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ALK Positive
ALK Positive has gifted a generous grant to support Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Alice Shaw, MD, PhD’s, pioneering research on methylthioadenosine phosphorylase loss in ALK-positive lung cancer. This vital funding will drive innovative strategies to improve patient outcomes, empowering breakthroughs that enhance care for individuals affected by ALK-positive lung cancer worldwide.
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The Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation
The Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation awarded $125,000 to Genevra Kuziel, PhD, supporting her research on estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer, the most common breast cancer subtype with a high recurrence rate. Kuziel’s work aims to develop innovative combination therapies, with the goal of transforming treatment options and improving outcomes for patients.
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Craig and Bettina Burr
Craig and Bettina Burr gave $100,000 towards the Bettina and Craig Burr Breast Cancer Genetics and Prevention Research Fund at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This gift will support the research of Judy Garber, MD, MPH, the Susan F. Smith Chair at Dana-Farber, and Myles Brown, MD, the Emil Frei III, MD, Professor of Medicine at Harvard…
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Cancer Prevention Initiative
The Cancer Prevention Initiative (CPI) awarded $450,000 to Kornelia Polyak, MD, PhD, for her breast cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, targeting early tumor progression. This grant highlights CPI’s vital support for and shared mission with Dana-Farber in advancing impactful strategies for early medical interception of inherited cancer to improve patient outcomes.
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Children’s Cancer Research Fund
The Children’s Cancer Research Fund made two grants totaling $350,000 to support an early phase trial for relapsed pediatric liver cancer led by Allison O’Neill, MD, and liquid biopsy research in rhabdomyosarcoma led by Brian Crompton, MD. These pivotal resources help to develop more effective precision therapies for children facing aggressive cancers.
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The Cure Alzheimer’s Fund
The Cure Alzheimer’s Fund awarded $201,250 to Peter Sicinski, MD, PhD, to advance his research on anticancer compounds that may reverse Alzheimer’s symptoms. His work focuses on preclinical validation, investigating their potential to restore memory and synaptic health, and uncovering molecular mechanisms—offering hope for transformative Alzheimer’s treatments.
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John and Hallie Dovich Fund
Hallie and John Dovich generously gifted $100,000 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, establishing the John and Hallie Dovich Fund. Under the direction of Vincent Ho, MD, this fund will support stem cell transplantation research, to improve transplant outcomes for patients with for patients with myelofibrosis and other blood cancers, ultimately enhancing patient care and treatment strategies.
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Charles H. Hood Foundation
The Charles H. Hood Foundation awarded Emily Heikamp, MD, PhD, MSc, a generous $200,000 grant to study a combination treatment for acute myeloid leukemia targeting oncogenic fusion proteins and foster her career development as an independent investigator. This funding supports high-risk, high-reward pediatric studies, enabling groundbreaking discoveries, improved care, and ideally better outcomes for young…
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International Cancer Advocacy Network
The Exon 20 Group's International Research Consortium at the International Cancer Advocacy Network (ICAN) awarded $100,000 to Michael Eck, MD, PhD, to improve our understanding of common EGFR exon 20 insertion variants, which will be valuable for the development of potent and selective inhibitors for EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer. This funding can accelerate the…
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Lymphoma Research Foundation
The Lymphoma Research Foundation awarded Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Tianfang Ma, PhD, a generous $195,000 Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant, to bolster his research and growth as an independent investigator. Ma’s work focuses on the tumor immune microenvironment in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and may help enhance immunotherapy effectiveness and identify predictive markers to improve patient outcomes.
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