{"id":3814,"date":"2023-10-06T19:20:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T19:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/cancer-research\/?p=3814"},"modified":"2026-05-04T13:46:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T13:46:59","slug":"cancer-biology-cbio-program-pilot-project-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/cancer-research\/2023\/10\/06\/cancer-biology-cbio-program-pilot-project-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer Biology (CBIO) Program Pilot Project Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2885 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/cancer-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/438\/2023\/05\/1-1.png\" alt=\"CBIO logo - graphic depicting a cell\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/cancer-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/438\/2023\/05\/1-1.png 200w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/cancer-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/438\/2023\/05\/1-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/cancer-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/438\/2023\/05\/1-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/cancer-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/438\/2023\/05\/1-1-70x70.png 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>The CBIO Program of the UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center provides pilot grants for projects that align with the aims and future directions of the program. CBIO has two Aims: <b>1)<\/b> <b>Discover Mechanisms Driving Cancer<\/b> and <b>2)<\/b> <b>Define targets and identify or develop small molecule modulators of validated targets. <\/b>CBIO spans the entire range of translational efforts from identifying valid targets in cancer and using systems approaches to identify vulnerabilities to small molecule inhibitor development. The focus of the program and this pilot grant mechanism is to facilitate these efforts in ways that have the long-term potential to improve patient care.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>CBIO Research Program Pilot Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Award:<\/b>\u00a0 $30,000 &#8211; $50,000.<\/p>\n<p><b>Eligibility: <\/b>This award is open to UVA faculty. Team applications are encouraged and must include at least one CBIO member.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deadline: <\/strong>Closed (RFA to be released each February).<\/p>\n<p><b>Contact for Questions: <\/b>Please contact<b>\u00a0John Bushweller, PhD <\/b><a href=\"mailto:jhb4v@virginia.edu\" data-linkindex=\"11\">(jhb4v@virginia.edu)<\/a> or<b> Dan Gioeli, PhD <\/b><a href=\"mailto:dgg3f@virginia.edu\" data-linkindex=\"12\">(dgg3f@virginia.edu)<\/a> with any questions and to discuss project alignment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>CBIO Experimental Funding<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Award:<\/strong> $5,000 &#8211; $10,000.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deadline:<\/strong> Closed (RFA to be released each October).<\/p>\n<p><b>Contact for Questions:<\/b> Please contact<b>\u00a0John Bushweller, PhD <\/b><a href=\"mailto:jhb4v@virginia.edu\" data-linkindex=\"11\">(jhb4v@virginia.edu)<\/a> or<b> Dan Gioeli, PhD <\/b><a href=\"mailto:dgg3f@virginia.edu\" data-linkindex=\"12\">(dgg3f@virginia.edu)<\/a> with any questions and to discuss project alignment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CBIO Program of the UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center provides pilot grants for projects that align with the aims and future directions of the program. 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