Contact:
Christine Bork
Chief Development and Communications Officer
(240) 235-2208 | christine.bork@curesearch.org
Bethesda, Md – June 3, 2015 – CureSearch for Children’s Cancer announced today the opening of the application window for the CureSearch Community Impact Award – Clinical Trials (CCIA-CT), co-funded by Gateway for Cancer ResearchSM. These awards will fund small initiatives (up to $20,000) with a focus on pilot or early phase (Phase Zero, I or II) clinical trial programs for pediatric cancers. Potential utilization of awards includes:
- Initiating clinical studies
- Providing bridging funds for ongoing studies
- Providing research support for nurses, nurse practitioners, clinical fellows and associates involved in the clinical trial
- Supporting equipment, travel, educational materials, clinic operations, etc. in the service of pediatric oncology clinical trials
The CCIA – CT awards opportunity is the result of a new partnership with CureSearch for Children’s Cancer and Gateway for Cancer Research (Gateway) and will support US-based hospitals enrolling patients in pilot or early-phase (Phase Zero, I, II) clinical trials within a single hospital or medical institution. The intention of these grants is to augment institutional efforts to administer clinical trials.
“It’s an ideal partnership for CureSearch and Gateway as both organizations acknowledge the importance of clinical trials and want to support the greatest chance for widespread impact for families whose child’s participation promises a better chance for survival,” said Laura Thrall, chief executive officer for CureSearch.
“Gateway and CureSearch are aligned in our quest to shape a world in which a cancer diagnosis is no longer feared. Through our work to fund innovative and breakthrough cancer clinical trials, we hope to find better options for children living with cancer – options that provide them with a better quality of life and future development,” said Teresa Hall Bartels, president of Gateway for Cancer Research.
The application window opens Wednesday, June 3 via Proposal Central (http://tinyurl.com/ProposalCentral), with Applications due August 3. Award notifications will be released in September 2015. Funding will be provided for a year beginning October 2015.
You may also view the complete RFA here: http://tinyurl.com/CCIA-CTGrant.
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CureSearch for Children’s Cancer
CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, a national nonprofit organization based in Bethesda, Md, works to end childhood cancer by driving targeted and innovative research with measureable results in an accelerated time frame. CureSearch is building a $10 million research pipeline to aggressively drive pediatric research grants and clinical trials that have a higher chance of becoming cures for children’s cancer without the toxic side effects that plague current treatment options.
For more information, visit curesearch.org, follow it on Twitter @curesearch or join the conversation on Facebook at www.facebook.com/curesearch.
About Gateway for Cancer ResearchSM
Gateway for Cancer Research is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization committed to funding innovative cancer research studies that help people living with cancer to feel better, live longer and conquer cancer TODAY! Thanks to generous underwriting by Cancer Treatment Centers of America®, 99 cents of every dollar Gateway receives directly funds phase I and phase II cancer clinical trials at leading research institutions across the country and abroad. Since 1991 Gateway has supported more than 120 clinical trials and funded millions in leading-edge research, including blending the best of conventional and complementary and alternative therapies.
For more information, please visit GatewayCR.org, like us on Facebook at facebook.com/demandcures and join the conversation on Twitter @DemandCures. #BeAGateway.