Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program–Idea Award

Sponsor: Department of the Army

SYNOPSIS:

The goal of the PRCRP is to improve quality of life by significantly decreasing the impact of cancer on service members, their families, and the American public. The PRCRP fosters groundbreaking research, team science, and partnerships for the development of better prevention against, earlier detection of, and more effective treatments for cancer. PRCRP funds appropriated by Congress are directed for research in the following areas: $4M for research of melanoma and other skin cancers as related to deployments of service members to areas of high exposure; $2M for research of pediatric brain tumors within the field of childhood cancer; $8M for genetic cancer research and its relation to exposure to the various environments that are unique to a military lifestyle; $2M for non-invasive cancer ablation treatment research, including selective targeting with nanoparticles.

Deadline(s): 08/05/2009

Program URL: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=tpQLKC9MDHdY23np2zN9JMp6vC93J1DDXprPm28JgBR3nP84mXBc!772105606?oppId=48099&flag2006=false&mode=VIEW

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