Meet Our Research Advocates
Why is research advocacy important?
Advocating for cancer research advancement is critical to finding new, and better treatments for cancer patients. In collaboration with bench, translational and clinical researchers, research advocates have the opportunity to:
Research Advocacy
Research advocates play an important role in helping researchers bring the best science to those affected by cancer. By participating in the development, oversight and dissemination of cancer research, research advocates help to advance research progress and improve patient outcomes.
Donor Supported Research
A personal experience often is the catalyst for private gifts that will allow cancer scientists to do everything from prove the value of an untested idea to harvest tissue samples that will be stored and used for years in research studies.
Philanthropic giving often kick-starts the contributions of exceptional, early-career scientists and advances early ideas that are too “risky” to earn support from governmental sources.
Membership and Pilot Funding
Learn about the benefits and criteria for membership – and pilot funding opportunities to support exciting research initiatives by new or established faculty.
Specialized Programs of Research Excellence
The National Cancer Institute’s Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs) grants promote and speed up the exchange between interdisciplinary research in the laboratory to the treatment of patients in the clinical care setting. SPORE programs allow laboratory and clinical scientists to work collaboratively to plan, design, and implement research programs with the greatest potential to impact cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment.
