Description

The Society of Thoracic Radiology (STR) offers Research and Education Foundation Seed Grants to help young investigators pursue novel research in thoracic imaging and related fields. The program supports acquisition of preliminary data that may lead to future funding opportunities, with preference for residents, fellows, and junior faculty within five years of completing fellowship.

The program prioritizes important problems and critical barriers in thoracic imaging, particularly work with the potential for sustained influence on the field. Innovation may include new concepts, methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions, as well as refinements or new applications of existing approaches. The STR Research Committee assesses scientific merit, feasibility, investigator qualifications, and the research environment. Recipients must present research results at the STR Annual Meeting and are expected to submit findings for peer-reviewed publication.