The notices it replaced
- Reissues: PAR-24-291 Basic Research in Cancer Health Disparities (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- 2 steps back: PAR-21-323 Basic Research in Cancer Health Disparities (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- 3 steps back: PAR-18-655 Basic Research in Cancer Health Disparities (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- 4 steps back: PAR-15-092 Exploratory/Developmental Grants Program for Basic Cancer Research in Cancer Health Disparities (R21)
- 5 steps back: PAR-12-094 Exploratory/Developmental Grants Program for Basic Cancer Research in Cancer Health Disparities (R21)
- 6 steps back: PAR-09-160 Exploratory/Developmental Grants Program for Basic Cancer Research in Cancer Health Disparities (R21)
Who won it before
62 competing awards (new and renewals) from FY2014 to FY2025 under this notice and the notices it replaced: $13,809,615 in first-year total cost, median $206,400.
Most frequent study sections
- Basic Mechanisms of Cancer Health Disparities Study Section[BMCD]19
- Special Emphasis Panel[ZRG1 OBT-J (55)]11
- Special Emphasis Panel[ZRG1 OBT-Y (55)]9
- Special Emphasis Panel[ZRG1 OBT-Z (55)]9
- Special Emphasis Panel[ZRG1 OBT-B (55)]6
Most frequent institutions
- VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY4
- H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CTR & RES INST3
- ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE CORP3
- WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY3
- BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2
| FY | Project | PIs | Institution | First-year cost | Study section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Colonic bile acid metabolism and responses in African Americans and non-Hispanic Whites1R21CA280578-01A1 · under PAR-21-323 | KUPFER, SONIA | UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, IL | $228,382 | BMCD |
| 2024 | Reducing prostate cancer mortality in African American men by early disease detection using DNA fragmentation profiles and methylated DNA patterns of plasma derived cell free DNA1R21CA292755-01 · under PAR-21-323 | SZALLASI, ZOLTAN | BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, MA | $475,759 | BMCD |
| 2024 | ATG16L1 isoforms and CRC health disparities1R21CA283138-01A1 · under PAR-21-323 | DENT, PAUL | VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, VA | $399,187 | BMCD |
| 2024 | Integrated Genomic-Transcriptomic Characterization to Identify Molecular Mechanisms of Disparities in PDAC Outcomes1R21CA267124-01A1 · under PAR-21-323 | DUDEJA, VIKAS | UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM, AL | $362,050 | BMCD |
| 2024 | Functional state of CD8+ T cell immunity in adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma1R21CA290322-01 · under PAR-21-323 | LAUVAU, GREGOIRE STEPHANEYE, BIHUI HILDA | ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, NY | $235,620 | TIR |
| 2024 | Analysis of a missense SNP in the aryl hydrocarbon receptor repressor gene that may disproportionately increase lung cancer risk in Black Americans1R21CA290319-01 · under PAR-21-323 | OFFRINGA, ITE A | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, CA | $232,640 | BMCD |
| 2024 | Developing Acute Myeloid Leukemia Models with Diverse Ancestral Origins1R21CA283135-01A1 · under PAR-21-323 | PARDEE, TIMOTHY SEBASTIAN | WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES, NC | $213,594 | BMCD |
| 2024 | Identification of metabolic niches in African Americans with colorectal cancer1R21CA280372-01A1 · under PAR-21-323 | JOHNSON, CAROLINE HELENKHAN, SAJID A | YALE UNIVERSITY, CT | $195,766 | BMCD |
| 2024 | Ethnicity-driven pfeRNA in African American health disparities in lung cancer.1R21CA290334-01 · under PAR-21-323 | MEI, YUPING | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, MD | $191,383 | BMCD |
| 2024 | Explainable AI-Based Multi-Omics Analysis of Lung Cancer Health Disparity1R21CA290324-01 · under PAR-21-323 | MONDAL, ANANDA MOHAN | FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, FL | $168,125 | BMCD |
| 2024 | Contribution of Cellular and Molecular Heterogeneity of Esophageal Epithelium to Health Disparities in Esophageal Cancer1R21CA290137-01 · under PAR-21-323 | REICHENBACH, ZACHARY WWHELAN, KELLY A | TEMPLE UNIV OF THE COMMONWEALTH, PA | $1 | BMCD |
| 2023 | Mitochondrial Dysfunction underlies treatment related hepatotoxicity in Hispanics with acute lymphoblastic leukemia1R21CA274416-01A1 · under PAR-21-323 | ALACHKAR, HOUDA | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, CA | $442,404 | BMCD |
| 2023 | Racial Disparities and Colorectal DNA Methylation- Driven Gene Expression1R21CA283132-01 · under PAR-21-323 | LI, LI | UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, VA | $415,257 | BMCD |
| 2023 | Assessing healthy breast tissue for evidence of ancestry-dependent molecular contributions to TNBC disparities1R21CA280575-01 · under PAR-21-323 | RIGOUTSOS, ISIDORE | THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY, PA | $413,815 | BMCD |
| 2023 | Genomics of Renal Cancer in Patients of African Ancestry1R21CA280577-01 · under PAR-21-323 | TAYLOR, ALISON M.ZHANG, JIAN | SLOAN-KETTERING INST CAN RESEARCH, NY | $263,285 | BMCD |
| 2023 | Landscape and characterization of promoter mutations driving triple-negative breast cancer1R21CA284602-01 · under PAR-21-323 | ELLISEN, LEIF WRHEINBAY, ESTHER | MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, MA | $249,749 | BMCD |
| 2023 | SQLE and Sterols Contribute to Racial Disparity in ER+ Breast Cancer Patient Survival1R21CA276820-01 · under PAR-21-323 | FRASOR, JONNAHOSKINS, KENT | UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO, IL | $238,200 | ZRG1 |
| 2023 | Role of SLAMF7 in Racial Disparities in Myeloma1R21CA280499-01 · under PAR-21-323 | KANG, YUBIN | DUKE UNIVERSITY, NC | $234,835 | BMCD |
| 2023 | Development of Mouse and Humanized Models to Study Sex Disparities in Tumor Progression and Treatment of NSCLC1R21CA283631-01 · under PAR-21-323 | LANDRY, JOSEPH WILLIAM | VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, VA | $217,738 | BMCD |
| 2023 | Novel therapeutic approaches to remediate radiotherapy-induced bone necrosis1R56CA283140-01 · under PAR-21-323 | AKINTOYE, SUNDAY O | UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, PA | $200,000 | BMCD |
| 2023 | Role and Theranostics Potential of Enolase in Prostate Cancer Health Disparities1R21CA280647-01 · under PAR-21-323 | ALMAGUEL, FRANKIE GCASIANO, CARLOS A.DAS, BHASKAR CHANDRA | LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY, CA | $186,539 | ZRG1 |
| 2023 | Emerging role of tumor-derived exosomes in immune modulation and breast cancer health disparity.1R21CA283524-01 · under PAR-21-323 | CHAUDHARY, PANKAJ | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR, TX | $172,975 | BMCD |
| 2022 | Tumor and immune cell co-evolutionary dynamics as a source of racial disparities in breast cancer1R21CA267002-01A1 · under PAR-21-323 | OMILIAN, ANGELA | ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE CORP, NY | $243,334 | ZRG1 |
| 2022 | Molecular Drivers of Lung Cancer in Hispanics1R21CA259215-01A1 · under PAR-18-655 | CRESS, WILLIAM DOUGLASTEER, JAMIE K | H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CTR & RES INST, FL | $236,321 | ZRG1 |
| 2022 | The primary role of low NCOA6 expression in the prostate cancer disparity among African American men1R21CA267006-01 · under PAR-18-655 | XU, JIANMING | BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, TX | $224,400 | ZRG1 |
| 2022 | Mitochondrial dysfunction and chronic stress intersect as mechanisms driving breast cancer racial disparities1R21CA267975-01A1 · under PAR-21-323 | SHOCK, LISA SALEZHAO, HUA | VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, VA | $217,738 | ZRG1 |
| 2022 | L1 element mutagenesis as a driver of epithelial cancers in African Americans1R21CA259309-01A1 · under PAR-18-655 | DEVINE, SCOTT E | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE, MD | $216,686 | ZRG1 |
| 2022 | The ODC A allele as a driver and therapeutic target of aggressive prostate cancer in African American men1R21CA253343-01A1 · under PAR-18-655 | PARK, JONG Y. | H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CTR & RES INST, FL | $196,934 | ZRG1 |
| 2022 | Defining the landscape of structural alterations in African American Multiple Myeloma1R21CA273773-01 · under PAR-21-323 | BOISE, LAWRENCE H. | EMORY UNIVERSITY, GA | $182,909 | ZRG1 |
| 2022 | Characterization of metastasis models derived from breast cancer patients of African descent1R21CA273779-01 · under PAR-21-323 | HARRELL, JOSHUA (CHUCK) | VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, VA | $181,448 | ZRG1 |
| 2021 | Discovery of H. pylori T cell epitopes unique to minority populations that could contribute to increased gastric cancer rates.1R21CA248804-01A1 · under PAR-18-655 | SETTLES, ERIK W | NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY, AZ | $438,168 | ZRG1 |
| 2021 | Are racial disparities in colon cancer due to epigenetic outliers.1R21CA264213-01 · under PAR-18-655 | GHOSH, JAYASHRISAPIENZA, CARMEN | TEMPLE UNIV OF THE COMMONWEALTH, PA | $222,296 | ZRG1 |
| 2021 | DNA Damage and Repair Mechanisms, Obesity, and Breast Cancer Disparities1R21CA264489-01 · under PAR-18-655 | DASH, CHIRANJEEVROY, RABINDRA | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, DC | $218,790 | ZRG1 |
| 2020 | Tumor microenvironment at single cell level in black and white NSCLC patients1R21CA253362-01 · under PAR-18-655 | LIU, LIANGZHANG, WEI | WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES, NC | $398,545 | ZRG1 |
| 2020 | CELL POPULATION HETEROGENEITY IN TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER DISPARITIES1R21CA238066-01A1 · under PAR-18-655 | STERN, DAVID F | YALE UNIVERSITY, CT | $218,588 | ZRG1 |
| 2019 | DHFRP1 pseudogene status as a biomarker of chemotherapy response and outcomes in African-American breast cancer patients1R21CA231847-01A1 · under PAR-18-655 | BOWER, JACQUELYN J | UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL, NC | $202,928 | ZRG1 |
| 2019 | Glucocorticoid signaling, taxane resistance, and prostate cancer mortality disparity1R21CA226654-01A1 · under PAR-18-655 | CASIANO, CARLOS A. | LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY, CA | $171,825 | ZRG1 |
| 2018 | Vitamin D Deficiency Leads to Increased Intra-Prostatic Androgens in African American Men1R21CA231610-01 · under PAR-15-092 | NONN, LARISA | UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO, IL | $208,670 | ZRG1 |
| 2018 | Prostate Cancer Susceptibility Gene Identification in Chromosome 5 Candidate Region1R21CA220311-01A1 · under PAR-15-092 | BOCK, CATHRYN HBOERNER, JULIE LYNN | WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, MI | $178,029 | ZRG1 |
| 2017 | Inter-relationship between microbiota diversity, obesity and race in endometrial cancer1R21CA220269-01 · under PAR-15-092 | BAE-JUMP, VICTORIA LINKEKU, TEMITOPE O. | UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL, NC | $202,928 | ZRG1 |
| 2017 | Stress Inflammation Mechanisms of Survivorship Disparities Experienced by Hispanic Women After Breast Cancer1R21CA215007-01 · under PAR-15-092 | PACE, THADDEUS | UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, AZ | $200,318 | ZRG1 |
| 2017 | Restoring ciliogenesis as a novel approach to blocking breast cancer growth1R21CA207659-01A1 · under PAR-15-092 | DYNLACHT, BRIAN DREITER, JEREMY F | NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, NY | $196,577 | ZRG1 |
| 2017 | Host-environment interactions in colorectal cancer disparities1R21CA215380-01 · under PAR-15-092 | KUPFER, SONIA | UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, IL | $176,175 | ZRG1 |
| 2017 | The DARC side of Breast Cancer1R21CA210237-01A1 · under PAR-15-092 | DAVIS, MELISSA B | UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, GA | $34,545 | ZRG1 |
| 2016 | Genetic Signatures Underlying Prostate Cancer Metastasis in AfricanAmericans1R21CA199171-01A1 · under PAR-15-092 | FARUQUE, MEZBAH U. | HOWARD UNIVERSITY, DC | $229,898 | ZRG1 |
| 2015 | Racial Disparity of microRNA in Hepatitis C Virus Mediated Hepatocellularcarcinoma1R21CA188472-01A1 · under PAR-12-094 | RAY, RATNA B. | SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY, MO | $212,479 | ZRG1 |
| 2015 | Novel gene that determines metastatic phenotype in African-American men with PCa1R21CA184685-01A1 · under PAR-12-094 | BHAT, MOHAMMAD SALEEM | UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, MN | $208,567 | ZRG1 |
| 2015 | Racial differences in CYP1B1 polymorphisms and risks for prostate cancer1R21CA185003-01A1 · under PAR-12-094 | TANAKA, YUICHIRO | NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE/RES/EDU, CA | $200,057 | ZRG1 |
| 2015 | Roles of Semaphorin Signaling in Breast Cancer Racial Disparities1R21CA199586-01 · under PAR-12-094 | JIAO, KAIWANG, LIZHONG | UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM, AL | $191,835 | ZRG1 |
| 2015 | Germline Mutations in African American Families with Aggressive Prostate Cancer1R21CA185213-01A1 · under PAR-12-094 | LIU, WANGUO | LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, LA | $190,530 | ZRG1 |
| 2015 | Determining high risk HPV status in the underserved1R21CA199632-01 · under PAR-12-094 | MARSHALL, DANA ROBIN | MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE, TN | $189,878 | ZRG1 |
| 2015 | The role of exRNA in Health Disparity of Prostate Cancer1R21CA194750-01 · under PAR-12-094 | ABD ELMAGEED, ZAKARIA | TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA, LA | $187,231 | ZRG1 |
| 2015 | Prostate Cancer Gene Identification within Candidate Region in African Americans1R21CA185087-01A1 · under PAR-12-094 | BOCK, CATHRYN HBOERNER, JULIE LYNN | WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, MI | $173,985 | ZRG1 |
| 2015 | Molecular Beacon-Based Nanoparticles for TNBC Imaging and Targeted Therapy1R21CA194295-01 · under PAR-12-094 | VISHWANATHA, JAMBOOR K. | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR, TX | $158,775 | ZRG1 |
| 2015 | Exosomes Promote Disease aggressiveness in African American Prostate Cancer1R21CA199628-01 · under PAR-12-094 | DEEP, GAGAN | UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER, CO | $52,595 | ZRG1 |
| 2014 | Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 1 in African American Prostate Cancer1R21CA183892-01 · under PAR-12-094 | KOOCHEKPOUR, SHAHRIAR | ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE CORP, NY | $221,589 | ZRG1 |
| 2014 | Obesity and prostate cancer risk in Black and White men: a functional approach1R21CA179659-01A1 · under PAR-12-094 | CHORNOKUR, GANNA | H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CTR & RES INST, FL | $219,893 | ZRG1 |
| 2014 | High Kynurenine in Agressive Triple Negative African American Breast Cancer1R21CA185516-01 · under PAR-12-094 | SREEKUMAR, ARUN | BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, TX | $204,233 | ZRG1 |
| 2014 | Hippo signaling pathway in breast cancer disparities: a translational approach1R21CA179693-01A1 · under PAR-12-094 | ZHANG, JIANMIN | ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE CORP, NY | $190,856 | ZRG1 |
| 2014 | Racial disparity of MIC-1 gene in prostate tumor biology1R21CA179733-01A1 · under PAR-12-094 | KARAN, DEV | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA, SC | $174,218 | ZRG1 |
| 2014 | Obesity and IGF-axis Activation in Native Hawaiian Women with Breast Cancer1R21CA176555-01A1 · under PAR-12-094 | LOO, LENORA WM | UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA, HI | $165,300 | ZRG1 |
| 2014 | Profiling Genetic Alterations in NSCLC in African Americans1R21CA184778-01 · under PAR-12-094 | GADGEEL, SHIRISHSCHWARTZ, ANN G. | WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, MI | $132,240 | ZRG1 |
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