{"id":29937,"date":"2026-05-22T12:58:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T16:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&#038;p=29937"},"modified":"2026-05-22T12:58:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T16:58:17","slug":"sen-ossoff-strengthening-prostate-cancer-research-at-clark-atlanta-university","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-strengthening-prostate-cancer-research-at-clark-atlanta-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Ossoff Strengthening Prostate Cancer Research at Clark Atlanta University"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Atlanta, Ga.&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014&nbsp;U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff&nbsp;is delivering resources&nbsp;to&nbsp;Clark&nbsp;Atlanta University&nbsp;to strengthen prostate cancer research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats together to deliver Federal funding to&nbsp;strengthen&nbsp;Clark&nbsp;Atlanta University (CAU)\u2019s prostate cancer research.&nbsp;Clark&nbsp;Atlanta University plans&nbsp;to use the&nbsp;Federal&nbsp;funding&nbsp;to&nbsp;strengthen their research and&nbsp;education programs&nbsp;that focus&nbsp;on&nbsp;the early detection and treatment of prostate cancer&nbsp;for Black Georgians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5atlanta.com\/news\/group-recommends-black-men-get-tested-for-prostate-cancer-as-early-as-40\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Studies<\/a>&nbsp;have found 1 in 6 Black men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime, compared with 1 in 8 men overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ossoff is delivering $850,000&nbsp;for the project through bipartisan government funding legislation that became law on February 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cClark&nbsp;Atlanta\u2019s cutting-edge research helps save lives and develop new treatments for prostate cancer, which studies have found has a disproportionate impact on Black men,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>Sen. Ossoff said.<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cBringing Republicans and Democrats together, I\u2019m delivering this Federal investment to strengthen&nbsp;Clark&nbsp;Atlanta\u2019s&nbsp;vital&nbsp;work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSenator Ossoff&#8217;s leadership in securing this critical Federal investment demonstrates a profound commitment to addressing a disease that affects all men, and disproportionately impacts Black men in Georgia and across the nation,\u201d\u00a0<strong>said Dr. George T. French Jr., president of Clark Atlanta University.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThis $850,000 in funding will significantly strengthen our capacity to advance groundbreaking prostate cancer research, enhance early detection methodologies, and develop more effective treatment protocols. At Clark Atlanta University, we are dedicated to leveraging our research expertise and community partnerships to combat this devastating disease and improve health outcomes for the populations we serve. We are deeply grateful to Senator Ossoff for his bipartisan leadership and unwavering support of our mission to save lives through innovative research and education.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"># # #&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Atlanta, Ga.&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff&nbsp;is delivering resources&nbsp;to&nbsp;Clark&nbsp;Atlanta University&nbsp;to strengthen prostate cancer research. Sen. Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats together to deliver Federal funding to&nbsp;strengthen&nbsp;Clark&nbsp;Atlanta University (CAU)\u2019s prostate cancer research.&nbsp;Clark&nbsp;Atlanta University plans&nbsp;to use the&nbsp;Federal&nbsp;funding&nbsp;to&nbsp;strengthen their research and&nbsp;education programs&nbsp;that focus&nbsp;on&nbsp;the early detection and treatment of prostate cancer&nbsp;for Black Georgians. 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