DOD FY13 Care for the Critically Injured Burn Patient II
The objective of this Program Announcement/Funding Opportunity is to explore innovative approaches to accelerate the translation of advances in knowledge into new standards of care for the treatment of the injured warfighter who sustains burn injuries. The results of the research funded through FY13 Care for the Critically Injured Burn Patient II (CCIBPII) Program Announcement/Funding Opportunity are expected to increase the body of knowledge available to professionals and practitioners in health, medical science and related fields. To be considered for funding, applications for the FY13 CCIBPII must address one of the To...
Source: Grants.gov - July 31, 2013 Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding

Call for Applications: Next Generation of Science Journalists Award 2013
To analyze and communicate complex scientific topics is more than just a profession – it is an art.  Medical science journalism is no exception. Accordingly, launching a career as science journalist proves to be an arduous endeavor. To help recognize emerging medical science journalists, Germany’s most read medical journal Deutsches Ärzteblatt, the European Union of Science Journalists’ Associations (EUSJA), and the World Health Summit (WHS) will grant the “Next Generation of Science Journalists” Award for the second time. The top selected five young professionals will b...
Source: ScanGrants feed - July 30, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Deutsches Ärzteblatt/European Union of Science Journalists’ Associations/World Health Summit Source Type: funding

Call for Nominations: American Association for Cancer Research Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cancer Research
Nomination Deadline: 4:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 17, 2013. The Award and Lecture Through the generous contribution of an anonymous donor, the AACR established this award in 1979 to give recognition to a young investigator on the basis of meritorious achievement in cancer research. In accordance with the wishes of the donor, the recipient must be no more than 40 years of age by the time the award is received. The recipient of the 34th Annual AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cancer Research will receive an honorarium of $5,000, presented a 50-minute lecture, and be given full su...
Source: ScanGrants feed - July 24, 2013 Category: Research Authors: American Association for Cancer Research Source Type: funding

Call for Nominations: Pezcoller Foundation-American Association for Cancer Research International Award for Cancer Research
Nomination Deadline: 4:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Thursday, September 12, 2013 The Award and Lecture The prestigious Pezcoller Foundation–AACR International Award for Cancer Research was established in 1997 to annually recognize a scientist of international renown: who has made a major scientific discovery in basic cancer research OR who has made significant contributions to translational cancer research; who continues to be active in cancer research and has a record of recent, noteworthy publications; and whose ongoing work holds promise for continued substantive contributions to progress ...
Source: ScanGrants feed - July 24, 2013 Category: Research Authors: Pezcoller Foundation/American Association for Cancer Research Source Type: funding

Call for Nominations: American Association for Cancer Research Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Memorial Award
Nomination Deadline: 4:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 10, 2013. The Award and Lecture The AACR and the Rosenthal Family Foundation established this award in 1977 to recognize research that has made, or promises to soon make, a notable contribution to improved clinical care in the field of cancer. In its desire to honor and provide incentive to investigators relatively early in their careers, the foundation has stipulated that recipients not be more than 50 years of age at the time the award is received. The recipient of the 38th Annual AACR Richard and Hinda Rosenthal Memorial Award will re...
Source: ScanGrants feed - July 24, 2013 Category: Research Authors: American Association for Cancer Research Source Type: funding

Call for Nominations: American Association for Cancer Research Princess Takamatsu Memorial Lectureship
Nomination Deadline: 4:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Thursday, September 19, 2013. The Lectureship The AACR Princess Takamatsu Memorial Lectureship was established and first presented in 2007 in honor of the late Princess Takamatsu of Japan. During her extraordinary life, Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamatsu expended tremendous efforts toward the public and humanitarian cause of the eradication of cancer. She is regarded as an honored and respected figure in Japan, the United States, and within the international cancer research community as a whole.  This lectureship will recognize an individual sc...
Source: ScanGrants feed - July 24, 2013 Category: Research Authors: American Association for Cancer Research Source Type: funding

Call for Nominations: American Association for Cancer Research Team Science Award
Nomination Deadline: 4:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Friday, September 6, 2013 The Award Unparalleled opportunities now exist to detect, diagnose, prevent and more effectively treat cancer due to the sequencing of the human genome, progress in systems biology and the advancement of computer science and other technologies. Capitalizing on these opportunities often depends on the participation of researchers in specialties that include chemistry, physics, engineering, computational science and nanotechnology. The integration of such specialties into cancer and biomedical research form the bases of interdisciplina...
Source: ScanGrants feed - July 24, 2013 Category: Research Authors: American Association for Cancer Research Source Type: funding

Call for Nominations: American Association for Cancer Research-Minorities in Cancer Research Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship
The recipient will present the 9th Annual AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship during the AACR Annual Meeting 2014 in San Diego, CA, USA (April 5-9, 2014), and will receive a $5,000 honorarium, full support for the winner and a guest to attend the Annual Meeting, and a commemorative plaque. Nomination Deadline: 4:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 3, 2013. The Lectureship The AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship was first presented in 2006. The lectureship is intended to give recognition to an outstanding scientist who has made meritorious...
Source: ScanGrants feed - July 24, 2013 Category: Research Authors: American Association for Cancer Research-Minorities in Cancer Research Source Type: funding

Call for Nominations: American Association for Cancer Research Margaret Foti Award for Leadership and Extraordinary Achievements in Cancer Research
Nomination Deadline: 4:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Thursday, September 26, 2013. The Award The American Association for Cancer Research established this award in 2007 in honor of Margaret Foti, Ph.D., M.D. (h.c.), for her exemplary leadership of the AACR as its chief executive officer; for her sustained, outstanding work in fostering research, scholarly communications, education and training, science policy and public education; and for her extraordinary dedication and contributions to the conquest of cancer. This award recognizes a true champion of cancer research, an individual who embodies the sustaine...
Source: ScanGrants feed - July 24, 2013 Category: Research Authors: American Association for Cancer Research Source Type: funding

Call for Nominations: American Association for Cancer Research G.H.A. Clowes Memorial Award
Nomination Deadline: 4:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 17, 2013. The Award and Lecture The AACR and Eli Lilly and Company established this award in 1961 to honor Dr. G.H.A. Clowes, who was a founding member of the AACR and a research director of Eli Lilly. The Clowes Award recognizes an individual with outstanding recent accomplishments in basic cancer research. The recipient of the 54th Annual AACR G.H.A. Clowes Memorial Award will receive a $10,000 honorarium, give a 50-minute lecture during the AACR Annual Meeting 2014 in San Diego, CA, USA (April 5-9, 2014), and will be given support for...
Source: ScanGrants feed - July 24, 2013 Category: Research Authors: American Association for Cancer Research Source Type: funding

Call for Nominations: American Association for Cancer Research Award for Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry in Cancer Research
Nomination Deadline: 4:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 3, 2013. The Award and Lecture The AACR and its Chemistry in Cancer Research Working Group established this award in 2007 to recognize the importance of chemistry to advancements in cancer research. The award will be given for outstanding, novel and significant chemistry research, which has led to important contributions to the fields of basic cancer research, translational cancer research, cancer diagnosis, the prevention of cancer or the treatment of patients with cancer. Such research may include, but is not limited to, drug discovery and...
Source: ScanGrants feed - July 24, 2013 Category: Research Authors: American Association for Cancer Research Source Type: funding

Call for Nominations: American Association for Cancer Research-Cancer Research Institute Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology
Nomination Deadline: 4 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Friday, Sept. 6, 2013 The Award The AACR-CRI Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology was established to honor the memory of the late Lloyd J. Old and will recognize an active scientist whose outstanding and innovative research in cancer immunology has had a far-reaching impact on the cancer field. The recipient of the award will receive an honorarium of $10,000, give a 50-minute lecture during the AACR Annual Meeting 2014 in San Diego, Calif. (April 5-9, 2014), and will be provided support for the recipient and his/her spouse. Eligibility The award i...
Source: ScanGrants feed - July 24, 2013 Category: Research Authors: American Association for Cancer Research/Cancer Research Institute Source Type: funding

Call for Nominations: American Association for Cancer Research Joseph H. Burchenal Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Cancer Research
Nomination Deadline: 4:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 10, 2013 The Award and Lecture This award was established in 1996 to recognize outstanding achievements in clinical cancer research. It is named for the late Dr. Joseph H. Burchenal, honorary member and past president of the AACR, and a major figure in clinical cancer research and chemotherapy. The winner of the 19th Annual AACR Joseph H. Burchenal Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Cancer Research will give a 50-minute lecture during the AACR Annual Meeting 2014, in San Diego, CA, USA (April 5-9, 2014), receive an ho...
Source: ScanGrants feed - July 24, 2013 Category: Research Authors: American Association for Cancer Research Source Type: funding

Call for Nominations: American Association for Cancer Research-American Cancer Society Award for Research Excellence in Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention
Nomination Deadline: 4:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Thursday, September 19, 2013 The Award and Lecture AACR and the American Cancer Society established this award in 1992 to honor outstanding research accomplishments in the fields of cancer epidemiology, biomarkers and prevention. The winner of the 23rd Annual AACR-American Cancer Society Award for Research Excellence in Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention will receive an honorarium of $5,000, give a 50-minute lecture, and be given support for the winner and a guest to attend the AACR Annual Meeting 2014, in San Diego, CA, USA (April 5-9, 2014). Eligibi...
Source: ScanGrants feed - July 24, 2013 Category: Research Authors: American Association for Cancer Research/American Cancer Society Source Type: funding

Call for Nominations: American Association for Cancer Research-Women in Cancer Research Charlotte Friend Memorial Lectureship
The winner of the 17th Annual Lectureship will present a 50-minute lecture during the AACR Annual Meeting 2014 in San Diego, CA, USA (April 5-9, 2014 ), and receive a $5,000 honorarium and commemorative plaque. Nomination Deadline: 4:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 3, 2013. The Lectureship The AACR-Women in Cancer Research Charlotte Friend Memorial Lectureship was established in 1998 in honor of renowned virologist and discoverer of the Friend virus, Dr. Charlotte Friend, for her pioneering research on viruses, cell differentiation and cancer. The lecture is intended to give recognition t...
Source: ScanGrants feed - July 23, 2013 Category: Research Authors: American Association for Cancer Research Source Type: funding