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Cancer Research
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center awarded a number of pilot grants through the spring and summer to kickstart research projects on a range of topics.
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center is a recipient of the American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant (ACS IRG). The ACS IRG is an institutional award that enables Hollings to provide small pilot research funding to beginning investigators who have not yet achieved independent funding at the national level. Since 2003, over 114 awards have been made. Awards will be up to $50,000 each and upon competitive review can be renewed for a second year.
The Principal Investigator of the ACS IRG award is Denis C. Guttridge, Ph.D., and the Associate Director is Benjamin Toll, Ph.D. The review of applications and allocation of awards will be managed through Hollings using a peer-review process. The award is exempt from indirect costs, so all funds are used for cancer research as direct costs. IRB and/or IACUC approvals must be sent to Hollings administration before any funding will be released. If approvals are not applicable, an exemption letter will be required.
Hollings collaborates with the local ACS to promote ACS research opportunities and to disseminate information about research findings and benefits to public and professional groups. To learn more about the ACS IRG and other ACS research opportunities, visit the ACS website.
For more information or questions regarding the ACS IRG Award, eligibility, or the application process, please contact Renee Steffen (steffenr@musc.edu).
ACS IRG sub-awards are intended to support independent, self-directed, early career investigators for whom the institution must provide research facilities or space customary for an independent investigator. Applicants for the individual awards:
Each proposal will be reviewed by two or more Hollings members, including a biostatistician, and scored by each committee member using the NIH scoring system and process. Written evaluations of the projects will be provided to individual applicants after funding decisions have been made.
Review criteria will include: