Funded Grants

The V Foundation’s grant making model ensures the most promising cancer research projects at state-of-the-art facilities around the country are funded. Cancer research grants are awarded to innovative researchers with the most cutting-edge ideas on how to improve cancer diagnosis methods, prevent cancer recurrences or defeat cancer. 100% of direct donations are used to fund projects we identify as the most likely to help those diagnosed with cancer.

2023
George Weiner, MD
T cell help and resistance to anti-cancer monoclonal antibody therapy
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2023
James Byrne, MD, PhD
Overcoming immunotherapy resistance using oxygen-entrapping materials
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2023
Lillian Eichner, PhD
Elucidating LKB1-specific vulnerabilities in therapeutic resistance in lung cancer
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2023
Megan Burger, PhD
Promoting T cell cooperation to improve cancer immunotherapy response
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2023
Ka-wing (Will) Fong, PhD
Targeting RSK-TRIM28-E2F1 axis Overcomes CDK4/6 Inhibitor Resistance in Lethal RB1 Deficient Prostate...
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2023
Paula Fracasso, MD, PhD
Social Media Action to Reach Teach and Educate Richmond, VA (SMART-ER VA)
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2023
Zhaohui Gu, PhD
Delineating the molecular features and mechanisms of PAX5-mutant acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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2023
Poulikos Poulikakos, PhD
Rational combination strategies to overcome therapeutic resistance to RAS pathway inhibitors
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2023
Hee Won Yang, PhD
Deciphering mechanisms of RAS inhibitor resistance in NRAS-mutant melanoma
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2023
Manmeet Ahluwalia, MD, MBA, FASCO
Phase 1 Trial of Tucatinib, Trastuzumab, and Capecitabine with Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)...
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2023
Brian Czerniecki, MD, PhD
Targeting ER positive Breast Cancer using Immunotherapy
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2023
Alejandro Gutierrez, MD
Developing Clinical GSK3a Inhibitors to Reverse Asparaginase Resistance in High-Risk Acute Leukemias...
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2023
Matthew Griffin, PhD
Developing precision probiotics to overcome melanoma resistance to anti-PD-1 therapy *The research...
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2023
Lindsay LaFave, PhD
Investigating chromatin-mediated mechanisms of chemo-immunotherapy resistance in lung cancer
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2023
Robert Manguso, PhD
Overcoming intrinsic resistance to CAR T cell therapy in solid tumors using...
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2023
Alexander Muir, PhD
Targeting nutrient microenvironment induced therapy resistance in pancreatic cancer
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