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Welcome to edition #1 of the SWOG Update.
For all members and friends of the Southwest Oncology Group, the SWOG Update will keep you informed of what's happening with the Group. News to report? Send it to communications@swog.org.
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Why we do what we do
Our mission is straightforward: to make progress in the prevention and cure of cancer through clinical research. Our research objectives define how we work to accomplish our mission.
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Hope Foundation invites fellowship program applications
The Hope Foundation invites applications from investigators for several fellowships. Deadlines are at the end of August.
Dr. Charles A. Coltman Jr. Fellowship Program
This program is meant to engage outstanding young investigators from SWOG member institutions in independent research, while honoring the retirement of long time SWOG chair and leader, Dr. Charles A. Coltman Jr. Each year a $100,000 fellowship, intended primarily for salary support over two years, will be presented to one successful candidate.
This program funds investigators from a current SWOG member institution who have accepted a faculty position. Institutions may nominate up to two candidates annually. Each candidate must have a mentorship arrangement with a notable Group leader who has proven expertise in clinical trials recruitment and management.
An independent panel of SWOG leaders will review applications and select the recipients. The program requires detailed annual progress reports on how the fellow has used the funding to further his or her cancer clinical research.
Applications are due to The Hope Foundation by August 31, 2009. Application forms and program details (PDF) may be downloaded from the Foundation’s Web site. Direct inquiries to Johanna (Jo) Horn at (734) 998-7150 or jrhorn@umich.edu.
This program is generously sponsored with a lead gift from Novartis Pharmaceuticals.
Charles A. Coltman Jr., M.D., Fellowship in Translational Medicine
An extension of the clinical Coltman Fellowship program, the Fellowship Program in Translational Medicine is built on Dr. Coltman’s longstanding commitment to promoting the impact of research from bench to bedside, directly applying important findings to improve patient care.
This program similarly supports investigators from a current SWOG member institution who have accepted a faculty position, with institutions able to nominate up to two candidates annually. The applicant must have a mentorship arrangement with a notable Group leader who has proven expertise in translational medicine research and clinical trials recruitment and management.
The fellowship provides $100,000 over two years and requires annual detailed progress reports on how the funding has contributed to the fellow’s translational medicine knowledge and initiatives.
An independent panel of SWOG leadership will select the fellow. Application forms and program details (PDF) may be downloaded from the Foundation’s Web site. Applications are due by August 31, 2009.
This program is generously sponsored with a lead gift from Genentech BioOncology.
Aventis Urologic Fellowships
The Aventis Fellowship supports urologists finishing their residency who wish to pursue a fellowship in genitourinary oncology with an emphasis on clinical trials research. The applicant must have a mentor who is active in SWOG’s Genitourinary (GU) Committee and has proven expertise in clinical trials recruitment and management. The targeted program must be multi-disciplinary.
The fellowship provides $50,000 for a one-year fellowship, and two awards will be granted. Each fellow must file a progress report at the end of the year.
Interested institutions should submit a two-page application detailing the objectives of the program, resources available to the fellow, an outline of the fellowship program, and the name of the fellow if available. Please submit applications to David P. Wood Jr., M.D., by e-mail at davwood@med.umich.edu by September 1, 2009.
Awards will be announced during the GU Committee session at the SWOG Fall Group Meeting, October 22 – 24th in Chicago.
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