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.

2018
Tony Huang, Ph.D.
Elucidating the Replication Fork Protection Problem Caused by PARP inhibitors in BRCA2‐mutated...
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2018
Roger Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D.
Understanding and Exploiting the Heterogeneity of Cell Intrinsic and Extrinsic Responses to...
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2018
Judy Garber, M.D., MPH
Development of Effective Hormonal Chemoprevention for BRCA2 Carriers
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2018
David Cohn, M.D.
Personalizing endometrial cancer care: Refining molecular signatures that predict outcome
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2018
Karlene Cimprich, Ph.D.
BRCA 1/2 Mutation Associated R-Loops: Roles in Genomic Instability and Biomarker Development
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2018
David Ashley, M.D., Ph.D.
Poliovirus-Instigated APC Responses Against BRaf (V600E) for Pediatric Brain Tumor Immunotherapy
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2018
Sumit Subudhi, M.D., Ph.D.
Targeting the immunosuppressive compartment of the prostate cancer bone metastatic microenvironment to...
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2018
Courtney DiNardo, M.D., MSCE
Creation of a comprehensive clinical trial program for patients with IDH-mutated myeloid...
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2017
Michael Zinner, M.D.
2017 Clinical Trials Outreach
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2017
Shizhen (Jane) Zhu, M.D., Ph.D.
Understanding metastasis of childhood neuroblastoma using a novel zebrafish model
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2017
Angelique Whitehurst, Ph.D.
Genetic Dissection of Therapeutic Intervention Targets in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
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2017
Qingy Wei, M.D., Ph.D.
Characterization of Functional Variants of GWAS-identified CRL-related Gene DCAF4 for Racial Disparity...
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2017
Nikhil Wagle, M.D.
Identifying Therapeutic Targets in RB1-Null ER+ Metastatic Breast Cancer
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2017
Judith Villablanca, M.D.
New Approaches to Neuroblastoma Therapy- Extended funding
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2017
Eliezer Van Allen, M.D.
Extended funding to D2016-022 (Van Allen Grant; Exploiting DNA Repair Defects in...
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2017
Preeti Subhedar, M.D.
Assessing Attitudes and Determining Effective Communication Strategies to Improve Minority Enrollment in...
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