Program Overview
In 1997, through Act 434, The Arkansas Breast Cancer Act, the Arkansas General Assembly authorized monies to, “support research efforts into the cause, cure, treatment, earlier detection and prevention of breast cancer,” through the creation of the Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program (ABCRP). The goal of ABCRP is to fund research that supports the mission of ABCRP, as defined above, and complements federally funded research.
Each year, the program funds up to 3, two-year $50,000 pilot awards and one, two-year $250,000 investigator award.
Planned Release
February 2026
2025 Award Winners
Developing T cell-based immunotherapy targeting breast cancer antigen FBXO39
Impact of Medicare Insurance Design on Delays in Breast Cancer Treatment: A Comparison of Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare Enrollees
Targeting necroptosis in TNBC
Neighborhood Influences on Risk of Breast Cancer in Rural Arkansas
GLP-1 Based Therapies on Lymphedema in Overweight or Obese Breast Cancer Patients