American Society for Radiation Oncology Foundation to Award $2.4 Million in Grants to 14 Researchers
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The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Foundation will award a total of $2.4 million in research grants to 14 scientists dedicated to advancing patient care in radiation medicine.
ASTRO stated that the 2026 awards are the first annual grants issued since the society renamed its foundation to “LightSpeed——ASTRO Foundation” earlier this year. The rebranded foundation will focus on accelerating relevant research and strengthening workforce development in the field of radiation oncology.
This round of funding is co-sponsored by the American Cancer Society, the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, the LUNGevity Foundation, and the Prostate Cancer Foundation. ASTRO CEO Vivek Kavadi stated that these awards come at a critical stage in the development of the radiation oncology field, where scientific advances continue to expand but research funding faces increasing pressure.
ASTRO noted that since 2013, ASTRO and its foundation have provided funding to more than 150 research teams, totaling $15.8 million.
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