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    The V Foundation for Cancer Research was founded by ESPN and legendary basketball coach Jim Valvano with one goal in mind: to achieve Victory Over Cancer®.

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Grants Awarded

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2021 Cancer Research Grants

  • 1 v scholar Grant
Jeffrey Ishizuka, MD, DPhil
Yale Cancer Center

2018 Cancer Research Grants

  • 1 v scholar Grant
Claudio Alarcon, Ph.D.
Yale Cancer Center

2017 Cancer Research Grants

  • 2 v scholar Grants
Sidi Chen, Ph.D.
Yale University Cancer Center/Department of Pediatrics
Nadya Dimitrova, Ph.D.
Yale Cancer Center

2012 Cancer Research Grants

  • 1 designated Grant
Nehal Parikh, M.D.
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center

2010 Cancer Research Grants

  • 2 v scholar Grants
M. Kyle Hadden, Ph.D.
The Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center
Don X. Nguyen, Ph.D.
Yale Cancer Center

2009 Cancer Research Grants

  • 1 v scholar Grant
Qin Yan, Ph.D.
Yale Cancer Center

2007 Cancer Research Grants

  • 1 designated Grant
Joel Levine, M.D.
The Carole and RayNeag Comprehensive Cancer Center

2006 Cancer Research Grants

  • 1 designated Grant
Peter Albertsen, M.D.
The Carole and RayNeag Comprehensive Cancer Center

2004 Cancer Research Grants

  • 1 designated Grant
Joel Levine, M.D.
The Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center

2000 Cancer Research Grants

  • 1 designated Grant
Vincent DeVita, M.D.
Yale Cancer Center
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