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PCF has helped bring more medicines into the research pipeline.
Challenge Awards-Class of 2014
MOVEMBER-PCF CHALLENGE AWARDS Movember-PCF Challenge Award ($1 Million) Project Title: Periprostatic adipose inflammation: A targetable mediator of prostate cancer progression Principal Investigator: Andrew Dannenberg, MD (Weill Cornell Medical College) Co-investigators: Kotha Subbaramaiah, PhD (Weill Cornell Medical College), Xi Kathy Zhou, PhD (Weill Cornell Medical College), Howard Scher, MD (Memorial Sloan. Read More
Young Investigator Award-Class of 2013
The PCF Young Investigator Award-Class of 2013 recipients are: 2013 Steve Wynn-PCF Young Investigator Emmanuel Antonarakis, MD Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Mentors: Michael Carducci, MD and Jun Luo, PhD Project Title: Understanding mechanisms of response and resistance to abiraterone (Zytiga) and enzalutamide (Xtandi) in men with metastatic castration-resistant. Read More
Challenge Awards-Class of 2013
MOVEMBER-PCF CHALLENGE AWARDS, 2013 2013-2015 Movember-PCF Challenge Award ($1 Million) Project Title: Co-targeting the Cell Cycle and Androgen Signaling Axis via CDK4/6 Inhibition and Androgen Deprivation: A Novel Paradigm for treating Metastatic Hormone-sensitive Prostate cancer Principal Investigator: Maha Hussain, MD (University of Michigan) Co-investigators: Felix Feng, MD (University of Michigan),. Read More
Challenge Awards-Class of 2012
PCF selected the 9 2012 Challenge Awards out of 96 proposals from highly-qualified research teams at 70 prestigious cancer centers spanning 10 countries across the globe. Following an extensive peer review, consisting of an external advisory board, PCF selected the top research proposals for funding. These projects represent a range. Read More
Challenge Awards-Class of 2011
PCF vetted the 10 2011 Challenge Awards from a field of 59 research proposals from highly-qualified research teams at prestigious cancer centers around the globe. Following an extensive peer review, consisting of an external advisory board, PCF selected the top research proposals for funding. These projects represent a range of. Read More
Young Investigator Award Recipients—Class of 2008 (The Inaugural Class)
The PCF's Young Investigator awards are inspired by Donald S. Coffey, PhD, prostate cancer research director at Johns Hopkins for 40 years. He has mentored more than 50 scientists and physician-scientists and trained more than 30 of today's leading prostate cancer researchers. These awards provide career and project support for. Read More
Challenge Awards-Class of 2008
Translational research experts rigorously reviewed a wealth of proposals so PCF could provide Challenge Award funds to the top nine teams in less than 100 days. The Challenge Awards-Class of 2008, selected in nine categories of scientific investigation, are: 1. Progression Biomarkers Lead Investigator: Dr. Daniel Haber, Massachusetts General Hospital Project. Read More