Prevent Cancer Foundation awards eight new research grants

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اسکندریه، ویرجینیا - بنیاد پیشگیری از سرطان^® is pleased to announce funding for eight scientists who are researching cancer prevention and early detection. Each scientist has been awarded $100,000 for two years. Areas of focus include the blood, breast, colon, lung and skin (including melanoma).

برای ارج نهادن به میراث عضو سابق هیئت مدیره بنیاد، نماینده کنگره ویکتور "ویک" فازیو—who died of melanoma in March 2022—a $100,000 melanoma research grant was awarded in this year’s cycle.

Listed below are the 2023 research grantees. Click here for more detailed information about their projects.

اعطا کننده: Francisco Cartujano, M.D.
عنوان پروژه: Advancing Lung Cancer Screening Among Latinos One Text at a Time
جایزه به نام: Richard C. Devereaux Outstanding Young Investigator Award 
موقعیت: استادیار
موسسه، نهاد: University of Rochester Medical Center, Wilmot Cancer Institute, Rochester, N.Y.

Lung cancer remains the number one cause of cancer-related death among Latinos. Although lung cancer screening has been shown to reduce deaths, uptake among Latinos remains low. This project aims to develop and pilot test a text messaging program to increase the enrollment of lung cancer screening among Latinos.

اعطا کننده: Brandon Gheller, Ph.D.
عنوان پروژه: Dietary Intervention for Clonal Hematopoiesis, Myelodysplasia and Leukemia
جایزه به نام: بازی های عالی به سرعت انجام شد
موقعیت: Research Fellow
موسسه، نهاد: Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Mass.

Clonal hematopoiesis is a condition where genetic mutations found in the blood predict cancer initiation and severity. This project aims to identify dietary interventions that can be applied safely for long periods of time in this pre-cancerous state to prevent cancer initiation.

اعطا کننده: Maayan Levy, Ph.D.
عنوان پروژه: Designing Metabolite-بased Prevention in Lynch Syndrome    
جایزه به نام: Stohlman Family Grant in memory of Richard Stohlman and Margaret Weigand
موقعیت: Researcher
موسسه، نهاد: Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.

Despite the genetic predisposition to colorectal cancer in patients with Lynch syndrome, the age of onset and rate of progression is highly variable among patients, indicating a critical role for modifiable environmental factors, including diet, in disease manifestation. This study will serve as the steppingstone for larger follow-up trials in individuals with Lynch Syndrome and beyond. It is the hope that this study will establish a new, low-cost and widely accessible prevention method for colorectal cancer.

اعطا کننده: Veronica Rotemberg, M.D., Ph.D.
عنوان پروژه: Quantifying the Impact of Skin تیone on دیiagnostic Prediction
جایزه به نام: صندوق یادبود Vic Fazio
موقعیت: Director of the Tow Foundation Informatics Program in the Dermatology Service
موسسه، نهاد: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, N.Y.

Artificial intelligence has immense potential to improve access to expert-level melanoma screening in low-resource areas and enhance specificity of nonexperts. This project will evaluate algorithms and the largest training repository against potential sources of bias, such as skin tone.

اعطا کننده: Caner Saygin, M.D.
عنوان پروژه: Dissecting the Evolution of سیlonal Hematopoiesis to Prevent آcute Leukemias
جایزه به نام: بازی های عالی به سرعت انجام شد
موقعیت: Fellow
موسسه، نهاد: University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.

Clonal hematopoiesis (CH) is a pre-malignant state that can be detected in blood cells of a person years before the diagnosis of acute leukemia. By understanding the mechanisms by which CH causes leukemia, this project aims to develop new strategies to predict the risk and prevent leukemia before it happens.

اعطا کننده: Srividya Swaminathan, Ph.D.
عنوان پروژه: Targeting the Long Isoform of the Prolactin Receptor to Prevent B-Lymphomas
جایزه به نام: Congressional Families Program: Tribute to The Honorable Vic Fazio
موقعیت: Assistant Professor, Systems Biology
موسسه، نهاد: Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, سیalif.

Children and adults with certain kinds of autoimmune diseases are at high risk of developing aggressive B-cell lymphoma. This study seeks a new strategy for the early diagnosis and prevention of lymphoma among this vulnerable population.

اعطا کننده: Ester Villalonga Olives, Ph.D.
عنوان پروژه: Adaptation of Project HEAL for Hispanic/Latino Immigrants
جایزه به نام: بازی های عالی به سرعت انجام شد
موقعیت: استادیار
موسسه، نهاد: University of Maryland, Baltimore, Md.

Late-stage cancer has been linked to lower survival rates. Immigrant Hispanics/Latinos tend to be diagnosed at advanced stages, which can contribute to their disproportional rate of cancer-related mortality. This intervention aims to increase cancer knowledge and screening intention among this population.

اعطا کننده: Michelle Williams, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., M.P.H.
عنوان پروژه: A Multicomponent Lung Cancer Screening Awareness mHealth Intervention
جایزه به نام: The Shure Family Charitable Foundation
موقعیت: استادیار
موسسه، نهاد: George Mason University, Fairfax, Va.

Experts suggest that yearly lung cancer screening is one of the most effective ways to decrease lung cancer mortality rates. The evidence-based lung cancer education program of this project is focused on using mobile health technology to promote participation in lung cancer screening among high-risk populations.

To view all past funded research grant and fellowship projects driving these key advancements in cancer prevention and early detection, explore the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s Award Database.

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درباره بنیاد پیشگیری از سرطان^®

بنیاد پیشگیری از سرطان^® است تنها ایالات متحده-مستقر سازمان غیر انتفاعی صرفا اختصاصی به سرطان پیشگیری و زودهنگام تشخیص. از طریق تحقیق، آموزش، تماس با ما و وکالت, ما به افراد بی‌شماری کمک کرده‌ایم تا از تشخیص سرطان اجتناب کنند یا سرطان خود را به‌اندازه کافی زود تشخیص دهند تا با موفقیت درمان شوند. ما رانده می شویم چشم انداز جهانی که در آن سرطان قابل پیشگیری است، قابل تشخیص و قابل ضرب و شتم برای همه.  

این بنیاد در حال افزایش است تا با چالش کاهش مرگ و میر ناشی از سرطان تا 40% تا سال 2035 مقابله کند. ما هستیم متعهد به سرمایه گذاری $20 میلیون برای فناوری های نوآورانه برای تشخیص زودهنگام و پیشرفت سرطان است چندغربالگری سرطان، $10 میلیون برای گسترش غربالگری سرطان و دسترسی به واکسیناسیون از نظر پزشکی جوامع محروم، و $10 میلیون برای آموزش مردم در مورد گزینه های غربالگری و واکسیناسیون.

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