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Funding Opportunity: Cancer Health Disparity Research and Interventional Studies

We are excited to announce a funding opportunity by the CFCCC aimed at addressing cancer health disparities within our community. We invite you to learn more about the Cancer Health Disparity Research and Interventional Studies request for proposals. Up to 3 awards will be issued for budgets up to $200,000 per year for two years. The estimated funding period is February 1, 2024 - January 31, 2026.

Thank you to the Nearly 170 In-Person Attendees that Made this Year's Scientific Retreat a success!

If you attended and haven't yet completed the post-event survey, we would appreciate your feedback! The survey should take 1 minute or less to complete and is crucial to improve next year's retreat experience. Thank you to those who have already responded!

Congrats to the Below Scientific Retreat Poster Award Winners!

The retreat featured 45 posters from trainees in cancer related research labs across UCI. Posters were evaluated on research impact, innovation, and presentations (visual and delivery). Thank you to all who participated!

1st Place

• Alica Beutel | Exploiting the Mevalonate Pathway as a Metabolic Vulnerability in Gemcitabine Resistant Pancreatic Cancer
• Shannon Geels | PD-1 Immunotherapy Limits its Efficacy Against Immunogenic Melanoma by Indirectly Triggering Treg Accumulation

2nd Place

• Aaron Longworth | In Situ Analysis of the Metastatic Immune Milieu in Breast Cancer Brain Metastasis at the Single-Cell Level
• Shreya Madan | Therapeutic Effects of Targeting the CNS Complement Cascade Post Radiation Treatment to Combat Cognitive Dysfunction
• Eli Soyfer | Saliva As a Non-Invasive Source to Monitor JAK2V617F Variant Allele Frequency (VAF) in Myeloproliferative Neoplasm (MPN): Implications for Dissecting the Mechanism of Interferon Alfa (IFNα) Response and Identification of Predictors of Response

Update from the Optical Biology Core (OBC) Shared Resource

The new LSM 980 with Airyscan 2/two-Photon Laser is installed and ready for training new users beginning of October. Please contact Adeela Syed, OBC Manager, with any questions.

The Biobehavioral Shared Resource (BBSR) Consultation & Comprehensive Project Request is Now Live

The BBSR is excited to discuss your project’s study design and needs, as well as see how our new menu of services can best support your project goals.

Our services range from:

-       Implementing Patient Reported Outcomes and Measures (PROs)

-       Biosample Collection, Processing, and Storage (i.e., blood, saliva, OMT),

-       Behavioral Intervention Consultation and Testing

-       And more; for our extensive service list, please visit our BBSR iLab website or visit https://cancer.uci.edu/bbsr

During our “Consultation Meeting” we’ll learn more about your project and how the BBSR can support your team. 

Questions? Contact Jose Lechuga, BBSR Core Manager.

Join the Biobehavioral Shared Resource (BBSR) Psycho-Oncology Journal Club

The BBSR is organizing a monthly Psycho-Oncology journal club beginning in fall quarter. Meetings will be held in person in the new COHS Building, dates and times TBD. Contact Michael Hoyt if you are interested.

Biostatistics Shared Resource - In-person Walk-in or Zoom Consultations Available

Informal statistical in-person walk-in or via Zoom consultations are available to discuss your study design and statistical needs. After you have booked the meeting, the Zoom information will be sent to you if you would like to meet via Zoom.

-       Every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 2:00 - 4:00 PM

-       Location: 200 S Manchester Ave, Orange, CA 92868, Suite 400, Room 433



Questions? Contact Wen-pin Chen, Senior Statistician and BSR Manager.

Funding Opportunities

For a curated list of federal and foundation funding opportunities, please refer to CFCCC's Funding Opportunities webpage. Highlighted funding opportunities are listed below.

FOUNDATION FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

These opportunities do not require nomination or selection by the Cancer Center. For foundation funding opportunities, visit the Foundation Funding Opportunities page.

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