Developmental Research
Projects Program

The goals of the Developmental Research Program (DRP) of our SPORE in Ovarian Cancer are to successfully identify, fund, monitor, and support high risk/high potential pilot projects that take maximum advantage of new research opportunities within the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Ovarian Cancer SPORE and to maintain this Program throughout the entire grant term. The success of this Ovarian Cancer SPORE will be partly dependent upon our ability to engage researchers within and outside of the DF/HCC community who can contribute novel ideas to the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer. We are interested in attracting qualified candidates or groups of candidates who are at the academic level of Instructor level or above including scientist teams as well all levels of investigators. The DRP will be uniquely open to submissions from more senior investigators whose proposal involves the introduction of ovarian cancer targeting to established research programs. However, investigators at any stage will be encouraged to apply. Priority will be based upon the novelty of their proposals, evidence to support that the project can be completed within specified timelines and budget proposal, and a proven track record of accomplishment and productivity by the investigator. Those projects that have demonstrated great progress and translational research potential will have the potential to become full SPORE Projects but only with the approval of the DF/HCC Ovarian Cancer DRP Executive Committee. New and novel research ideas to better treat ovarian cancer will be greatly beneficial to current and future ovarian cancer patients.