# Young Minority Scientists in the Field of Cancer Research

> **NIH NIH R13** · AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH · 2024 · $73,683

## Abstract

Abstract
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) requests renewal of support for the project
“Young Minority Scientists in the Field of Cancer.” These funds will provide Minority Scholar in Cancer
Research Awards to support the participation of early-career underrepresented scientists from NIH-
recognized minority populations at high-caliber national scientific conferences organized by the AACR.
AACR conferences present unique opportunities to interact with the world’s leading experts and discuss
the latest findings in rapidly developing areas of cancer research. By attending an AACR conference,
attendees will advance their understanding of cancer and be exposed to the most cutting-edge research
in the field. This project is an essential component of a multi-level program instituted by the AACR to
address the problem of underrepresentation of minorities working in cancer research and biomedical
science.
The Minority Scholar in Cancer Research Awards program exposes early-career minority scientists to the
most current groundbreaking cancer science and medicine through their participation in AACR Annual
Meetings and Special Conferences. In addition to their exposure to cancer research, scholar awardees
also gain access to mentoring and networking opportunities with experienced investigators, career-
building showcases of their achievements, and important professional development guidance. These
awards are given annually to minority graduate students, medical students, residents, and clinical and
postdoctoral fellows to support their participation at AACR Annual Meetings or Special Conferences.
These awards have been generously supported through this R13 funding mechanism from 1985-2022.
The AACR is deeply appreciative to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for 37 years of supporting
minority investigators in cancer research and looks forward to continuing the success of this program for
the period 2023-2028.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10908706
- **Project number:** 5R13CA040577-36
- **Recipient organization:** AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH
- **Principal Investigator:** Margaret Foti
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $73,683
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1985-03-15 → 2028-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10908706

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10908706, Young Minority Scientists in the Field of Cancer Research (5R13CA040577-36). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10908706. Licensed CC0.

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