Funding Amount

$20,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Markos Family Breast Cancer Woman Faculty Scholar Grant

Funder: Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation (WWHF)

Purpose: This award is given to a junior woman faculty member (assistant professor or assistant scientist) to support her development as a leader in breast cancer research.

Focus Areas:

  • Breast cancer research

  • Women in academic medicine and research leadership
  • Eligibility:

  • Junior woman faculty members (assistant professor or assistant scientist rank)

  • This award is limited to women until gender equity is achieved in academic medicine
  • What the Grant Supports:

  • Support for development as a leader in breast cancer research

  • Opportunity for women to reach leadership positions

  • Introduction of women-centered concepts into healthcare professional training

  • Influence on health policy to eliminate gender bias

  • Contribution to scientific knowledge for women's healthcare practices
  • Geographic Scope: Wisconsin

    Example Award: Dr. Sofia S. Origanti at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin received a $20,000 grant in 2018 to explore the role of eIF6 protein in breast cancer formation and progression, which led to publications in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

    Contact: Nora Miller at nmiller@wwhf.org or (608) 251-1675 ext 103

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    womencancerteacher-development

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