Posted on August 30, 2012
Deadline: October 15, 2012 (Letters of Intent)

Melanoma Research Alliance and Prostate Cancer Foundation Seek Applications for Team Science Partnership Award

The Melanoma Research Alliance and the Prostate Cancer Foundation are inviting applications for one jointly sponsored team science award that will simultaneously advance clinical science in both diseases.

A total award amount of up to $1.5 million over two to three years is offered to support innovative, meritorious, and translational work with the potential for high clinical impact in prostate cancer and melanoma.

Examples of investigative areas relevant to both kinds of cancer for which applications will be considered include 1) nuclear imaging technologies and/or applications as early predictors of treatment outcomes, including novel tracers to distinguish immune from tumor cells in the context of immunotherapy; 2) therapeutic interventions targeting tumor cell metabolism and protein translation; and 3) development of effective combinatorial therapies in the adjuvant or advanced disease setting based on immune-modulating drugs paired with other agents.

Novel approaches with strong scientific rationale and clear capacity to revolutionize prevention, early diagnosis, staging, or treatment for patients with melanoma or prostate cancer or for individuals at risk are encouraged. Proposals that articulate a clear path to clinical application will be strongly favored. Meaningful collaboration between two or more principal investigators with complementary expertise that offers the possibility for synergistic advances will also be strongly favored. Research groups may be within the same institution, or inter-institutional.

Principal investigators must hold a faculty appointment at an academic research institution within or outside the United States at the level of assistant professor (or equivalent) or above. Investigators need not be specifically trained in melanoma or prostate cancer research; however, they should be working in an environment capable of conducting high-quality, high-impact melanoma and prostate cancer research and be able to show clear evidence of an independent research program.

The complete Request for Applications and application instructions are available at the Prostate Cancer Foundation Web site.

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Primary Subject: Medical Research
Geographic Funding Area: National

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