Deadline: July 9, 2012 More details are available on the website at http://www.surgonc.org/grants--trials/research-grants/clinical-investigator-awards/clinical-investigator-award-in-breast-cancer-research.aspx Founded in 1940, the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) promotes the highest quality of surgical oncology care by advancing the training and education of its members and fostering oncology research to improve the multidisciplinary care of cancer patients. Clinical Investigator Award in Breast Cancer Research The purpose of this award is to promote patient-oriented breast cancer research conducted by surgical oncologists … [Read more...]
DOD Funding Opportunities for FY 2012
May 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) Defense Appropriation Act provides for $12.8 million (M) to the Department of Defense (DoD) Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) to research cancers not addressed in breast, prostate, lung (excluding mesothelioma), and ovarian cancer research programs currently executed by the DoD U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC). The funds provided are directed to be used to conduct research for the following topic areas: · Blood cancers · Colorectal cancer · Genetic cancer research · Kidney cancer · Listeria vaccine for cancer · Melanoma and other skin cancers · … [Read more...]
St. Baldrick’s Foundation Funding Opportunities
April 12, 2012 By
Letter of Intent deadline: July 2, 2012 Applications due: September 4, 2012 More information: http://www.stbaldricks.org The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a nonprofit organization raising funds for childhood cancer research. The foundation raises funds primarily through events at which volunteers are shaved bald in solidarity with children who often lose their hair during cancer treatment. Infrastructure grants are to fund resources an institution needs in order to be able to do more research. These grants are intended for institutions with the potential to participate significantly more in childhood … [Read more...]
Department of Defense Lung Cancer Research Program Funding Opportunities for Fiscal Year 2012
March 30, 2012 By
More Information: http://cdmrp.army.mil/pubs/press/2012/12lcrppreann.shtml Department of Defense Lung Cancer Research Program Funding Opportunities for Fiscal Year 2012 The Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) Defense Appropriations Act provides $10.2 Million (M) to the Department of Defense Lung Cancer Research Program's (LCRP) to support innovative, high-impact lung cancer research. The LCRP is administered by the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) through the Office of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP). FY12 LCRP Program Announcements and General Application Instructions for the following … [Read more...]
Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation
February 7, 2012 By
Deadline: April 6, 2012 More Info: http://www.bearnecessities.org/ProgramsPageGroup/BearEmpowerment.aspx Bear Necessities funds programs, projects or hospital needs related to the mission of Bear Necessities: to provide hope and support to those touched by pediatric cancer. Bear Necessities will consider funding foundation programs specifically for children with cancer, and there must be an alignment to the mission. Grants will be awarded up to $10,000 for hospitals and pediatric cancer related organizations. … [Read more...]
UCD NextGen Sequencing Pilot Award
February 2, 2012 By
Deadline: March 1, 2012 Description: The CCTSI and Cancer Center Genomics and Microarray Core Laboratory at UCD-AMC is offering a unique opportunity for innovative CU investigators to support pilot research projects using next-generation sequencing technology (Illumina HiSeq 2000). Applications of the technology include, but are not limited to: transcriptome analysis, exome sequencing, whole-genome sequencing, targeted resequencing, de novo sequencing, amplicon sequencing, SNP discovery, identification of copy number variations, chromosomal rearrangement, and whole genome gene regulation analysis. Details of these applications … [Read more...]
Cancer Center investigators developing 1st survivorship research group
January 31, 2012 By
Due to early detection, innovative research and advances in treatment, the number of cancer survivors is growing rapidly. According to the National Cancer Institute there are more 12 million cancer survivors in the United States, and this number is expected to rise to 18 million by 2020. Yet, with this boom in survivor population come challenges. Today, many cancer survivors are leaving their oncologists without the support they need to address the physical and emotional concerns that arise post-treatment. In order to help survivors transition smoothly, evidence-based survivorship programs are needed. A year ago, investigators at … [Read more...]
Rolling Submission: The Cancer Gene Atlas (TCGA) Tissue Source Site (TSS)
January 23, 2012 By
Deadline: Rolling until the solicitation is closed. More Information: http://www.fdbdo.com/s12-335/ SAIC-Frederick would like to remind offerors of the rolling submission for proposals for solicitation #S12-335 in support of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Program Tissue Source Site (TSS). Acceptance of proposals began on Friday, January 13, 2012. Proposals for this solicitation are still being accepted and shall be delivered as requested in the RFP Document’s proposal instructions. Proposals shall continue to be accepted on a rolling basis until the solicitation is amended and closed. Please refer to the full posting of … [Read more...]
Cancer Research Institute — Funding Opportunity
January 17, 2012 By
Deadline: April 1, 2012 More Details: http://www.cancerresearch.org/Programs.aspx?id=242 Cancer Research Institute Irvington Institute Fellowship Program The Irvington Institute Fellowship Program of the Cancer Research Institute, formerly the Cancer Research Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, answers the need for more researchers in the field of cancer immunology. It supports qualified young scientists at leading universities and research centers around the world who wish to receive training in cancer immunology. A panel of scientists drawn from our Scientific Advisory Council rigorously … [Read more...]
Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research
January 17, 2012 By
Concept Proposal Deadline: March 19, 2012 More Information: http://www.lustgarten.org/Page.aspx?pid=666 Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research Innovator Awards (Translational or Basic) Pancreatic Cancer is among the most lethal of all cancers with one of the lowest five year survival rates. Therefore, the Lustgarten Foundation is announcing its “Innovator Awards Program” to fund proposals aimed at supporting novel, “out of the box” research proposals in the area of translational or basic research (bringing the findings of the basic sciences to bear on practical, clinical applications for patients). The … [Read more...]
About Jill Penafiel
Jill Penafiel is the Grants and Education Coordinator for the Cancer Center. You may contact her at x4-3174 or Jill.Penafiel@ucdenver.edu
