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.

2020
Abhishek Chakraborty, PhD
Chromatin Dysfunction Identifies Metabolic Regulators as Potential Therapeutic Targets in Renal Cancer
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2020
Mariana Byndloss, DVM, PhD
Obesogenic diet links epithelial dysfunction, intestinal dysbiosis and colorectal cancer
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2020
Aniko Vigh, M.D.
Enhancing Clinical Trial Awareness and Outreach for Minority Patients in Oncology Research
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2020
Edward Prochownik, M.D., Ph.D.
Patient-Derived NFE2L2/NRF2 Mutations Promote Aggressive Forms of Hepatoblastoma
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2020
Lluis Morey, Ph.D.
LSD1/coREST Inhibition Overcomes Resistance to Endocrine Therapies in Breast Cancer
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2020
Mary Markiewicz, Ph.D.
The effect of cytokine treatment and NKG2D ligand expression on NK cells...
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2020
Hanlee Ji, M.D.
Gastric Cancer Registry
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2019
Shane Harding, Ph.D.
Harnessing radiotherapy‐induced inflammatory signaling to improve immunotherapy and the therapeutic ratio
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2019
Stephanie Correa, Ph.D.
Understanding the effects of tamoxifen on temperature regulation
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2019
Francine Garrett-Bakelman, M.D., Ph.D.
Determination of RBM47’s role in the pathogenesis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia in...
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2019
Janet Patterson-Kane, BVSc, Ph.D., FRCVS
Golden Retriever Lifetime Study - Genomics
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2019
Michael Cinkoskey
Golden Retriever Lifetime Study - Data Commons
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2019
Marjory Charlot, M.D.
Use of Artificial Intelligence and the Electronic Health Record to Enhance Enrollment...
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2019
Anne Avery, VMD, Ph.D.
Assessing the canine model of acute leukemia
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2019
Jihye Yun, Ph.D.
Role of sugary drinks and gut microbiota in colon cancer development
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2019
Vivian Weiss, M.D., Ph.D.
Wnt Signaling in Pediatric Thyroid Carcinoma
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