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2008
Epidemiology Research Grant
Dora Il’yasova, PhD
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina
Project Title: Individual Response to Low-Dose Radiation
Glioblastoma Multiforme Brain Tumor Research Grant
Karen Aboody, MD
Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope
Duarte, California
Project Title: Cellular MRI tracking of neural stem cells: Pre-clinical study
Watch a video update about Dr. Aboody's research (November 11, 2010)
Sherri Holmen, PhD
Nevada Cancer Institute
Las Vegas, Nevada
Project Title: Molecular targeting of survival signaling cascades activated in glioma
Nick Gonzales GBM Research Grant
Albert Wong, MD
Stanford University
Stanford, California
Project Title: Developing a recombinant bispecific antibody to target glioblastoma cancer stem cells
Frederick F. Lang, MD
The University of Texas
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
Project Title: Targeting glioma cancer stem cells using bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells
Kyusun Yun, PhD
The Jackson Laboratory
Bar Harbor, Maine
Project Title: A novel biomarker for glioma stem cells and GBM
Shichun Zheng, MD
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Project Title: Stem cell polycomb repressor gene targets and temozolomide response in glioblastoma
Steven Nimer, MD and Lauren Abrey, MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York
Project Title: Importance of ETS gene expression in glioblastomas
Oligodendroglioma Brain Tumor Research Grant
Kenneth Aldape, MD
The University of Texas
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
Project Title: MicroRNAs in oligodendroglioma
Michael F. Lewandowski Oligodendroglioma Grant
Andrew Lassman, MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York
Project Title: Chemotherapy with deferred radiotherapy for treatment naïve anaplastic oligodendroglioma
Claudia Petritsch, PhD
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Project Title: Defining key genetic and epigenetic alterations in oligodendroglioma cancer stem cells
Caregiver/Quality of Life Brain Tumor Research Grant
Bart Brigidi, PhD
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina
Project Title: Coping skills training for caregivers with primary malignant brain tumors
Mary Lovely, RN, PhD
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Project Title: Lived experience of a long term survivor with a highly malignant brain tumor
2007
The Andrew Christian Bryce Pediatric Grant $25,000
Vidya Gopalakrishnan, PhD
University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Project Title: Harnessing Apoptosis for Medulloblastoma Therapy
Summary of Research Study
Oligodendroglioma Grant (Two Awards at $50,000 each )
Claudia Petritsch, PhD
University of California, San Francisco, CA
Project Title: Studying the step-wise transformation of neural stem cells into oligodendroglial cancer stem cells
Summary of Research Study
John A. Maguire, MD
Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, British Columbia
Project Title: Targeted and Global Methylation Analysis of Epigenetic Events in the Progression of Oligodendrogliomas in Serial Biopsies.
Summary of Research Study
The Low-Grade Oligodendroglioma Brain Tumor Research Grant (Two Awards at $50,000 each)
Fraser Sim, PhD
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Project Title: Targeting CD24 in oligodendroglioma tumor progenitor cells
Summary of Research Study
Marcela Assanah, PhD
Columbia University, New York, NY
Project Title: Tumorigenic potential of progenitor cells in low-grade oligodendrogliomas.
Summary of Research Study
Glioblastoma Multiforme Grant (Five Awards at $50,000 each)
Abhijit Guha, MD
The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Ontario
Project Title: Regional variation in Inhibitors of Apoptosis (IAPs) in GBMs and their role in apoptosis and therapeutic resistance
Summary of Research Study
Cho-Lea Tso, PhD
University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Project Title: Identification of therapeutic targets in glioblastoma stem cells
Summary of Resaerch Study
David M. Sabatini, MD, PhD
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA
Project Title: Identification of Molecular Drivers of Brain Tumor Stem Cell Functions Using a Lentiviral RNAi Screen
Summary of Research Study
E. Antonio Chiocca, MD, PhD
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Project Title: Validation of GSK-3 as an Anti-Invasive Target in Glioma
Summary of Research Study
Ken Aldape, MD
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Project Title: Towards personalized medicine in neurooncology: multigene predictor of response in glioblastoma
Summary of Research Study
NBTF/TMF Caregiver Research Grant $30,000
Martin Klein, PhD
VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Project Title: Maintaining health-related quality of life of caregivers of glioblastoma patients:a randomized, two-group, controlled trial
Summary of Research Study
AACR National Brain Tumor Foundation Fellowship in memory of Bonnie Brooks
Donghong Zhao, PhD
Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Durate, CA
Project Title: The role of hypoxia in neural stem cell mirgration to glioma cells
Summary of Research Study
The Brain Tumor Epidemiology Research Grant $50,000
Siegal Sadetzki, MD, MPH
The Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Israel
Project Title: Ataxia Telangiectasia (ATM) haplotypes and risk of sporadic and radiation associated meningiomas
Summary of Research Study
The Jean Logsdon Epidemiology Grant $75,000
Michael E. Scheurer, PhD, MPH
University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Project Title: Antihistamines and Adult Gliomas
Summary of Research Study
Quality of Life Research Grant $50,000
Susan Chang, MD
University of California San Francsico
Project Title: CCSI (Cancer Care and Survivorship Initiative)
Mahaley Clinical Research Award $1,000
Dr. David Mathieu
University of Pittsburgh
Project Title: Gamma knife radiosurgery for malignant melanoma brain metastases
Dr. Stefan Kim
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Project Title: Awake craniotomy for brain tumor near eloquent cortex: correlation of intraoperative cortical mapping with neurological outcome
Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States (CBTRUS) $50,000
Carol Kruchko
Project Title: To supplement NCI and CDC funding
Gliogene International Brain Study $100,000
Melissa Bondy, PhD
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Project Title:
Brain Tumors Funders Collaborative $50,000
2006
The Andrew Christian Bryce Pediatric Grant $25,000
Michael D. Taylor, MD PhD FRCS(C)
The Sonia and Arthur Labatt Brain Tumor Research Laboratory
The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Project Title: A Novel Preclinical Mouse Model of Medulloblastoma
Summary of Research Study
The Steven J. Bryant Research Grant $25,000
Eben Alsberg, PhD
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Project Title: Treatment of Malignant Brain Tumors Via Controlled, Localized Gene Silencing
Summary of Research Study
Oligodendroglioma Grant (Two Awards at $50,000 each)
Santosh Kesari, MD, PhD
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Project Title: Targeting of Olig2 in Oligodendrogliomas
Summary of Research Study
William A. Weiss, MD, PhD
University of California, San Francisco
Project Title: Identification of S100B-Expressing Population of Cells as the Origin of Oligodendroglioma
Summary of Research Study
Glioblastoma Multiforme Grant (Six Awards at $50,000 each)
Balveen Kaur, MD
The Ohio State University Research Foundation , Columbus, OH
Project Title: Anti-angiogenic treatment for enhancement of anti-tumor effects of oncolytic viruses
Summary of Research Study
Daniel P. Cahill, MD, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Project Title: Investigation of Mismatch Repair Pathway Inactivation in Chemoresistant Glioblastoma
David Wells, PhD
Yale University, New Haven, CT
Project Title: Blockade of glioblastoma tumor progression by specific mRNA
Summary of Research Study
Juan Fueyo, MD
UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Project Title: Characterization of the antiglioma effect of ICOVIR, a new oncolytic adenovirus
Summary of Research Study
Michael J. Ciesielski, PhD
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY
Project Title: Altered peptide epitopes derived from the anti-apoptotic protein "survivin" may stimulate effective anti-glioma immune responses
Summary of Research Study
Stephen L. Skirboll, MD
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
Project Title: he Colony-Forming Antibody Cell Array: A Novel Assay to Screen for Cancer Stem Cells in Human Glioblastoma Multiforme
Summary of Research Study
Epidemiology Grant (Two Awards at $50,000 each)
Joseph L. Wiemels, PhD
University of California, San Francisco
Project Title: he Role of Tumor Antigens in the Immunologic Rejection of Brain Tumors (BTEC Pilot Study)
Summary of Research Study
Melissa L. Bondy, MD, PhD
UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Project Title: A Pilot Study of the Association of Inflammation-related Genes and Glioblastoma
Summary of Research Study
2005
The Andrew Christian Bryce Pediatric Grant $25,000
Xiao-Nan Li, MD, PhD
Texas Children's Cancer Center
Project Title: Enhancing radiosensitivity of medulloblastomas with valproic acid: a preclinical study
Summary of Research Study
Richard A. Hollow, Jr. Quality of Life Grant $10,000
Mladen Golubic, MD, PhD
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Brain Tumor Institute
Project Title: Stress reduction program for patients with malignant brain tumors and their family caregivers
Summary of Research Study
Oligodendroglioma Grant $50,000
Kyuson Yun, PhD
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Project Title: Characterization and ablation of tumor stem cells in Oligodendroglioma
Summary of Research Study
Glioblastoma Multiforme Grant (Two Awards at $50,000 each)
Erwin Van Meir, PhD
Emory University School of Medicine
Project Title: Study of brain angiogenesis Inhibitor-1 in gliomagenesis and progression
Summary of Research Study
Evanthia Galanis, MD
Mayo Clinic
Project Title: Combination of oncolytic measles virus derivatives and radiation therapy in the treatment of Glioblastoma Multiforme
Summary of Research Study
Epidemiology (Causes) Grant (Two Arwards at $50,000 each)
Bridget J. McCarthy
University of Illinois at Chicago
Project Title: A Collaborative study of descriptive epidemiology, etiologic risk factors and classifications of oligodendrogliomas: a pilot study
Summary of Research Study
Roberta McKean Cowdin, Jill Barnholtz-Sloan, Peter Inskip, Avima Ruder, MaryAnn Butler, Melissa Bondy, Margaret Wrensch
Collaborative Study
Project Title: Preliminary proposal for an association study of glioblastomas and DNA repair genes
Summary of Research Study
2004
The Glioblastoma Multiforme Research Fund $50,000
This Project was funded in partnership with Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure
Margaret Wrensch, PhD
University of California at San Francisco
Project Title: Evaluation of non-synonymous coding single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in relation to glioblastoma multiforme (GM) prognosis and etiology
Summary of Research Study
The Andrew Christian Bryce Pediatric Grant for PNET Research $25,000
This grant, funded by The Andrew Christian Bryce Foundation, Inc., will support research in pediatric patients diagnosed with a PNET. The focus of the research can be either translational or quality of life.
William C. Broaddus, MD, PhD, and Timothy Van Meter, PhD
Virginia Commonwealth University
Project Title: Use of Phosphoinositide Analogues to Enhance Chemosensitivity: A Novel Adjuvant Chemotherapeutic for Medulloblastoma
Summary of Research Study
The Oligo Brain Tumor Fund (Two Awards at $50,000 each)
This grant, initiated by the Bein Family and supported by the Haberman Family and on-going private donations, funds translational research specifically focusing on oligodendrogliomas.
Catherine Nutt, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Published Articles on the Study:
Statistical considerations for Immunohistochemistry Panel Development after Gene Expression Profiling of Human Cancers.
Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, Vol. 7, No. 2, May 2005
Project Title: Molecular Profile-based Development of Accurate Immunohistochemical Markers for Human Oligo
Summary of Research Study
Dr. David Eisenstat
Director of Neuro-Oncology, CancerCare Manitoba
Project Title: Hypoxia and the Death Gene BNIP3 in Oligodendroglioma
Summary of Research Study
The Steven J. Bryant Research Grant $25,000
This grant, funded by the Steven J. Bryant Research Foundation, will be awarded to the best result-oriented research project with specific preferences given for translational research (but will consider all applications) and academic medical institutions.
Maciej S. Lesniak
Director of Neurosurgical Oncology
The University of Chicago
Project Title: IL13R-alpha2 Peptide Vaccine Against Glioma
Summary of Research Study
The Joan Riordan Quality of Life Research Grant $20,000
Brain tumor patients and their family members face a wide variety of psychosocial issues in dealing with a brain tumor. This grant, supported by Joan Riordan Living Trust, provides suppport for research into quality of life issues affecting both brain tumor patients and their caregivers.
Denise Correa, PhD, ABPP-CN
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Project Title: Long-Term Cognitive Outcome in Low Grade Glioma Patients
Summary of Research Study
2003
Charles B. Wilson Brain Tumor Research Excellence Grant
Yi Rao, PhD
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Project Title: A Novel Approach to Control Brain Tumor Invasion
Meningioma Research Grant
Michael McDermott, MD
University of California at San Francisco, CA
Project Title: An Investigation into the Basic Biology of Meningiomas
Radiation Grant
Sunil Krishnan, MD
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Project Title: Radiation Therapy Combined with Pirfenidone for Treatment of Gliomas
Pediatric Research Grant
Edward J. Roy, PhD
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL.
Project Title: Overcoming Immunosuppression with TGF-resistant T Cells
The Andrew Christian Bryce Pediatric Research Grant for Medulloblastoma/PNET
Stephen Sands, Psy.D., and Jonathan Finlay, M.B., Ch.B.
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, NY and
New York University School of Medicine
Project Title: Neuropsychological and Quality of Life Late Effects Study for the Treatment of Medulloblastoma/PNET
Quality of Life grant
Nicholas Avgeropoulos, MD
Florida Hospital Neuro-Oncology Center, Orlando, FL
Project Title: Effect of Provigil (modafinil) on Metastatic BT Patients with Fatigue due to WBRT
The Oligo Brain Tumor fund
Catherine L. Nutt, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Project Title: Molecular Profile-Based Development of Accurate Immunohistochemical Markers for Human Oligodendrogliomas
Conneely-Kosinski Anaplastic Astrocytoma Research Fund
Elizabeth Maher, MD, PhD
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
Project Title: Identifying the Genetic Changes Associated with Recurrent Anaplastic Astrocytoma
North american Brain Tumor Consortium/New Approaches to Brain Tumor Therapy
Qiang Ding, PhD
University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL
Project Title: The Role of FAK and Src in Glioma Invasion and Proliferation
Cal Pava Technology Award
Dean Kamen, Inventor of iBot (Independence 3000)
Project Title:
NBTF Award for Excellence in Clinical Research, Society of Neuro-Oncology Annual Conference
Paul Sperduto, MD
Project Title: A multi-institutional review of radiosurgery alone vs. radiosurgery with whole brain radiotherapy as the initial management of brain metastases
NBTF Mahaley Award (AANS/CNS Joint Section on Tumors)
Gene H Barnett, MD
Cleveland Clinic foundation, OH
Project Title: Enhanced survival in recurrent malignant glioma from propylthiouracil-induced chemical hypothyroidism and high dose tamoxifen
Marcus L. Ware, MD
University of California at San Francisco, CA
Project Title: Surgical resection and brachytherapy for recurrent atypical and malignant meningioma
Neuro-Oncology Social Worker of the Year 2003 (NBTF/AOSW)
Priscilla Ingebrigtsen, LCSW
Anschutz Cancer Pavilion, University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO
Project Title:
Rising Star Award (NBTF/AANN)
Michelle Blackmore, RN
Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN
Project Title:
Educational Grant/ Brain Tumor Symposium
Brain Tumor Research Center
University of California, San Francisco, CA
Project Title:
Educational Grant/Glioma Invasion Forum
Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital
Quebec, Canada
Project Title:
Summary of Research Study
2002
The Steven J. Bryant Research Grant $ 25,000
Ian Pollack, MD
University of Pittsburgh, PA
Project Title: Inhibition of Growth Factor
Richard Anthony Hollow, Jr. Memorial Grant for Complementary and Alternative Medicine $20,000
Christopher Rumana, MD
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Inc.
Project Title: The Effect of Music Assisted Relaxation and Guided Imagery on Pre-and Post-Operative Anxiety, Length of Inpatient Stay and Recovery Period for Patients Undergoing Sereotactic Radiosurgery or Elective Craniotomy Procedures for Patients with Brain Tumors
National Brain Tumor Foundation Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Grant $15,000
Wendy Wornham, MD
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Project Title: Evaluating the Use of a Complementary Therapy Educational Intervention to Facilitate MRI Procedures for Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients
Epidemiology $10,000
Bridget McCarthy, PhD
University of Illinois at Chicago
Project Title: Descriptive Epidemiology of Vestibular Schwannomas
Richard Anthony Hollow, Jr. Memorial Grant for NABTC Institutions $25,000
Krys Bankiewicz, MD, PhD
University of California at San Francisco
Project Title: Gene Therapy and Anti-vascular Approaches for Treating High-grade Gliomas
North American Brain Tumor consortium (NABTC) New Approaches to Brain Tumor Therapy (NABTT) $100,000
E. Antonio Chiocca, MD, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Project Title: Adult Bone Marrow Cells Give Rise to Brain Tumor Endothelium: Therapeutic Exploitation
The Oligo Brain Tumor Fund (Four Awards at $50,000 each)
Feuerstein, Burt, MD, PhD
University of California at San Francisco
Project Title: Chromosome 14q Deletions in Oligodendrogliomas
Nutt, Catherine, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital
Project Title: Molecular Profile Based Development of an Accurate Immunohistochemical Marker for Human Oligodendrogliomas
Robinson, Shenandoah, MD
Case Western Reserve University
Project Title: Chemokine Receptor Regulation of Oligodendroglioma Growth
Weiss, William, MD
University of California at San Francisco
Project Title: A Stem Cell Origin for Oligodendroglioma?
The Andrew Christian Bryce Pediatric Research Grant for Medulloblastoma/PNET $25,000
Yi-Hong Zhou, MD, PhD
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Project Title: PAX6 Function in Medulloblastoma
Quality of Life Research Grant $15,000
James Perry, MD
Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre (Toronto, Canada)
Project Title: Prevention of Cognitive Impairment Following Radiation Treatment in Patients with Malignant Glioma
Radiation Therapy $10,000
Chandan Guha, MD, PhD
Albert Einstein Medical Center
Project Title: Neural Progenitor Cell-Mechanisms
Charles B. Wilson Brain Tumor Research Excellence Grant $100,000
Charles Cobbs, MD
University of Alabama Medical Center at Birmingham
Project Title: The Role of HCMV in Glioma Pathogenesis
NBTF/AANS/CNS Translational Research Award $15,000
Randy Jensen, MD
Univeristy of Utah
Project Title: Treatment of Human Meningiomas with Calcium Channel Antagonists
NBTF/AANS/CNS Mahaley Award $500
Joung H. Lee, MD
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Project Title: Meningothelial Meningiomas
2001
Charles B. Wilson Brain Tumor Research Excellence Grant - 50,000
Antonio Chiocca,, MD, PhD
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Project Title: Stem cells for glioma therapy
Lowell B. Miller Memorial Research Grant - 30,000
Chung Hsu, MD, PhD
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Project Title: Nitric oxide and chemotherapy in GBM
North American Brain Tumor Consortium (NABTC) - 35,000
Hideho Okada, MD, PhD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA
Project Title: Neural stem cell based cytokine delivery
New Approaches to Brain Tumor Therapy (NABTT) - 35,000
Oliver Bogler, PhD
Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
Project Title: High throughput LOH analysis
Quality of Life - 15,000
Elana Farace, PhD
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Project Title: Prophylactic treatment of depression in malignant brain tumor patients
Pediatric - 15,000
Paul Fisher, MD
Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, Stanford, CA
Project Title: A cross sectional study of health related quality of life in children
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) - 10,000
Lisa Rogers, DO
Henry Ford Health System, Detroit,MI
Project Title: Systemic antioxidant and oxidant stress levels
