UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center RFA

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

For the Benefit of Patients at PCMB

REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS

Overview

Through a generous philanthropic gift, we are soliciting applications for funding for projects that directly benefit the patients of the Bakar Precision Cancer Medicine Building (PCMB). Funds are available to support: 1) creation of new models of patient-centered care at PCMB, including process improvement projects; or 2) strategic research for improved clinical outcomes for patients at PCMB. All UCSF faculty and staff members are eligible, provided that the proposed project is research based and/or improves care to patients that are being treated at PCMB.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Principal Investigators (PIs) must be members of the UCSF community.
  • Projects must directly relate to patients being treated at PCMB. Priority will be given to projects that expand patient-centered care and/or advance translational research with promise to have an immediate benefit to PCMB patients.

Award Amount and Terms

Awards of up to $200,000 over a 1-2 year period are available. A progress report will be required at the halfway point of the project.

Proposal Guidelines

Please submit as a single PDF file:

  • Cover sheet (attached)
  • Four page project summary
    • For research-based projects, please discuss significance and impact of research.
    • For patient care projects, please discuss strength of the measureable impact on patients at PCMB.
  • References
  • Biosketch
  • Budget and budget justification
  • Gantt chart

All applications will be peer reviewed by a multidisciplinary committee.

Proposal Submission

Applications should be emailed as a single PDF to Meredith Donnelly ([email protected]) by March 9, 2020 at 2:00pm.

 

PCMB Patients RFA

Application Cover Sheet

Principal Investigator: _____________________________________________________

Email: ___________________________________ Phone: _______________________

Administering Dept: ________________________

RSA: ____________________________________________________________________

Email: ___________________________________ Phone: _______________________

Proposal Title: ____________________________________________________________

Proposal Area: ☐ Research ☐ Patient Care

IRB Approval Required: ☐ YES ☐ NO

Status of IRB Approval: ☐ Approved ☐ Not submitted ☐ Pending, status: ________________________________________________

IACUC Approval Required: ☐ YES ☐ NO

Status of IACUC Approval: ☐ Approved ☐ Not submitted ☐ Pending, status: ________________________________________________

The following are required materials to include with this cover sheet:

  • Project Summary (4 pages maximum, not including references)
  • References
  • NIH biosketch (5 pages maximum)
  • Budget and budget justification
  • Gantt chart