Grants are available to full-time interventional radiology faculty, full-time allied science faculty and trainees with an MD, DO, PhD, or equivalent degree. Collaboration between an interventional oncologist and field experts having documented experience in immunotherapy and / or basic research in tumor immunology / biology are required. Likewise, full-time immuno-oncologists and basic researchers are encouraged to apply – provided documented collaboration with an interventional oncologist.
All funded applicants must become members of the Society of Interventional Oncology (SIO) if they are not already members upon award acceptance. The initiation of funding is conditional on presentation of the project proposal during the upcoming 2024 SIO meeting at an identified session (Long Beach CA, January 24-29, 2024). The transfer of the second and third milestone payment is conditioned on the annual SIO meeting attendance of the funded investigator which includes an oral presentation of the preliminary data during the dedicated grant sessions.
All detailed submission criteria and documents required for submission can be found here.
I understand that, if selected for this opportunity, I will be required to present at the SIO2024 Annual Scientific Meeting, 25-29 January 2024 in Long Beach, California. *