IASCC Research Grant 2024
As part of our commitment to advancing research in supportive cancer care, IASCC launched a nationwide Call for Proposals under the IASCC Research Grant 2024 initiative.
📩 23 proposals were received from investigators across India
✅ 15 applicants were shortlisted to present their research ideas at the conference
🎉 4 outstanding proposals were selected for the IASCC Research Grant 2024
We’re proud to announce the recipients of the IASCC Research Grant 2024, selected after a competitive review and presentation process at Best of MASCC 2024.
Final Recipients
Dr Prabhat Bhargava
Professor, Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
Project: Avoiding prophylactic growth factors during paclitaxel phase of dose dense adjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer.
Award: First Prize (Joint)
Dr Yash Shah
Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
Project: A Randomized, Placebo controlled, Phase 3, Triple blinded study to investigate the efficacy and tolerability of Olanzapine, Aprepitant,IV Dexamethasone and Palanosetron versus Olanzapine, Aprepitant,Palanosetron and placebo in patients receiving moderately emetogenic chemotherapeutic (MEC) regimens - OMEC 2 Study.
Award: First Prize (Joint)
Dr Aditya S. Narayan
Senior Resident, Pediatric Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
Project: A randomized trial of oral midazolam and non-pharmacological therapy for daycare lumbar punctures in pediatric patients with acute leukemia.
Award: 2nd Prize
Dr Uzagare Joshua John
DM Senior Resident Fellow, Medical Oncology, Christian Medical College, Vellore
Project: Therapeutic drug monitoring of 5FU among patients with abnormal DHU/Uracl ratio and correlation with DPYD testing: A pilot study of a cost and time efficient strategy for prediction of 5FU toxicity.
Award: Third Prize
Impact Summary
We congratulate these investigators and look forward to the valuable contributions their work will make to the field of supportive care in cancer.
Grant Information
Status
Total Award Amount
Rs. 17,00,000 - Distributed among 4 recipients
Recipients
4
Published Date
February 4, 2024
Authors
IASCC
MASCC
Nag Foundation