The Kidney Cancer Association Announces Recipients for the Advanced Discovery Awards (ADA) and Young Investigator Awards (YIA)

A total of $1.3 million awarded to advance new treatments for kidney cancerHOUSTON– September 16, 2019– The Kidney Cancer Association (KCA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Advanced Discovery Awards (ADA) and Young Investigator Awards (YIA). In April, the KCA approved $1.3 million in new grant funding to advance early detection and new treatments for kidney cancer. “The KCA was delighted by the high caliber of proposals received for both awards and are hopeful that this research will advance the medical community’s understanding of kidney cancer,” said Dr. Christopher Wood, Chair of the KCA’s Board of Directors.“We are committed to making a substantive impact in the lives of patients with kidney cancer and look forward to seeing the groundbreaking proposals for the YIA and ADA each year.” Established this year, the purpose of the ADA is to promote collaboration between a clinician including a urologic oncologist, medical oncologist or radiation oncologist and a Ph.D. to propose new research that will make an immediate impact in the field of kidney cancer. The YIA seeks to encourage promising researchers in urology and clinical oncology who are planning to pursue an investigative career in kidney cancer. ADAs are for established investigators and this year two $500,000 grants were awarded. In addition to these new grants, the KCA increased the number and value of the YIAs from two grants worth $50,000 to fou...
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news