Bridge to Population Science Award
The Bridge to Population Science Award from MUSC supports interdisciplinary cancer research collaborations that bridge prevention, biology, and treatment to generate data for future major grant applications.
Funder: Medical University of South Carolina
Due Dates (Anticipated): November 2026 (application window opens) | February 2027 (submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000 per award; 12-month project period; typically 2 awards/year
Summary: Supports new interdisciplinary partnerships among MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers to advance cancer prevention, biology, and treatment.
Key Information: Applications require co-PIs from specified programs and must use a Hollings shared resource.
Description
The Bridge to Population Science Award aims to catalyze innovative, collaborative research projects that bridge basic, translational, and population science within the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. This pilot funding mechanism specifically promotes new partnerships between the Cancer Prevention & Control program and either the Cancer Biology & Immunology or Developmental Cancer Therapeutics programs. The overarching goal is to foster interdisciplinary research that advances understanding and impact in cancer prevention, biology, and treatment, with a strong emphasis on projects that are likely to lead to future NIH or other extramural funding.
