Driven to Discover State Fair Grants
The MCC Driven to Discover (D2D) grants are designed to support new research ideas that aim to assess or improve cancer treatment and prevention by utilizing the population attending the Minnesota State Fair.
Studies funded through this mechanism enroll and collect data from subjects at the Driven to Discover Research Facility at the Minnesota State Fair. The University of Minnesota faculty who are MCC members are invited to take advantage of this unique opportunity to quickly and efficiently recruit research participants for on-site human-subjects research at the Minnesota State Fair.
Research Opportunity Information and Application
Eligibility:
- PI must be an MCC member holding U of M faculty appointment
- Research Focus must have a “cancer or cancer-related theme” and address one of the MCC Scientific Priorities for Growth
Grant Program Contacts:
Information about D2D: The Driven to Discover Research Facility is available at: Driven to Discover.
Application, requirements, eligibility:
Katie Thomas
Research Development Coordinator
612-624-8679
mccgrant@umn.edu
The Driven to Discover Research Facility and Research Opportunity space application:
d2d@umn.edu
The role of the nasal microbiome in the outcome of human respiratory viral infections
Beth Thielen, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Medical School
Exploring the Value of High Yield Video Based Education in Prostate Cancer Screening
Christopher Warlick, MD, PhD, Department of Urology, Medical School
Michael Borofsky, MD, Department of Urology, Medical School
Knowledge and Awareness of Uterine Cancer Among Minnesota State Fair Attendees
Carrie Terrell, MD, Department of Obstetrics, Medical School
Deanna Teoh,MD, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, Medical School
Clark C, Chen, MD, Neurosurgery, Medical School
Rhonda Jones-Webb, PhD, Division of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, School of Public Health
Traci Toomey, PhD, MPH, Division of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, School of Public Health
Swishin' and Swabbin' for Science
Silvia Balbo, PhD, Division of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health
Deanna Teoh, MD, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health, Medical School
The Impact of Social Media Messaging on Young Adult HPV Vaccination Beliefs
Deanna Teoh, MD, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health, Medical School
Non-Invasive Biomonitoring of Multi-class Exposures to Carcinogens in Hair using Liquid Chromatography/High Resolution Accurate Mass Spectrometry
Robert Turesky, PhD, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy
Cancer & U: What Do You Know About this Deadly Disease?
Hee Yun Lee, PhD, School of Social Work, College of Education and Human Development
Jennifer Ball, PhD, School of Journalism, College of Liberal Arts
Genetics Hide and Seek
Heather Zierhut, PhD, Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, College of Biological Sciences
Sunscreen Dispensers at the Fair
Megan Wood, Medical School
Maria Hordinsky, MD, Department of Dermatology, Medical School
POP QUIZ: Enlighten Your Mind and Save A Life
Amber Retzlaff, Medical School
Kathryn Dusenbery, MD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical School
Familial Cancer Testing Study (FACTS!)
Bharat Thyagarajan, MD, PhD, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Medical School
Colon Cancer. iPrevent. iTreat. iBeat.
Charles Rogers, PhD, MPH, MS, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Medical School