Career Development Award
Funds oncology physician development during initial faculty leadership years to strengthen real-world implementation.
The Career Development Award (CDA) is a mentored grant program offered by Conquer Cancer — The ASCO Foundation to support physician-scientists in the earliest years of their independent faculty careers who are conducting patient-oriented oncology research. The award provides $200,000 over three years to fund personnel, research expenses, and travel to the Conquer Cancer Grants and Awards Ceremony …
Patient-oriented clinical and translational oncology research conducted by physician-scientists in their first three years of faculty appointment.
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