Research Funding
News on research grants, RFPs, government funding trends in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.
LXRepair, Gustave Roussy Ink Research Partnership in Personalized Radiotherapy
The French biotech and cancer center have launched a joint lab to advance LXRepair's DNA-based functional assays to predict patients' responses to radiation.
UPenn Researcher Wins $250K Grant to Define CTNNA1-Related Gastric Cancer Risks
UPenn’s Bryson Katona will use a DeGregorio Family Foundation grant to expand currently limited data available on the CTNNA1 gene.
University of Saskatchewan to Advance Ovarian Cancer Tumor Bank, Genetic Test With Government Grant
The C$709,500Â grant will allow the university to develop resources for personalizing ovarian cancer treatment.
Florida Researchers Net $3.95M NIH Grant to Study Genomics of Uveal Melanoma MetastasisÂ
The funds will allow researchers to further probe the role of Gaq and BAP1 mutations in helping the cancer spread to the liver.
Jackson Laboratory Nets $1M Grant to Study Biomarkers of Immunotherapy Adverse Events
The Mark Foundation's grant will support JAX's engineered mouse model research aimed at identifying genetic variants involved in immune-related adverse events.