Welcome

Welcome to the new Kentucky Lung Cancer Research Program website. Please check back often for updates on funding opportunities through the Program and information on other KLCR initiatives such as the Kentucky Clinical Trials Network, the Marty Driesler Lung Cancer CT Screening Project and other early detection studies, as well as the Markey Biospecimen Core Program.

News

NOTICE! Cycle 9 Grant Application Announcement

The application and guidelines are now available for Cycle 9. Please download a copy of both and follow the guidelines for submission. Please make sure to select the files for your institution only. Also, please note that Letters of Intent are due on April 17th this year.

University of Kentucky
Click here for the KLCR Cycle 9 Grant Application
Click here for the KLCR Cycle 9 Grant Application Guidelines

University of Louisville
Click here for the KLCR Cycle 9 Grant Application
Click here for the KLCR Cycle 9 Grant Application Guidelines

If you have any trouble with these documents or need a Microsoft Word format instead, please contact:

University of Kentucky
Chad Bowman
chad.bowman@uky.edu
859-323-1426

University of Louisville
Diane Konzen
dkkonz01@louisville.edu
502-852-5912

Timeline

Release Date: March 18, 2009
Letter of Intent Date: April 17, 2009
Application Due Date: June 15, 2009
Peer Review Dates: July 1 – September 1, 2009
Governance Board Award Date: September 12-15, 2009
Start Date: October 1, 2009
End Date: September 30, 2011

About Us

The Commonwealth of Kentucky has a disproportionately high incidence of lung cancer. Mortality from lung cancer exceeds the deaths from breast, colorectal, prostate and pancreatic cancer, combined. In an effort to improve survival of Kentuckians with lung cancer, the Kentucky General Assembly of 2000 established the Lung Cancer Research Fund (the Fund). This 20-year initiative encourages the combined efforts of the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville in lung cancer translation and clinical research, early detection and epidemiology initiatives, and the development of the Kentucky Clinical Trial Network. Read more...

Program Highlight: Kentucky Clinical Trials Network

The Kentucky Clinical Trials Network (KCTN) is one of the primary initiatives included in the Kentucky Lung Cancer Research Program. The Kentucky General Assembly wanted to support an increased number of clinical trials in lung cancer. KCTN is a statewide alliance of physicians conducting clinical trials in the prevention, early detection, and treatment of lung cancer. The Network conducts investigator-initiated and industry sponsored trials. Read more...