The Fund for Innovation in Cancer Informatics supports collaborative projects developing computational tools and data resources with potential clinical impact. Research interests include AI in pathology and radiology, cancer genomics, liquid biopsy analysis, clinical decision support, prevention and early detection.
Eligibility Criteria
- Teams must include a cancer researcher partnering with a bioinformatician, computational biologist or computer scientist.
- Either or both should be junior faculty, postdoctoral investigators or doctoral candidates at an NCI-designated cancer center or associated educational institution.
- Funding must go to an eligible U.S. charitable institution; international collaboration is permitted.
- Clinical investigator involvement and sharing of data, software and findings are strongly encouraged.
Funding Details
- Up to $200,000 in direct costs over two years, capped at $100,000 annually.
- Up to 12% additional indirect costs.
- Second-year funding depends on achieving agreed milestones.
- Wet-laboratory expenses and tuition are not eligible.
Deadline
Spring 2027 cycle:
- Letter of intent: March 12, 2027.
- Invited full proposal: April 30, 2027.
- Funding decisions: Early June 2027.
- Project start: July 2027. the-ici-fund.org
Further Information
Complete the online form, email the required LOI, and submit a full proposal if invited.