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AACR-Ocular Melanoma Foundation Fellowship

Ocular Melanoma Foundation

Funding Amount

$50,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

AACR-Ocular Melanoma Foundation Fellowship

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

Award Amount: $50,000

Focus Area: Research on uveal melanoma pathogenesis, treatment, and clinical outcomes

Description

Annual peer-reviewed research award funding postdoctoral or clinical research fellows conducting ocular melanoma research. Since 2013, OMF has partnered with AACR to provide tailored research grants to support innovative research in uveal melanoma.

    Funding Focus

  • Metabolic targeting in uveal melanoma
  • Cancer cell metabolism and therapeutic vulnerabilities
  • BAP1 mutations and their therapeutic implications
  • Novel epigenetic approaches
  • CDK4/6 inhibitors and combination therapies
  • Biomarker development

    Recent Recipients

  • 2020: Dr. Anna Han (Thomas Jefferson University) - metabolic features and BAP1 mutations in uveal melanoma
  • 2017: Dr. Vivian Chua (Thomas Jefferson University) - epigenetic targeting approaches
  • 2016: Dr. Jessica Teh (Thomas Jefferson University) - CDK4/6 inhibitors in uveal melanoma
  • 2015: Dr. Stefan Kurtenbach (University of Miami) - BAP1 loss and neural crest signaling
  • 2014: Dr. Alexander Shoushtari (Sloan-Kettering Institute) - MEK inhibition resistance in advanced uveal melanoma

Geographic Scope

International (recipients from various US and international 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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