Innovation in Cancer Informatics: Investigator-Initiated Research

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Carole King at [email protected].

• Application Due: September 11, 2026
• Amount is $200,000 (plus 12% indirects)
• Project Period: Two years

Supports investigator-initiated projects that develop or apply novel computational and bioinformatics approaches to advance cancer research and patient care. Projects should emphasize development of reusable tools, AI-ready datasets, or analytics that improve treatment decision-making, clinical trial matching, or biomarker discovery. Applications must be submitted by a team that includes at least one cancer researcher and one bioinformatics researcher, either or both of whom should be junior faculty, postdoctoral investigators, or doctoral candidates.

Topics of Special Interest:

• The Creation and Analysis of Data Resources to Further Cancer Research
• Bridging Cancer Genomics Data Resources
• Analysis of Clinical Trials Data
• Integration of Cancer Genomics Data with Electronic Medical or Health Record Systems
• Functional Annotation of Genetic Variants in Cancer
• Mobile Apps for Cancer Patients Undergoing Treatment to Record Their Health Data
• Accelerating the Development and Validation of Novel or Advanced Biomarker Assays
• Decision Support and Software Tools
• Data Analysis to Facilitate Prevention, Early Detection or Improved Treatment