Four new Hope grantees were announced during the general plenary session at the SWOG spring meeting in San Francisco. Dr. Kevin Kalinsky (right) will receive the inaugural SWOG Career Engagement Award, a 2-year grant to support researchers who are mid-career, have consistently dedicated time to conducting clinical research within the group, and who wish to …
Special sessions, new merch, and a fun run! Once again, we’re happy to be supporting SWOG committees, working groups, and individual members with special events and unique meeting needs, as well as travel support. See the full agenda Young Investigator Training Course Apply to join the 2019 cohort of SWOG Young Investigators The YITC …
We learned the sad news this week that Dr. Charles A. Coltman, Jr. had passed away at the age of 88. He was a legend among the SWOG Cancer Research Network community, having led the group for more than two decades; furthermore, he was our founder. In 1993, calling upon his famous sense of tenacity …
We’re pleased to highlight these recent awardees from our programs supporting SWOG Coltman Fellows and Impact Awards. Coltman Fellowship Program for Early Career Investigators The primary purpose of the Dr. Charles A. Coltman, Jr., Fellowship is to engage outstanding early career investigators from SWOG-affiliated institutions in learning clinical trial methodology within an academic and network group environment that …
On Friday, October 5th, SWOG members, friends, and staff gathered to mark another productive group meeting in Chicago. Adding to the usual reception hors d’oeuvres and refreshments, we brought along a birthday cake, cookies, and a giant photo frame to celebrate our 25th year, a full generation of supporting SWOG Cancer Research Network members and …
A lot changes in a generation. 2018 marks 25 years since our founding. In that time, cancer research – and research funding – has moved from the analog world of phones, faxes and snail mail to the digital universe of the web. Simultaneously, cancer care and patient advocacy have undergone incredible transformations. Today, our work is more personalized, advanced, and inclusive …
Submit a Great Idea. Get it Funded. Please note that funding mechanisms already exist for direct research support. This application is intended to gather concepts that have broader scope or applicability across SWOG. See examples of recently funded projects. The Hope Foundation’s Board of Directors regularly requests input from the SWOG community in order to address unmet group needs. …
The spring 2018 meeting of the SWOG breast committee will feature the first Dr. Robert B. Livingston Translational Cancer Lectureship. Supported in part by a generous gift from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation Dr. Robert Boyd Livingston was a superb clinician and clinical trialist who greatly impacted the field of cancer research through a sweeping career …
The Hope Foundation will again award funds for committee needs outside the scope of SWOG group meetings. For 2018, any SWOG disease, research, or administrative committee chair may request up to $25,000 to support development needs not currently funded by the NCTN or NCORP grants. Applications for committee development funds will be reviewed in accordance …
This piece was originally published via The SWOG Front Line, the weekly blog of Group Chair Dr. Charles Blanke. This is the third year we’re announcing $25,000 grants to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, in an effort to give more military veterans access to cutting-edge treatments being tested in National Clinical Trials Network …
Michael LeBlanc, PhD
Group Statistician
Johanna Horn, President & CEO
