Faculty Research Fellows Are Announced

The ACS awarded four Faculty Research Fellowships for 2025–2027. The fellowships assist surgeons in the establishment of their research programs under mentorship, with the goal of transitioning to independent investigators. The fellowship award—$40,000 per year for each of 2 years—is supported through the generosity of Fellows, Chapters, and friends of the ACS.

Franklin H. Martin, MD, FACS, Faculty Research Fellowship

Kevin J. Contrera, MD, MPH, University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania

Discipline: Otolaryngology–Head and neck surgery
Research title: Precision Treatment of HPV+ Oropharyngeal Cancer through Early Perioperative Circulating Tumor DNA

Undesignated Fellowships

Kimberly E. Kopecky, MD, MSCI, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Discipline: Surgical oncology
Research title: Aligning Pre-Operative Expectations with Postoperative Recovery for Patients Considering CRS/HIPEC: A Mixed Methods Intervention Development Study

Sara P. Myers, MD, PhD, The Ohio State University in Columbus

Discipline: Surgical oncology
Research title: Defining Priorities and Core Outcomes to Guide Care Pathway Development for Young Adults with Breast Cancer