UCLA Brain Cancer Innovation Program
Developmental Research Program
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · NIH-11377171
UCLA provides small seed grants to support new ideas that could lead to better treatments, tests, or trials for people with brain tumors.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11377171 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
Each year the program awards 2–3 pilot projects roughly $50,000 each to jumpstart promising brain tumor research. Researchers across UCLA and affiliated institutions — from early-career to senior faculty — can apply through a campus-wide call. A selection committee, with outside reviewers as needed, chooses the most translational proposals aimed at moving discoveries toward patient care. Successful pilots are intended to grow into larger studies, new diagnostics, or clinical trials that directly involve patients.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People with brain tumors would be the ultimate candidates for future trials or tests that grow out of the funded pilot projects.
Not a fit: Patients without brain tumors or those seeking immediate standard-of-care treatment are unlikely to directly benefit from this program's pilot funding.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could speed the development of new treatments, tests, or clinical trials for people with brain tumors.
How similar studies have performed: SPORE pilot programs like this have a history of launching projects that later become larger grants or clinical trials, so the approach has produced patient-facing advances before.
Where this research is happening
LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: PRINS, ROBERT M — UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
- Study coordinator: PRINS, ROBERT M
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
Conditions: Brain Cancer, Comprehensive Cancer Center