Cancer Center Funded Pilot Projects
FY2023 Pilot Project Due Dates
Shared Resources Pilot: 7/14/23, 10/13/23, 2/9/24, 5/10/24
Shared Resources/Matching Support/Research Project - 7/14/23, 2/9/24
Translational Research Seed Funding - 2024 dates TBD
Rolling Submissions - Bridge, Focused Interactive Groups (FIGs), Near Pay Line Resubmissions & Off-Setting Cut
Pilot Project Application
Pilot Projects
The primary purpose of this pilot grant award mechanism is to provide funds for the use of UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center Shared Resources to promote cancer-relevant projects that are related to the goals of the Cancer Center Research Programs and Tumor Focused Clinical Working Groups. It is also intended to support the acquisition of preliminary data that will lead to external grant funding and published work. Awards will be made to projects that will use of the UNM Cancer Center Shared Resources listed below.
- Analytical & Translational Genomics
- Animal Models
- Behavioral Measurement & Population Sciences
- Bioinformatics
- Biostatistics
- Flow Cytometry & High Throughput Screening
- Fluorescence Microscopy & Cell Imaging
- Human Tissue Repository & Tissue Analysis
Shared Resources Pilot Program RFA
Due Date
See submission dates available for this opportunity above.
Contact
Alan Tomkinson
The primary purpose of this pilot grant award program is to support postdoctoral fellows and graduate students who are carrying out cancer-focused research that advances the goals of the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center (UNMCCC) Research Programs and Clinical Working Groups.
Postdoc & Grad Match Pilot RFA
Due Date
Applications are accepted semiannually. See submission dates available for this opportunity above.
Contact
Alan Tomkinson
The intention of these pilot awards is to enable UNMCCC members to develop preliminary data necessary for the submission of cancer-relevant external funding applications to the NCI, other NIH institutions, or other peer-reviewed funding sponsors. Priority will be given to projects which promote inter- and/or intra-programmatic collaborations and/or have the potential to lead to translation of our science to the clinic or population. Applicants should include a plan and timeline for submitting an extramural grant application that will be based upon data generated with the support of the pilot grant.
Research Projects Support Pilot RFA
Due Date
Applications are accepted semiannually. See submission dates available for this opportunity above.
Contact
Alan Tomkinson
The primary purpose of this award mechanism Focused Interactive Groups (FIGs) for the Development of Large, Programmatic Grant Applications is to assist groups of Cancer Center investigators in the development of cancer-relevant collaborative projects that will be competitive for extramural funding as large multi-PI R01, P01 or SPORE grants or other similar sized extramural grant opportunities. Pilot projects must be a multidisciplinary collaboration between two or more Cancer Center members that links together existing areas of research strength and expertise within the Cancer Center and focuses on a problem that is related to the strategic goals of the Center and its research programs and clinical working groups. Projects may be across the full spectrum of research areas (basic, translational, pre-clinical/clinical, and population-focused research) and should have the ultimate goal of improving prevention, detection and treatment of cancers that impact the multi-ethnic populations served by the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center (UNMCCC). While proposals should make maximum use of the unique technologies and capabilities available at the UNMCCC through its shared resources and affiliated centers (i.e. STMC, CMD), applicants are also encouraged to identify and engage with collaborators at other cancer centers and institutions, who strengthen the project by bringing critical complementary expertise, capabilities and/or resources that are not available within the UNMCCC. Applicants should include a plan and timeline for submitting an application to one or more specific extramural grant funding mechanisms that will be based upon data generated with the support of the pilot grant.
FIG Pilot Program RFA
Due Date
Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.
Contact
Alan Tomkinson
The primary purpose of this bridge funding program is to support University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center (UNMCCC) members through a period of low external funding, thereby enabling them to continue their research program and regain external peer-reviewed funding.
Bridge Funding Pilot RFA
Due Date
Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.
Contact
Alan Tomkinson
The primary purpose of this developmental funds pilot program mechanism is to support UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center (UNMCCC) investigators with the resubmission of grant applications that received initial scores near to the pay line (25>th percentile or less).
Near Pay Line Resubmission Pilot RFA
Due Date
Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.
Contact
Alan Tomkinson
The primary purpose of this developmental funds pilot program mechanism is to support UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center (UNMCCC) investigators whose recently funded, cancer-focused external grant applications had significant cuts (cut of 10% or greater) to the requested budget.
Off-Setting Cuts Pilot RFA
Due Date
Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.
Contact
Alan Tomkinson
The specific intent of the Translational Research Seed Funding is to support collaborations between research investigators and clinicians. These collaborations should focus on developing preliminary data that will enable the submission of competitive cancer-relevant external funding applications or clinical trial proposals to the NCI, other NIH institutions, or other peer-reviewed funding sponsors.
Key Dates
Calls for applications are released twice annually and will be sent to all UNMCCC members.
Letter of Intent Due Date: June 15, 2023
Notification of project selection for further development: June 30, 2023
Consultation with biostatistician and Translational Science Focus Group (TSFG) members for development of project aims and budget; regulatory submissions: July 1 - August 31, 2023
Start of funding period:* September 2023
* Proposals involving human subjects and/or animals must have approval from the School of Medicine HRRC and IACUC prior to funding.