Do Oral Bacteria Promote Gastric Cancer? Researchers Uncover New Insights
The human mouth is full of bacteria, including microbes that can travel to the stomach and live happily there, despite the harshly... Read More
New Research Scholar Jeong Yun (John) Yang to Study Benefits of Treating H. Pylori to Lower Gastric Cancer Risk
In South Korea, where Dr. Jeong Yun (John) Yang was born, there is high prevalence of the stomach infection Helicobacter pylori, which... Read More
New Connections and Exciting Research at the 2026 ASCO GI Summit
Gastric Cancer Foundation was an enthusiastic participant in the 2026 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, held in early January in San Francisco. The... Read More
Gastric Cancer Foundation Awards Two $100,000 Seed Grants to Fuel Novel Drug and Genomic Studies
The Gastric Cancer Foundation is proud to introduce our two newest seed grant recipients, who were each awarded $100,000 in funding for... Read More
Seed Grant Recipient Charts Progress in Pursuit of New Approaches to H. Pylori-Driven Gastric Cancer
When Zheng Chen, MD, PhD, was awarded a $100,000 seed grant from the Gastric Cancer Foundation a year ago, his goal was... Read More
Seed Grant Recipient Pinpoints Four Promising Treatment Candidates for Gastric Cancer
For Gastric Cancer Foundation grant recipient Dr. Kishore Guda, one big benefit of early-stage research funding from private foundations is that it... Read More
Unexpected Research Pivot Leads Seed Grant Recipient to New Gastric Cancer Targets
When Dr. Ryan Moy first received a $100,000 seed grant from Gastric Cancer Foundation in 2023, his goal was to investigate the... Read More
Seed Grant Recipient Identifies Potential New Targets for Treating Peritoneal Spread
In an estimated 40% of gastric cancer patients, the disease travels to the abdominal lining, a condition known as “malignant ascites” that... Read More
Research Scholar Gains Insight Into Novel Gastric Cancer Target
Martina Molgora, Ph.D., was a post-doctoral student at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis when her team led by Marco... Read More
Foundation Seed Grant for Study of Novel Target in H. Pylori-Driven Gastric Cancer
Scientists have long been aware that the gut bacterial infection Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) raises the risk of gastric cancer, but the... Read More