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.

2016
Eric Snyder, M.D., Ph.D.
The impact of lineage switching on oncogenic signaling and therapeutic response in...
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2016
Jennifer Trowbridge, Ph.D.
Epigenetic Drivers of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transformation
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2016
Ian Watson, Ph.D.
Functional characterization of novel melanoma oncogenes and tumor suppressors utilizing a CRISPR/CAS9...
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2016
Yanzhong Yang, M.D., Ph.D.
Identification of an unique epigenetic pathway to target prostate cancer stem cells
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2016
Yong Zhang, Ph.D.
Mapping PARP√4-based Interactome in Cancer Cells
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2016
Julio Aguirre-Ghiso, Ph.D
Clinical Targeting of Prostate Cancer Dormancy
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2016
Shahab Asgharzadeh, M.D.
Biology of Chemo-Immunotherapy Resistance in Neuroblastoma
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2016
Jamie Bakkum-Gamez, M.D.
Methylation Biomarkers in Endometrial Cancer and Characterization of Methylation Patterns within the...
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2016
Patrick Brown, M.D.
Preventing relapse in infant ALL via epigenetic targeting
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2016
Lewis Chodosh, M.D., Ph.D.
Targeting minimal residual disease to prevent metastatic breast cancer recurrence
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2016
Vincent Cryns, M.D.
Metabolic Priming Triple-Negative Breast Cancer to Proapoptotic Therapy
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2016
Christina Curtis, Ph.D
Revolutionizing breast cancer treatment and outcomes through robust prediction of anthracycline response
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2016
James DeGregori, Ph.D.
Exploring and Exploiting Metabolic Dependencies in AML
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2016
Nick Dyson, Ph.D
Using Patient-Derived Models to Develop Novel Therapies for SCLC
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2016
Christopher Flowers, M.D., MS
Genetic Characterization of Aggressive Lymphoma in African Americans
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2016
Ann Leen, Ph.D
Multi-Antigen-Targeted T Cell Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer
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