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The Prevent Cancer Foundation awards የጥናት ድጋፎች እና ህብረት to promising scientists for innovative projects with the potential to make substantial contributions to cancer prevention and early detection. This funding is critical to the future of cancer prevention as it fosters the next generation of cancer prevention research, creates a strong foundation of preliminary evidence to make scientific advances and provides the necessary support for research to move toward independent research careers.
በፈጠራ ላይ ኢንቨስት በማድረግ የወደፊቱን አብረን እየቀረፅን ነው።
10-year Research Grant and Fellowship Impact
Between 2014 and 2023, $8.1 million in research funding was issued to support 83 grants and fellowships. 59 institutions were represented in this funding. The return from this investment was:
External grants & fellowships received by awardees
Additional cancer research funding received by awardees
Peer reviewed publications authored by awardees post funding
Limor Appelbaum, M.D.
“The funding from the Prevent Cancer Foundation has been instrumental in fostering my professional development. I have been able to expand my research endeavors to develop an enhanced pancreatic cancer risk prediction model, leveraging data from a vast network comprising multiple institutions.”
2021 Grantee
Ester Villalonga Olives, Ph.D.
“The funding [from Prevent Cancer Foundation] I received has been pivotal in shaping the trajectory of my research, fostering connection within the Hispanic community and laying the groundwork for critical partnerships and initiatives … the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s support has been instrumental in laying the foundation for upcoming milestones. ”
Thank you to our Innovation Fund donors—Jeremy FitzGerald, James L. Mulshine, M.D., Sally Rowe, and Barbara Stohlman—who designated their 2025 gifts toward research and whose support helped make this work possible.
Project: Ovarian Cancer Prevention with Statins and Bisphosphonates: A Target Trial የተሰየመ ሽልማት፡- Gary Lytle Memorial Fund አቀማመጥ፡- Post Doc Research Associate ተቋም፡ The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Project: Implementing HPV-Related Cancer Guidelines in Dental Settings የተሰየመ ሽልማት፡- ግሩም ጨዋታዎች በፍጥነት ተከናውነዋል አቀማመጥ፡- ተባባሪ ፕሮፌሰር ተቋም፡ University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
Project: CT-derived Adipose Biomarkers for Lung Cancer Detection and Prognosis የተሰየመ ሽልማት፡- ማርሲያ እና ፍራንክ ካርሉቺ የበጎ አድራጎት ድርጅት አቀማመጥ፡- ረዳት ፕሮፌሰር ተቋም፡ Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, N.Y.
Project: Change in Breast Radiomics Tools with Weight Loss Interventions የተሰየመ ሽልማት፡- ኮንግረስ ቤተሰቦች ፕሮግራም አቀማመጥ፡- Assistant Professor of Medicine ተቋም፡ Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, N.Y.
Project: Sun-safety for Outdoor Laborers at Risk (SOLAR): Promoting Skin Cancer Prevention Among Hispanic Outdoor Workers የተሰየመ ሽልማት፡- Vic Fazio Memorial Fund አቀማመጥ፡- ተባባሪ ፕሮፌሰር ተቋም፡ Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Project: Team-based Care Models for Cervical Cancer Screening in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) የተሰየመ ሽልማት፡- ግሩም ጨዋታዎች በፍጥነት ተከናውነዋል አቀማመጥ፡- ረዳት ፕሮፌሰር ተቋም፡ University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.
Project: Creating 3D Tumor Spheroids to Advance T Cell Therapies የተሰየመ ሽልማት፡- Sarah Howard Childhood Cancer Fund (special award) አቀማመጥ፡- Post Doctoral Research Fellow ተቋም፡ Children's National Medical Center and Children's Research Institute, Washington, D.C.
Project: Microvideos for Improving HPV Vaccination Among Childhood Cancer Survivors የተሰየመ ሽልማት፡- ግሩም ጨዋታዎች በፍጥነት ተከናውነዋል አቀማመጥ፡- ረዳት ፕሮፌሰር ተቋም፡ The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Project: Promoting Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Underserved Women የተሰየመ ሽልማት፡- Richard C. Devereaux የላቀ የወጣት መርማሪ ሽልማት አቀማመጥ፡- NIH T32 Postdoctoral Fellow ተቋም፡ University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.
Project: Detection of Molecular Biomarkers for Oral Cancer Prevention የተሰየመ ሽልማት፡- ግሩም ጨዋታዎች በፍጥነት ተከናውነዋል አቀማመጥ፡- Instructor in Clinical Investigation ተቋም፡ Rockefeller University, The Laboratory of Genome Maintenance, New York, N.Y.
Project: Early Cervical Cancer Detection Using a Single Non-invasive Test የተሰየመ ሽልማት፡- Monalita & Fansly's Spicy Grant for Cancer Prevention አቀማመጥ፡- ፕሮፌሰር ተቋም፡ Stony Brook University, New York, N.Y.
Project: Using Technology to Improve Prostate Cancer Screening Information Quality የተሰየመ ሽልማት፡- ግሩም ጨዋታዎች በፍጥነት ተከናውነዋል አቀማመጥ፡- ፕሮፌሰር ተቋም፡ Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, N.Y.
Project: Novel AI Imaging Tools for Early Detection and Invasion of Lung Cancer የተሰየመ ሽልማት፡- የሹሬ ቤተሰብ በጎ አድራጎት ድርጅት ለማክስ ሹሬ መታሰቢያ አቀማመጥ፡- Instructor ተቋም፡ Emory University, Atlanta, Ga.
Project: Formative Research to Support Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Implementation of HPV Test Self Sampling የተሰየመ ሽልማት፡- Monalita & Fansly's Spicy Grant for Cancer Prevention አቀማመጥ፡- Senior Research Scientist ተቋም፡ Moses-Weitzman Health System Inc., Middletown, Conn.
Project: The PTBP2 Splicing Regulator is Essential in Group 3/4 Medulloblastoma የተሰየመ ሽልማት፡- Sarah Howard Childhood Cancer Fund (special award) አቀማመጥ፡- Professor of Pediatrics ተቋም፡ Children's National Medical Center and Children's Research Institute, Washington, D.C.
Project: Integrating Non-invasive Biomarkers for Early Melanoma Diagnosis የተሰየመ ሽልማት፡- Vic Fazio Memorial Fund አቀማመጥ፡- Senior Research Scientist ተቋም፡ Memorial Sloan Kettering የካንሰር ማዕከል, ኒው ዮርክ, NY
Project: Inpainting for Early Detection of Brain Tumors on MRI የተሰየመ ሽልማት፡- ግሩም ጨዋታዎች በፍጥነት ተከናውነዋል አቀማመጥ፡- Assistant Attending ተቋም፡ Memorial Sloan Kettering የካንሰር ማዕከል, ኒው ዮርክ, NY
Project: Development and Evaluation of a ChatBot for Patients Receiving Genetic Testing Results የተሰየመ ሽልማት፡- የካንሰር ፋውንዴሽን መከላከል አቀማመጥ፡- ረዳት ፕሮፌሰር ተቋም፡ Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pa.
Project: Early Detection of Renal Cancer by a Novel Imaging Platform የተሰየመ ሽልማት፡- ግሩም ጨዋታዎች በፍጥነት ተከናውነዋል አቀማመጥ፡- የድህረ-ዶክትሬት ባልደረባ ተቋም፡ The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla.