{"id":7038,"date":"2025-03-17T12:32:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T12:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/?p=7038"},"modified":"2025-05-14T08:25:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T08:25:15","slug":"cancer-research-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/mt\/2025\/03\/17\/cancer-research-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer research Programme 2025 Call"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Following the successful launch of the 1<sup>st<\/sup> call of the Cancer Research Programme, this year the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> call for this programme is now open! <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Il- <strong>Cancer Research Programme <\/strong>aims to support research that might in the future help reduce the incidence of cancer, improve cancer treatment, survival, and the quality of life of cancer patients. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Cancer Research Programme aims to support capacity-building efforts related to:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Molecular Research and Diagnostic Innovations<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Community-Based Cancer Research<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Therapeutic Development and Clinical Strategies<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Psychosocial Support and Patient-Centred Approaches<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>It aims to support fundamental and translational research including genetic, pharmacogenomic, proteomics, pharmaceutical, cellular, and pre-clinical in vivo research into the causes, mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment or prevention of cancer as well as research targeting psychosocial aspects of cancer, its treatment and survival.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Programme Parameters<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-1\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th align=\"left\"><strong><em>Maximum Possible Grant Amount<\/em><\/strong><\/th>\n<th align=\"left\">\u20ac 300,000<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><strong><em>Project Duration<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">36 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><strong><em>Eligibility<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\"><em>Maltese Registered Legal Entities from Public, Private and Academic Institutions, as sole beneficiaries or through a consortium<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><strong><em>Application Submission<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\"><em>Electronically to <\/em><a href=\"mailto:rtdi.xjenzamalta@gov.mt\">ri.xjenzamalta@gov.mt<\/a> <em>\u00a0\u00a0keeping <\/em><a href=\"mailto:david.camilleri.4@gov.mt\">david.camilleri.4@gov.mt<\/a> &amp; <u>giulia.aquilina@gov.mt<\/u> <em>in copy<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><strong><em>Deadline<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">12 May 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>If state aid is applicable, applicants are to apply under the de minimis regulation or the GBER. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The following figure summarises the different Priority Areas and Subareas of Cancer Research which will be the focal topics of this Programme:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-1\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th align=\"left\"><strong>Priority Areas<\/strong><\/th>\n<th align=\"left\"><strong>Molecular Research and Diagnostic Innovations <\/strong><\/th>\n<th align=\"left\"><strong>Community-Based Cancer Research <\/strong><\/th>\n<th align=\"left\"><strong>Therapeutic Development and Clinical Strategies<\/strong><\/th>\n<th align=\"left\"><strong>Psychosocial Support and Patient-Centred Approaches (for cancer patients and carers)<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>Subareas<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Molecular Mechanisms<\/p>\n<p>Molecular Diagnostics<\/p>\n<p>Theranostics (Therapy combined with Diagnostics)<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Community engagement to enhance effectiveness of cancer prevention<\/p>\n<p>Community engagement for early detection strategies<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Biological Therapeutics<\/p>\n<p>Pharmaceutical Therapeutics<\/p>\n<p>Proximity to cure<\/p>\n<p>Pre-clinical Innovation<\/p>\n<p>Clinical Methodologies<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Emotional Support<\/p>\n<p>Social Support<\/p>\n<p>Psychological Support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>If state aid is applicable, applicants are to apply under the de minimis regulation or the GBER. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The following figure summarises the different Priority Areas and Subareas of Cancer Research which will be the focal topics of this Programme:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><u>Information Session About This Call:<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>An online information event on the Cancer Research Programme will be held to provide an overview on this call, which is another Thematic Programme for 2025.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Date: 28 March 2025<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Time: 11:00 CET<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Link to Registration Form: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/HVAJEvjAtfUJ8tM66\"><strong>https:\/\/forms.gle\/HVAJEvjAtfUJ8tM66<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eligibility and Application Process:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The eligibility criteria, the rules of participation and the application form, can be found in the <strong>attachments below<\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cancer-Research-Programme_2025_Rules_Opt_A.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click to download the State Aid<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cancer-Research-Programme_2025_Rules_Opt_B.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click to download the Non-State Aid<\/a> \u00a0National Rules for Participation<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Cancer-Research-Programme_2025_Application_Form.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click to download Application Form<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/xjenzamalta.mt\/mt\/resources-page\/\">Click to visit the Resource Page<\/a> for additional required documents.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the successful launch of the 1st call of the Cancer Research Programme, this year the 2nd call for this programme is now open! 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