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Message from President and CEO
Momentum, hope, progress: These are the words used to express the energy around brain cancer research these days. |
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Spotlight on Research –
2007 Project Awards
Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure announces a record number of grants – investing $1.5M, a 100% increase, to support breakthrough research at leading institutions throughout the country. |
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Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers of Disease Status and Response to Therapy in Glioma |
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KEN ALDAPE , M.D.
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, “Multigene Predictors of Outcome in Glioblastoma.” |
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PANOS ANASTASIADIS, Ph.D.
The Mayo Clinic, “Cadherins and Catenins as Biomarkers of Pediatric and Adult Glioma Aggressiveness.” |
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MARKUS BREDEL, M.D., Ph.D.
Northwestern University, “Predicting the Therapy Response of High-Grade Gliomas Based on a Network of Endogenous Modulators of Nuclear Factor-kappaB.” |
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MENG LAW , M.D.
Mount Sinai Medical Center, “Standardization of Perfusion MR Imaging and Predicting Clinical Outcome in Patients with Gliomas Using Perfusion MR Metrics in a Multi-Institutional Setting.” |
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Development of Molecularly Targeted Therapeutics for Brain Cancer |
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ALAN D'ANDREA, M.D.
Dana Farber, “Inhibition of ATM and CHK2 as Treatment for Glioblastoma Multiforme.” |
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XING FAN, M.D., Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University, “Depleting Cancer Stem Cells by Notch Pathway Blockade in Glioblastomas." |
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QIHONG HUANG, M.D., Ph.D.
The Wistar Institute, “Development of MicroRNA Inhibitors for the Treatment of Glioblastomas.” |
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GARY LANDRETH, Ph.D.
Case Western Reserve University, “Efficacy of PPARg Agonists in Treatment of Glioma." |
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DUANE MITCHELL, M.D., Ph.D.
Duke University Medical Center, “RNA Loaded Dendritic Cell Vaccines Targeting Brain Tumor Stem Cells During Hematopoietic Recovery from Temozolomide-induced Lymphopenia.” |
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INDER VERMA, Ph.D.
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, “Novel Therapies for Glioblastoma." |
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ALFRED YUNG, M.D.
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, “Identification of Compensatory Molecular Pathways Using Functional Genomic and Synthetic Lethality Screening in Glioblastoma Treated with PI3K Inhibitors.” |
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Co-funded with the Tug McGraw Foundation |
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JOSEPH COSTELLO, Ph.D.
University of California San Francisco, “Evolution of a Hypomethylated and Hyperproliferative Phenotype in Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) and its Reversal by a High Methyl-donor Regimen.” |
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The 10th Annual Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers Race for Hope
On May 6th, 6,000 individuals gathered in Washington, DC to a record high of $1.4 million in support of the brain tumor community |
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Celebration of Hope
Stacey Case was joined by 200 of San Francisco's preeminent business leaders, friends and family for an evening filled with dinner, dancing, laughter and memories. |
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Message from President and CEO |
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Spotlight on Research –
2007 Project Awards |
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Ken Aldape, M.D. |
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Panos Anastasiadis, PhD |
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Markus Bredel, M.D., PhD |
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Meng Law, M.D. |
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Alan D'Andrea, M.D. |
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Xing Fan, M.D., PhD |
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Qihong Huang, M.D., PhD |
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Gary Landreth, PhD |
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Duane Mitchell, M.D., PhD |
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Inder Verma, PhD |
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Alfred Yung, M.D. |
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Joseph Costello, PhD |
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The 10th Annual Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers Race for Hope |
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Celebration of Hope |
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Help Us to ACCELERATE a Brain Cancer Cure!
Are you looking for an opportunity to get involved in the fight against brain cancer? We have a new online tool called Firstgiving that allows you to create, personalize and market your own fundraising page.
The funds you raise directly support the research efforts of Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure. Learn more and sign up today at www.firstgiving.com/abc2 or contact our Director of Development Shannon Sullivan at 202.419.3140 or [email protected].
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