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Early Detection Award

THE MARK FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Early Detection Award

Program Overview

The Early Detection Award supports research focused on early cancer detection and diagnostic approaches. The foundation partners with other organizations including the AACR (American Association for Cancer Research) and the Lustgarten Foundation to fund this program.

Focus Areas

Supports research in:

Early cancer detection methodologies

Diagnostic platforms

Biomarker discovery

Cancer-specific detection strategies

Example Project

2026 Mark Foundation-AACR-Lustgarten Foundation Early Detection Award:

"Programmable Recognition of KRAS Neoantigens for Early Cancer Diagnostics Across Patients"

Investigators: Nikolaos G. Sgourakis, PhD (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania); Mark A. Sellmyer, MD, PhD (University of Pennsylvania); Possu Huang, PhD (Stanford University)

Focus: Using engineered binding proteins (TRACeRs) to detect KRAS-driven cancers in genetically diverse patient populations with applications in pancreatic, colorectal, and lung cancer detection

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