ECOG: The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

General Information
 

ECOG
  Introduction to ECOG

Clinical Trials
  Guide For Cancer Patients
  What is a clinical trial?
  Why participate?
  Does insurance cover costs?
  What if I change my mind?
  How can I join a clinical trial?
  ECOG's active protocols
 Patient Information
  Selenium E5597
  GI Studies E4203,E5202,E5204
  Melanoma E2603
  Prostate CHAARTED E3805
  Cancer in Siblings E1Y97
  Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma E4402
  Breast Cancer PACCT1: TAILORx
  Informational Videos
  Trial Summary Results

Trial Monitoring
  ECOG Data Monitoring Committee

ECOG Institutions
  Institutions by state
  Alphabetical listing

Joining ECOG
  Joining ECOG

Publications
  Publications bibliography
 
Announcements
  TAILORx Webinar Information
  NCI Press Release: Bevacizumab...
  Job Openings
  Future ECOG Meeting Dates
  Researcher Advocate Partners
  Young Investigator Symposium
  NCI-VA Initiative

Scales and Criteria
  ECOG Performance Status
  Common Toxicity Criteria

Cancer Information
  Breast Cancer Video
  Colon Cancer Video
  Cancer Survivor Publications
  Releasing Results Guidelines

Other Cancer Sites
  ECOG Main Institutions' Sites
  Other Cooperative Groups
  Advocates/Support Groups
 

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ECOG Investigator Awards

The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group supports the work of investigators. See below for information on ECOG's investigator awards.

Grants and Awards - Opportunities for funding your research (requires Adobe Acrobat)

ECOG 9th Annual ECOG/Sanofi-Aventis Oncology Young Investigator Symposium - 2009
  • Announcement and Call for Abstracts (requires Adobe Acrobat)
  • Abstract Submission Form (requires Microsoft Word)

    • 2008 Winners

    • Clinical Research Award
      Jeffrey Yorio, MD
      University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
      "The association between patient characteristics, health care system characteristics, and clinical outcomes of non-small cell lung cancer"
    • Translational Research Award
      Priti Tewari, MD
      Albert Einstein College of Medicine
      "Epigenomic dysregulation of breast cancer"
    ECOG Research and Education Young Investigator Award - 2009

    Every year ECOG awards a member who is recommended by his or her institution as an outstanding leader. The purpose of this award is to recognize young investigators who have made substantial scientific or administrative contributions to ECOG.

    2009 Winner

    • Athanassios Argiris, MD from the University of Pittsburgh

    Previous winner: The winner of the ECOG Young Investigator Award for 2008 was Dr. Keith Flaherty from the University of Pennsylvania

    ECOG Research and Education Foundation - Paul Carbone, MD Fellowship Award - 2009
    The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Research and Education Foundation has announced the 2009 recipient for the annual grant awarded to a senior hematology or oncology fellow at an ECOG member institution. The purpose of this grant is to develop and promote excellence in clinical trials leading to improvements in cancer care, especially in the areas of cancer prevention and the treatment of cancer in the elderly.

    The award is given annually with a total funding award of $25,000, plus funding for the awardee to attend the Spring ECOG Group Meeting. Funding began on July 1, 2009.

    2009 Winner

    • Christina Derleth, MD from Vanderbilt University
      "A Presurgical Study of Metformin in Women With Early Stage Breast Cancer"

    Previous winner: The Paul Carbone, MD Fellowship Award 2008 was presented to Ryan J. Sullivan, MD

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    Revised: July 30, 2009