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.

2017
Elda Grabocka, Ph.D.
Targeting Stress Adaptive Mechanisms as a Strategy for Precision Oncology in Pancreatic...
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2017
Francine Garrett-Bakelman, Ph.D, M.D.
Determination of an age-appropriate integrative risk classification in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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2017
Mohammad Fallahi-Sichani, Ph.D.
Maximizing oncogene addiction in tumor cells by epigenetic modulation: pushing the limits...
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2017
Nadya Dimitrova, Ph.D.
Making First Strides Towards Elucidating the Importance of Long Noncoding RNAs in...
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2017
Gina DeNicola, Ph.D.
Functional Characterization of Nicotinamide Nucleotide Transhydrogenase in Lung Adenocarcinoma
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2017
John Cunningham, Ph.D.
Selective targeting of PRPS isoforms to inhibit nucleotide synthesis in MYC-driven lymphoma
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2017
Stephanie Correa, Ph.D.
Hypothalamic Targets for Mitigating the Side Effects of Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy
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2017
Kevin Cheung, M.D.
Cell-cluster induced signaling pathways in breast cancer metastasis
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2017
Sidi Chen, Ph.D.
Tackling epigenetic drivers of medulloblastoma in vivo
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2017
Christine Brainson, Ph.D.
Using epigenetic therapy to boost immunotherapy in squamous lung cancers
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2017
Donita Brady, Ph.D.
Targeting Autophagy in KRAS-Driven Pancreatic Cancer via Copper Reduction
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2017
Andrea Bonetto, Ph.D.
Mechanisms and treatment of chemotherapy-induced cachexia and muscle weakness
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2017
Ewelina Bolcun-Filas, Ph.D.
Uncovering the Mechanisms of Therapy-induced Ovarian Toxicity to Preserve Reproductive Health of...
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2017
Michael Birnbaum, Ph.D.
Profiling the antigenic basis of competing anti-tumor and immunosuppressive T cell responses...
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2017
Kexin Xu, Ph.D. & Virginia Kaklamani, M.D.
A novel therapeutic approach for endocrine resistant breast cancer by inhibiting a...
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2017
Judith Varner, Ph.D.
Novel Strategies to Break Cancer Immune Tolerance
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