{"id":29778,"date":"2026-06-15T17:46:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mon.uvic.cat\/butlleti-recerca\/?p=29778"},"modified":"2026-06-22T14:02:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T12:02:56","slug":"lcrf-award-on-advancing-breakthroughs-in-alk-positive-lung-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mon.uvic.cat\/butlleti-recerca\/2026\/06\/15\/lcrf-award-on-advancing-breakthroughs-in-alk-positive-lung-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"LCRF Award on Advancing Breakthroughs in ALK-Positive Lung Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lungcancerresearchfoundation.org\/research\/funding-opportunities-2026\/?c_src=website&amp;c_src2=research_funding_opportunities_2026__df8659ea\">LCRF Award on Advancing Breakthroughs in ALK-Positive Lung Cancer<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Convoca<\/strong>: Lung Cancer Research Foundation<br \/>\n<strong>Termini<\/strong>: 15\/07\/2026<\/p>\n<p>Project topics include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Early Progression and Metastatic Patterns<br \/>\n&#8211; 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