Developmental Research Program
The Developmental Research Program of the HCC Kidney Cancer Program is intended to attract established investigators to the field of kidney cancer in order to develop new ideas of investigation which may change the field or be developed into full projects in the SPORE
The objectives of the Developmental Projects Program are to ensure a continual renewal of high-quality scientific endeavors in the HCC Kidney Cancer SPORE and to fund efforts that will complement or enhance the overall quality of the HCC Kidney Cancer SPORE
Specific aims:
- Solicit applications and/or identify novel kidney cancer research projects
- Evaluate these projects for funding
- Fund innovative developmental projects
- Re-evaluate projects for possible transition into full project status
- Evaluate the success of the program