Research grants
PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION 2016 CHALLENGE AWARD (April 29, 2016)
Funding institution
PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION
Scope
The Prostate Cancer Foundation (www.pcf.org) champions human capital investment to fast-forward solutions to prostate cancer.
The PCF Challenge Awards will fund llarge-scale investigations of metastatic, lethal prostate cancer. Team science awards are composed of at least three (3) investigators from non-profit academic research centers, including one young investigator. High risk, currently unfunded projects are most desired.
Característiques principals
Research proposals in the following topic areas are preferred:
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- Immunotherapy for the treatment of metastatic, lethal prostate cancer.
- New systemic treatments for metastatic, lethal prostate cancer including those targeting the currently 'undruggable'.
- First-in-field research on new targets for systemic treatment of metastatic, lethal prostate cancer.
- Mechanisms of resistance to current and investigational drugs targeting the androgen receptor and androgen axis, immune system and chemotherapy.
- Correlative research around either clinical trials of novel agents or strategies or standard of care.
- Developing or validating biomarkers that guide therapy in patients or further our understanding of the mechanisms by which therapies work.
- Tumor microenvironment signaling related to cancer progression including the immune component.
- New bioinformatics technologies for analysis of genomic data.
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IISPV Deadline
The deadline for application submission is Friday, April 29, 2016, 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Documents to be presented
Applications must be submitted online at: https://pcf.smartsimple.com
Documents:
- Application Form
- Research Proposal: The following sections are required:
- A scientific abstract
- Statement of originality (1-page limit)
- Research Proposal: (10 pages limit)
- NIH Biosketch
- Budget
- Clinical trial protocol and a timeline for activation of the clinical investigation: If applicable.
- Supplemental Information (Optional): Supplemental information in support of the application such as previous relevant publications, letters of collaboration and letters of support.
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Founding
$1,000,000 per team
Duration
2 years
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