title: Interventions to improve the quality of life and survivorship of older adults with cancer: The funding landscape at NIH, ACS and PCORI.
abstract: Identifying knowledge gaps and research opportunities in cancer and aging research was the focus of a three-part conference series led by the Cancer and Aging Research Group from 2010 to 2015. The third meeting, featured representatives from the NIA, NCI, ACS and PCORI each of whom discussed research priorities and funding opportunities in cancer and aging at their respective agencies. This manuscript reports on the proceedings of that conference with a specific focus on funding priorities for interventions to improve the quality of life and survivorship of older adults with cancer. Helpful tips from each funder regarding writing a scientifically strong research proposal are presented.
authors.affiliation: University of Rochester Medical Center, Box SON 601, Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. Electronic address: marie_flannery@urmc.rochester.edu.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Flannery
authors.affiliation: University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 704, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. Electronic address: supriya_mohile@urmc.rochester.edu.
authors.forename: Supriya Gupta
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Mohile
authors.affiliation: University of Chicago, Department of Medicine, Section of Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine, MC 6098, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. Electronic address: wdale@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dale
authors.affiliation: Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), 1919 M Street, NW, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20036, USA. Electronic address: narora@pcori.org.
authors.forename: Neeraj K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.affiliation: Patients Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), 1919 M Street, NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC, USA. Electronic address: lholuj@pcori.org.
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Azar
authors.affiliation: National Cancer Institute (NCI), 9609 Medical Center Drive, 3E520, Rockville, MD 20850, USA. Electronic address: breslaue@mail.nih.gov.
authors.forename: Erica S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Breslau
authors.affiliation: Room 3502 Blue Zone, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3003, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
authors.forename: Harvey Jay
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.affiliation: Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Ave., Philadelphia, PA, USA. Electronic address: efrat.dotan@fccc.edu.
authors.forename: Efrat
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dotan
authors.affiliation: National Institute on Aging (NIA), 7201 Wisconsin Ave, 3C307, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. Electronic address: eldadahb@nia.nih.gov.
authors.forename: Basil A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Eldadah
authors.affiliation: American Cancer Society (ACS), 250 Williams St, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA. Electronic address: corinne.leach@cancer.org.
authors.forename: Corinne R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Leach
authors.affiliation: National Cancer Institute (NCI), 9609 Medical Center Drive, 3E448, Rockville, MD 20850, USA. Electronic address: mitchlls@mail.nih.gov.
authors.forename: Sandra A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.affiliation: National Cancer Institute (NCI), 9609 Medical Center Drive, 4E450, Rockville, MD 20850, USA. Electronic address: rowlandj@mail.nih.gov.
authors.forename: Julia H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Rowland
authors.affiliation: City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 910110, USA. Electronic address: ahurria@coh.org.
authors.forename: Arti
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hurria
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D000570:American Cancer Society / Q000191:economics; D035843:Biomedical Research; D000073116:Cancer Survivors / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D054547:National Cancer Institute (U.S.) / Q000191:economics; D054561:National Institute on Aging (U.S.) / Q000191:economics; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.) / Q000191:economics; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D063868:Patient Outcome Assessment; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000073859:Survivorship; D014481:United States
keywords: ACS; Aging; Cancer; Frail; Funding; NIH; Older adults; PCORI; Quality of life; Survivorship