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
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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2017
Peter Shaw, M.D.
Improving Oncology Clinical Trial Enrollment in Children and Young Adults through Education
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2017
Miguel Rivera, M.D.
Function and regulation of the VRK1 kinase in Ewing sarcoma
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2017
Helen Patterson
2017 Mission Grant -Colon Cancer Screening and Patient Navigation
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