CRI Clinic and Laboratory Integration Program

Program Overview

The CRI Clinic and Laboratory Integration Program (CLIP) supports innovative investigations at the intersection of laboratory discovery and clinical application in cancer immunology. 

Focus and Scope

New and effective cancer treatments require more than laboratory breakthroughs — they require translational pathways that bring bench discoveries into patient trials and return clinical insights to the lab. The CRI CLIP program supports this vital bidirectional flow by funding research that:

• Applies Basic Science: Leverages basic immunological knowledge to solve clinical problems
• Advances Therapeutics: Translates preclinical findings into therapeutic strategies
• Informs Discovery: Uses clinical observations to inform fundamental immunology
• Improves Translation: Builds models that improve immunotherapy testing and delivery

CLIP grants are awarded to investigators whose work has direct clinical relevance and a clear line of sight to patient benefit — whether through improved response prediction, novel therapeutic design, biomarker discovery, or elucidation of resistance mechanisms.