The National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded Emory University a $312,737 Project Grant under the Cancer Research Manpower (CFDA 93.398) federal grant program. The "Georgia Science Education Initiative NCI YES (GA-YES)" program aims to recruit and train high school students underrepresented in STEM careers, with a focus on rural and lower socioeconomic status students, in cancer research and disparities. Key program components include: 1) a summer mentored cancer research training...
This Project Grant award of $315,143.00 from the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Research Manpower program (CFDA 93.398) supports clinical trial research in the oncology landscape. The award, which has an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2029, is being provided to The Ohio State University, a leading public research university. Through this funding, The Ohio State University will conduct innovative cancer research focused on understanding cancer mechanisms, developing new diagnostic and...
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) was awarded a $268,401 Project Grant under the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Cancer Research Manpower (CFDA 93.398) program. The grant, effective July 3, 2024 through June 30, 2029, will fund the Cancer Undergraduate Research Education Program (CUREP). This program aims to address the underrepresentation of Black Americans and other economically disadvantaged groups in cancer research by expanding and diversifying the pool of future...
This Project Grant award under the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Biology Research program (CFDA 93.396) provides $162,115 to the University of Florida Health Cancer Center from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2029. The award supports the research work of Dr. Bennett, a cancer research specialist, who will lead teams investigating epigenetic mechanisms of cancer. The funded research aims to reveal new epigenetic mechanisms driving tumor progression, heterogeneity, and therapy resistance,...
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) awarded a $268,734 Project Grant (CFDA 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training) to the University of Chicago for the "SHE (SUMMER HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE) IN ONCOLOGY" program. This virtual, multi-institutional STEM enrichment program aims to increase participation of women from underrepresented backgrounds in the cancer biomedical workforce. The program provides high school students with hands-on research experience,...
This $147,057 federal Project Grant award was made by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) under the Cancer Research Manpower (CFDA 93.398) program to South Carolina State University. The grant supports research to investigate the role of calreticulin acetylation on its trafficking to the cell surface in prostate cancer. Specifically, the research project aims to: 1) investigate trafficking of calreticulin isoforms in prostate cancer cells, 2) understand the mechanism and protein partners...
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded a $148,568 Project Grant to The Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford University) under the NCI's Cancer Research Manpower (CFDA 93.398) program. The grant, which runs from December 17, 2024 to July 14, 2027, supports research to integrate highly multiplexed immunofluorescence with label-free 2D hyperspectral chemical imaging to interrogate the colorectal cancer tumor-invasive front. This innovative approach aims to enhance the understanding of...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Cancer Institute (CFDA 93.398 - Cancer Research Manpower) provides $193,144 to The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York to support a multidisciplinary postdoctoral training program focused on gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. The 5-year program, running from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2029, aims to train the next generation of GI cancer researchers across basic science, translational, clinical, epidemiological, and...
This federal Project Grant award for $166,428 from the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Research Manpower program (CFDA 93.398) will support a new T32 predoctoral training program at Stanford University to prepare the next generation of multi-disciplinary cancer researchers. The program, titled "Genetic and Environmental Basis of Cancer Risk and Disparities (GECARD)," will provide integrative training across fields like epidemiology, biostatistics, genetics, environmental health, and...
This Project Grant award from the National Cancer Institute (CFDA 93.398 - Cancer Research Manpower) provides $140,097 to The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center to develop data-driven mechanistic models for understanding how cell morphology controls oncogenic signaling pathways implicated in cancer cell survival and proliferation. The 2-year project aims to integrate experimental and computational approaches to quantify the relationship between constrained cell geometries, such as...