Ali Adibi, professor of optics and photonics in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been selected by the Georgia Cancer Coalition to be among the 12 award recipients.

Thanks to citizens’ voluntary donations to the Georgia Cancer Research Fund on state income tax forms, Adibi will receive $50,000 seed funding for the study of label-free prostate cancer biomarkers with applications for the detection and treatment of prostate cancer.

The Georgia Cancer Coalition received more than 70 proposals from researchers across the state. Each award is matched by the awardee’s organizations. Cancer Research Awards often provide seed money for pilot studies that have the potential of attracting larger, more prestigious national grant awards. 

"These research awards are an important investment in our state’s scientists," said Bill Todd, president and chief executive officer of the Georgia Cancer Coalition. “With matching funds and potential for additional national funding, we are making a major contribution to cancer research in the state. We owe the program’s success to our citizens who support the drive to eradicate cancer.”