Funding Opportunities

• To assist faculty in procurement of NCI-funded R01 grants

• Must be member of a Lurie Cancer Center Basic Sciences Research Program
• Must have submitted a first-in-career R01 application to the NCI that was scored but not funded OR received a score near the payline on a competitive renewal application

jodi-johnson@northwestern.edu

• Support for innovative, investigator-initiated trials and novel translational research conducted at the Lurie Cancer Center, that may serve as the foundation for larger, nationally funded studies.

• Cancer Center investigators with protocols reviewed and approved by the Lurie Cancer Center Scientific Review Committee (SRC)

r-riphenburg@northwestern.edu

• To foster the translation of basic science research into clinical advancements. RFAs are distributed and posted here throughout the year. Award amounts and submission deadlines vary.

• Collaboration between a basic scientist and a clinical investigator, with at least one member of the Lurie Cancer Center;
• Have a clear plan for translation into clinical products
• Have potential to impact treatment of cancers represented in the Lurie Cancer Center's catchment area.

schallma@northwestern.edu

• Funding and support for brain and spinal cord tumor-related research and projects

• Physicians, researchers and collaborators affiliated with the Malnati Brain Tumor Institute of the Lurie Cancer Center
• Project aimed at improving treatment and well-being of patients with brain or spinal cord tumors

Laura.Jaros@nm.org

• To actively support the growth and success of underrepresented minority (URM) postdoctoral fellows (MD and PhD) and non-tenure-track faculty preparing for careers in cancer research by providing financial support, individualized mentorship, as well as opportunities for collaboration and personal development that promote inclusion and diversity in science.

• Underrepresented minority postdoctoral fellows (MD and PhD) and non-tenure track faculty.

amber.townsend@northwestern.edu

• To assist translational or clinical research seeking to obtain preclinical data for investigator-initiated treatment trials

• Must be a member of the Lurie Cancer Center; Must require preclinical work required to propose a new investigator-initiated clinical trial; A letter of support from an LCC laboratory scientist or Core Facility director is required

mahalingam@nm.org