What has the American Head and Neck Society Accomplished?

• Research Grants
• Hayes Martin Lectureship
• John Conley Lectureship
• Byers Award
• Ballantyne Award

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Research Grants

In 2003 we provided grants totaling $70,000 to support research in Head and Neck Cancer. In 2004 we provided grants totaling $60,000 to support research in Head and Neck Cancer.  In 2005 we provided grants totaling $85,000 to support research in Head and Neck Cancer. In 2006 we provided grants totaling $70,000 to support research in Head and Neck Cancer.

• Research has been supported at such prestigious institutions as Harvard University, the University of Virginia, the University of Alabama, and the University of Kentucky.
  
• The results of research supported by the Foundation have been published in highly respected scientific journals.
  
• Funds provided by the Foundation are used to support grants awarded jointly by the AHNS and the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.
  
  Read the most up to date research reports here.

Grants Available:

1. Young Investigator Award (with AAOHNS): Open to fellows and assistant professors. Must be an AHNS member (may be candidate member). Goal is to support research in neoplastic disease of the head and neck. This is a $20,000 award per year for up to two years. One award is available.

Previous Award Winners
2003: Eben Rosenthal, MD
2004: Jefrey Wolf, MD
2005: Steven J. Wang, MD
2006: Michael Kupferman, MD, PhD
2007: Andrew Sokora, MD, PhD
2007: Mihir Patel, MD

2. Surgeon Scientist Career Development Award (with AAOHNS): This grant is only available during odd numbered years.  It was awarded in 2007 and will be available again in 2009. Open to surgeons beginning a clinician-scientist career track to support research in the pathogenesis, pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of head and neck neoplastic disease. This is a $70,000 award (maximum total costs) for two years, payable as $35,000 per year. One award is available every other year.

Previous Award Winners
2005: Jeffrey Moyer, MD
2007: Maie St. John, MD, PhD

3. Pilot Research Grant: Open for residents, fellows, junior faculty for pilot research in head and neck related topics. This is a $10,000 award (maximum total costs) for one year, and it is non-renewable. One award is available per year.

Previous Award Winners
2004: Kepal Patel, MD
2005: Emiro Caicedo-Granados, MD
2006: Christine G. Gourin, MD
2007: Andres Lopez-Albaitero, MD

4. Ballantyne Resident Research Grant: For the best grant application by a resident, this award utilizes the same forms and guidelines as the Pilot Grant (above). This is a $10,000 award (maximum total costs) for one year, and it is non-renewable. One award is available per year.

Previous Award Winners
2003: Mark Jameson, MD, PhD
2004: Douglas Reh, MD
2005: Seungwon Kim, MD
2006: Chad Galer, MD, PhD
2007: Vivian Wu, MD

5. AHNS-ACS Career Development Award: NOT AVAILABLE. This is a two-year faculty career development award to head and neck surgeons. Applicants must be member or candidate member of both ACS and AHNS. Applicants must be within 5 years of completion of training, and be full-time faculty member. The award is to support clinical, basic science, or translational research in the study of neoplastic disease of the head and neck. The award is $40,000 per year for two years to support the research and is not renewable thereafter.

Previous Award Winners
2004: Richard Wong, MD
2006: Stephen Y. Lai, MD, PhD

6. Synthes Request for Applications: Head and Neck Reconstruction: NOT AVAILABLE. Open to medical students, residents, fellows, and fulltime faculty at rank of Assistant Professor to conduct research related to reconstruction following ablative cancer surgery. This is a $15,000 award (maximum total costs) for one year, with a competitive renewal option for a second year. One award is available per year.

Previous Award Winners
2001: Joseph Scharph, MD
2002: Matthew Rontal, MD
2003: Daniel Deschler, MD
2005: Douglas B. Chepeha, MD

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