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
Andrew Lane, M.D., Ph.D.
Defining the contribution of chromosome X to gender-specific cancer predisposition
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2016
Corinne Linardic, M.D., Ph.D.
A novel Hippo-Notch axis controlling embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma tumorigenesis
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2016
Tao Lu, Ph.D.
Facing the challenge, a novel approach to combat carboplatin resistance in ovarian...
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2016
Megan McNamara, MD and Daniel George, M.D.
An IND-enabling Trial to Determine the Number and Volume of Injections Necessary...
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2016
Megan McNerney, M.D., Ph.D.
Transcriptional misregulation in high-risk myeloid neoplasms
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2016
Sabine Mueller, M.D., Ph.D.
Precision medicine approach for children with high-grade glioma Convection enhanced delivery of...
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2016
Jesse Nodora, Dr PH
Increasing Minority Accrual in Breast Cancer Clinical Trials Through a Multidisciplinary Approach
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2016
Chad Pecot, M.D.
Targeting the Immune Microenvironment to Treat Squamous Cancers
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2016
Charles Perou, Ph.D.
Sequencing the RNA Genome for Clinical Use
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2016
Hatem Soliman, M.D.
Using trial matching to enhance accrual to clinical trials
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2016
Eliezer Van Allen, M.D.
Exploiting DNA Repair Defects in Metastatic Prostate Cancer to Promote Immunotherapeutic Responses
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2016
Michael Weber, Ph.D.
UVA-Collaborative Grant with VCU-Co-Targeting B-Cell Receptor Signaling and Resistance Responses
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2016
Kenneth Westover, M.D., Ph.D.
Development of KRAS G12C inhibitors
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2016
Tian Zhang, M.D.
Conditional lethality of copper and disulfiram as a therapeutic modality for prostate...
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2016
Michael Zinner, M.D.
Breast Cancer Clinical Trial Enrollment
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2016
Stephan Grupp, Ph.D., M.D.
Transforming a transformational therapy – addressing CD19 escape in CD19-directed CAR T...
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