Organization: THE JONSSON CANCER CENTER FOUNDATION
Mission: THE JONSSON CANCER CENTER FOUNDATION IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT VEHICLE FOR RAISING PRIVATE FUNDS FOR CANCER RESEARCH AT UCLA. PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O.
Activities: DONOR DIRECTED GRANTS: UCLA'S JONSSON COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER (JCCC) IS DEDICATED TO FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH ON A BROAD VARIETY OF HUMAN CANCERS AND TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PROTOCOLS FOR THEIR TREATMENT. CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING DONOR-DESIGNATED AREAS AND/OR INVESTIGATORS AS WELL AS RESEARCH PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED BY THE JCCC ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP ARE DIRECTED TO PROJECTS CONSISTENT WITH THE SPECIFIED DONOR INTENT.
DIRECTOR'S DISCOVERY: DIRECTOR'S DISCOVERY FUNDING PROVIDES THE JONSSON COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER DIRECTOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEFTLY PARTICIPATE IN PREVIOUSLY UNANTICIPATED, NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT FACULTY, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PROGRAMS THAT WILL ACCELERATE CANCER RESEARCH.
SEED AND IMPACT GRANTS: SEED GRANTS STARTUP FUNDING SUPPORTS YOUNG INVESTIGATORS AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR CAREERS WHEN IT WILL MAKE THE GREATEST DIFFERENCE OR SUPPORTS ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATORS EXPLORING A NEW LANE OF RESEARCH. IMPACT GRANTS ARE COLLABORATION AMONG THREE OR MORE JCCC FACULTY MEMBERS SPECIALIZING IN A WIDE RANGE OF RESEARCH AREAS CRITICAL TO ADVANCING THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER.
NTEE category: Medical Research
Secondary category: Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines