DOD Prostate Cancer Synergistic Idea Development Award

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DOD Prostate Cancer Synergistic Idea Development Award: The PCRP Synergistic Idea Development Award mechanism was introduced in FY07. Since then, a total of 73 proposals have been received and 8 (representing 18 individual awards) have been recommended for funding. The Synergistic Idea Development Award supports innovative, high-risk/high-gain approaches to prostate cancer research involving two or three independent, faculty-level (or equivalent) PIs. These investigators should use synergistic and complementary perspectives to address a central problem or question in prostate cancer research. This award is designed to encourage and support both new and pre-existing partnerships. The overall goal of this award is to accelerate advances in prostate cancer research to support the PCRP vision of conquering prostate cancer. The Synergistic Idea Development Award requires that investigators jointly design a single project. However, each partner will be recognized as a PI, submit a separate proposal, and receive an individual award. The proposal must be supported by the unique expertise of each PI, and must clearly define the synergistic components that will facilitate and accelerate progress in a way that could not be accomplished through independent efforts. Multidisciplinary projects are encouraged, and multi-institutional projects are allowed. Each proposed study must include clearly stated plans for interactions among all PIs and institutions involved. The plans must include ongoing communication, coordination of research progress and results, and data transfer. Additionally, multi-institutional proposals must provide an intellectual property plan to resolve potential intellectual and material property issues and to remove institutional barriers that might interfere with achieving high levels of cooperation to ensure the successful completion of this award. The PCRP seeks proposals from all areas of basic, preclinical, behavioral, and epidemiological research. NEW FOR FY08: Clinical trials are not acceptable under this mechanism. PIs wishing to apply for funding for a clinical trial should utilize the Clinical Trial Award mechanism.