Solving the Early Detection and Early-Stage Diagnosis of Recalcitrant Cancers

the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the Lustgarten Foundation, and The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research announce this Request for Proposals for projects focused on accelerating the development of effective new approaches to the early detection of Recalcitrant Cancers. Relevant cancer types include: 

• Pancreatic cancer
• Hepatobiliary cancers (hepatocellular carcinoma, gallbladder and bile duct cancers, cholangiocarcinoma)
• Ovarian cancer
• Glioblastoma
• Upper GI cancers (esophageal, gastric cancer)
• Cancers resulting from hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes

Funding: $2,000,000 total 

Duration: 2 years

Research Authority due date: 3.10.25

LOI (required) due date: 10.3.25

Full proposal due date: 17.6.25