Research collaboration inquiry

Propose a research collaboration

Universities, cancer centers, laboratories, investigators, companies and consultants can use this page to propose joint work on OncoFirm’s grant projects. A short note is enough to start. The detailed form is there if your project is already defined.

Research collaboration inquiry for cancer diagnostic grant projects

Before you write

Check the aims

The fastest route to a useful conversation is to name the aim your work relates to.

R&D priorities →

Check the roles

See which partner roles are open and how agreements are structured.

Partner roles →

Have a specific funding call?

If you are responding to a named funding announcement, use the grant form instead.

Discuss a grant opportunity →

Quick inquiry

Tell us who you are and what you have in mind. Please do not include confidential or patient-identifiable information. Submitting this form does not create a confidential, contractual, advisory, funding or partnership relationship. See our privacy policy for how inquiry data is handled.

    Partner With OncoFirm™

    We welcome opportunities to collaborate with healthcare organizations, diagnostic laboratories, research institutions, distribution partners, strategic investors, and biotechnology companies.

    Detailed collaboration proposal

    Use this longer form if you already have a project outline, a funding opportunity or specific resources to describe. It covers your organization, proposed role, research area, capabilities, specimens, funding status, IP considerations and timeline. Most fields are optional.

      Research Collaboration Inquiry


      OncoFirm™ Diagnostics welcomes opportunities to collaborate with universities, cancer centers,
      research institutions, clinical laboratories, investigators, biotechnology companies, scientific
      consultants, and other qualified organizations working to advance cancer diagnostics,
      biomarker research, point-of-care technologies, and translational medicine.


      Please complete the form below so our team can better understand your organization,
      expertise, proposed collaboration, and potential research objectives.

      1. Contact Information

      2. Organization / Institution Information

      3. Your Role in the Proposed Collaboration

      4. Collaboration Area

      Select all areas relevant to the proposed collaboration:

      5. Cancer / Disease Area of Interest

      Select any cancer or diagnostic areas relevant to the proposed research:

      6. Proposed Research Collaboration

      7. Available Capabilities & Resources

      Please identify resources your organization may be able to contribute:

      8. Biospecimens / Clinical Research

      9. Grant / Funding Opportunity

      10. Grant Application Status

      11. Intellectual Property & Publication Considerations

      12. Proposed Timeline

      13. Supporting Information


      Optional: You may upload a non-confidential project summary, Specific Aims document,
      research overview, capability statement, CV/biosketch, or similar document.
      PDF, DOC, or DOCX format. Maximum file size: 5 MB.


      Please do not submit protected health information (PHI), patient-identifiable information,
      trade secrets, confidential unpublished intellectual property, or other sensitive information through this form.

      14. Additional Information

      15. Acknowledgment & Consent



      * Required fields

      What happens after you submit

      1. We read it

      Inquiries go to the team preparing our proposals.

      2. We reply

      If there is a possible fit, we will be in touch to arrange a call.

      3. We scope it

      On a call we compare your capabilities with open work packages and agree next steps, beginning with a confidentiality agreement.

      Questions about inquiries

      No. Keep the first inquiry non-confidential. Technical detail is exchanged after a confidentiality agreement is in place.

      Individuals are welcome to make contact. Formal roles on a proposal are then arranged through your institution’s sponsored-programs office where one exists.

      Use the quick inquiry or the contact page. There is no obligation.

      Research and regulatory status

      OncoFirm™ technologies described on this site are in research and development. Their performance characteristics have not been established, and no OncoFirm product has been cleared, approved or authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Nothing here is medical advice. Reference to a federal agency or funding program does not imply endorsement, funding, sponsorship or affiliation.