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Research We Fund: Extramural Discovery Science
- Discovery Boost Grants (DBG)
- Arizona (AZ) Discovery Boost Grants (DBG)
- Mission Boost Grants (MBG)
- Research Scholar Grants
- Postdoctoral Fellowships
- Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG)
- ASTRO-ACS Clinician Scientist Development Grant (CSDG)
- Institutional Research Grants
- RFA: Leukemia Exploration and Prevention Grant Program (LEAP)
- RFA: ACS IMPACT - Expanding Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials in the Community
- RFA: Extramural Discovery Science Accelerator Award
- RFA: Cancer Health Equity Research Centers
- IMPACT RFA to Support Research to Reduce Prostate Cancer Mortality
- RFA: Real-World Data Impact Award (RWIA)
- TheoryLab Collaborative (TLC) Grant
- RFA: The Role of Health Policy and Health Insurance in Improving Access to and Performance of Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Services
- ACS Professor Award
- Extramural Grants Department Staff Contacts
- Definition of Research Areas
- FAQs: ACS Extramural Discovery Science and Grant Application Submissions
- Extramural Priority Research Areas
- Our Grant Process
- American Cancer Society Research Events
- Peer Review Committee for DNA Mechanisms in Cancer (DMC)
- Peer Review Committee for Immunology and Blood Cell Development (IBCD)
- Peer Review Committee for RNA Mechanisms in Cancer (RMC)
- Peer Review Committee for Tumor Biochemistry and Endocrinology (TBE)
- Peer Review Committee for Cancer Cell Biology (CCB)
- Peer Review Committee for Cancer Detection and Progression (CDP)
- Peer Review Committee for Experimental Therapeutics (ET)
- Peer Review Committee for Metastasis and Microenvironment (MM)
- Peer Review Committee for Cancer Prevention and Health Promotion (CPHP)
- Peer Review Committee for Treatment, Palliative Care, and Survivorship Research
- Peer Review Committee for Etiology, Screening, and Early Detection (ESED)
- Peer Review Committee for Healthcare Outcomes, Policy, and Systems Research (HOPS)
- ACS Professor Peer Review Committee
- Peer Review Committee for Institutional Research Grants (IRG)
- Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (PF-MBB)
- Cell Biology and Immunology (PF-CBI)
- Cancer Detection and Experimental Therapeutics (PF-CDET)
- Clinical and Population Sciences (PF-CPS)
- Peer Review Committee for Mission Boost Grants
- Discovery Scientific Council
- Community Research Partner Participation on Grant Peer Review Committees
- American Cancer Society Professors
- Nobel Laureates and the American Cancer Society
Extramural Discovery Science (EDS) Contacts
Department Contact Information
grants@cancer.org
OFFICE OF SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF EDS
Senior Vice President, EDS: Christina M. Annunziata, MD, PhD
Contact: Kim Clarke, PhD, Senior Scientist
PROGRAM OFFICES AND PEER REVIEW COMMITTEES
Biochemistry and Immunology of Cancer Research Program
Scientific Director: Doug Hurst, PhD
Contact: Santina Snow PhD, Senior Associate Scientist at santina.snow@cancer.org
Cell Biology and Preclinical Cancer Research Program
Scientific Director: Paul Campbell, PhD
Contact: Kim Yasutis, PhD, Senior Associate Scientist at kim.yasutis@cancer.org
Clinical and Population Sciences
Scientific Director: Joanne Elena, PhD
Contact: Sandra Schimmel, PhD, RN, Senior Associate Scientist at alejandra.schimmel@cancer.org
RESEARCH IMPACT
Strategic Director: Kristen Cincotta, PhD
Research Engagement Manager: Sabrina Times, PhD, MPH
Sr. Scientist Research Analytics:Karen Murphy, PhD
RESEARCH SPECIAL FUNDING
Special Funding Manager:Zachary Morris
OFFICE OF OPERATIONS
Discovery Operations & Information Management Senior Director:Linda Kee, MBA, PMP
Grants Applications Manager:Annette Jordan
Grants Manager:Greta McShan
Coordinator, Grants Operations:Charlene Henry
Sr. Grants Systems Manager:Kendra Tucker, MBA