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.

2012
Nora Heisterkamp, Ph.D., Steven Mittelman, M.D., Ph.D., Yong-mi Kim, M.D., Ph.D.
Improving treatment outcome in leukemia by disruption of bone-marrow leukemia interactions relevant...
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2012
Kimberly Stegmaier, M.D., James E. Bradner, M.D., Lisa R. Diller, M.D.
Therapeutic targeting of N-Myc with BET Bromodomain Inhibition in Neuroblastoma
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2012
Mark C. Lanasa, M.D., Ph.D., Sandeep Dave, M.D., M.S.
Genetic determinants of progression in chronic lymphocytic leukemia
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2012
Martine F. Roussel, Ph.D., Amar Gajjar, M.D.
Identification and pre-clinical testing of compounds to treat Group 3 medulloblastoma
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2012
Anthony E. Oro, M.D., Ph.D., Jean Y. Tang, M.D., Ph.D.
Novel Therapies for Hedgehog-dependent cancers
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2012
Miaofen G. Hu, M.D., Ph.D., Richard Van Eten, M.D., Ph.D.
CDK6 as a novel therapeutic target in T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
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2012
Michele Carbone, M.D., Ph.D., Haining Yang, Ph.D., Ian Pagano, Ph.D.
HMGB1: A Biomarker for Mineral Fiber Exposure and Detection of Malignant Mesothelioma
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2012
Reuben S. Harris, Ph.D., Douglas Yee, M.D.
Role of DNA Deamination in Breast Cancer
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2011
Gang (Greg) Wang, Ph.D.
Cancer Epigenetics: Understanding Histone Methylation in Hematopoietic Malignancies *The research project that...
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2011
Hongwu Zheng, Ph.D.
Genetic and functional characterization of EGFR-targeted therapy resistance in malignant gliomas *The...
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2011
David Barbie, M.D.
Targeted Therapy Development for KRAS-Driven Lung Cancers
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2011
Denise A. Chan, Ph.D.
Defining the molecular mechanisms of metastasis and tumor recurrence following radiation therapy
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2011
Keith Syson Chan, Ph.D.
Investigate the interplay between cellular differentiation status and oncogene-induced cancer phenotype
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2011
John T. Chang, M.D.
Modulating Polarity to Enhance CD8+ T Cell Immune Responses against Cancer
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2011
David Glenn DeNardo, Ph.D.
Immune Regulation of the Cancer Stem Cell Niche
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2011
Geraldine J. Guasch, Ph.D.
Using a novel mouse model of transitional epithelial tumor to investigate cancer...
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