FROM THE
CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH FUND
The Children's Cancer Research Fund (CCRF) was established in 1987 to provide support on a national level for clinical research in the field of childhood cancer. The fund announced an annual research grant program focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and side effects of therapy of childhood cancer in 1989. Since then, we have awarded 63 grants totaling $2,271,648.00. This past year, the CCRF was able to support grants totaling $189,902. The CCRF anticipates awarding a minimum of three grants in 2010 at $40,000 each, direct costs. The purpose of this grant program is to support investigators at the postdoctoral level (M.D. or Ph.D.) in the conduct of innovative pilot clinical studies that have the potential to develop new insights into clinical aspects of childhood cancer. Applications by senior fellows and junior faculty investigators are particularly encouraged. Interested individuals should submit the original and six copies of the application form by June 16, 2010 to:
Stuart E. Siegel, MD
Chairman, Medical Advisory Board
Childrens Cancer Research Fund
C/O Childrens Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, MS# 54
4650 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90027-6016
The Medical Advisory Board of the fund (listed below) will review applications, and successful applicants will be notified by August 1, 2010-which is also the effective date of the award.
Garrett M. Brodeur, MD, Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia
Peter Coccia, MD, University of Nebraska Medical Center
John Falletta, MD, Duke University
Donald Pinkel, MD, California Polytechnic State University- San Luis Obispo
David Poplack, MD, Texas Childrens Cancer Center
Aaron Rausen, MD, New York University Medical Center
Kathleen Sakamoto, MD, University of California Los Angeles
Stephen Sallan, MD, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Stuart Siegel, MD, Children's Hospital Los Angeles