Breast Cancer Alliance

Ticket #1: G. Mouneimne
Ticket #2: J. Funk

Breast Cancer Alliance invites clinical doctors and research scientists at any stage of their careers, including postdocs, whose current proposal is focused on breast cancer, to apply for an Exceptional Project Grant. This award recognizes creative, unique and innovative research and is open to applicants at institutions throughout the contiguous United States. This is a one year grant for a total of $100,000

Limited Submission language from the solicitation: Researchers should coordinate with their institutions, as BCA will accept a maximum of 2 LOIs per institution.

The mission of the Breast Cancer Alliance is to improve survival rates and quality of life for those impacted by breast cancer through better prevention, early detection, treatment and cure. To encourage a commitment to breast cancer research, the Breast Cancer Alliance invites clinical doctors and research scientists, including post-docs, whose primary focus is breast cancer research, and who are in the early stages of their career, to apply for funding for the Young Investigator Grant. This grant is intended to help advance the careers of young researchers who do not yet have their own major grant support but who design and conduct their own independent research projects. The grant provides salary support and project costs for a total of $125,000 (distributed over the two-year period). Administrative costs, which are included in the $125,000 award, must be limited to 8% of grant funds.The research project must be directly related to the field of breast cancer. Areas of relevant research may include but are not limited to: diagnosis, etiology, immunology, genetics and epigenetics, therapies, prevention and clinical studies. 

S. Centuori

UA may submit 2 applications.The mission of the Breast Cancer Alliance is to improve survival rates and quality of life for those impacted by breast cancer through better prevention, early detection, treatment and cure. To encourage a commitment to breast cancer research, the Breast Cancer Alliance invites clinical doctors and research scientists at any stage of their careers whose primary focus is breast cancer research.The term of the Exceptional Project Grant is one year, beginning on March 1, 2022. The grant provides salary support and project costs for a total of $100,000 (distributed over the one-year period.) Indirect costs, which are included in the $100,000 award, must be limited to 8% of total direct costs.Selection is managed by the University of Arizona Cancer Center.S. Kim

The University of Arizona Cancer Center (UACC) can nominate up to two applicants for the Breast Cancer Alliance Young Investigator Grant. If applicant is not a UACC member, we encourage the applicant to apply for membership. Postdocs may apply as long as they meet all the other eligibility requirements.M. Padi

UA may submit two applications. This grant is intended to help advance the careers of young researchers who do not yet have their own major grant support. Please review the eligibility criteria before applying.S. ChungS. Centuori

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