Introduction
The Joint Transnational Call (JTC) 2024 has successfully concluded, marking another milestone in collaborative cancer research across Europe and beyond. This call received 98 eligible pre-proposals from 16 countries, involving 466 research groups. In total, 15 funding organizations from 13 countries participated under the topic:
“Combination therapies against cancer: new opportunities for translational research.”
Following an extensive review of 32 full proposals, 15 projects were selected for funding, involving 73 research teams across 13 countries. The committed budget for JTC 2024 was €19.71 million, with funded projects requesting €16.71 million, supported by multiple European and international partners.
The overall success rate was 15% from pre-proposals to funded projects, and 47% for full proposals. Funded projects address various cancer types, including brain, breast, lung, and pancreas, reflecting diverse research priorities.
Gender participation was nearly balanced: 49% female and 51% male across research groups, with coordinators showing a slight male majority. Coordinators represent 5 countries, while partners span 13 countries, highlighting the transnational nature of the initiative.
Explore the details below to learn more about the funded projects, participating countries, cancer types addressed, and the collaborative efforts driving innovation in cancer research.
JTC 2024 Call statistics
The following table presents the number of countries and research groups involved in submitted pre-proposals, full proposals, and funded projects. The overall success rate from pre-proposals to funded projects is 15%, while the success rate for full proposals is 47%.
The graph below illustrates the gender distribution of project coordinators. Across all research groups within the consortia, the distribution is more balanced, with 49% female and 51% male participants.
The graph below shows the number of funded projects per cancer type.
The graph below illustrates the geographical distribution of coordinators and partners in the funded projects. Coordinators are based in 5 countries, while partners span 13 countries. Additionally, one research group from the United Kingdom will actively participate in a funded project without receiving financial support from the TRANSCAN-3 consortium.
The table below shows the budget distribution in funded projects per funding organization compared to the budget committed when the call was launched (M€). The total budget committed by the funding agencies in this call was 19.71 M€ and the total budget requested is 16.71 M€.
