The National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded a $118,687 Project Grant under the Cancer Research Manpower (CFDA 93.398) federal grant program to the University of Florida. The grant will fund the "THE FLORIDA SUMMER TRAINING IN RESEARCH AND ONCOLOGY FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF RESEARCHERS (STRONGER) PROGRAM" which aims to provide 8 undergraduate students from non-R1 universities, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Hispanic-Serving Institutions, with hands-on cancer...
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded Emory University a $312,737 Project Grant under the Cancer Research Manpower (CFDA 93.398) federal grant program. The "Georgia Science Education Initiative NCI YES (GA-YES)" program aims to recruit and train high school students underrepresented in STEM careers, with a focus on rural and lower socioeconomic status students, in cancer research and disparities. Key program components include: 1) a summer mentored cancer research training...
This Project Grant award from the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Research Manpower program (CFDA 93.398) will provide $159,636 to the University of Wisconsin-Madison over 5 years starting August 1, 2024. The purpose of the award is to support the development of a translational research program led by Dr. Quaovi Sodji that investigates using low-dose targeted radionuclide therapy (TRT) to enhance the efficacy of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy against neuroblastoma, a deadly...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $388,712 Project Grant under the Trans-NIH Research Support program (CFDA 93.310) to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) in Boston, MA. The "Young Empowered Scientists for Continued Research Engagement (YES for CURE)" program aims to increase participation and retention of underrepresented minority students in cancer-related STEM fields. The multi-year program will provide high school...
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) awarded a $268,734 Project Grant (CFDA 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training) to the University of Chicago for the "SHE (SUMMER HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE) IN ONCOLOGY" program. This virtual, multi-institutional STEM enrichment program aims to increase participation of women from underrepresented backgrounds in the cancer biomedical workforce. The program provides high school students with hands-on research experience,...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,251,230.00 from the Defense Health Agency's Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) supports a breast cancer research project with the University of Wisconsin System. The award will fund a clinical trial focused on breakthrough breast cancer treatments, with a performance period from June 2025 to June 2029. The University of Wisconsin System, a leading public research institution, will serve as the primary awardee and perform the...
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) was awarded a $268,401 Project Grant under the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Cancer Research Manpower (CFDA 93.398) program. The grant, effective July 3, 2024 through June 30, 2029, will fund the Cancer Undergraduate Research Education Program (CUREP). This program aims to address the underrepresentation of Black Americans and other economically disadvantaged groups in cancer research by expanding and diversifying the pool of future...
This federal Project Grant award from the Defense Health Agency under the Military Medical Research and Development (CFDA 12.420) program provides $1,127,311.00 to the University of Wisconsin - Madison to develop CA9-targeted radiopharmaceutical agents for kidney cancer theranostics. The award period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2028. Through this grant, the university will conduct advanced biomedical research to transform healthcare for military service members and the general...
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded a $178,444 Project Grant under the Cancer Research Manpower (CFDA 93.398) federal grant program to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for the "UCLA SURGEON-SCIENTIST BASIC CANCER RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAM (UCLA SURGEON-SCIENTIST BCRTP)". The program aims to provide rigorous curriculum and mentored research experiences to exceptional surgical residents dedicated to advancing cancer research and treatment innovation. The program...
This Project Grant award of $315,143.00 from the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Research Manpower program (CFDA 93.398) supports clinical trial research in the oncology landscape. The award, which has an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2029, is being provided to The Ohio State University, a leading public research university. Through this funding, The Ohio State University will conduct innovative cancer research focused on understanding cancer mechanisms, developing new diagnostic and...