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Award Summary
The AACR Gertrude B. Elion Cancer Research Award is open to tenure-track scientists at the level of Assistant Professor, who completed postdoctoral studies or clinical fellowships no more than five years prior to the start of the grant term. It provides a one-year grant of $50,000 for salary and benefits, laboratory supplies, and limited travel for the grant recipient. Projects may focus on research in cancer etiology, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention (basic, translational, or clinical cancer research).
The recipient of the 2009 Award must attend the 2009 AACR Annual Meeting to accept the award, and is required to give a presentation of his or her research in a minisymposium at the 2010 AACR Annual Meeting.
Program Guidelines & Application Instructions
Applications must be completed online using the proposalCENTRAL website, with one paper copy submitted to the AACR office. Application instructions and program guidelines are available below and on the proposalCENTRAL website.
About Gertrude B. Elion
This Award honors the late Dr. Gertrude B. Elion, Scientist Emeritus at Glaxo Wellcome Co. (now GlaxoSmithKline). Her seminal research at the company revolutionized cancer therapeutics and her prolific contributions to biomedical science earned her the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1988. The AACR is extremely pleased to sponsor this award in the name of Dr. Elion, a distinguished Past President and Honorary Member of the AACR.
Generously supported by GlaxoSmithKline Oncology.
Inquiries
Ms. Julia Laurence
Telephone: (267) 646-0655
Fax: (215) 440-9372
E-mail: grants@aacr.org