Ram S. Mani

The 2010 Stewart Rahr – PCF Young Investigator Award

Ram S. Mani, PhD:

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI

Mentor:

Arul Chinnaiyan, MD, PhD, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, Director of Pathology Research Informatics, Director of Cancer Bioinformatics, S.P. Hicks Endowed Professor of Pathology, American Cancer Society Research Professor, Professor of Urology, at the University of Michigan.

Joshua Lang

The 2010 Dendreon – PCF Young Investigator Award

Joshua Lang, MD, MS:

University of Wisconsin Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center – Madison, WI

Mentor:

Douglas McNeel, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Kosj Yamoah

2014 J. Eustace Wolfington-PCF Young Investigator

Kosj Yamoah, MD, PhD:

Thomas Jefferson University

Mentors:

Adam Dicker, MD, PhD, Timothy Rebbeck, PhD

Proposal Title:

Identification and Validation of a Biomarker Signature that can Improve Predictability of Aggressive Disease in Men of African Descent with Prostate Cancer

Hannelore Heemers

The 2010 Heritage Medical Research Institute – PCF Young Investigator Award

Hannelore Heemers, PhD:

Roswell Park Cancer Institute – Buffalo, NY

Mentor:

James Mohler, MD, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Urology and Associate Director and Senior Vice President for Translational Research at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

Julia Hayes

The 2010 Ressler-Gertz Family Foundation – PCF Young Investigator Award

Julia Hayes, MD:

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute – Boston, MA

Co-Mentor:

Philip Kantoff, MD, Chief Clinical Research Officer, Director of the Lank Center of Genitourinary Oncology and Chief of the Division of Solid Tumor Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Co-Mentor:

Michael Barry, MD, Director of the Health Services Research Program and Chief of the General Medicine Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital.

David S. Finley

The 2010 Lynda and Stewart Resnick – PCF Young Investigator Award

David S. Finley, MD:

University of California, Los Angeles – Los Angeles, CA

Mentor:

Robert Reiter, MD, Professor, Urology, Molecular Biology, Co-Director of the Prostate and Genitourinary Oncology Program, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Director of Urologic Research, at the University of California, Los Angeles .

Cory Abate-Shen, PhD

Award:

First-time PCF Award Recipient

University:

Columbia University Medical Center

Justine Bruce

The 2010 PCF Young Investigator in Honor of Our Soldiers and the Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program for Prostate Cancer

Justine Bruce, MD:

University of Wisconsin Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center – Madison, WI

Mentor:

Glenn Liu, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology and Hematology, at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center.

William Oh, MD

Nora Navone, MD, PhD

The Evensen Family - PCF Creativity Award

University:

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Barry Taylor

The 2011 Reggie Jackson Team – PCF Young Investigator Award

Barry Taylor, PhD:

University of California, San Fransisco

Mentors:

Charles Sawyers, MD and Chris Sander, PhD

Yusuke Shiozawa

The 2011 Todd Boehly – PCF Young Investigator Award

Yusuke Shiozawa, MD, PhD:

University of Michigan

Mentor:

Russell Taichman, DMD

Dana Rathkopf

The 2011 Lori Milken – PCF Young Investigator Award

Dana Rathkopf, MD:

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Mentors:

Howard Scher and MD Neal Rosen, MD, PhD

Antoinette Perry

The 2011 Richard B. Handler – PCF Young Investigator Award

Antoinette Perry, PhD:

Trinity College Dublin – Institute of Molecular Medicine

Mentors:

William Watson, PhD and Donal Hollywood, MD PhD