Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation: Innovative/Translational Cancer Research

Sponsor: Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation
Award: Innovative / Translational Cancer Research
Amount/Duration: Up to $100,000 for a two-year period
Number of Projects Awarded: Eight
Deadline: February 15, 2006

Description: The Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation focuses on funding research for innovative grants for translational research in ovarian, uterine, breast or cervical cancer. Translational research is broadly defined as research that will provide a scientific link between laboratory research and the clinic. Ultimately, such research would lead to improvement in diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, or treatment of cancer.

Additional Information: 1-877-652-2737

Nominations Process: The University may nominate one candidate. Nominations (by other faculty members) or preliminary proposals should be 1-2 pages in length and describe why the nominee deserves the award and what research will be performed during the period. A curriculum vitae should also be included. If there are multiple applicants/nominations, a committee of faculty members will select the finalist to represent the University. Questions should be addressed to Mark Paller, Assistant Vice President for Research, AHC, (palle001@umn.edu). Nominating materials should be sent via email to Jen Trochinski (troc0021@umn.edu) before January 20, 2006.