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Becas y subvenciones de investigación

Juntos, financiamos las investigaciones más prometedoras e innovadoras, incluidos proyectos de becas dirigidos por científicos que inician su carrera, y contribuimos a avances importantes en la prevención y detección temprana del cáncer.

2027 Impact Grants

Every Cancer. Every Community.

Track 1: Research grant or fellowship projects

For Track 1 of the 2027 Impact Grants cycle, the Foundation is supporting research projects focused on cancers without U.S. guideline-recommended screening methods for people of average risk. We seek to address a critical gap with potential for significant impact. Investing in research focused on cancer prevention, early detection, risk stratification and novel screening approaches for these cancers represents an opportunity to fundamentally change survival trajectories.

  • Applications must be innovative and demonstrate near-term potential for impact on cancer prevention and early detection. We invite research applications that focus on the following cancer types:
    • Blood (leukemia/lymphoma)
    • Bone
    • Brain (central nervous system)
    • Esophageal
    • Head-and-neck
    • Liver
    • Ovarian
    • Pancreatic
    • Sarcomas (connective-tissue)
    • Stomach (gastric)
    • Uterine
  • Applications focused on implementation science or population health that work with a specific community must include a Community Advisory Board component in the project.
  • Applicant institutions/organizations must be based in the United States. Applicants need not be United States citizens.
  • Research applications are limited to three submissions per institution. Institutions are defined by distinct EIN numbers.
  • Grants will be awarded for two years at $50,000 per year, for a total of $100,000.

Foundation will accept applications from April 8 through May 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET. Applicants will be notified of a decision on December 4, 2026. Awarded projects begin on January 15, 2027.

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The Prevent Cancer Foundation awards research grants and fellowships 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.

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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:

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External grants & fellowships received by awardees
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Additional cancer research funding received by awardees
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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

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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. ”

2023 Grantee

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Base de datos de premios de investigación

Utilice la base de datos de premios de la Prevent Cancer Foundation para descubrir investigadores y proyectos que impulsan estos avances clave en la prevención y detección temprana del cáncer.

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Current Researchers and Fellows

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.

2026 Awards

Joselle Cook, MBBS
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Joselle Cook, MBBS

Project: MGUS/MM Awareness & Genetic Insights Campaign II (MAGIC 2) Screening Study
Premio nombrado: Juegos increíbles hechos rápidamente
Posición: Profesor asistente
Institución: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

Susana Lozano Esparza, M.D., Ph.D.
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Susana Lozano Esparza, M.D., Ph.D.

Project: Ovarian Cancer Prevention with Statins and Bisphosphonates: A Target Trial
Premio nombrado: Gary Lytle Memorial Fund
Posición: Post Doc Research Associate
Institución: The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

Stacey Griner, Ph.D., MPH
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Stacey Griner, Ph.D., MPH

Project: Implementing HPV-Related Cancer Guidelines in Dental Settings
Premio nombrado: Juegos increíbles hechos rápidamente
Posición: Associate Professor
Institución: University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas

Artit Jirapatnakul, Ph.D.
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Artit Jirapatnakul, Ph.D.

Project: CT-derived Adipose Biomarkers for Lung Cancer Detection and Prognosis
Premio nombrado: Marcia and Frank Carlucci Charitable Foundation
Posición: Profesor asistente
Institución: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, N.Y.

Julia McGuinness, M.D.
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Julia McGuinness, M.D.

Project: Change in Breast Radiomics Tools with Weight Loss Interventions
Premio nombrado: Programa de familias del Congreso
Posición: Assistant Professor of Medicine
Institución: Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, N.Y.

Alejandra de Mendoza, Ph.D.
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Alejandra de Mendoza, Ph.D.

Project: Sun-safety for Outdoor Laborers at Risk (SOLAR): Promoting Skin Cancer Prevention Among Hispanic Outdoor Workers
Premio nombrado: Fondo en memoria de Vic Fazio
Posición: Associate Professor
Institución: Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

Michelle B. Shin, Ph.D., MPH, MSN, RN
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Michelle B. Shin, Ph.D., MPH, MSN, RN

Project: Team-based Care Models for Cervical Cancer Screening in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
Premio nombrado: Juegos increíbles hechos rápidamente
Posición: Profesor asistente
Institución: University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.

Samuele Tardito, Ph.D.
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Samuele Tardito, Ph.D.

Project: Creating 3D Tumor Spheroids to Advance T Cell Therapies
Premio nombrado: Sarah Howard Childhood Cancer Fund (special award)
Posición: Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Institución: Children's National Medical Center and Children's Research Institute, Washington, D.C.

Echo Warner, Ph.D.
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Echo Warner, Ph.D.

Project: Microvideos for Improving HPV Vaccination Among Childhood Cancer Survivors
Premio nombrado: Juegos increíbles hechos rápidamente
Posición: Profesor asistente
Institución: The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

Sarah Yeo, Ph.D.
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sara Yeo, Ph.D.

Project: Promoting Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Underserved Women
Premio nombrado: Premio Richard C. Devereaux al joven investigador destacado
Posición: NIH T32 Postdoctoral Fellow
Institución: University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.

2025 Awards

Tamar Berger, M.D., MHA
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Tamar Berger, M.D., MHA

Project: Detection of Molecular Biomarkers for Oral Cancer Prevention
Premio nombrado: Juegos increíbles hechos rápidamente
Posición: Instructor in Clinical Investigation
Institución: Rockefeller University, The Laboratory of Genome Maintenance, New York, N.Y.

Eric Brouzes, Ph.D.
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Eric Brouzes, Ph.D.

Project: Early Cervical Cancer Detection Using a Single Non-invasive Test
Premio nombrado: Monalita & Fansly's Spicy Grant for Cancer Prevention
Posición: Professor
Institución: Stony Brook University, New York, N.Y.

Jim Hu, M.D., MPH
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Jim Hu, M.D., MPH

Project: Using Technology to Improve Prostate Cancer Screening Information Quality
Premio nombrado: Juegos increíbles hechos rápidamente
Posición: Professor
Institución: Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, N.Y.

Mohammadhadi Khorrami, Ph.D.
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Mohammadhadi Khorrami, Ph.D.

Project: Novel AI Imaging Tools for Early Detection and Invasion of Lung Cancer
Premio nombrado: The Shure Family Charitable Foundation in memory of Max Shure
Posición: Instructor
Institución: Emory University, Atlanta, Ga.

Lydia Pace, M.D., MPH
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Lydia Pace, M.D., MPH

Project: Racial Differences in Mammography After the 2024 USPSTF Recommendations
Premio nombrado: Programa de familias del Congreso
Posición: Associate Professor
Institución: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., Boston, Mass.

Arjee Restar, Ph.D.
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Arjee Restar, Ph.D.

Project: Formative Research to Support Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Implementation of HPV Test Self Sampling
Premio nombrado: Monalita & Fansly's Spicy Grant for Cancer Prevention
Posición: Senior Research Scientist
Institución: Moses-Weitzman Health System Inc., Middletown, Conn.

Brian Rood, M.D.
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brian Rood, M.D.

Project: The PTBP2 Splicing Regulator is Essential in Group 3/4 Medulloblastoma
Premio nombrado: Sarah Howard Childhood Cancer Fund (special award)
Posición: Professor of Pediatrics
Institución: Children's National Medical Center and Children's Research Institute, Washington, D.C.

Aditi Sahu, Ph.D.
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Aditi Sahu, Ph.D.

Project: Integrating Non-invasive Biomarkers for Early Melanoma Diagnosis
Premio nombrado: Fondo en memoria de Vic Fazio
Posición: Senior Research Scientist
Institución: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, N.Y.

Joseph Stember, M.D., Ph.D.
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Joseph Stember, M.D., Ph.D.

Project: Inpainting for Early Detection of Brain Tumors on MRI
Premio nombrado: Juegos increíbles hechos rápidamente
Posición: Assistant Attending
Institución: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, N.Y.

Erin Tagai, Ph.D., MPH
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Erin Tagai, Ph.D., MPH

Project: Development and Evaluation of a ChatBot for Patients Receiving Genetic Testing Results
Premio nombrado: Fundación Prevenir el Cáncer
Posición: Profesor asistente
Institución: Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pa.

Chen Wang, Ph.D.
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Chen Wang, Ph.D.

Project: Early Detection of Renal Cancer by a Novel Imaging Platform
Premio nombrado: Juegos increíbles hechos rápidamente
Posición: Postdoctoral Fellow
Institución: The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla.