LCRC provides access to additional funding opportunities exclusively offered to LCRC members. Please click here for the LCRC's membership guidelines and online application form.
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Subscribe to Nexus
If you know someone who is interested in subscribing to Nexus, a weekly round-up of news and information for Tulane cancer researchers, please have them contact Melanie Cross at mcross@tulane.edu.
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Please share your feedback. Is this newsletter helpful? What other information should we include? And send us your news and announcements regarding seminars, workshops, funding opportunities, new grants, recent publications or events by emailing Melanie Cross at mcross@tulane.edu.
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