Medical Education

The American-Italian Cancer Foundation's (AICF) support of Medical Education will be dedicated to the area of pancreatic cancer in the short term.  Beginning in 2009-10, AICF will award a Medical Education grant or collaborate in joint fundraising activities on behalf of a 2010-11 focused group workshop in the United States or Europe for scientists working in pancreatic cancer or relevant areas.  The workshop will feature a well-defined, timely, and relevant subject and make a unique contribution to progress that cannot be achieved at the annual meetings of professional societies.

AICF will make short-term scientific exchange awards, beginning in 2009-10, for researchers to travel to another laboratory during 2010-11 to learn a specific technique to enhance their own research program or programs in the area of pancreatic cancer.  Awards may also be used to invite an expert to the grantee's laboratory.

AICF is working with a limited number of institutions and organizations to raise funds to support Medical Education programs or projects in other cancer areas, with AICF and its partner sharing planning, marketing, and public relations responsibilities and opportunities.