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January 13, 2025

Building an Inclusive Future: EDI Initiatives at Moores Cancer Center

Exciting new initiatives are underway to build an inclusive future at Moores, inspired by valuable stakeholder feedback. The Moores Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is launching four new affinity groups (Women’s Network, LGBTQ+ Network, Disability Empowerment Network, and Veterans Network), the Moores Leadership Academy to prepare future leaders, and the Inclusive Excellence Seminar Series to promote the power of diversity in research. Learn More>>

EDUCATION

 

Skaggs Therapeutics: Discovery, Development, Practice, and Policy (DDPP) Seminar Series

Each week, DDPP features global experts who present on a range of medicinal research (e.g., AI-driven drug discovery and microbiome-based therapeutics) to spark innovation and collaboration to improve human health. Learn More>>

Bridging Theory and Technologies in Physical Oncology

The Gordon Research Conferences, Physical Science of Cancer is an international scientific conference to advance science through presenting innovative and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion, and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference features diverse speakers and discussion leaders, poster sessions, and opportunities for informal networking through afternoon free time and communal meals. Learn More & Apply>>

FEATURED FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

 

Advanced Development and Validation of Emerging Biospecimen Science Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Letter of Intent (LOI) Deadline: March 4, 2025

Application Deadline: April 4, 2025

Budget: $300,000/year for 3 years

Innovative Biospecimen Science Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R61 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

LOI Deadline: March 4, 2025

Application Deadline: April 4, 2025

Budget: $150,000 per year over 3 years

Toward Translation of Nanotechnology Cancer Interventions (TTNCI; R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Application Deadline: May 19, 2025

Budget: $475,000/year for 4 years

Addressing Barriers to Healthcare Transitions for Survivors of Childhood and Adolescent Cancers (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

LOI Deadline: September 17, 2025

Application Deadline: October 17, 2025

Budget: $499,999/year for 5 years

Academic-Industrial Partnerships for Translation of Technologies for Diagnosis and Treatment (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)

Application Deadline: February 5, 2025

Budget: $499,999/year for 5 years

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

 

Neoadjuvant or concurrent atezolizumab with chemoradiation for locally advanced cervical cancer: A randomized Phase I trial

Nature Communications

Jyoti Mayadev, MD (Solid Tumor Therapeutics)

Bile acid synthesis impedes tumor-specific T cell responses during liver cancer

Science

Jin Lee, PhD (Solid Tumor Therapeutics [STT]), Debanjan Dhar, PhD (STT), and Gen-Sheng Feng, PhD (Cancer Biology and Signaling)

A blood-based biomarker panel for non-invasive diagnosis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis

Cell Metabolism

Rohit Loomba, MD (Cancer Control)

CAREERS

 
  • Research Associate - 133925
  • Research Assistant- Hybrid - 133664
  • Histology Research Associate - 133608

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