Award
NIH Reporter #4R01CA286469-03
Understanding lung cancer genomics in patients of African ancestry
Recipient
Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, New York, NY, United States
Award Amount
$2,191,178.00
Ceiling
$2,191,178.00
Awarded
July 07, 2026
Identifier
4R01CA286469-03
Research project funded by the National Cancer Institute to study genomic differences and immunotherapy biomarkers in lung cancer patients of African ancestry, aiming to address cancer health disparities.
Description
This project aims to characterize somatic drivers and biomarkers in lung cancer patients of African ancestry, with a focus on immunotherapy biomarkers. It seeks to improve understanding of lung cancer disparities and genomic differences related to race and environmental factors.