KWF Dutch Cancer Society and NWO publish a call for research to detect cancer early with technological innovations
Early detection of cancer increases the chance of a better prognosis for the patient. This is not only an enormous benefit for the patient, but also the costs for the healthcare system and the social and economic impact of cancer will be lower. Therefore KWF, NWO and ZonMw invite researchers for research proposals for technological innovations for early detection and diagnosis that meet personal, medical and social needs.
We ask researchers to enter into new collaborations with colleagues from various disciplines, healthcare providers and companies. The technological innovations to be developed can be successfully applied if they result in usable products. Possible applications in the research are the smart use of wearables, breathalysers or genetic tests. In these ways, it would be possible to discover whether someone is at risk of developing cancer and what specific diagnosis, intervention or treatment would be required.
The deadline for submitting proposals for this new call for proposals is 10 May. An information and matchmaking meeting will be held on 29 March.