Program Overview
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Team Science Awards are available to support new cancer-focused research between Cancer Institute members. Funding will support multi-PI teams pursuing new avenues of cancer research that will accelerate the collection of data for NCI grant submissions and cancer-relevant publications. The team must have PIs from different Cancer Institute Programs. Funds will not supplement already funded research. Proposals should align with the mission and goals of the Cancer Institute.
Eligibility
Each PI must be a Cancer Institute Full Member. The multi-PI team must have PIs from different Cancer Institute Programs. A letter of intent is required for the submission of a full application.
Award
The maximum 1-year budget is $100,000. Funds may not be used for faculty salary support. Applicants are encouraged to utilize and budget appropriately for the use of cancer Institute Shared Resources. Indirect costs are not allowed.
Review
Proposals will be peer-reviewed. The Cancer Institute Director will make final funding decisions.
Expectations
To be eligible for future Cancer Institute support, award recipients will be expected to (1)participate in Cancer Institute activities including but not limited to Program Meetings, Annual Meetings, and Cancer Institute-sponsored seminars and (2) complete annual surveys to collect funding outcome metrics.
Contacts
For general questions, contact Dr. Alan Tackett (AJTackett@uams.edu).
For administrative questions, contact Ms. Sonet Weed (SWeed@uams.edu).
2025 Team Science Awards
Exploiting PCK2 to enhance T Cell effector function in solid tumors
Targeting the pro-survival MCL-1:BAK complex in cancer
Identifying Biomarkers for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) in Sub-Saharan Africa to Improve Outcomes in Immigrant and Low-Income U.S. Populations
Development of Human-Derived Pancreatic Cancer Organoids for Translational Research
