How much funding does Kara Gelb Memorial Grant provide?

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When is the deadline for Kara Gelb Memorial Grant?

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Who is eligible for Kara Gelb Memorial Grant?

Eligible applicants: Early-career investigators; Mid-career investigators.

How often is Kara Gelb Memorial Grant offered?

Kara Gelb Memorial Grant runs on an annual cycle.

Kara Gelb Memorial Grant

The Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Research Foundation

Foundation Annual Grants for Science Research Grants for Cancer Nonprofits

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Early-career investigators
Mid-career investigators

Other requirements

Research focus on translating basic research into ACC therapies

Overview

The Kara Gelb Memorial Grant is awarded in memory of an original member of the ACCRF Board of Directors and is bestowed upon a promising early- or mid-career investigator who is focusing on translating basic research into improved therapies for ACC patients.

Eligibility

Early-career investigators
Mid-career investigators
Research focus on translating basic research into ACC therapies

Recent Award Recipients

2025: Renata Ferrarotto, MD (MD Anderson Cancer Center) - "Multicenter Validation of P63 Immunohistochemistry (IHC) as a Prognostic Marker for Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma"
2022: Maxim Pimkin, MD, PhD (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) - "Targeted protein degradation approaches to define the molecular mechanisms of MYB oncoproteins in ACC"
2019: Alexander Pearson, MD, PhD (University of Chicago Medicine) - "Deep Neural Network Development for Adenoid Cystic Carcinomas"
2018: Piero Dalerba, MD (Columbia University) - "Pharmacological manipulation of cell differentiation in human Adenoid Cystic Carcinomas (ACCs)"

About Kara Gelb

More information about Kara is available on the ACCRF website.

Contact Information

Phone: +1 781-248-9699
Email: [email protected]
Address: P.O. Box 442, Needham, MA 02494

What The Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Research Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 5
Total given: $260K
Median grant: $25K
Range: $15K–$165K

By dollars: Massachusetts 71%, Texas 19%, New York 10%. Top recipient cities: Boston, MA; Houston, TX; New York, NY.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

Massachusetts General Hospita · Boston, MA

Immune microenvironment of acc

$165K
MD Anderson Cancer Center · Houston, TX

Multicenter validation

$35K
Memorial Sloan Kettering · New York, NY

Multicenter validation

$25K
Boston University · Boston, MA

Protease-activated antibodies

$20K