Two grants have been awarded via The Hope Foundation’s SWOG Early Exploration and Development (SEED) Fund. Awards are made from The Hope Foundation SEED Fund to encourage preliminary research that will potentially translate to future clinical trials or trial-associated projects (translational medicine studies) within SWOG and the National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN). These grants may …
This is an archived news post. To see current meetings program detail, click here. — Each spring and fall, SWOG holds Group Meetings to share trial results and review progress, conduct Group business, provide educational programming for member oncology professionals, and determine future research directions. The Hope Foundation has been helping to support SWOG Group Meetings for …
Spring 2015 Group Meeting April 29-May 2, 2015 Hyatt Regency-Embarcadero, San Francisco, California Registration is open! Visit the Group Meeting Registration website linked above to register for the meeting, make hotel reservations, and view the meeting schedule and other details. The Report of Studies will be available on the meeting webpage by late March. SWOG has incorporated …
Thank you, Donors! $110,000 Raised to Support Cancer Research! What will that provide? Funding at that level makes so many things possible! Within SWOG, for example: Two years of support for a Coltman Fellowship One year of support for a SWOG/Hope Foundation Impact Award Two grants from the Hope Foundation SEED Fund The SWOG …
Sarah Goldberg, MD, of the Yale Cancer Center, and Joseph Unger, PhD, of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, have been awarded Coltman Fellowships from The Hope Foundation. Goldberg’s fellowship will support her investigation of treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer. She was previously named a SWOG Young Investigator in 2013. Unger will utilize …
Day 4: We were supposed to have cell coverage at Shira Two, today’s camp, but only Tanzanian phones have reception so far. Other electronics doing well–my solar charger performed like a champ this AM, and the diabetic equipment seems ok to 13,000 feet. Today did make me feel like a real mountaineer. The hike was straight …
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Paul Steger and assistant leader Eric Hoem will guide the group, including Blanke, as all attempt to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Below, Steger shares some background on the group and what is anticipated during the expedition. — Eric and I met with Donovan Pacholl of Embark, an outfitter supporting climbs of Kilimanjaro, in January 2014. …
The Kilimanjaro Climb for Cancer Clinical Trials will commence in just a few weeks, and Dr. Charles Blanke continues to update the climb page with details on the preparations: More lessons learned, regarding the sleep tent. Thanks to Dr. Peter Hackett for sharing a high altitude conversion chart. 1. Tiny changes to the air …
Snow training day on Mt. Hood. A stout snow shoe hike, then hill intervals towing some 80 lbs. A shout out to my training partners Jo and “Emily”. See additional updates on Facebook.
Michael LeBlanc, PhD
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A great photo of this year's @SWOG Early Stage Investigators! Thanks to everyone on the #SWOGonc team collaborating to make the ESI training course a success 😀
Our support for @SWOG group meetings comes in many forms - committee needs, travel funding, and CME. We're looking forward to seeing our #SWOGonc community in Chicago!
🙏And thank you to our industry collaborators and funders who enhance these efforts
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There's still time to submit proposals for these key funding opportunities - applications due Sept 1:
- Career Engagement Award
- Coltman Fellowship
- Annual Call for New Projects #SWOGonc
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We're also grateful to Rick and Hildy for sharing their stories as early @SWOG advocates - a part of our 30th anniversary audio collection!
DYK we post an open call for new funding proposals from @SWOG members every summer? Two years ago we funded an #APP Initiative and it's taken off!
Visit our 30th audio collection to hear the full story #SWOGonc
https://thehopefoundation.org/blog/feature/listen-to-hopes-30th-anniversary-audio-collection/
Johanna Horn, President & CEO
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