The National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded a $662,918 Project Grant (CFDA 93.394 - Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research) to Duke University to plan and pilot test a weight management intervention for African American breast cancer survivors. The project aims to adapt evidence-based weight loss materials from prior studies and integrate them with the nationwide Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) community-based program. The planned intervention will transition participants from a dietitian-led...
This Project Grant award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) under the Cancer Cause and Prevention Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.393) supports research to identify DNA methylation markers associated with obesity-related cancers. The $441,913 award to Tufts University School of Medicine will leverage existing data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study to characterize obesity-related methylation markers and their links to key carcinogenic mechanisms like...
This Project Grant award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) under the Cancer Research Manpower (CFDA 93.398) program will fund a 2-year, $142,295 research project conducted by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The project aims to identify gut microbial and metabolomic biomarkers associated with ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption and their relationship to colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. It will also evaluate the feasibility and initial efficacy of a 6-week medically...
This federal Project Grant award of $199,988 from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) under the Cancer Cause and Prevention Research program (CFDA 93.393) supports research to develop deep neural models for predicting individual health over time, integrate multi-resolution mobile health data, and implement reinforcement learning to optimize personalized interventions. The primary objectives are to enhance the understanding and prediction of health factors affecting women, particularly among...
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded a $713,235 Project Grant under the Cancer Cause and Prevention Research (CFDA 93.393) program to the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital, Inc. in Tampa, Florida. The 5-year grant, running from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2030, will fund a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet in improving cancer-related cognitive impairment among breast...
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded a 5-year, $663,428 Project Grant (CFDA 93.393 - Cancer Cause and Prevention Research) to the University of Colorado-Denver to partner with primary care clinics in Colorado to address cancer prevention and health equity. The project aims to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of two implementation strategy bundles to deliver the "My Own Health Report" (MOHR) web-based intervention, which screens for and helps manage multiple cancer risk...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), under the Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research program (CFDA 93.394), provides $1,330,736.00 to the University of Illinois to conduct a 6-month, 24-session randomized controlled trial. The study aims to evaluate the impact of an evidence-based Mediterranean diet weight management intervention, both with and without a social network-based dissemination component, on weight, body composition, and associated lifestyle...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $150,701, was provided by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) under the Cancer Research Manpower (CFDA 93.398) program. The grant supports a research project to investigate the relationship between diet, gut microbiome, and cancer treatment-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) in breast cancer survivors (BCS) undergoing chemotherapy. The key objectives of this study are to: 1) determine the link between components of a Mediterranean diet, gut...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Cancer Institute (CFDA 93.393 Cancer Cause and Prevention Research) provides $667,828 to Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) to adapt, implement, and assess the sustainability of a community-based tobacco cessation intervention in food pantry settings. The 5-year project aims to enhance the reach and effectiveness of tobacco quitline services for socioeconomically disadvantaged populations. Key activities include: 1) adapting an...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Cancer Institute (CFDA 93.395 Cancer Treatment Research) provides $196,267 in funding to the University of California, Irvine (UCI) to support the principal investigator's work across a spectrum of educational, leadership, and cancer clinical trials-related research endeavors. Key activities include: Providing strong leadership as a member of the NCI Cancer Prevention Steering Committee and Vice Chair of the NCI Gastrointestinal Rectal-Anal Task...