Prevent Cancer Foundation awards nearly $1 million in new research grants
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Alexandria, Va. – The Prevent Cancer Foundation® is pleased to announce new funding for nine scientists who are exploring education campaigns, discovering innovative approaches, addressing health disparities and more. Each scientist has been awarded $100,000 for a two-year period. Areas of focus include blood, breast, cervical, buccal cavity, lung, skin (including melanoma), uterine and ovarian cancers.
Read on for more on the 2026 research grantees or access more detailed information on their projects.
受給者: Joselle Cook, MBBS
プロジェクト名： MGUS/MM Awareness & Genetic Insights Campaign II (MAGIC 2) Screening Study
命名賞: 素晴らしいゲームをすぐに完成
位置： 助教授
機関： Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
The MAGIC study is a unique, ancestry-informed screening and education initiative. While the first phase demonstrated the feasibility of this approach, MAGIC 2 aims to expand its outreach to include under-accessed populations statewide, continuing to help people understand their risk for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), a condition that can lead to multiple myeloma. By combining genetic insights with ancestry‑aware screening, the project aims to improve early detection for communities in need.
受給者: Alejandra de Mendoza, Ph.D.
プロジェクト名： SOLAR: Promoting Skin Cancer Prevention Among Hispanic Outdoor Workers
命名賞: ヴィック・ファジオ記念基金
位置： Associate Professor
機関： Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
This project will evaluate a new telenovela‑style video created specifically for Hispanic outdoor workers to boost use of sunscreen and protective clothing and increase sun‑safety knowledge. Research will measure if people who watch the video learn more about skin cancer and feel more confident about protecting themselves from the sun compared to those who read the same information from a fact sheet. Findings could guide better prevention tools and pave the way for larger studies to reduce skin cancer risk in this underserved workforce.
受給者: Stacey Griner, Ph.D., MPH, CPH, RDH
Project Title: Implementing HPV-Related Cancer Guidelines in Dental Settings
命名賞: Awesome Games Done Quick
位置： Associate Professor
機関： University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
Dentists and dental hygienists now play a key role in preventing human papillomavirus (HPV)‑related cancers. This study will work directly with oral health providers to understand what makes HPV vaccine conversations challenging and to develop solutions that fit everyday practice. The results could enable researchers to build effective tools to increase HPV vaccination rates and reduce HPV‑related cancers nationwide.
受給者: Artit Jirapatnakul, Ph.D.
プロジェクト名： CT-derived Adipose Biomarkers for Lung Cancer Detection and Prognosis
命名賞: Marcia and Frank Carlucci Charitable Foundation
位置： 助教授
機関： Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, N.Y.
Fat around the heart—which may negatively affect the risk and prognosis of lung cancer—can be automatically measured from CT scans of the chest. This study will use CT imaging to examine how changes in the fat around the lungs and heart may signal higher risk for lung cancer or poorer health outcomes in people with a history of smoking. The findings could lead to a novel, noninvasive way to identify those at increased risk and ensure they undergo lung cancer screening.
受給者: Susana Lozano Esparza, Ph.D., M.D.
プロジェクト名： Ovarian Cancer Prevention with Statins and Bisphosphonates: A Target Trial
命名賞: Gary Lytle Memorial Fund
位置： Post Doc Research Associate
機関： The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Using one of the world’s most comprehensive health databases to track outcomes over time, this study will explore whether common medications for cholesterol and bone health might also prevent ovarian cancer. Findings from this study could pave the way for fast, practical prevention options for women, especially those who are at higher risk of ovarian cancer.
プロジェクト名： Change in Breast Radiomics Tools with Weight Loss Interventions
命名賞: Congressional Families Program
位置： Assistant Professor of Medicine
機関： Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, N.Y.
This study will examine whether weight loss treatments—like bariatric surgery or GLP-1 medications—produce detectable changes on routine mammograms that signal lower breast cancer risk, offering a potential new way to show patients how their weight loss efforts support cancer prevention.
受給者: Michelle B. Shin, Ph.D., MPH, MSN, RN
プロジェクト名： Team-based Care Models for Cervical Cancer Screening in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
機関： University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.
This study will partner with federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) within the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho Practice Research Network (WPRN) to co-design a team-based care model for cervical cancer screening by engaging doctors, nurses and medical assistants to better reach underserved patients. By strengthening collaboration and addressing real‑world barriers, this study aims to increase cervical cancer screening rates and reduce persistent disparities.
受給者: Echo Warner, Ph.D.
プロジェクト名： Micro videos for Improving HPV Vaccination Among Childhood Cancer Survivors
命名賞: 素晴らしいゲームをすぐに完成
位置： 助教授
機関： The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
This project will create brief, engaging videos to help childhood cancer survivors learn why the HPV vaccine is important for long-term health. By testing the videos with young adult survivors, researchers aim to boost vaccination rates among survivors—reducing their long-term cancer risk—and build a model that could be shared with cancer programs across the country.
受給者: Sarah Yeo, Ph.D.
プロジェクト名： Promoting Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Underserved Women
命名賞: リチャード・C・デヴェロー優秀若手研究者賞
位置： Postdoctoral Fellow
機関： University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.
Research on this project will address refugee women from Muslim-majority countries and the health care barriers they face by partnering with community health workers to deliver culturally tailored education and hands‑on support that could help them get lifesaving breast and cervical cancer screenings. The community-based program could be expanded nationwide and in other countries with refugees and immigrants to reduce disparities and save lives.
To view all current 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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