How much funding does SSO ACPMP Young Investigator Award provide?

SSO ACPMP Young Investigator Award provides $25,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for SSO ACPMP Young Investigator Award?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is SSO ACPMP Young Investigator Award offered?

SSO ACPMP Young Investigator Award runs on an annual cycle.

SSO ACPMP Young Investigator Award

(Acpmp) Appendix Cancerpseudomyxoma Peritonei Research Foundation

Foundation Annual Grants for Cancer Nonprofits Grants for Science Research

Funding Amount

$25,000

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

Focus Areas:

Young physician and researcher projects
Appendix cancer and pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) research
Diverse areas of inquiry to drive new approaches to diagnosis and treatment

Program Description:
Supports promising early-career investigators conducting research on appendix cancer and PMP. This award recognizes innovation and research potential in the next generation of cancer researchers.

Recent Recipients:

2026: Jeremy Sharib, MD, University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center - "Evolution of the immune microenvironment of appendiceal cancer peritoneal metastases from tumor seeding to progression"
2025: Kimberly Kopecky, MD, MSCI, University of Alabama at Birmingham - "Aligning Pre-Operative Expectations with Postoperative Recovery for Patients Considering CRS/HIPEC: A Mixed Methods Intervention Development Study"
2024: Michael White, MD, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center - "Spatial Transcriptomic and Microbial Analyses of Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma Understanding Molecular Subtype and Response to Immune Checkpoint Blockade"
2023: Thinzar Lwin, MD, City of Hope - "Photoimmunotherapy of Appendiceal Cancers"
2022: Georgios Karagkounis, MD - "Role of Peritoneal Mesenchymal Cells in Promoting Appendix Cancer Peritoneal Dissemination and Treatment Resistance"

Background:

ACPMP has supported this award since 2022
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