Grant name: Mechanistic links between diet, lipid metabolism, and tumor growth and progression
Funding organization: National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Total funding amount: Up to $500,000 per year
Duration: Maximum project period of five years
Primary objective: Investigate the links between diet, lipid metabolism, and tumor growth
Funding source: Federal government
Significance: Aims to bridge nutrition and molecular metabolism fields
Grant frequency: One-time application with a specified deadline
Higher Education Institutions
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Private Institutions of Higher Education
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Local, State, County, City or Township Governments
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Mechanistic investigations of diet and lipid metabolism
Tumor growth and progression
Identification of molecular mechanisms linking diet to cancer biology
Development of tools and methodologies in lipid biochemistry
Expertise in nutrition sciences and cancer research is encouraged
Maximum budget: $500,000 per year
No cost-sharing required
Application due date: October 23, 2025
Earliest start date: February 14, 2025
Must comply with NIH Grants Policy Statement
No clinical trials allowed
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