ASTRO ROCKS: Specific Aims

Expert volunteers share how to write effective specific aims as you develop a grant proposal. After a general introduction, specifics are presented for the fields of radiobiology, imaging, translational/bench research, and clinical research.

The content was originally presented and recorded as a live webinar on June 27, 2025.

This activity is available from June 27, 2025, through 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on June 26, 2027.

 

Target Audience

The target audience for this Team Science Research-Oriented Career Knowledge and Support (ROCKS) is early career researchers.

 

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Understand the basics of crafting successful specific aims for grant proposals.
  • Understand specifics related the fields of radiobiology, imaging, translational/bench research, and clinical research.

 

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 0.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Course opens: 
05/20/2025
Course expires: 
06/26/2027
Cost:
$0.00

Panelists

  • Debra Nana Yeboa, MD
  • Kristy Brock, PhD, FASTRO
  • David Gius, MD, PhD, FASTRO
  • Gaorav Gupta, MD, PhD

 

 

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
    This activity was designated for 0.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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