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ACS awards $54.3M in Extramural Discovery Science research grants

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The American Cancer Society has approved funding for 89 new Extramural Discovery Science research grants totaling $54.3 million. The grants will fund investigators at 65 institutions across the U.S. starting Jan. 1, 2023.

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