The theme for the Irish Cancer Society’s call as part of the HRCI-HRB Joint Funding Scheme is Translational Biomedical Research – Areas of Unmet Need in Cancer.
Translational biomedical research can be defined as “bench to bedside” or patient-focused research. The aim of this research is to translate existing knowledge about cancer biology into techniques and tools that will accelerate progress towards patient benefit. Translational research improves the translational potential of basic biomedical discoveries through pre-clinical testing.
Applications must focus on cancers with significant challenges and unmet needs, addressing one (or more) of our three strategic priorities for this call:
1) cancers in which there are significant challenges in terms of outcome (i.e., metastatic cancers, rare cancers, poor response or poor outcome cancers)
2) cancers affecting children, adolescents and young adults
3) research which seeks to improve outcomes amongst traditionally underserved communities
In particular for this call, we welcome applications that utilise novel and innovative technologies such as the use of big data and AI, as well as new tools and treatment regimens including next generation sequencing, liquid biopsies, and immune-oncology.
Additionally, it is imperative that the research project has strong Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) from the onset and throughout. Research projects that do not have PPI will not be funded. Please see here and the below appendix for more information.
Please note, the Society is accepting translational biomedical applications only. Examples of research projects that will not be funded include:
- Discovery/ basic research
- Survivorship research
- Clinical trials
- Radiology-based cancer screening projects
- Prevention programmes
- Projects that intend to fund Ph.D. researchers
- Translational biomedical research projects that have any of the above elements
You can be a lead applicant on one project and a co-applicant on another, but we will not accept EOIs from the same lead applicants. Please email grants@irishcancer.ie if you are unsure about your project eligibility.
