Basser External Research Grant Program

Basser Center for BRCA

The scientific objective of the Basser Center for BRCA includes the funding of cutting-edge cancer research projects related to BRCA1/2 gene mutations ranging from basic science to clinical and translational research with an emphasis on collaborative projects shared between groups of scientists including those focused on cancer interception.

External Research Grant Program

The Basser Center for BRCA at Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center announces the Basser External Research Grant Program, which focuses on projects that have the potential to advance the care of individuals living with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations. Research grant applications in basic science, prevention, disease interception, and early detection and relevant to the study of BRCA1 or BRCA2 will be considered. The Basser Cancer Interception Institute focuses on funding new endeavors in emerging, orthogonal fields beyond DNA damage (e.g. mechanisms of haploinsufficiency, cancer evolution and tissue tropism). Submission by early stage investigators is encouraged. This funding mechanism is not intended for Faculty at the University of Pennsylvania.

Funding Level

• Basser Innovation Award
  • One-year projects, up to $100,000 will be awarded.
  • Six-month progress updates are required. A three-month notice of termination will be given if lack of progress is demonstrated. Final reports are required.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• Principal Investigator Eligibility:
  • All full-time faculty are eligible to apply to the Basser External Research Grant Program.
  • International applications are welcomed
• Only one application will be accepted per investigator.
• Allowable expenditures include:
  • Salary support for investigator (NIH salary cap rules do not apply)
  • Research supplies and animal maintenance
  • Technical assistance
  • Travel when necessary to carry out the proposed research program ($5,000 cap per year for Basser Innovation Awards; exceptions will only be granted through prior approval of the Abramson Cancer Center)
  • Publication costs, including reprints
  • Costs of computer time
  • Special fees (pathology, photography, etc.)
  • Equipment costing less than $5,000.
  • Special justification is necessary for items exceeding this amount, and permission must be obtained from the Abramson Cancer Center for the purchase of such equipment
  • Registration fees at scientific meetings
  • Technician/laboratory personnel support

Ineligibility

• This funding mechanism is not intended for Faculty at the University of Pennsylvania.
• The proposed research cannot be funded through an existing or prior peer-reviewed national research grant (e.g., NIH, ACS, DOD or other equivalent funding sources).
• Non-faculty (e.g., residents, fellows) are not eligible.
• Investigators may not be Co-PI on more than one application.
• Non-allowable expenditures include:
  • Secretarial/administrative personnel
  • Honoraria and travel expenses for visiting lecturers
  • Per diem charges for hospital beds
  • Non-medical services to patients
  • Construction or building maintenance
  • Major alterations
  • Purchasing and binding of periodicals and books
  • Office and laboratory furniture
  • Office equipment and supplies
  • Rental of office or laboratory space
  • Recruiting and relocation expenses
  • Dues and membership fees in scientific societies