The links below provide information about AHNS grants being offered to researchers, reports from those already funded, resources sponsored by AHNS or its members, new discoveries in clinical and basic science research pertinent to head and neck cancer along with information about grants from NIH, ACS and other sources.
Congratulations to the 2021 AHNS Award Winners!
AHNS Pilot Grant
Ryan Carey, MD
University of Pennsylvania
“Targeting T2Rs to activate apoptosis in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma”
AHNS/AAO-HNSF Young Investigator Combined Award
Theresa Guo, MD
The Regents of the University of California, San Diego
“Establishing immunogenicity of splice variant derived neoantigens in HNSCC”
AHNS Alando J. Ballantyne Resident Research Pilot Grant
Sarah Dermody, MD
University of Michigan
“Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA) Urine Kinetics in HPV-related head and Neck Cancer”
AHNS Alando J. Ballantyne Resident Research Pilot Grant sponsored by AHNS Endocrine Surgery Section and EISAI Pharmaceuticals
Tom Barrett, MD
Washington University School of Medicine
“Spatial Architecture of Immune Evasion in Head and Neck Squamous Cell”
AHNS Alando J. Ballantyne Resident Research Pilot Grant sponsored by AHNS Presidential Request for Application Pilot Award on Basic and Translational Research
Rebecca Gao, MD
University of Michigan
“Nanopore Sequencing for the Real-Time Detection of Melanoma-Involved Lymph Nodes”
AHNS Presidential Request for Application Pilot Award on Mucosal Head and Neck Cancer Research
Albert Han, MD
The Regents of the University of California
“The microbiome of oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma in young patients”
Myers’ Summer Travel Fellowship in Otolaryngology for under-represented minority medical students
- A personal statement, not more than 500 words (one page, single-spaced) detailing why you want this fellowship experience. Please include in the personal statement your underrepresented minority status
- A copy of your CV to be included with the personal statement
- A letter of recommendation
- Students must be in good standing at an accredited US medical school
Congratulations to the recipients:
2020: Derrick B. Lewis
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota
MD Candidate, Class 2023
“Improving Care for Patients with HPV+ Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma”
2019: Ezinne U. Agwaramgbo
2018: Frantzlee LaCrete
University of Nebraska Medical Center
MD Candidate, Class of 2024