TBA (last known deadline was October 31, 2011)
The AACR-FNAB Fellows Grant for Translational Pancreatic Cancer Research provides funding to allow a meritorious young investigator to pursue an independent line of investigation within the context of his/her current fellowship placement. This grant provides a “bridge” between a training and an independent position, offering an opportunity for a young investigator to develop a new direction for his/her research program that otherwise may not have been possible in the absence of this funding. The AACR-FNAB Fellows Grant for Translational Pancreatic Cancer Research is a one-year grant of $35,000 designed to support direct research expenses; a partial amount of funds, up to 25% of the total grant, may be designated for the salary and benefits of the fellow. Research projects are restricted to translational pancreatic cancer research that includes the use of human tissue and has implications for therapeutic application and individualized medicine. Proposed research must have implications for individualized cancer treatment and must make use of human biopsies or samples, such as needle biopsies or circulating cancer cells. In vivo primary tumor explants meet these criteria, but xenografts from established cell lines do not.