Developmental Funds awarded to the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center (LCCC) have been used to support 17 pilot projects and the recruitment of two senior faculty members in areas of strategic need. Pilot projects were solicited on the basis of strategic priorities established through LCCC's Executive Committee and the projects evaluated through a peer-review process. Over this funding cycle, 17 pilot projects were supported by a combination of Developmental Funds and institutional support yielding 215 subsequent publications and $11.16M in external funding (direct costs). Developmental funds supported the recruitment of Deputy Director Michael Atkins, MD, to add expertise in translational clinical trial design, biologic therapy and biomarker development, and to add expertise in melanoma and kidney cancers. Developmental Funds also supported the recruitment of Ming Tan, PhD, to co-lead the Biostatistics &Bioinformatics Shared Resource and. strengthen LCCC's clinical biostatistics research and clinical trial support. Developmental Funds are now requested to support transdisciplinary and translational pilot projects that allow LCCC investigators to pursue innovative ideas and high-priority research areas.

Public Health Relevance

Funding to support pilot projects is critical to develop preliminary data to design and develop hypotheses. It provides a mechanism for the Center to develop concepts that support programmatic themes and to promote transdisciplinary and translational research. Support for critical recruitments of faculty have strengthened areas of strategic priority for the Center.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Center Core Grants (P30)
Project #
2P30CA051008-21
Application #
8698928
Study Section
Subcommittee G - Education (NCI)
Project Start
1997-08-15
Project End
2019-04-30
Budget Start
2014-09-09
Budget End
2015-04-30
Support Year
21
Fiscal Year
2014
Total Cost
$189,489
Indirect Cost
$67,631
Name
Georgetown University
Department
Type
DUNS #
049515844
City
Washington
State
DC
Country
United States
Zip Code
20057
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