A Comprehensive Cancer Center
Designated by the National Cancer Institute
One of 40 nationwide.
The only one in Northeast Ohio.
RESOURCES
FOR MEMBERS
ABOUT THE CANCER CENTER
The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) based at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) is a partnership organization supporting all cancer related research efforts at CWRU, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, and the Cleveland Clinic. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the Case CCC serves the cancer research and clinical needs of an urban manufacturing and rural agricultural region containing 3.8 million people in Northern Ohio.
HIGHLIGHTS
Waxman Foundation
The Case CCC has been invited to submit ONE application for a Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation Institute Without Walls grant. Investigators of the Foundation have long been interested in differentiation therapy of cancer- the notion that the cancer cell can be re-programmed to re-acquire aspects of normal cell differentiation including terminal cell division and programmed cell death.
Please send a one-page proposal and biosketch to Bonnie West (bonnie.west@case.edu) by Monday, February 15. Completed applications are due to Waxman Foundation April 1.
Call for Applications– K12 Clinical Oncology Research Training Program
The Case CCC invites applications for its two-year NCI-funded K12 Clinical Oncology Research Training Program, led by Stanton Gerson, MD, Director, and Alvin Schmaier, MD, Co-Director. This career development program provides interdisciplinary training in clinical and translational oncology research for clinical oncologist who are interested in pursuing academic research careers as oncology physician scientists. Click here for more information and application materials.
Application Deadline: February 28
Start Date: July 1
Oncomine Workshop
The Case CCC/Gene Expression and Genotyping Facility (GEGF) and ONCOMINE are presenting an Oncomine Workshop on Thursday, March 4 at 2:00 pm in WRB 1413. Oncomine's Gary Daubresse will explain how this powerful software and database can benefit your proposal writing and cancer research. We encourage you to attend, because your feedback on the usefulness of Oncomine Software and your commitment to using it will be a major factor in helping the Cancer Center decide if we should purchase a copy of the software. Light refreshments will be served. Contact patrick.leahy@case.edu, 368-0761 with any questions.
Funding Resources
The Case CCC Funding Resources page has links to the following important resources:
- Funding Agencies
- NCI Funding Opportunities
- Awards Requiring University Nomination
- Grant Writing Resources
- NIH Forms & Applications
- CWRU Commonly Requested Information (for application cover sheets and budgets)
Be sure to bookmark the links for easy future reference.
Save the Date
July 9-10, 2010
Case CCC Annual Scientific Retreat
The Lodge at Sawmill Creek Resort
Check back for details
Associate Director for Basic Research Candidate Search
The Case CCC is currently accepting applications for the position of Associate Director for Basic Research. As we continue our search, we ask that people in the Cancer Center community encourage any qualified candidate to apply for the position. If you would like to nominate someone for the position, please contact Tracy Rehl (tracy.rehl@case.edu).
Click here to view the job description.
Message to Cancer Center Members
If you have a new grant, recently won an award, or have other newsworthy items, please let us know so we can publicize them in the newsletter and other media outlets. You deserve the accolades! Please send items to gillian.irwin@case.edu.
TREC Center
The Case Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer (TREC) Center is one of 4 NCI funded initiatives nationwide.
