Project Grant F31CA309844

The National Cancer Institute awarded Indiana University Indianapolis $100,228 under the Cancer Research Manpower program (CFDA 93.398) on December 1, 2026, to support Stella Snyder's F31 research training fellowship examining the relationship between between-session coping skills practice and fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) outcomes in breast cancer survivors.

The funded work is a secondary analysis of data from a completed three-arm randomized controlled trial (R01 CA255480) that enrolled 390 breast cancer survivors and compared acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and enhanced usual care for FCR. Snyder's analysis will evaluate engagement with ACT and CBT skills over 12 months and explore three specific aims: the relationship between coping skills practice and FCR outcomes following ACT; the relationship between coping skills practice and FCR outcomes following CBT; and the degree to which survivor characteristics such as age, education, and income moderate the impact of ACT and CBT on FCR outcomes. The award will provide research training necessary for Snyder to establish an independent research career focused on optimizing psychosocial interventions for distress and symptoms in cancer survivors.

Performance occurs at Indiana University Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana. The period of performance runs from December 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028. The assistance type is a Project Grant, which under the Cancer Research Manpower program provides research training support to individuals interested in careers in cancer-related research.