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Global Oncology at Wisconsin

Shining a light on global cancer care

May 2025

Program Updates and Highlights

2025 Global Oncology Pilot Award

$10,000–$15,000 for 1-year projects addressing cancer disparities in LMICs

Full Proposal Deadline: July 21

Didn’t submit an LOI? You can still apply!

View full RFA & submit your proposal | Contact: cmcclenahan@wisc.edu

Global Oncology Symposium 2025

December 9–10 | UW–Madison

Network, present, and connect with global experts in cancer equity.

Abstract submissions open in June – keep an eye out!

Study Abroad in Denmark: Cancer Care Across Cultures

Explore global oncology in action—compare U.S. and Denmark cancer care models.

1 week at UW Carbone + 2 weeks in Denmark

Open to UW–Madison students | Winter 2025–26

Apply by September | Learn more

Global Oncology Funding Opportunities, Grants and Awards

AACR Gertrude B. Elion Cancer Research Award

This one-year, high-impact award offers $225,000 to tenure-eligible junior faculty pursuing innovative work in cancer etiology, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention—across basic, translational, or clinical domains.

LOI Deadline: June 3, 2025 (1:00 PM ET)

Learn more & apply

AACR Trailblazer Grant for Early-Stage Cancer Researchers

Are you an early-stage investigator with a bold idea in cancer research? This prestigious AACR grant offers $1,000,000 over 3 years to support innovative, paradigm-shifting projects in cancer biology, translational research, or outcomes improvement. Projects can be exploratory, developmental, or proof-of-concept.

LOI Deadline: June 12, 2025 (1:00 PM ET)

Learn more & apply

Cervical Cancer Grants Program

TogetHER’s Cervical Cancer Grants Program aims to provide small, highly targeted grants addressing demand and supply barriers that prevent access to life-saving cervical cancer prevention services in low- or middle-income countries (LMICs).

Deadline: Friday, May 30th, 6:00 pm EDT.

Find out more

Implementation Research for Multi-morbidity Management in LMICs and U.S. Tribal Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

The NIH and the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) seek applications for implementation research to improve care for people with multiple long-term conditions in LMICs and/or American Indian/Alaska Native populations in the U.S.

Next Due Date: November 5, 2025

Find out more

PORTENT Innovation Award 2025–2026

The PORTENT Center is accepting applications to accelerate point-of-care diagnostic technologies for global cancer control in low-resource settings.

Deadline: June 6, 2025

Find out more

INDIVIDUAL SPOTLIGHT

Dr. Shannon Elizabeth O'Reilly

Associate Professor (CHS)

Department Of Human Oncology, UW Madison

Dr. Shannon O’Reilly never imagined that her curiosity about global oncology would lead her to meet kings—until she found herself in Ghana, standing before Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene himself. A medical physicist with a passion for education, she helped launch training rotations in Ghana and co-developed AI tools tailored to local workflows. Now, she’s turning her focus to systemic challenges, from equipment shortages to public education around cervical cancer. “If you care about global health,” she says, “there’s space for you here.”

Find out more about Dr. O'Reilly's journey in Global Oncology on our website!

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Beyond Borders: What’s Happening Worldwide in Global Oncology

Webinar: The Neighborhood Tobacco Environment and Adolescent Tobacco Use in India

Join CGH on June 5 at 10:00 AM ET for the next Global Cancer Research and Control Seminar featuring Dr. Ritesh Mistry. He will discuss how neighborhood environments influence adolescent tobacco use in India.

Webinar: Translating Health Care Technologies from Concept to Impact: Challenges and Opportunities in Global Cervical Cancer Prevention

Join CGH on September 11 at 10:00 AM ET for a virtual seminar featuring Dr. Nirmala Ramanujam. She will explore the journey of health care innovations in global cervical cancer prevention, from concept to real-world impact.

Third Annual Data Sharing Symposium: How Data Advances the Impact of Cancer Research

Join NCI’s Office of Data Sharing on September 30–October 1, 2025, for a hybrid two-day symposium exploring how broad data sharing drives progress in cancer research.

NCI DCP Early Career Scientist Opportunity

Nominate early-career researchers advancing cancer prevention science to be spotlighted in a national seminar series. Nomination Deadline: July 31, 2025

Learn more

Ways to Get Involved

Want to volunteer, mentor, collaborate, donate, or sponsor?

We’d love to connect! Keep an eye out — we’ll be sharing sign-up forms soon.

You can also email us anytime at: globaloncology@uwcarbone.wisc.edu

As we move forward, our mission grows stronger—linking Madison to the world through collaboration, discovery, and shared purpose. Every month brings new voices, new questions, and new steps toward global equity in cancer care.

Thanks for being part of this journey.

Catch you in June!

With appreciation,

The Global Oncology Program Team

UW Carbone Cancer Center

University of Wisconsin–Madison