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AGDQ 2022 interviews with Prevent Cancer Foundation grantees, leadership and staff

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The Prevent Cancer Foundation funds important research and outreach work around the world

Note: U.S.-based grant recipients not shown on map; visit our Research Grants and Community Grants pages to learn more. 

The funds you raised support work both nationally and internationally. These 2021 Global Cancer Prevention Projects were made possible with your support.

With funds from AGDQ, we are excited to support five 2021 Global Grants in Kenya, El Salvador, Nepal, and India to increase cervical cancer prevention and screening. The projects will have a direct impact where cancer prevention and early detection resources are limited, and several projects will partner with COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts to maximize access and meet vulnerable populations where they already are.

Read more about these 2021 global projects.

Meet our 2021 AGDQ Research Grant and Fellowship Awardees

Grantee:  Limor Appelbaum, M.D.
Named Award: Awesome Games Done Quick
Position: Staff Scientist
Institution: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
Project Title: Use of medical records and microbiome for predicting pancreatic cancer

Cancer Prevention Statement: Pancreatic cancer is usually diagnosed in advanced stages when cure is no longer possible. Early detection of this cancer can lead to cure. We propose a model that can identify people at high risk of pancreatic cancer to be recommended for screening, which can potentially save lives.

Grantee: Sigrid Carlsson, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
Named Award: Awesome Games Done Quick
Position: Assistant Attending Epidemiologist
Institution: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Application Title: Improving prostate cancer screening using innovative technology

Cancer Prevention Statement:  We have developed an innovative computer technology to help primary care physicians use “smarter” screening for prostate cancer for men who are most likely to benefit. The aim of this study is to test the usefulness of this computerized decision support tool in a large primary care network.

Fellow: Aayushi Uberoi, Ph.D.
Named Award: Awesome Games Done Quick
Position: Postdoctoral Scholar
Institution: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Project Title: Modulating skin microbiota-host interactions to prevent UV-induced skin cancer

Cancer Prevention Statement: While the skin microbiome encounters the same ultraviolet B (UVB) exposure as the skin, the effects of UVB on the skin microbiome is unexplored. By exploring host-microbiome interactions during UVB-associated skin cancers, we can uncover a novel class of biomarkers and therapeutics for prevention of skin cancer.

Learn more about these innovative projects.

Goals

The Prevent Cancer Foundation^® is rising to meet the challenge of reducing cancer deaths by 40% by 2035. To achieve this, we are committed to investing:

• $20 million toward research in innovative technologies to detect cancer early and advance multi-cancer screening.
• $10 million to expand cancer screening and vaccination access to medically underserved communities.
• $10 million to educate the public about screening and vaccination options.

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