Foundation is now accepting applications
, /PRNewswire/ — LUNGevity Foundation, the nation’s leading lung cancer-focused nonprofit organization, is pleased to announce its inaugural Mid-Career “Bridge to Breathe” Research Awards.
Data looking at the history of research grants being issued through the National Institutes of Health (the largest funder of health-related research in the US) showed that mid-career researchers were not being adequately retained in the field. Deeper analysis revealed that six years after receiving their first major research grant, 45% of cancer researchers could not get the next round of funding to continue their work.1
This situation drastically reduces the number of seasoned lung cancer researchers in the field, which means we are also losing their knowledge and skills.
“This new award is part of LUNGevity’s ongoing commitment to workforce development and is intended to retain leaders in thoracic oncology who have the potential to move the dial for people living with lung cancer,” says Amy Moore…