Together, we’re funding the most promising and innovative research, including fellowship projects led by early-career scientists, and contributing to important advances in cancer prevention and early detection.
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The Prevent Cancer Foundation awards research grants and fellowships to promising scientists for innovative projects with the potential to make substantial contributions to cancer prevention and early detection. This funding is critical to the future of cancer prevention as it fosters the next generation of cancer prevention research, creates a strong foundation of preliminary evidence to make scientific advances and provides the necessary support for research to move toward independent research careers.
By investing in innovation, we’re shaping the future together.
Between 2014 and 2023, $8.1 million in research funding was issued to support 83 grants and fellowships. 59 institutions were represented in this funding. The return from this investment was:
“The funding from the Prevent Cancer Foundation has been instrumental in fostering my professional development. I have been able to expand my research endeavors to develop an enhanced pancreatic cancer risk prediction model, leveraging data from a vast network comprising multiple institutions.”
2021 Grantee
“The funding [from Prevent Cancer Foundation] I received has been pivotal in shaping the trajectory of my research, fostering connection within the Hispanic community and laying the groundwork for critical partnerships and initiatives … the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s support has been instrumental in laying the foundation for upcoming milestones. ”
2023 Grantee
Use the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s Award Database to discover researchers and projects driving these key advancements in cancer prevention and early detection.
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Project: MGUS/MM Awareness & Genetic Insights Campaign II (MAGIC 2) Screening Study
Named Award: Awesome Games Done Quick
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
Project: Ovarian Cancer Prevention with Statins and Bisphosphonates: A Target Trial
Named Award: Gary Lytle Memorial Fund
Position: Post Doc Research Associate
Institution: The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Project: Implementing HPV-Related Cancer Guidelines in Dental Settings
Named Award: Awesome Games Done Quick
Position: Associate Professor
Institution: University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
Project: CT-derived Adipose Biomarkers for Lung Cancer Detection and Prognosis
Named Award: Marcia and Frank Carlucci Charitable Foundation
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, N.Y.
Project: Change in Breast Radiomics Tools with Weight Loss Interventions
Named Award: Congressional Families Program
Position: Assistant Professor of Medicine
Institution: Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, N.Y.
Project: Sun-safety for Outdoor Laborers at Risk (SOLAR): Promoting Skin Cancer Prevention Among Hispanic Outdoor Workers
Named Award: Vic Fazio Memorial Fund
Position: Associate Professor
Institution: Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Project: Team-based Care Models for Cervical Cancer Screening in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
Named Award: Awesome Games Done Quick
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.
Project: Creating 3D Tumor Spheroids to Advance T Cell Therapies
Named Award: Sarah Howard Childhood Cancer Fund (special award)
Position: Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Institution: Children's National Medical Center and Children's Research Institute, Washington, D.C.
Project: Microvideos for Improving HPV Vaccination Among Childhood Cancer Survivors
Named Award: Awesome Games Done Quick
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Project: Promoting Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Underserved Women
Named Award: Richard C. Devereaux Outstanding Young Investigator Award
Position: NIH T32 Postdoctoral Fellow
Institution: University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.
Project: Detection of Molecular Biomarkers for Oral Cancer Prevention
Named Award: Awesome Games Done Quick
Position: Instructor in Clinical Investigation
Institution: Rockefeller University, The Laboratory of Genome Maintenance, New York, N.Y.
Project: Early Cervical Cancer Detection Using a Single Non-invasive Test
Named Award: Monalita & Fansly's Spicy Grant for Cancer Prevention
Position: Professor
Institution: Stony Brook University, New York, N.Y.
Project: Using Technology to Improve Prostate Cancer Screening Information Quality
Named Award: Awesome Games Done Quick
Position: Professor
Institution: Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, N.Y.
Project: Novel AI Imaging Tools for Early Detection and Invasion of Lung Cancer
Named Award: The Shure Family Charitable Foundation in memory of Max Shure
Position: Instructor
Institution: Emory University, Atlanta, Ga.
Project: Racial Differences in Mammography After the 2024 USPSTF Recommendations
Named Award: Congressional Families Program
Position: Associate Professor
Institution: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., Boston, Mass.
Project: Formative Research to Support Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Implementation of HPV Test Self Sampling
Named Award: Monalita & Fansly's Spicy Grant for Cancer Prevention
Position: Senior Research Scientist
Institution: Moses-Weitzman Health System Inc., Middletown, Conn.
Project: The PTBP2 Splicing Regulator is Essential in Group 3/4 Medulloblastoma
Named Award: Sarah Howard Childhood Cancer Fund (special award)
Position: Professor of Pediatrics
Institution: Children's National Medical Center and Children's Research Institute, Washington, D.C.
Project: Integrating Non-invasive Biomarkers for Early Melanoma Diagnosis
Named Award: Vic Fazio Memorial Fund
Position: Senior Research Scientist
Institution: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, N.Y.
Project: Inpainting for Early Detection of Brain Tumors on MRI
Named Award: Awesome Games Done Quick
Position: Assistant Attending
Institution: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, N.Y.
Project: Development and Evaluation of a ChatBot for Patients Receiving Genetic Testing Results
Named Award: Prevent Cancer Foundation
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pa.
Project: Early Detection of Renal Cancer by a Novel Imaging Platform
Named Award: Awesome Games Done Quick
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow
Institution: The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla.