Computational Cancer Research RFA

Thanks to a generous donation, the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center is requesting applications for projects in computational cancer research, highlighting a new initiative in the Cancer Center focusing on Data Science.

• Eligibility: Any UCSF researcher(s) with faculty status
• Funding: $75,000 for one year
• Application deadline: April 19th at 2:00 pm

> View RFA and award details.

Artificial Intelligence, Imaging & Cancer RFA

Thanks to a generous donation, the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center is requesting applications for projects that apply machine learning or artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to imaging data in cancer. The project should focus on an innovative idea using imaging data along with AI to improve diagnosis, treatment selection, response assessment, or prognosis of cancer.

• Eligibility: Any UCSF researcher(s) with faculty status
• Funding: Up to $100,000 for 1-2 years
• Application deadline: April 19th at 2:00 pm

> View RFA and award details.

More Funding Opportunities

• Mar 26: Benioff Initiative for Prostate Cancer Research Award in Basic Science
  Through a generous philanthropic gift, we are soliciting applications for funding research to understand the basic biological drivers of aggressive prostate cancer.
• Mar 26: Prostate Cancer Program Pilot Research Program
  The UCSF Prostate Cancer Program seeks to fund pilot projects in prostate cancer research. All areas of prostate cancer research at UCSF, including computational, laboratory, translational, clinical, and population science, are eligible. Proposals focusing on vulnerable populations are particularly encouraged.
• April 19: NCCN/AstraZeneca Initiative Request for Proposals (RFP) in Patients with Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
  This opportunity is seeking proposals to improve patient care and outcomes in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Multiple factors contribute to the complexity of treating the disease, including screening, staging, surgical or other local treatment options, and adjuvant systemic therapy.
• Apr 23: HDFCCC Remembering Community Health in Basic Research Pilot Awards RFA
  One of the goals of the HDFCCC is to support basic science research that addresses cancers specifically impacting our area residents. Such research is facilitated by establishing strong relationships with community members and local groups. To help accomplish this goal, HDFCCC will be funding 2 pilot projects aimed at helping basic science trainees build these types of relationships. The projects must be community-facing and must address a cancer-related challenge relevant to residents of our catchment area (48 counties from San Luis Obispo to the Oregon border).
• Apr 1: Department of Defense Ovarian Cancer Research Program Funding Opportunities
  Award within this program include: Investigator-Initiated Research Award; Ovarian Cancer Academy Award - Early Career Investigator; Pilot Award; Clinical Translational Research Award; and Proteogenomics Research Award.

NIH Announcements

• April 9: Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments and Suggestions to Advance and Strengthen Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Biomedical Research Workforce and Advance Health Disparities and Health Equity Research
  NIH is seeking input on practical and effective approaches to improve and strengthen racial equity, diversity, and inclusion across all facets of the biomedical research enterprise, both within NIH and the external community, and expand research to eliminate or lessen health disparities and inequities.

> View more cancer-related funding opportunities

Nominate a Colleague for the OncLive Giants of Cancer Care Awards

The Giants of Cancer Care program, presented by OncLive, recognizes and celebrates the individuals who have achieved landmark successes within the global field of oncology. Giants of Cancer Care is the premier oncology awards program honoring leaders, selected by their peers, for their remarkable achievements in oncology research and clinical practice. Nominations for the 2021 Giants of Cancer Care Awards Program are open through March 2021.

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Featured Events

• Mar 16: Benioff Initiative for Prostate Cancer Research (BIPCR) Invited Speaker Series
  Daniel Abate-Daga, PhD, will present, "𝜸𝜹 CAR-T Cells for Bone-Metastatic Prostate Cancer Immunotherapy."
• Mar 18: UC Pancreatic Cancer Consortium Seminar Series
  Dannielle Engle, PhD (Salk Institute) will present, "Interception of the aberrant glycan CA19-9 in pancreatic disease."
• Mar 24: Prostate Cancer Program Research Workshop
  Workshop topic: Disparities in Prostate Cancer Research and Patient Care
• Mar 24: HDFCCC Town Hall for Members and Staff
  A special town hall featuring presentations from Alan Ashworth, PhD, FRS; Catherine Smith, MD; and members of the Endeavor Program (Jeroen Roose, PhD; Andrei Goga, MD, PhD, and more). All members are encouraged to attend.
• Mar 25: UCSF Liver Center Annual Symposium 2021
  The Liver Center invites you to attend the 2021 Liver Center Virtual Annual Symposium. All Liver Center members and trainees, as well as guests who are performing liver-related research, are encouraged to attend. The program will include a Keynote presentation from Dr. Stewart Cooper and presentations from the Liver Center Pilot/Feasibility Grant awardees from 2019 & 2020.
• Apr 5: Computational Cancer Community (C3) Monthly Meeting
  This month's meeting will feature guest speaker Gad Getz, PhD, director of Cancer Genome Computational Analysis Group, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.

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