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Research We Fund: Extramural Discovery Science (EDS)

We are the research-funding arm of the American Cancer Society (草莓影视).


Our grants fund high-impact and innovative cancer research conducted by hundreds of promising scientists and health care professionals - primarily early in their careers - at institutions across the United States.?

The funds that we use to support research grants are possible because of?generous donations to the 草莓影视.

New PDFs About EDS

For your convenience, we created these two printable files:

2025 Fall and Winter Grant Application Dates

We Fund All Types of Cancer Research

In the lab . . . technologies and treatments . . . health services . . . population science.? . . access to care and health equity . . . in the clinic . . .

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Studies Selected for Funding

We support independent investigators and offer mentored awards. Our funds support institutions, professors, and early-career scientists. We keep raising the bar with requests for applications (RFAs) for focused and pivotal topics.?

The 草莓影视 determines which studies to fund based on an extensive peer review process led by renowned medical professionals, research scholars, and 草莓影视 Community Research Partners volunteering their time.

This research funding strategy has helped support numerous important discoveries and some of the brightest researchers, including our 草莓影视 Professors and 52?Nobel Prize winners to date.?

It’s very exciting, as we fund studies that will increase our understanding of genetics and cancer risk and explore better ways to find, treat, and survive cancer, focusing on equity and optimizing quality of life for cancer survivors.”

William Dahut, MD

Chief Scientific Officer, Discovery Science

Bill Dahut

Bill Dahut, MD

3 Former 草莓影视 Grantees Are Awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize

This brings the total number of prize winners with a link to 草莓影视 to 53.
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Victor Ambrose,?PhD?
Silverman Professor of Natural Science at the University of Massachusetts Medical School

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Gary Ruvkun, PhD
Professor of Genetics, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School

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David Baker, PhD
Professor of Biochemistry
and Director of the Institute of Protein Design at
the University of Washington School of Medicine
and Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Investigator

Why Apply for an 草莓影视 Grant?

草莓影视 and the EDS team have learned the value of investing in early-career investigators,?allowing cancer researchers to share ideas and collaborate, and?supporting post-docs. Here are examples of the extra value grantees get when they're awarded an 草莓影视 grant.?

Investing in Research Pays Off

See how. Check out easy-to-understand summaries of recent studies, including ones published by 草莓影视 grantees.

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Our Mission

As the nation's largest private, not-for-profit source of funds for scientists studying cancer, the American Cancer Society and Extramural Discovery Science (EDS) is committed to maintaining a cancer research portfolio that includes?any type of cancer across the?cancer research continuum that's aligned with our?research priorities.

Our Goal

Our research goal is simple — find answers that help save lives from cancer.

Our Strategy

Our strategy for funding research is just as straightforward — fund the most innovative cancer research. In fact, we've helped make possible many of the major cancer research breakthroughs.

Our Priority

Our priority focus on health equity?places special emphasis on addressing the?social determinants of health?that drive cancer health disparities and on funding innovative solution-based?health equity research.

The EDS team facilitates the evaluation of grant applications by external and independent reviewers and manages the grant portfolios, providing appropriate oversight and stewardship of donors’ investments in cancer research.?

Some grantee projects are spotlighted here on cancer.org in?Research News?and in?草莓影视 Research Highlights.?We strongly encourage all 草莓影视 grantees to share their data freely and rapidly with systems that are open to the public to?maximize value to cancer patients.?

Glossary for Nonscientists

Featured Term:
Discovery Research

Experiments with genes, cells, animals, or people to find a new or improved understanding of an action, health behavior, process, technique, technology, or?model to improve care.

I was on the verge of shutting down my laboratory. In a career-changing move for me, the American Cancer Society funded my first grant.

Dr. Gary Hammer, MD, PhD

American Cancer Society Grantee