Department of Defense (DoD) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Multidisciplinary Postdoctoral Award

The summary for the Department of Defense (DoD) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Multidisciplinary Postdoctoral Award grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Dept of the Army USAMRAA, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Department of Defense (DoD) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Multidisciplinary Postdoctoral Award: The Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Multidisciplinary Postdoctoral Award supports exceptionally talented doctoral or medical degree graduates in obtaining significant training and experience in at least two discrete disciplines so that they may more effectively pursue an independent career at the forefront of breast cancer research.Proposals should emphasize a multidisciplinary program in which two or more major disciplines are integrated into a common research and training environment. For this award, major disciplines include, but are not limited to:. Basic biological (including pathology). Clinical . Chemical . Social and behavioral. Engineering, physical, and mathematical sciences. Public health and health services research It is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator (PI) to clearly and explicitly articulate how the proposed disciplines are distinct and how the PI will be an active participant in research involving each discipline.A diverse, well-qualified faculty should be available to provide suitable training opportunities within a multidisciplinary research framework. A primary mentor must be designated who will oversee the postdoctoral fellows research and training; the primary mentor must have expertise in one of the disciplines. An additional mentor must be identified for each additional discipline area. At least one mentor must have breast cancer research experience and have current peer reviewed breast cancer funding. Each mentor should play a significant role in the postdoctoral fellows training and research. All mentors should work together as a leadership team under the primary mentors oversight to promote a team-oriented, multidisciplinary training experience for the postdoctoral fellow. Mentors may be from the same or different institution(s).The research project must incorporate aspects of each major discipline for which a mentor is named. The research focus of the proposal must address an issue relevant to breast cancer biology, etiology, prevention, detection, diagnosis, and/or therapy and be highly innovative, with the potential for making a significant impact on breast cancer. The research should be of sufficient depth to produce publications relevant to each major discipline.