The USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Research Funding Opportunity Announcement
All USC NCCC full members are eligible to participate in the Core Voucher Program, Priority will be given to full member applicants who are new to the use of an NCCC core facility or new to an instrument/service within an NCCC core facility (based on confirmation by the Core Director or Core Manager). In addition, those who plan to include core pilot data in an NCI or other NIH grant submission which will include funding for further core services, will also be given priority for this funding. Associate member applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Supporting the use of liquid biopsies in breast cancer research is of particular interest to NCCC leadership due to a philanthropic gift provided to NCCC. Projects designed to generate pilot data for grant applications using the services of the Liquid Biopsy Core will be prioritized for core voucher support. It is particularly encouraged for basic science researchers interested in using liquid biopsies as part of their research, especially in the area of breast cancer, to collaborate with a clinical PI and apply jointly for core vouchers to support their work.
Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.
For questions regarding this mechanism or eligible cores, please contact Patti Goldberger at patti.goldberger@med.usc.edu