Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation

Eligibility

  • MD, DO, PhD, or MD/PhD degree.
  • Conducting independent research.
  • Applicants must meet ONE of the following: tenure-track within first 5 years of appointment, clinical instructor in final year of their sub-specialty training, or distinguished fellow.

Description

The Damon Ruynon-Rachleff Innovation Award is designed to provide support for the next generation of exceptionally creative thinkers with “high-risk/high-reward” ideas that have the potential to significantly impact our understanding of and/or approaches to the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of cancer.

Anticipated deadline: July 2026

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Keywords:
cancer biology, cancer genetics, cancer or carcinogenesis, cancer prevention, medical diagnosis, medical treatment, oncology

Award amount:
$400,000 - $800,000