Wistar Institute assistant professors Nan Zhang, Ph.D., and Noam Auslander Ph.D., have both received independent funding totaling $1.2 million over the next three years for cancer research projects from the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
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NCCN Awards Grants to Improve Care for Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
The NCCN Oncology Research Program (ORP) announces the awarding of new quality improvement research grants aimed at advancing care for patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL).
UTHealth Houston study funded by $3.5M NIH grant holds promise for advancing shoulder injury treatments for young athletes
A new UTHealth Houston study focused on finding the best surgical technique for reconstruction of the acromioclavicular joint (ACJ), where the collarbone meets the shoulder blade, has the potential to enhance recovery and long-term shoulder health for young athletes.
Researchers awarded $2.5 million grant to increase lung cancer screenings in underserved communities
The funding will support a new initiative aimed at reducing disparities in lung cancer screening across Los Angeles County.
$14M NIH grant funds gene-editing research for rare metabolic diseases at Penn and CHOP
A $14M grant will fund research on gene-editing therapies for rare metabolic diseases at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The research will focus specifically on developing therapies for urea cycle disorders, which impact roughly 1 in every 35,000 children.
EVOQ Therapeutics Secures $2 Million in Funding for Advanced Autoimmune NanoDisc Therapies
EVOQ Therapeutics, Inc. (EVOQ) a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the treatment of autoimmune diseases, announced today the receipt of a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance novel therapies for autoimmune diseases.
NIH Awards $6.9 Million to Advance Potential Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
Researchers from UC San Diego are working on a new treatment for Alzheimer’s that targets tau – a type of protein in the brain that helps cells retain their stability and structure.
Rutgers Receives $4.8 Million Federal Grant to Fund Research to Reduce Cardiovascular Risks in Cancer Survivors
Researchers aim to transform cancer survivorship care in the U.S. by enhancing the adoption of shared delivery models
Cortechs.ai Receives a New NIH Grant for ARIA Detection in Alzheimer’s Disease
Cortechs.ai is proud to announce that it has received a 3-year, multimillion dollar NIH grant. Cortechs.ai will use the grant to support the development of additional analysis software to automatically detect and quantify the Amyloid Related Imaging Abnormalities (ARIA) throughout the treatment of Alzheimer’s patients to monitor the effects of the therapeutic intervention and to improve patient management.
Binghamton University set to receive $5 million landmark gift to pursue AI research and development
Bloomberg L.P. co-founder and Binghamton University alumnus Tom Secunda ’76, MA ’79 today announced a landmark $5 million donation to Binghamton University to attract, recruit and retain tech talent, creating a pipeline for students to participate in the artificial intelligence economy of the future.
Better together: Beckman imaging facilities share $3M Alzheimer’s research grant
Beckman researchers and collaborators received $3 million from the U.S. National Institute on Aging to develop diagnostic tools and imaging agents for the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease.
UTHealth Houston researchers awarded $3.4M NIH grant to study pharmaceutical therapies to treat acute respiratory distress syndrome
A four-year, $3.4 million grant to investigate molecular mechanisms and therapeutic treatments for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has been awarded to UTHealth Houston researchers by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.
$3.3M grant awarded to UTHealth Houston to study digital patient-reported symptom monitoring tool for patients with head and neck cancer
A five-year, $3.3 million grant to study symptom management in patients with head and neck cancer has been awarded to researchers from UTHealth Houston by the National Cancer Institute (1R01CA282149), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Wake Forest University School of Medicine Receives $2.7 Million Grant from National Cancer Institute to Study Lung Cancer Disparities
Wake Forest University School of Medicine has been awarded a five-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to investigate lung cancer health disparities. Researchers will focus on developing novel treatments that target genetic, immunologic and metabolic changes that disproportionally affect Black patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Caring for Californians: See How CSU Plans to Expand Social Worker Pipeline with State Grants
Eleven California State Universities were recently awarded a combined $35 million to increase the state’s supply of staff trained to provide behavioral health care.
AAOS Announces Call for Proposals for Inspiring Diversity, Equity and Access Projects Across Orthopaedics
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) today announced a call for proposals for the AAOS IDEA Grant Program, a multi-year initiative to inspire diversity, equity and access across the field of orthopaedics. Now in its second year, the program will award $300,000 in 2024 to help address decades of inertia surrounding persistent disparities across orthopaedics and, in turn, better serve patients nationwide.
Neiman Institute Now Accepting Grant Applications for Health Policy Research
The Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute® (HPI) announced that its grants program is now accepting applications. Grants will fund research on current policy priorities in radiology that provide evidence to inform health policy and radiology practice that promotes the effective and efficient use of healthcare resources, with the goal of improving patient care.
Pritzker Molecular Engineering professors David Awschalom and Liang Jiang awarded $1 million for development of South Korea-U.S. quantum center
The National Research Foundation of South Korea (NRF) has awarded two professors from the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) $1 million to co-lead the creation of a South Korea-U.S. joint research center dedicated to quantum error correction. Prof. David Awschalom and Prof. Liang Jiang will serve as co-principal investigators for The Center for Quantum Error Correction, which seeks to improve the fidelity of networked quantum computing systems.
National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center to receive up to $20 million in CDC grant funding for continued research into fatal neurodegenerative prion diseases in brain
The National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center (NPDPSC) at Case Western Reserve University will receive up to $20 million in funding as part of a grant renewal from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to better understand how and why prion diseases––degenerative brain conditions found in both humans and animals—develop and spread.
University of Pittsburgh Library System Receives $1 Million Dollar Grant from the Henry L. Hillman Foundation for August Wilson Archive Outreach and Engagement
The University of Pittsburgh Library System has received a $1 million grant from the Henry L. Hillman Foundation. The grant will support the preparation of the August Wilison Archive, the collected history of one of America’s greatest playwrights. The grant is the biggest in the history of the Library System.
Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute Announces Neiman Institute Grant Recipients
Two research teams have each been awarded $75,000 in grant funds from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute. The new Neiman Institute grant program provides funding for research aimed to inform health policy toward improving patient care and ensuring the proper use of healthcare resources.