Lisa Kurtz Luciano Appendix Cancer and PMP Clinical Investigator Award
(Acpmp) Appendix Cancerpseudomyxoma Peritonei Research Foundation
Funding Amount
$100,000
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.
Overview
Funder: ACPMP Research Foundation (administered by Society of Surgical Oncology - SSO)
Geographic Scope: Not restricted (international eligible)
Focus Areas:
- Clinical and translational research
- Appendix cancer and pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP)
Program Description:
Named in memory of ACPMP founder Lisa Kurtz Luciano, this award supports clinical investigator research focused on appendix cancer and PMP. The award recognizes promising research that advances clinical understanding and treatment of these rare cancers.
Recent Recipients:
- 2026: Beth Helmink, MD, PhD, MD Anderson Cancer Center - "A novel bidirectional therapeutic strategy for appendiceal adenocarcinoma"
- 2025: Oliver Eng, MD, University of California, Irvine - "Metabolic Therapy for Pseudomyxoma Peritonei"
Background:
- Award established new in 2025
- Named to honor ACPMP founder Lisa Kurtz Luciano
- ACPMP has distributed over $2,105,000 in the form of 46 research grants to date
Contact:
- Email: info@acpmp.org
- Phone: (833) 227-6773
- Address: 751 Sproul Road #1057, Springfield, PA 19064
What (Acpmp) Appendix Cancerpseudomyxoma Peritonei Research Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 6
- Total given
- $291K
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $16K–$100K
- By dollars: California 34%, Massachusetts 34%, Texas 9%. Top recipient cities: Quincy, MA; Houston, TX; Rosemont, IL.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
National Organization for Rare Disorders Inc · Quincy, MA
Research
$100K
U of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Ctr - Dr John Paul Shen · Houston, TX
Research
$25K
The Society of Surgical Oncology Inc · Rosemont, IL
Education
$16K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Cancer
- Science research
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