Dr. Josef Steiner Cancer Research Award
- Entitat convocant:
- Dr. Josef Steiner Cancer Research Foundation
- Categoria:
- Projectes de recerca
- Àmbit:
- Internacional
- Inici:
- Termini intern:
- Termini real:
- Descripció:
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Requirements
Investigators should be:
- An innovative investigator early in his/her career
- Involved in projects in basic and/or clinical research (specifically, the translation of new theoretical insights into clinical applications)
- Able to provide the infrastructure needed to carry out the proposed projectObjectives
- To honor outstanding cancer research: new basic concepts, new diagnostic or therapeutic approaches and preventive methods;
-To encourage those individuals who have contributed to basic knowledge of cancer by their systematic research work;
-To educate the public that cancer research progress is realized in a step by step manner;
-To honor even small advances in the hope that a major breakthrough in cancer research will sooner or later occur.Funding
CHF 1'000'000 over 4 years, for an outstanding cancer-related research project.
A personal prize of CHF 50'000 awarded to the successful principal investigator.
How to apply
See "Application Form" attached
In case of interest, contact with Research Department before May 08.
The documents must be returned by e-mail as single PDF to Prof. Stephan Rohr, President of the Foundation: rohr@pyl.unibe.ch