Fifteen women scientists awarded grants to
advance innovative cancer research
CARY,
N.C., June 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The V
Foundation for Cancer Research announces the second class of A
Grant of Her Own: The Women Scientists Innovation Award for Cancer
Research recipients. Fifteen women scientists were selected for
their groundbreaking cancer research, with the V Foundation
investing $18.6 million since the
program's start in 2023.
This initiative addresses the longstanding gender disparities in
cancer research, including salary gaps and lower research
funding. A Grant of Her Own was established to
promote equity within the science community and advance woman-led
laboratories and research projects.
The V Foundation awards grants through a review process overseen
by its Scientific Advisory Committee, a distinguished group of
leaders in cancer research. Of the 15 researchers selected for A
Grant of Her Own, six will receive a Translational Grant,
funding research that leads to the planning or initiation of a
clinical trial. Nine will receive the V Scholar Grant, supporting
early career researchers.
Translational Grantees, each receiving $800,000 over four years:
- Gina Ogilvie, M.D., M.Sc.,
FCFP, Dr.PH., BC Cancer Research Centre
- Livia S. Eberlin, Ph.D.,
Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Josephine A. Taverna,
M.D., Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio
- Humsa Venkatesh, Ph.D., Brigham and Women's
Hospital
- Andrea Cercek, M.D.,
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Maria T. Abreu, M.D.,
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
V Scholar Grantees, each receiving $600,000 over three years:
- Melissa Reeves,
Ph.D., Huntsman Cancer Institute
- Carla Nowosad, Ph.D.,
Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health
- Esther Rheinbay, Ph.D., Massachusetts General
Hospital
- Jessica Stark, Ph.D.,
David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at
MIT
- Noam Auslander, Ph.D.,
Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center of The Wistar
Institute
- Christine Eyler, M.D.,
Ph.D., Duke Cancer Institute
- Corina Antal, Ph.D.,
Moores Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Caroline Bartman, Ph.D.,
Abramson Cancer Center
- Xueqiu (Chu) Lin, Ph.D.,
Fred Hutch Cancer Center
"I am thrilled that my grant was selected for funding. I have
admired the V Foundation for many years, and it is such an honor to
now be one of the grantees. I am very thankful and looking forward
to starting the research we proposed in rectal cancer," said
Livia S. Eberlin, Ph.D., a
Translational Grant awardee.
For further information about A Grant of Her Own, visit
www.v.org.
About the V Foundation for Cancer Research
The V
Foundation for Cancer Research was founded in 1993 by ESPN and the
late Jim Valvano, legendary
North Carolina State University
basketball coach. The V Foundation has funded over $353 million in game-changing cancer research
grants through a competitive process supervised by a world-class
Scientific Advisory Committee. Because the V Foundation has an
endowment to cover administrative expenses, 100% of direct
donations are awarded to cancer research and programs. The V team
is committed to accelerating Victory Over CancerĀ®.
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