AACR-Kids Beating Cancer Margaret Guedes Monosomy 7 Legacy Cancer Research Grant
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Want a reminder before this closes?
We'll email you 3 days before the deadline. One email, then we stop.
Free. Verify your email, then we send one reminder only.
- Posted
- Sep 23, 2026
- Amount
- $300,000
- Closes
- Dec 1, 2026 (in 24 days)
- Last verified
- Oct 29, 2026
Similar opportunities open now
- The Bosarge Family Foundation-Waun Ki Hong Scholar Award for Regenerative Cancer MedicineSame funderOpenAmerican Association for Cancer Research (AACR)Closes Nov 18, 2026Up to $120K
- ACS RFA: Leukemia Exploration and Prevention Grant Program (LEAP)OpenAmerican Cancer SocietyCloses Jun 2027Up to $430K
- ACS Mission Boost Grants (MBG)OpenAmerican Cancer SocietyCloses Dec 1, 2026 (in 24 days)Up to $545K
- ACS ACS-Fanconi Discovery Boost GrantOpenAmerican Cancer SocietyCloses Dec 1, 2026 (in 24 days)Up to $135K
- AACR-QuadW Foundation Sarcoma Research Fellowship in Memory of Willie TichenorSame funderOpenAmerican Association for Cancer Research (AACR)Closes Nov 12, 2026Up to $60K
Amount
$300,000
Who can apply
At the start of the grant term (April 1, 2027), applicants must: Have a doctoral degree (PhD, MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent) in a related field. Be independent (non-mentored) investigators. If eligibility is based on a future position, the position must be confirmed at the time of submission and CANNOT be contingent upon receiving this grant…
About this opportunity
Despite advances in the molecular characterization and treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), outcomes remain poor for patients with adverse cytogenetic features. Monosomy 7 AML, whether occurring in pediatric or adult populations, represents a biologically aggressive disease subtype associated with therapy resistance, relapse, and limited long-term survival. Kids Beating Cancer and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) are proud to announce the AACR-Kids Beating Cancer Margaret Guedes Monosomy 7 Legacy Cancer Research Grant. This grant seeks to support innovative research aimed at advancing biological understanding, identifying therapeutic vulnerabilities, improving response assessment, addressing relapse, and enhancing survivorship—especially in monosomy 7 and related h...