July 9, 2025  
Best of ASCO Annual Meeting
JULY 11-12, 2025
Minneapolis, MN, and online
Essential highlights in two days to stay current on the latest advances in oncology
 
Understanding the Role of the Cellular Microenvironment in BRCA1-Driven Breast Cancer Initiation
AUGUST 6, 2025, 12:00–1:00 PM
Speaker: Kai Kessenbrock, PhD
 
NCCN Oncology Policy Summit
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025, 9:25 AM–2:55 PM
The National Press Club, Washington D.C. Discuss policy and practice strategies focused on the rapidly changing AI landscape.
 
Breaking Barriers: Trailblazing Innovations in Medical Research
SEPTEMBER 19, 7:30 AM–5:30 PM
Noble Prize Laureate, Gregg Semenza, PhD
Development of inhibitors to treat cancer
 
Enhancing Childhood Cancer Data Sharing and Utility
SEPTEMBER 29–30, 2025, 8:30 AM–3:30 PM
NIH Main Campus, Bethesda, MD (Day 1) | NCI Shady Grove Campus, Rockville, MD (Day 2)
 

 
The Mark Foundation Endeavor Award
3 years | $1 million per year ($3 million total) 
Limited submission opportunity. Award supports collaborative, team science projects to address major challenges in cancer research that cannot be accomplished by investigators working alone. Two research teams will be selected to submit a Letter of Intent to the Mark Foundation for consideration.
Deadline: July 18
 
The Mike Slive Foundation
1 year | $50,000 
The 2025–2026 pilot grant cycle for innovative prostate cancer research is now open for applications.
Deadline: September 1
 
A1 Bridge Funding
UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
1 year | $20,000
Supports cancer research with strong potential to improve treatment, diagnosis, prevention, and patient outcomes. Designed to strengthen and resubmit NIH grant applications.
Rolling Deadline
 
Research Support Opportunity
UC Irvine Genetic Epidemiology Research Institute
1 year | $2,500
Funds research using NIH All of Us data to advance precision medicine.
Rolling Deadline
 
Welcome to Ethan Park, Health Educator, Office of Community Outreach and Engagement!
Ethan joined the UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, bringing global experience from the Peace Corps and a B.A. in Intercultural Studies from Biola University.
 
Integrative & Functional Medicine Fellowship
Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute
2 years | Hybrid learning fellowship
Fellowships equip physicians with comprehensive precision medicine knowledge. Program is delivered in a flexible online learning structure with immersive, practical, in-person retreats. Upon completion, eligible candidates will be prepared to sit for the ABOIM board certification.
Deadline: August 15
 
UC Irvine Office of Research - New Policy Involving Countries of Concern
Effective July 1, 2025
 
UC Irvine Office of Research - Federal Communications
Due to changes in federal funding, forward related grant and contract communications to Jeff Warner, Senior Director of Sponsored Projects Administration.
 
Office of Community Outreach and Engagement (COE)
Strengthen your research impact, enhance clinical trial success, gain trusted community insights, increase study relevance, and accelerate accruals.
 
Member, Thomas Burke, PhD, received his first NIH R01, Microbiology / Immunology / Virology
July 1, 2025 – “Deciphering innate and adaptive immune responses to Rickettsia parkeri”
 
Member, Andrew Odegaard, MPH, PhD, comments on the time of day you eat dark chocolate
June 26, 2025 – When you eat dark chocolate will come down to what works best for you and what you hope to accomplish
 
Member, Anand Ganesan, MD, PhD, and Hui Xiao, PhD - Explore the genesis of melanoma
June 26, 2025 – Discovery of precursor cancer cell types in normal skin could help early detection
 
Gary Deng, MD, PhD, renowned integrative oncology expert joins UCI Health
June 23, 2025 – “Dr. Deng will lead our efforts to carry out practice-changing research"
 
Member, Jason Zell, DO, comments on aspirin and colorectal cancer liver metastases
June 23, 2025 – “We’re trying to sequence every one of these patients and even go back several years…”
 
Member, Sabee Molloi, PhD, leads team to improve detection of breast arterial calcifications
June 20, 2025 – “Study supports the potential for integrated dual-purpose screening in women’s healthcare"
 
Member Kristen Kelly, MD, leading study on clinical trial for port wine birthmark
June 20, 2025 – This is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled, sequential group comparison study
 
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