BCAN Presents Research Award For Investigation into Potential Viral or Bacterial Cause

BCAN announced on Wednesday, May 16, that Dr. Ami S. Bhatt of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Broad Institute has been named the 2012 recipient of the Raymond and Maria Floyd Award for Bladder Cancer Research.

The $25,000 award will help support Dr. Bhatt’s research project to identify a bacteria or virus that may trigger bladder cancer. While environmental factors such as tobacco smoke and infections by parasites are known to cause the disease, in many bladder cancers the cause is unknown.

Viruses, such as HPV, are now known to cause certain cancers such as cervical cancer. As a result, vaccines against HPV are now available and are predicted to save lives worldwide. Dr. Bhatt’s goal is to identify a viral or bacterial connection so that a similar prevention strategy can be developed for bladder cancer.  Learn more about Dr. Bhatt and the research award.

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