NLMSF Research Projects Funded
An overview of the programs and partnerships the National Leiomyosarcoma Foundation funds to accelerate LMS-specific research and support the next generation of investigators.
Catalyst Program
Drs. Jonathan Fletcher & Keila Torres — SARC
$10,000
Young Researcher Travel Award
$25,000
Special LMS Project with Dr. Moding
Keila E. Torres, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS is the founder and leader of the SARC Catalyst Program, co-led with SARC’s Chief Scientific Officer Jonathan Fletcher, MD. The NLMSF provides $10,000 to support a young researcher to attend and present at the meeting, facilitating discussion of small-scale research projects with leading investigators.
An additional $25,000 has been committed this year for a special LMS Project led by Dr. Moding, expanding the program’s focus on leiomyosarcoma-specific research initiatives.
NLMSF Early Career Awards
Peer Faculty Recognition Awards
$1,400
Per award recipient
The NLMSF Early Career Awards — also recognized as Peer Faculty Recognition Awards — are presented annually to emerging researchers in the leiomyosarcoma field. Each award recipient receives $1,400 to attend the LMS International Research Roundtable and present their contributions to a selected Workgroup within the Roundtable.
This program ensures that the next generation of LMS researchers has a seat at the table alongside the world’s leading sarcoma investigators, fostering collaboration and accelerating discovery.
Count Me In — LMS Project
Dr. Suzanne George — Broad Institute / CMI
$146,000
Total project data evaluation cost
$73,000
NLMSF share (in installments)
The Count Me In (CMI) LMS Project is a patient-partnered research initiative that has now concluded its data-collection phase. A request has come from Dr. Suzanne George for co-funding assistance to evaluate and analyze the rich dataset generated by this project.
The total cost for this evaluation phase is $146,000. The NLMSF has committed to covering half of that amount — approximately $73,000 — payable in installment payments, ensuring this landmark LMS dataset can be fully analyzed and turned into actionable research findings for patients.
SASS Program
Strategic Advances in Sarcoma Science
$10,000
Young investigator award (annual)
The SASS (Strategic Advances in Sarcoma Science) Program is designed to encourage young investigators to pursue LMS-specific research projects. The NLMSF contributes $10,000 annually to support one young researcher through this competitive program.
SASS 2024 was held September 16–18, 2024, organized by: Jonathan Fletcher (DF/HCC), Sam Singer (MSKCC), and Brigitte Widemann (NCI).
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