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Conquer Cancer Foundation: Available Funding Opportunities

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The Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s mission statement is “conquering cancer worldwide by funding breakthrough cancer research and sharing cutting-edge knowledge.”  With this in mind, this organization offers several funding opportunities worth exploring.

Two forthcoming research grants both with application deadline of 11:59 pm EDT, September 26, 2013 include:

  • Career Development Award –  three-year cancer grant totaling $200,000 providing funding to clinical investigators who have received their initial faculty appointment to establish an independent clinical cancer research program with a patient-oriented focus.
  • Young Investigator Award –  one-year research grant totaling $50,000 to an applicant who is a physician (MD, DO, or international equivalent) within the last two years of his/her final subspecialty training at an academic medical institution at the time of grant submission. This award provides funding to those focused on research in clinical oncology.

Vist the complete listing of funding opportunities to learn more about eligibility criteria and detailed instructions for submitting an application.

Staying On Top of Scholarly Literature by Developing Healthy Research Habits

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We all know it can be difficult to keep up with the published literature in our fields of interest and this is not made easy for many research areas where the volume of data and information shared continues to grow at a rapid rate. Staying on top of the literature often is a time-consuming activity. In April 2011, I wrote a blog posted entitled “Top Ten Reasons Staying Current Matters” and upon reflection, I created a companion list focused on possible habits for keeping on top of papers, links, and websites you need to monitor so that you can avoid surprises, make informed decisions, be an effective team contributor, keep your eye on research and medical trends, and set yourself up as a trailblazer to support generating innovative ideas and research excellence.

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Do You Know? What Happened “Today in History”

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Today in History, from The Library of Congress, American Memory provides open access through the Web to a piece of history that took place on the date in question. Site visitors have access to the written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience with the option to search this content.  Search terms such as “medicine” or “scientific discovery” yield interesting results worth investigating. These materials are not only from The Library of Congress but from other participating institutions.

If you are curious in what happened “Today in History”, why not explore this educational website which chronicles historical events, people, and places.