Project Grant R25CA291600
- This Project Grant award of $181,007, awarded on August 12, 2025 by the National Cancer Institute (CFDA 93.398 - Cancer Research Manpower), supports a mixed-methods assessment of decisional needs and development of a health communication intervention for anal cancer screening among people with HIV (PWH). The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: 1) Determining the decisional needs (knowledge deficits, decisional conflicts, values, expectations, resources) for anal...
- This Project Grant award from the National Cancer Institute (CFDA 93.394 - Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research) provides $371,161 to develop advanced AI-based risk models for cervical cancer screening in low-resource settings. The project aims to leverage time-series imaging data and self-supervised learning to enhance the diagnostic accuracy of automated visual evaluation (AVE) models. The goal is to create a comprehensive risk stratification system that combines imaging data, HPV...
- The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) received a $192,780 Project Grant award from the National Cancer Institute (CFDA 93.398 Cancer Research Manpower program) to implement and optimize a bundled screening program for breast and cervical cancer in a resource-limited setting in sub-Saharan Africa. The project aims to 1) establish the reach and effectiveness of the bundled screening program across stationary and mobile clinics, and 2) identify the implementation outcomes of...
- The University of Miami was awarded a $2,336,229 Cooperative Agreement from the National Cancer Institute (CFDA 93.397 - Cancer Centers Support Grants) on September 5, 2025 for the "Personalized Outreach and Multifaceted Interventions for Screening Enhancement (PROMISE) for Anal and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment" project. The project aims to address disparities in anal and cervical cancer incidence and outcomes among vulnerable populations in South Florida and Georgia by...
- The federal Project Grant award of $397,772 was provided by the National Cancer Institute (CFDA 93.393 - Cancer Cause and Prevention Research program) to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The grant will fund the development of computational methods for profiling the cancer virome and analyzing microbial strain genetics from shotgun metagenomes and metatranscriptomes. This research aims to address key knowledge gaps in understanding the role of viruses and microbial strain variations...
- This Project Grant award from the National Cancer Institute (CFDA 93.396 - Cancer Biology Research) to Emory University provides $659,498.00 to conduct research on racial disparities in the mechanisms of prostate cancer metastasis. The project aims to analyze differential pathway activity, particularly involving the FGFR3 signaling and oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) pathways, and their impact on metastasis in African American prostate cancer patients. The research will utilize in vitro and...
- This federal Project Grant award, totaling $477,869.00, was provided by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) under the Cancer Treatment Research program (CFDA 93.395). The grant aims to develop tailored, multilevel cervical cancer interventions for ethnically diverse Black women, including African American women and Black African immigrant women. The key objectives are to: 1) identify multilevel determinants of routine cervical cancer screening and follow-up adherence among these populations,...
- This Project Grant award from the National Cancer Institute (CFDA 93.393 - Cancer Cause and Prevention Research) provides $442,750.00 to New York University (NYU) to conduct a study on implementation strategies for cervical cancer control policies in Africa. The project aims to: (A) Engage a network of experts from African low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and global agencies through a Delphi process to identify determinants of policy implementation success, using the Consolidated...
- This Project Grant award from the National Cancer Institute (CFDA 93.393 - Cancer Cause and Prevention Research) provides $3,277,279 to Tufts Medical Center Parent, Inc. (doing business as Tufts Medical Center) to develop and evaluate English and Spanish smartphone Embodied Conversational Agents (ECAs) to improve follow-up rates for patients with abnormal cervical cancer screening results. The ECAs will provide follow-up recommendations, motivational interviewing, and facilitate communication...
- The National Cancer Institute awarded a $197,747 Project Grant under the Cancer Research Manpower (CFDA 93.398) program to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The grant, titled "IMPROVING AFFORDABILITY IN CANCER CARE THROUGH ECONOMIC SCREENING AND SUPPORT (I-ACCESS)", aims to pilot and refine a screening assessment and referral program to proactively identify cancer-related financial hardship in patients and connect them with financial education, counseling, and resources....
This Project Grant award from the National Cancer Institute (CFDA 93.398 - Cancer Research Manpower) supports the development, piloting, and evaluation of an innovative skills training program to educate current women's health, infectious disease, and colorectal providers on anal cancer screening for high-risk patient populations. The $165,271 award to Emory University aims to leverage the institution's expertise in online/distance-based education for mid-career professionals, as well as its access to expert faculty and resources in anal cancer screening and treatment. The goal is to expand the workforce of healthcare providers capable of providing early detection and prevention services for anal cancer, which has seen a concerning rise in cases and deaths over the past 15 years. The project will run from August 26, 2025 through July 31, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $165.3k | 8/22/25 |