Title and abstract coming soon. NICO Coffee Hour will follow for questions, networking, and collaboration. More Information.

Contact:
Tanya Stanfield
Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO)

Dr. George Vande Woude, Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids, MI "Targeting c-MET in Human Cancer"

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Linda Van Eldik
Center for Molecular Innovation and Drug Discovery

"TBA" by Karthik Muralidharan, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of California, San Diego More Information.

Contact:
Patricia Reese
Institute For Policy Research

On Friday, December 4, 2009, Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University will host the 12th Annual Oncology Nursing Conference. The conference will bring together nurses from around the region to discuss topics of interest in oncology nursing. More Information.

Contact:
Denise Marshall
Robert H Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University

"Beware of Economists Bearing Reduced Forms? An Experiment in How Not to Improve Student Outcomes" by Scott Carrell, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of California, Davis More Information.

Contact:
Patricia Reese
Institute For Policy Research

PLEASE WATCH FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING THE LIMITED SUBMISSION PROCESS. ONLY ONE APPLICATION FROM NORTHWESTERN MAY BE SUBMITTED. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits applications for the development of: Cancer Nanotechnology Training Centers (CNTCs) as a component of the NCI Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer (The Alliance) (http://nano.cancer.gov). In addition to the CNTCs, the Alliance will consist of the Centers for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence (CCNEs, as the core of the program infrastructure), platform projects (CNPPs), and a K99/00 career transition program. The CNTCs are designed to establish innovative research education programs supporting the development of a multi-disciplinary nanotechnology workforce capable of pursuing cancer research. The proposed CNTCs should target graduate student and post-doctoral researchers of broad background (in medicine, biology, and other health sciences as well as in the physical sciences, chemistry, and engineering). The program of multi-disciplinary research education in cancer nanotechnology should be primarily focused on mentored laboratory-based training through participation in dedicated training research projects. In addition to funds for the training projects, CNTC awards may be used to support participants' salaries for up to two years. Courses, seminars, and other forms of research education may also be included in the CNTC program. This FOA is open to all qualified applicants regardless of whether or not they participated in the previous issuance of the Alliance program. More Information.

Contact:
Alden Chang
Office for Research Development

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), solicits applications for the Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00) in Cancer Nanotechnology Research. This initiative is an integral component of a broader program to continue the interactive NCI Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer (the Alliance) (http://nano.cancer.gov). In addition to this initiative, the Alliance will consist of the Center for Nanotechnology Excellence (CCNEs, as a core of the program infrastructure), platform projects (CNPPs), and Cancer Nanotechnology Training Centers (CNTCs). The primary purpose of this Pathway to Independence Award Program is to increase and maintain a strong cohort of new talented investigators focused on research in cancer nanotechnology. The program is designed to facilitate a timely transition from a mentored postdoctoral research position to a stable independent research position with independent research support at an earlier stage than is currently the norm. More Information.

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Office for Sponsored Research
Office for Research Development