The IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, Office of Community Outreach and Engagement focuses on reducing the cancer burden in Indiana through community engagement, research, and education. They aim to facilitate and support collaborative efforts that translate into evidence-based practices and interventions in communities, particularly for underserved populations, to decrease cancer incidence and improve cancer care outcomes across the state.
The Tumor Microenvironment & Metastasis Program (TMM) aims to support projects utilizing new technologies for advancing cancer research with an emphasis on contributing to a future competitive external grant application. These projects should focus on issues pertinent to Indiana, such as cancers with the highest incidence/mortality rates, factors unique to the region affecting cancer rates and patient outcomes, and efforts to address cancer disparities or health inequalities. Eligible technologies include snRNAseq, spatial transcriptomics/proteomics/metabolomics, new Tissue MicroArrays (TMAs), new mouse/animal models, and new organoid models. Instead of following the NIH style of review, proposals are evaluated through a 'Shark Tank' event format. Projects may receive funding up to $50,000 based on the project's needs.
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