Research Programs
Did you know that every major advance in the fight against breast cancer has been touched by Susan G. Komen®? That we’ve provided more money for breast cancer research and community health programs than any entity besides the U.S. government? Komen’s goal is to “energize science to find the cures.”
Komen’s commitment to supporting life-saving research has never been stronger. Building on 33 years of funding research to find the causes and cures of breast cancer, Komen continues its important new focus on research that will speed the translation of discoveries into reductions in breast cancer mortality and/or incidence within the next decade and on addressing disparities in breast cancer across populations.
A minimum of 25 percent of the net income from each Affiliate supports the Komen Research, Evaluation and Scientific Program, which funds groundbreaking breast cancer research, meritorious awards and educational and scientific conferences around the world.
Local and National Research
We have made a promise to end breast cancer forever – energizing science to find the cures is a critical part of this promise. Click here to read more about some that are fulfilling this promise.
The research supported by Susan G. Komen® in Michigan reflects Komen’s international strategy for funding the highest quality research projects and partnerships that advance our vision of a world without breast cancer. Since 1982, $28.3 million and 84 grants have been awarded to Michigan scientists, clinicians and breast cancer scientists in training.