Applicants who are selected will be assisted in identifying the laboratory in which they will carry out their research. The applicant must have completed or be in the final year of an approved fellowship in gynecologic oncology. Each candidate is required to have three letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the director of the candidate's fellowship program. Terri Cornelison, M.D., began her two-year program in July of 1995. This program is intended to support practical, clinically useful research related to ovarian cancer.
All applications are to be accepted by established investigators.
The recipient must submit a progress report at six months and at the completion of the award. All applicants are requested to support studies in innovative, applied surgical techniques related to gynecologic oncology. Proposals may include animal laboratory, research, endosurgery, investigation of wound healing in irradiated tissues, or other surgical questions. Applications will be accepted from investigators with established research programs. The recipient must submit a progress report at six months and at the completion of the award.