21st Century Science Initiative

Brain Cancer Research: Recent Grants

2011 Grants
RESEARCH AWARDS (7)
Duke University
Hai Yan, M.D., Ph.D.
Role of IDH1/2 mutations in cell metabolism, differentiation and gliomagenesis
German Cancer Research Center
Stefan Pfister, M.D.
Use of cerebrospinal fluid genetics for the diagnosis, subgrouping, and minimal residual disease monitoring in medulloblastoma
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Ingo K. Mellinghoff, M.D.
Genotype focused EGFR targeting in glioblastoma
Northwestern University
Alexander Stegh, Ph.D.
The Bcl2L12-microRNA-182 axis in glioblastoma
Purdue University
R. Graham Cooks, Ph.D.
Intrasurgical molecular diagnosis of human brain gliomas by mass spectrometry imaging
University of Geneva
Ariel Ruiz i Altaba, Ph.D.
Targeting glioblastoma stemness
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
H. Alex Brown, Ph.D.
Novel lipid targets in the treatment of human glioblastomas
COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITY AWARDS (1)
University of Washington
Kristin R. Swanson, Ph.D.
Predicting and controlling glioma recurrence: The role of heterogeneity and microenvironment
2010 Grants
RESEARCH AWARDS (9)
Baylor College of Medicine
Mostafa W. Gaber, Ph.D.
Identifying preclinical imaging markers of radiation side effects: An animal brain tumor model to correlate radiation-induced imaging changes, neurogenesis and cognitive impairment
Massachusetts General Hospital
Khalid Shah, Ph.D.
Evaluating novel stem cell based therapies for brain tumors
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Martine F. Roussel, Ph.D.
Small molecule BMP agonists as therapeutic agents for brain tumors
University of California - San Francisco
C. David James, Ph.D.
BRAF-driven pediatric malignant astrocytoma: Etiology & treatment
University of Pittsburgh
Bo Hu, Ph.D.
Mechanisms and inhibition of anti-angiogenic therapy-induced glioma invasion
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Daniel P. Cahill, M.D., Ph.D.
Molecular predictors of the mechanism of chemotherapy failure in malignant gliomas
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
H. Alex Brown, Ph.D.
Novel lipid targets in the treatment of human glioblastomas
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Anna Marie Kenney, Ph.D.
Hedgehog and hippo signaling as drivers of medulloblastoma and cell division-associated metabolic choices
Virginia Commonwealth University
Devanand Sarkar, Ph.D.
Analyzing the role of Astrocyte Elevated Gene-1 (AEG-1) in malignant glioma