The AACR–Torrey Coast Foundation Transpacific Gastric and Esophageal Cancer Research Partnership Grant funds multi-institutional teams working on high-impact gastric or esophageal cancer research. It specifically promotes collaboration between investigators in the United States and Asia, where upper GI cancers remain a major cause of cancer death. Projects must have a clear translational trajectory and an explicit plan for moving findings toward clinical application.
Eligibility Criteria:
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Multi-investigator team with at least one Principal Investigator (PI) based at an institution in the United States and at least one PI based at an institution in Asia.
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PIs must hold a faculty-level (or equivalent independent investigator) appointment.
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Demonstrated track record in gastric and/or esophageal cancer, translational oncology, or closely related fields.
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Institutions able to administer US-dollar grants and meet AACR compliance requirements.
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AACR membership for the applicant PI(s) or willingness to obtain membership by the deadline (per AACR grant rules).
Funding Details:
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Total award: 400,000 USD
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Grant term: 2 years (most recent call: July 1, 2026–June 30, 2028).
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Supports PI and co-investigator salary, research staff, supplies, assays, correlative science, and data analysis; no or limited indirect costs as per AACR policy.
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Focus areas include resistance mechanisms, metastasis, novel therapeutic targets, immunotherapy, and other innovative strategies in gastric and/or esophageal cancer.
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Requires a clear clinical translation plan, including an estimated timeline to first-in-human or practice-changing studies.
Deadline:
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Application deadline: January 15, 2026 (most recent call).
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Decision date: April 2026
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Start of grant term: July 1, 2026
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