Funderburg Research Award in Gastric Cancer

Funderburg Research Award in Gastric Cancer One award is made to support the research of an established investigator working on novel approaches to gastric cancer. Eligibility: Established Investigators Total Amount: $100,000 Amount per year: $50,000 Duration: 2 years Deadline: Aug. 30, 2013 Start Date: Jan. 1, 2014 This award provides $50,000 per year for two years (total $100,000) to an established investigator working on novel approaches in gastric cancer research, including the fields of gastric mucosal cell biology; regeneration and regulation of cell growth (not as they relate to peptic ulcer disease or repair); inflammation (including Helicobacter pylori) as precancerous lesions; genetics of gastric carcinoma; oncogenes in gastric epithelial malignancies; epidemiology of gastric cancer; etiology of gastric epithelial malignancies; or clinical research in the diagnosis or treatment of gastric carcinoma. The award recipient will be acknowledged at the Research Recognition Celebration at Digestive Disease Week 2014. OBJECTIVE The overall objective of this award is to support an established investigator in the field of gastric biology whose research will enhance the fundamental understanding of gastric cancer pathobiology in order to ultimately prevent or develop a cure for the disease. Applications that do not denote a gastric biology focus and are not responsive to this announcement will not be submitted for review. ELIGIBILITY...
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