Pilot-project funds available for Consortium members

Brief

Funds are available from the Fred Hutchinson/University of Washington Cancer Consortium's Cancer Center Support Grant for pilot projects. Project proposals should represent a new project or new research direction for the principal investigator, and one that is likely to generate preliminary data to seek outside funding.

Faculty members belonging to the Cancer Consortium are eligible to apply. A list of members is available on the Consortium Web site.

Priority will be given to proposals of wide interest and impact to the Consortium; those that are interdisciplinary and/or that lead to new collaborations among investigators in the consortium; and those that are highly innovative yet technically feasible. Of particular interest are proposals addressing areas of research that will help advance the strategic goals of the Consortium (e.g., solid-tumor research, molecular profiling in population-based studies, quantitative biology, biomarker discovery with emphasis on early detection), but proposals in all areas will be considered.

The pilot funds may be used to generate key preliminary results for applications for outside funding or to provide a timely opportunity to test a new hypothesis that might otherwise be lost if delayed by the NIH review cycle.

In most cases, awards will be $40,000 per year for one year.

Applications are due Monday, Nov. 13. To learn more about the application process and obtain an application, visit the Consortium Web site at www.cancerconsortium.org/membership or contact Janet Leeds at (206) 667-7835 or jleeds@fhcrc.org.

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