Cancer Australia has established the Cancer Australia Research Initiative (CARI), a new initiative designed to reflect the contemporary cancer research landscape and ensure alignment with the Australian Cancer Plan to fund cancer research in areas of unmet and emerging need. CARI is directed by Cancer Australia, jointly funded by NHMRC and designed in accordance with the NHMRC’s Targeted Calls for Research (TCR) model. CARI will be delivered annually as a series of one-time grant opportunities, commencing in 2025-26. Proposals will need to demonstrate translational potential, and build capacity in the cancer research workforce, including through opportunities for early to mid-career researchers.
Early-Onset Cancers – Identified Priority Cancer Australia identified early-onset cancers (EOC) as a strategic priority due to its global rise and diverse tumour sub-types, requiring further research on environmental and genetic interactions.
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