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AACR-Ocular Melanoma Foundation Career Development Award

Ocular Melanoma Foundation

Funding Amount

$150,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

AACR-Ocular Melanoma Foundation Career Development Award

Funder: Ocular Melanoma Foundation in partnership with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

Award Amount: $150,000

Focus Area: Research on novel therapies and treatment approaches for uveal melanoma, particularly metastatic disease

Description

This is an annual peer-reviewed research award supporting postdoctoral or clinical research fellows conducting ocular melanoma research. The award encourages both promising and established researchers to establish and continue successful careers in ophthalmology, ocular oncology, melanoma biology, or similar fields.

    Funding Focus

  • Novel therapeutic approaches for metastatic uveal melanoma
  • Clinical trial development
  • Translational research
  • Immunotherapy and combination therapies
  • Mechanisms of treatment response and resistance

    Recent Recipients

  • 2022: Dr. Khan (Columbia University) - investigating BET and MEK inhibition in metastatic uveal melanoma
  • 2021: Dr. Bagge (Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden) - Phase I clinical trial on isolated hepatic perfusion with immunotherapy
  • 2018: Dr. Skalet (Oregon Health and Science University) - circulating hybrid cells as prognostic biomarkers

    Eligibility

  • Postdoctoral or clinical research fellows
  • Conducting ocular melanoma research
  • Affiliated with research institutions

Contact

info@ocularmelanoma.org

1717 K St. NW Suite 900, Washington, DC 20006

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

cancerscience-research

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