ASPIRE Award

ASPIRE Award

Program Overview

ASPIRE Awards (Accelerating Scientific Platforms and Innovative Research) are designed to enable innovative approaches to solving high-impact problems in cancer research that tend to fall outside the scope of other funding opportunities.

Focus Areas

Supports innovative cancer research addressing:

High-impact problems in cancer research

Projects that don't fit within scope of other funding opportunities

Diverse research approaches including:

- Scientific platforms
- Innovative methodologies
- Translational research

Examples of Funded Research

Recent ASPIRE awardees have conducted research in:

DNA replication dynamics and cancer

Breast cancer prevention and immunology

Melanoma and mechanical confinement

Tumor-associated macrophages and anti-tumor immunity

Intratumoral T regulatory cell reprogramming

Disease-relevant cell discovery in single-cell datasets

Repeats and pathogen-associated patterns

Contact Information

• Phone: 646-866-5950
• Email: info@themarkfoundation.org
• Address: 1350 6th Ave, New York, NY 10019