2021 West Cancer Foundation/UofM Call for Proposals
The UofM Division of Research & Innovation is pleased to introduce the West Cancer Foundation Initiative. Established in the fall of 2020, this initiative was created to cultivate research across the UofM campus in areas that advance cancer treatment, promote community health and wellness and/or provide supportive patient care. The researcher/research team is encouraged to involve research partners from area community organizations and/or other regional institutions as deemed appropriate to the selected theme.
Seed funding will be provided for research teams investigating four key areas identified by the West Cancer Foundation as concerns in our community. In priority order, these key areas are: 1. Closing the disparity gap in breast cancer screening; 2. Health equity; 3. Community outreach including uninsured/underinsured and HPV; and 4. Smoking cessation.
The deadline for proposals is Nov. 12, at 5 p.m. and awardees will be notified during the week of Dec. 20 with funding targeted to begin January 15. Submit proposals as a single PDF to CFR@memphis.edu.