2024 Funded Researchers

  • Esra Akbay | PHD

    7/1/2022 - 6/30/2026 | $792,000

    Targeting Cancer Stem Cells to Induce Anti-Tumor Immunity in Small Cell Lung Cancer

  • Laura Banaszynski | PHD

    9/1/2020-8/31/2024 | $784,000

    Mechanisms of Enhancer Activation during changes in Cell State

  • Melanie Cobb | PHD

    1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026 | $660,000

    ACS Diversity in Cancer Research

  • Maralice Conacci-Sorrell | PHD

    1/1/2022 - 12/31/2025 | $842,000

    Harnessing Tryptophan Dependency to Dissect and Disable Liver Cancer

  • Nicholas Conrad | PHD

    11/1/23 - 10/31/25 | $300,000

    Targeting MTAP-Deficient Cancers by Inhibiting MAT2A Induction

  • Don Gammon | PHD

    1/1/2024 - 12/31/2027 | $792,000

    Enhancing Oncolytic Virotheraphy Through Inhibition of Novel FACT-ETS-1 Antiviral Response Pathway

  • Arthur Hong | MPH

    9/1/2020 - 5/31/24 | $437,400

    Optimizing Emergency Department Use for Adults Newly-diagnosed with Cancer

  • Gerta Hoxhaj | PHD

    1/1/2023 -12/31/2026 | $752,000

    Regulation of Cancer Cell Migration Through the Purine-Dependent Control of Serine Synthesis

  • Jenna Jewell | BA

    1/1/2020 - 12-31-2024 | $792,000

    Regulation of mTORC1 by Glutamine

  • Weibo Luo | PHD

    1/1/2021 - 12/31/2024 | $792,000

    Epigenetic Regulation of Breast Tumor Initiation

  • Srinivas Malladi | PHD

    4/1/2021 - 3/31/2025 | $791,000

    Define Metabolically Distinct Immune-evasive Metastasis Initiating Cells

  • James Stimpson | PHD

    1/1/24-12/31/25 | $300,000

    The Joint Influence of Health Insurance and Sick Leave on Colon Cancer Screening

  • Hasan Zaki | PHD

    7/1/2021 - 6/30/2025 | $792,000

    Regulation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by NOD-Like Receptors