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Andrew Giusti Memorial Award

FIGHT COLORECTAL CANCER INC

Funding Amount

Not specified

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Andrew Giusti Memorial Award

Overview: A prestigious annual award given to an outstanding advocate of medical, health, and scientific research in colorectal cancer.

Award Type: Recognition award for advocacy leadership

Geographic Scope: United States

Focus Areas:

  • Exceptional leadership in advancing colorectal cancer research

  • Advocacy for CRC prevention and control

  • Patient and provider engagement

  • Policy advocacy

  • Research advancement
  • Eligibility:

  • Outstanding advocates in colorectal cancer research and prevention

  • Leaders demonstrating exceptional commitment to CRC causes

  • Clinicians, researchers, survivors, or other professionals

  • Those who have shown leadership in advancing national commitment to CRC research
  • Award Criteria:

  • World leadership in colorectal cancer prevention and control

  • Active research leadership

  • Policy advocacy on Capitol Hill

  • Community mobilization and coalition building

  • Mentorship and guidance of other advocates

  • Commitment to early detection and screening
  • Recent Recipients:

  • 2020: Dr. Dennis Ahnen, Associate Professor Emeritus, Colorado University Cancer Center
  • Background:

  • Established to honor advocates who have shown exceptional leadership

  • Recognizes contributions to colorectal cancer research and prevention

  • Celebrates unified survivor and provider voice

  • Values personal passion combined with teamwork
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    cancer

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