Prevent Cancer Foundation® awards seven new research grants
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Alexandria, Va. – The Prevent Cancer Foundation is pleased to announce funding for seven 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, cervix, colon, liver and lung. Listed below are the 2022 research grantees. ここをクリック プロジェクトの詳しい情報については、こちらをご覧ください。
受給者: Sarah Bernhardt, Ph.D.
プロジェクト名： Vitamin D as a Preventive Agent for Young Women’s Breast Cancer
命名賞: Stohlman Family Grant in memory of Richard Stohlman and Margaret Weigand
位置： Postdoctoral Fellow
機関： Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
Cancer prevention strategies targeted to time periods of increased breast cancer risk have the potential to increase treatment efficacy while reducing side effects of long-term treatments. Dr. Bernhardt proposes to test the efficacy of vitamin D, an agent with anti-cancer actions, for breast cancer prevention.
受給者: Francesca Gany, M.D.
プロジェクト名： FITx3
命名賞: 素晴らしいゲームをすぐに完成
位置： Chief, Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities Service
機関： Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Black people are 40% more likely to die of colorectal cancer (CRC) than most other groups; however, screening improves survival. This project aims to increase CRC screening in the Black communities with low screening rates by adapting methods used to increase Black voter turnout and applying them to enable accessible fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) screening. FIT is a highly effective and potentially more acceptable screening method than colonoscopy.
受給者: Ju Youn Kim, Ph.D.
プロジェクト名： To Investigate the Roles of PIDDosome in NASH and HCC Development
命名賞: 議会家族がん予防プログラム
位置： Staff Research Associate
機関： The Regents of the University of California, San Diego, CA
With a diet-induced obese mouse model, Dr. Kim will address the role of capase-2 in liver steatosis, the first metabolic dysregulation found in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development. This study will provide insight into the early detection of NASH and HCC progression.
受給者: Suzanne Miller, Ph.D.
プロジェクト名： Feasibility of Text Messaging to Reduce Urban Cervical Cancer Disparities
命名賞: Marcia and Frank Carlucci Charitable Foundation
位置： Professor
機関： The Research Institute of Fox Chase Cancer Center
Cervical cancer is preventable, but underserved women in the U.S. have lower rates of recommended follow-up after an abnormal test result. This study will assess the feasibility, acceptability and usability of a text message-based tailored counseling intervention to increase follow-up care.
受給者: Gary Schwartz, Ph.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.
プロジェクト名： Testing Radon Communication Methods: Clinical Trial of a Smartphone App
命名賞: リチャード・C・デヴェロー優秀若手研究者賞
位置： Professor and Founding Chair Department of Population Health
Institutions: University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
Exposure to radon gas at home is the second largest cause of lung cancer (after smoking). Dr. Schwartz developed a 21st century approach to radon education—a smartphone app. His research compares information delivered via the radon app versus printed brochures, with potential wide implementation of the educational tool.
受給者: Tomotaka Ugai, Ph.D.
プロジェクト名： Immune Characteristics of Early-Onset and Later-Onset Colorectal Cancers
命名賞: シュアファミリー慈善財団
位置： Postdoctoral Fellow
Institutions: Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
This research study will provide the scientific foundation to explore possible influences of anti-tumor immunity on early-onset colorectal cancer and ultimately generate strategies to harness the immune system for prevention and early detection, with significant impact on clinical practice.
受給者: Lisa Yee, M.D.
プロジェクト名： White Button Mushrooms and Breast Cancer Prevention
命名賞: 素晴らしいゲームをすぐに完成
位置： Professor, Vice Chair of Research, Department of Surgery
Institutions: Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, CA
White button mushrooms (WBM) may reduce breast cancer risk. In a WBM trial with obese women at high risk of breast cancer, Dr. Yee will test blood and breast fat before and after WBM consumption for effects on immune cell and inflammation biomarkers. This study data will support future WBM breast cancer prevention trials.
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About the Prevent Cancer Foundation®
The Prevent Cancer Foundation® is the only U.S. nonprofit organization focused solely on saving lives across all populations through cancer prevention and early detection. Through research, education, outreach and advocacy, we have helped countless people avoid a cancer diagnosis or detect their cancer early enough to be successfully treated.
当財団は、2035 年までにがんによる死亡者数を 40% 削減するという課題に立ち向かうべく立ち上がっています。この目標を達成するために、当財団は、がんを早期に発見し、複数のがんのスクリーニングを進めるための革新的な技術に $20 百万ドル、医療サービスが行き届いていないコミュニティへのがんスクリーニングとワクチン接種のアクセス拡大に $10 百万ドル、スクリーニングとワクチン接種の選択肢について一般の人々を啓蒙するために $10 百万ドルを投資することを約束しています。
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