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CATEGORIES:Conference,Research,Research Month
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Wednesday\, April 8\, to attend two upcoming 
 information sessions featuring Dr. Paul Campbell\, Scientific Director at t
 he American Cancer Society (ACS). Dr. Campbell will provide an overview of 
 ACS funding opportunities and share insights into the application and peer 
 review process. These sessions are designed for faculty as well as graduate
  students and postdoctoral fellows interested in pursuing ACS research fund
 ing.\n\n \n\nRegistration is REQUIRED. Please complete the registration for
 m by Wednesday\, April 1.\n\n \n\nSpeaker:\nPaul Campbell\, PhD\nScientific
  Director\, Extramural Discovery Sciences\nAmerican Cancer Society\n\nDr. C
 ampbell oversees peer review and grants management for the Cell Biology and
  Preclinical Cancer Research program at ACS\, supporting research in cancer
  cell biology\, tumor microenvironment\, experimental therapeutics\, and tr
 anslational science. Prior to joining ACS\, he served as faculty in the Can
 cer Signaling and Microenvironment Program and The Marvin and Concetta Gree
 nberg Pancreatic Cancer Institute at Fox Chase Cancer Center and the Depart
 ment of Cancer and Cellular Biology at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine\, 
 Temple University.\n\n \n\nAmerican Cancer Society Funding Opportunities fo
 r Faculty\nTime: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM\n\nRegistration: American Cancer Socie
 ty Funding Opportunities for Faculty – Fill out form\n\nLocation: Howard Un
 iversity Interdisciplinary Research Building\, First floor (2201 Georgia Av
 e NW\, Washington\, DC 20059)\n\nAs the nation’s largest private\, not-for-
 profit funder of cancer research\, ACS supports innovative research across 
 basic\, translational\, clinical\, and cancer control science. This session
  will provide an overview of ACS funding mechanisms available to faculty in
 vestigators\, including eligibility requirements\, application strategies\,
  and details about the peer review process. Participants will also have the
  opportunity to ask questions during an interactive Q&A.\n\n \n\nLUNCH – 12
 :00 PM-1:00 PM\n\n \n\n \n\nAmerican Cancer Society Funding Opportunities f
 or Graduate Students & Postdoctoral Fellows\nTime: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM\n\nReg
 istration: American Cancer Society Funding Opportunities for Graduate Stude
 nts & Postdoctoral Fellows – Fill out form\n\nLocation: Howard University I
 nterdisciplinary Research Building\, First floor (2201 Georgia Ave NW\, Was
 hington\, DC 20059)\n\nThis session will highlight how ACS supports the nex
 t generation of cancer researchers through competitive funding opportunitie
 s. Dr. Campbell will discuss ACS postdoctoral fellowships and related resou
 rces designed to help graduate students and postdoctoral fellows build succ
 essful research careers. Participants will learn how to position themselves
  competitively for these awards and make the most of their training years.\
 n\nWe encourage faculty\, graduate students\, and postdoctoral fellows inte
 rested in cancer research funding to attend. Please feel free to share this
  invitation with colleagues who may benefit from this opportunity.
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LOCATION:Interdisciplinary Research Building\, Multipurpose Room 
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SUMMARY:Research Month: American Cancer Society Funding Opportunities Infor
 mation Session
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URL:https://events.howard.edu/event/research-month-american-cancer-society-
 funding-opportunities-information-session
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