SPA Weekly 7/28/05

July 28, 2005
IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION

• Two new funding opportunities. Please note: a letter of intent for the American Cancer Society grant is due August 15.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

American Cancer Society

• Pathogenesis and Treatment of Lymphedema Secondary to the Management of Breast Cancer

• Maximum of $150,000 plus indirect costs per year for three (3) years
• Focus is on incidence, etiology and new treatments for secondary lymphedema in human subjects
• Appropriate areas of investigations include:
  • Comparative studies of breast cancer treatment interventions
  • Innovative and practical methods of detecting and measuring lymphedema
  • Development of cost/economic analysis on the burden and treatment of lymphedema
  • Incidence of infectious complications
  • Rigorous comparative evaluations of therapeutic interventions
• Independent investigators at all stages of their career are eligible to apply
• Deadline for letter of intent: August 15, 2005
• Deadline for full application: October 15, 2005

For more information: www.cancer.org/research

Canary Fund and the American Cancer Society

• Postdoctoral Program in the Early Detection of Cancer

• Awards will for three (3) years with progressive stipends of $40,000, $42,000, and $44,000 per year, plus $4,000 per year for institutional allowance
• Postdoctoral fellowship with a focus on studies in the tools and technologies for developing strategies for the early detection of cancer
• Research should be directed at new approaches to improve clinical methods for the screening of primary tumors and or/metasases including, but not limited to:
  • Minimally invasive strategies for early detection
  • Biomarker identification or discovery
  • Imaging, including novel molecular imaging strategies
• Most of the projects are expected to have a direct impact on the early detection of cancer
• Deadline for application: October 15, 2005

For more information: www.cancer.org/research or contact Dr. Ronit Elk by email: ronit.elk@cancer.org