Advanced Clinical Research Award
Funds mid-career oncologists advancing translational clinical research to strengthen real-world implementation.
The Advanced Clinical Research Award (ACRA) is a flagship career-development grant from Conquer Cancer — The ASCO Foundation, providing $450,000 over three years ($150,000 per year) to support original clinical and translational cancer research by mid-career physician-scientists. The award is topic-specific each cycle: the 2026 cycle offered two dedicated awards in Breast Cancer Research, co-funde…
Original translational and clinical cancer research by mid-career physician-scientists, with the 2026 cycle dedicated to breast cancer research funded by BCRF.
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