2020 Translational Cancer Research Grant

Note: FHCRC are coordinating this limited submission and ask that UW applicants submit pre-proposals to research@uw.edu by 3/19/20. The UW review committee will then review, rank, and send on to FHCRC.

Number of applications Fred Hutch/UW Cancer Consortium may submit: one nominee. The foundation encourages research on the biological basis of cancer disparities experienced by patients from minority ethnic or racial populations in areas related to causes, aggressiveness, treatment or relapse. Cancers in which ethnic and racial disparities have previously been demonstrated include: lung and bronchus, colon and rectum, breast, prostate, uterine, cervix, stomach and liver.

Synopsis:

The V Foundation for Cancer Research seeks to support translational research projects within the scope of adult cancer research.

• Definition of a translational research project: Translational projects should move a novel strategy from the laboratory into a human clinical trial or use specimens from a clinical trial to develop biomarkers or mechanisms. The research should apply in some direct way to human beings within the time frame of less than 3 years. If biomarker research is undertaken, a validation set or independent clinical trial is essential. A plan for biomarker validation, if applicable, must be included in any proposal. The endpoint of the project should be the planning or initiation of a new clinical trial.

Eligibility: 

The nominated applicant must be the lead Principal Investigator (PI) on the Translational Award research team. The applicant must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible to submit an application:

• Nominated by their Cancer Center Director or similar high ranking research official.
• Applicant must be employed at a non-profit research institution (e.g. 501c3, Section 170).
• Hold a tenure-track or tenured faculty position at their cancer research institution. Non-promotable adjunct, affiliated, temporary, part-time or acting faculty positions are not eligible for Principal Investigator nomination to lead the Translational Research Team.
• Applicants must be either a US or Canadian Citizen, or have a legal permit to work in the USA (either temporary or permanent).

Funding:

• $600,000 total paid in three annual installments of $200,000/year.
• A maximum of 10% of the grant may be used annually to offset the indirect costs of the project.

For additional information, including eligibility guidelines and the required pre-proposal schedule and materials, please view the RFP announcement.

Questions may be directed to fundinginfo@fredhutch.org.

Application Instructions

Eligible investigators must submit the following pre-proposal materials as a single PDF with the following naming convention: Candidate’s Last  Name_2020_VFoundation_Translational.pdf:

• 1-2 pages of proposed research
• Current curriculum vitae or biosketch
• Optional cover letter with valuable information for the panel

to research@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Thursday, March 19, 2020.