Research Grant - Robert L. Fine Cancer Research Foundation supports young scientists' innovative basic and translational pancreatic cancer research to advance discoveries from bench to bedside.
Funder: Robert L. Fine Cancer Research Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $250,000 in direct costs per award over two years, paid in annual installments
Summary: Supports innovative basic and translational pancreatic cancer research that advances discoveries from bench to bedside.
Key Information: Principal investigators must be Assistant or Associate Professors with no more than one R01 or equivalent, including competitive renewals.
The Robert L. Fine Cancer Research Foundation supports outstanding young scientists conducting basic and translational pancreatic cancer research. Its Research Grant focuses on innovative translational work that advances discoveries from bench to bedside, particularly projects that can be completed within a short period using limited resources. Solely clinical research is not supported.
The grant accommodates pilot and feasibility studies, self-contained research projects, development of new research methodologies, and development of new research technologies. The foundation encourages cross-disciplinary or multidisciplinary teams, with up to two principal investigators permitted per application. It distributes two Research Grant awards every other year, supporting focused investigations and new approaches to pancreatic cancer research.