Fellowship: Medical Oncology – Funding Decisions Notification (October 2008 Competition: 200810XCA)

(Alternate Title: Fellowships - CIHR/Rx&D - CAMO Research Program)

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is pleased to announce the results of the Fellowship: Medical Oncology competition.

Funding Opportunity Summary

The objective of the initiative is to provide an opportunity for individuals who have completed their Medical Oncology training in Canada to have additional clinical and/or fundamental (basic) research experience.

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are:

• To address scientific questions/problems related to basic science, clinical or translational research questions in medical oncology, such as new drug development, genetic basis of cancer, and prognostic and predictive markers of outcome;
• To address knowledge translation questions/problems related to integration of new therapies in clinical practice, such as population health related to cancer including treatment and quality indicators of cancer system performance; and
• To develop the capacity in Canada to actively participate in these research areas by providing further training opportunities for medical oncologists completing training in Canada.

Funding Competition Summary

A total of 4 applications were approved for funding.

Contact Information

For further information about this competition, please contact:

Christian Brochu
Program Delivery Coordinator
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 613-952-9873
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: christian.brochu@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

For further information about this initiative and the objectives of this funding opportunity please contact:

Dr. Sunil Verma
Department of Medical Oncology
Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre
Telephone: 416-480-4617
Fax: 416-480-6002

Funding Decisions Data Report

Access the "Fellowships - CIHR/Rx&D - CAMO Research Program" funding decisions data report.