DOD – CDMRP: Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) – Pre-applications

Career Development Award – Supports independent, early career investigators to conduct impactful research with the mentorship of an experienced cancer researcher in at least one of the topic areas below. Funding: $360K over 3 years.
Idea Award with Special Focus - Supports innovative, untested, high-risk/potentially high reward concepts, theories, paradigms, and/or methods in cancer research with a “Special Focus” on the cancers associated with exposures, conditions, or circumstances that are unique to the military or disproportionately represented within the military beneficiary population. Must address at least one of the topic areas below, and at least one of the military relevance focus areas: Assessment of militarily-relevant risk factors (e.g., ionizing radiation, chemical, and environmental carcinogens) associated with the susceptibility, early detection, progression, and treatment of cancer, Examination of cancer diagnosis and prognosis effects on the psychosocial well-being of military and their beneficiaries, Gaps in cancer prevention, diagnosis, early detection, or treatment that may affect the general population but have a particularly profound impact on military health. Funding: $300K over 2 years.
Topic areas: Blood cancers, Cancers related to radiation exposure (New for FY1) ,Colorectal cancer, Genetic cancer research, Kidney cancer, Listeria vaccine for cancer, Melanoma and other skin cancer, Mesothelioma, Myeloproliferative disorders (New for FY14(, Neuroblastoma, Pancreatic cancer, Pediatric brain tumors, NOT: breast, prostate, lung (excluding mesothelioma), or ovarian cancer.
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