2022

ACPMP is also pleased to announce that the 2022 grant cycle is off to a promising start with many more exciting developments underway. The following researcher will receive a $50,000, two-year research grant funded and administered by the ACPMP Research Foundation.

Andreana N. Holowatyj, PHD, MS: Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tn., USA

2022 Grant Funded and Administered by the ACPMP Research Foundation

Project Title: Elucidating risk factors and biomarkers of appendix cancer: A pilot study within the Appendiceal Cancer Consortium (APPECC)

Non-confidential summary: This project aims to harmonize data and collect biospecimen from five cohort studies that are participating in the Appendix Cancer Consortium (APPECC) to address research questions related to modifiable lifestyle factors, including: obesity, cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and dietary patterns; and biomarkers, of appendix cancer risk. The potential groundbreaking discovery of appendix cancer risk factors and biomarkers can provide us with novel information to begin guiding the development of appendix cancer prevention and early detection strategies in our communities.

This grant is issued in memory of: Ann Marie (Young) Rodrigues, Brian Wesley Hall, Charles Wayne Mathews, II, Daniel J. Bomaster, David Wenegar, Greta Halbritter, Jeanne L. Filipek and Daniel M. Filipek, Malinda (“Mindy”) Hoover, Mary K. Wood, Maureen Carroll, Michael J. McKee, Tammy Ann Joyce, Wendy Jane Martini, William Hassell Wilson, IV