Guidelines for Research Committee
Specific areas we want addressed in the proposals are: explain the target cancer population, the rational for the proposal, the intervention proposed, how the money requested will be used, and the research application to treatment of other cancers, if any.
Our target population is men, women, and children of all ages, and may include the underserved and underinsured population.
Who can make application? M.D.’s, Nurses, Public Health professional, PhD’s, Graduates or Student Graduates, maybe a starter in the field (in that case researcher needs to demonstrate he/she has professional mentorship and support) or is a researcher with lots of experience but is starting in a new area.
What outcome measures are we interested in?
• Laboratory focused research
• Clinical application as a focused goal or outcome
• Qualitative research or quantitative research
We want to continue to keep yearly awards open to consideration each year but may choose to focus on a particular area for a year. (Example: prostate, breast, kidney) This focus can be suggested by the Cancer Fighter Board or by the Research Committee. Our geographical target area is Houston, Texas only.
Require IRB (Internal Review Board) approval for research projects we fund. Cancer Fighters wants to request accountability and follow-up progress reports on the direct effect our seed grant money had for the researcher, education program or clinical program the grant funded. This can take the form of an annual written report. Grant money can be used to specifically fund employment, equipment, materials, and supplies.
Cancer Fighters wants to fund research projects that are foundational, and have the greatest potential generalizability to cancer treatment. Cancer Fighters wants to consider projects that might not be funded otherwise or would have trouble being funded at first because of the extensive competition for funds.
Specific areas we want addressed in the proposals are: explain the target cancer population, the rational for the proposal, the intervention proposed, how the money requested will be used, and the research application to treatment of other cancers, if any.
Our target population is men, women, and children of all ages, and may include the underserved and underinsured population.
Who can make application? M.D.’s, Nurses, Public Health professional, PhD’s, Graduates or Student Graduates, maybe a starter in the field (in that case researcher needs to demonstrate he/she has professional mentorship and support) or is a researcher with lots of experience but is starting in a new area.
What outcome measures are we interested in?
• Laboratory focused research
• Clinical application as a focused goal or outcome
• Qualitative research or quantitative research
We want to continue to keep yearly awards open to consideration each year but may choose to focus on a particular area for a year. (Example: prostate, breast, kidney) This focus can be suggested by the Cancer Fighter Board or by the Research Committee. Our geographical target area is Houston, Texas only.
Require IRB (Internal Review Board) approval for research projects we fund. Cancer Fighters wants to request accountability and follow-up progress reports on the direct effect our seed grant money had for the researcher, education program or clinical program the grant funded. This can take the form of an annual written report. Grant money can be used to specifically fund employment, equipment, materials, and supplies.
Cancer Fighters wants to fund research projects that are foundational, and have the greatest potential generalizability to cancer treatment. Cancer Fighters wants to consider projects that might not be funded otherwise or would have trouble being funded at first because of the extensive competition for funds.