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The M D Anderson Foundation Grants fund ovarian cancer research through the Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. One or two awards are approved annually to support basic, translational, clinical, psychosocial, and health services research focused on ovarian cancer. Applicants must be faculty at the Instructor level or above affiliated with MD Anderson.
Funds may cover research supplies, partial salary support, travel, and training. Proposals follow the NIH format and require a three-page research plan, biographical sketches, other support documentation, and a detailed budget justification. Applications are due by 5:00 PM on the second Friday in February each year, with awards announced in May.
Contact GynOncCommunityRelations@mdanderson. org to apply.
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Apply for Grants | UT MD Anderson Departments, Labs and Institutes Research Centers and Programs Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program In an ongoing effort to strengthen ovarian cancer research, the Executive Committee of the Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program annually approves funding for one or two awards for ovarian cancer research.
Each December, a notication is sent to faculty and researchers interested in applying for the award. Proposals are subject to review for competitive funding by a review panel. It is anticipated that work funded will lead to grant proposals for extramural funding and high-impact publications.
Successful applicants will be required to file a written progress report and give an oral presentation on their funded work at the end of the one-year period. The Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program should be acknowledged on all manuscripts. Applicants must be Faculty (Instructor or above) affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Focus must be on ovarian cancer research, including basic and translational, clinical, psychosocial, and health services research. Funds may be used for expenses related to research supplies and partial salary support, travel, training and presentations/seminars. When responding to this request, please forward a PDF version of the following documents to Lisa E.
Smith, Telephone: 713-563-4573, Gynecologic Oncology & Reproductive Medicine Department, MD Anderson Cancer Center. Research proposals must include: Three-page Research Proposal. Applications should follow the NIH format (Specific Aims, Background and Significance, Preliminary Results, and Experimental Design and Methods.)
Supportive attachments which are not included in the 3-page limit, such as figures, tables, and references are acceptable; however, they must be pertinent. NIH biographical sketch for all key persons engaged in the project Other support (active and pending grants and contracts) Detailed budget justification To ensure a fair review process, the deadline of 5:00 PM on the second Friday in February will be enforced.
Awards will be announced the first Saturday in May at the Sprint for Life 5K Run/Walk. Award recipients are strongly encouraged to attend the race to receive the award. MD Anderson Cancer Center requires all award recipients to complete an application entry via Coeus for review and processing by Grants & Contracts AFTER funding has been awarded.
If you are interested in applying, contact GynOncCommunityRelations@mdanderson. org . Dr. Wei Hu presented the research award for "Targeting CD5L-mediated adaptive resistance in ovarian cancer.
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