Key Personnel:
Chung Lee, Ph.D
William Catalona, M.D., Walter Stadler, M.D.
Robin Leikin, PhD

The Developmental Research Program supports innovative research initiatives by Cancer Center investigators by providing seed money through the funding of pilot projects. The funding of pilot projects is intended to be flexible, allowing the SPORE Program leaders to respond quickly to the latest developments in the prostate cancer research arena. The Developmental Research Program aims to:

• Identify potential innovative research pilot/feasibility projects in prostate cancer. Seed money is provided for a period of one to two years for each project.
• Recruit new investigators into prostate cancer research from basic science and clinical fields that will further enhance the existing expertise in prostate cancer research.
• Establish a prostate cancer related laboratory expertise that will serve as a technical resource center and will facilitate prostate cancer research.

Procedure for selection of pilot projects:

1. Request for applications (RFA) sent out by email.
2. Eligibility of candidate: must have a faculty appointment and be a member of the Cancer Center at Northwestern University or the University of Chicago.
3. Recruitment of applications by minorities and women encouraged.
4. Submission of applications (2-3 pages in length).
5. Review and prioritization of applications by ad hoc review committee.
6. Final selection of projects for funding by SPORE Executive and Internal Advisory Committees.
7. Monitoring and evaluation of pilot projects by SPORE Executive Committee.

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