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Improving the Therapeutic Window of Radiation Therapy..
Designation:
Professor, Department of Dermatology & Cutaneous Biology
University:
Jefferson Medical College-Thomas Jefferson University
Development and progression of prostate cancer is..
Everardo Macias, PhD:
Duke University
Mentors:
Stephen Freedland, MD, Jen-Tsan Chi, MD, PhD
Proposal Title:
Kinase Signaling in Prostate Cancer Associated with Obesity
Prostate cancer diagnosis and precision medicine decisions..
Rajan Kulkarni, MD, PhD:
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Mentors:
Matthew Rettig, MD, Dino Di Carlo, PhD
Proposal Title:
Utilizing Vortex Chip for Enumeration and Determination of Single-Cell Heterogeneity of Circulating Tumor Cells in Prostate Cancer
T cells are immune cells with a..
Haydn Kissick, PhD:
The Emory Vaccine Center and the Department of Urology, Emory University
Mentors:
Martin Sanda, MD, Rafi Ahmed, PhD
Proposal Title:
Vaccination against Patient Specific Coding Mutations to Treat Prostate Cancer
Defining the role of AR Signaling in..
Designation:
Research Fellow
University:
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
The poor solubility and bioavailability of many..
Charalambos Kaittanis, PhD:
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Mentors:
Jan Grimm, MD, PhD, Steven M. Larson, MD
Proposal Title:
Overcoming Drug Resistance in Advanced Prostate Cancer with Multifunctional Nanosponges
The ability of physicians to more accurately..
Neema Jamshidi, MD, PhD:
University of California, Los Angeles
Mentors:
Michael Kuo, MD, Robert Reiter, MD
Proposal Title:
Identifying Gen-Rad-Path (Genomic-Radiology-Pathology) Correlates in Patients with Indolent versus Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Telomeres are repeating sequences of DNA located..
Christopher Heaphy, PhD:
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Mentors:
Alan Meeker, PhD, Angelo De Marzo, PhD, Elizabeth Platz, PhD
Proposal Title:
The Telomere Biomarker for Individualized Prostate Cancer Risk Stratification and Prognostication
Developing a Novel Quantitative Total Bone Imaging..
Designation:
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University:
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health UW Carbone Cancer Center
Dr. Tomlins earned a BA in Biology,..
Scott Tomlins, PhD:
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI
The role of prostate cancer stem cell..
Yuxi Zhang, MD, PhD:
The First Hospital of China Medical University
Mentor:
Chuize Kong, MD, PhD
Development of 89Zr-5A10, a novel radiotracer to..
David Ulmert, MD, PhD:
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Mentor:
Jason Lewis, PhD
Dr. Tagawa earned a BS in Biology..
Scott Tagawa, MD:
Weill Cornell Medical College – New York, NY
Smart Nanoparticles for Imaging and Treatment of..
Designation:
Bren Professor of Chemistry
University:
California Institute of Technology
DNA-binding Polyamides as Inhibitors of TMPRSS2-ERG Activity..
Designation:
Bren Professor of Chemistry
University:
California Institute of Technology
Dr. Sharifi earned a BS in Biology..
Nima Sharifi, MD:
UT Southwestern Medical Center – Dallas, TX
Targeting TMPRSS2-ERG in Prostate Cancer Approximately half..
David Y. Takeda, MD, PhD:
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Mentors:
Todd Golub, MD, Levi Garraway, MD, PhD, William Hahn, MD, PhD
Evaluation of Bindarit, a Novel Inhibitor of..
Designation:
Professor, Pharmacology & Molecular Sciences
University:
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Dr. Redmond earned a BS in Biology..
William L. Redmond, PhD:
Providence Portland Medical Center – Portland, OR
Determining the link between dietary carcinogens, pathogenic..
Karen Sfanos, PhD:
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Mentors:
Angelo deMarzo, MD, PhD and William Nelson, MD, PhD
Targeting MYC-dependent metabolism in prostate cancer The..
Martin Lukas Sos, MD:
University of California, San Francisco
Mentors:
Kevan Shokat, PhD; Phillip Febbo, MD; Davide Ruggero, PhD
Androgen receptor splice variants: novel drivers of..
Luke Selth, PhD:
University of Adelaide, Dame Roma Mitchell Cancer Research Laboratories
Mentor:
Wayne Tilley, PhD
The role of recurrent gene fusion SDK1-AMACR..
Shancheng Ren, MD, PhD:
Shanghai Changhai Hospital
Mentor:
Yinghao Sun, MD, PhD
Identification and integration of clinical features, genetic..
Paul Nguyen, MD:
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard University
Mentors:
Anthony D’Amico, MD, PhD and Phillip Kantoff, MD
Evaluating the contribution of AR deficient stem/progenitor..
David Mulholland, PhD:
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Mentor:
Hong Wu, MD, PhD
Dr. Pomerantz earned a BS degree in..
Award1:
The 2008 William L. Edwards – PCF Young Investigator Award (first and second year)
Award2:
The 2008 David Epstein – PCF Young Investigator Award (third year)
Mark Pomerantz, MD:
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute – Boston, MA
Determining the role of the androgen receptor..
Heather Montie, PhD:
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Mentors:
Diane Merry, PhD and Karen Knudsen, PhD
GPR30 as a potential therapeutic target for..
Hung-Ming Lam, PhD:
University of Washington
Mentor:
Shuk-Mei Ho, PhD
Lifestyle, guidelines, and etools to improve prostate..
Stacey Kenfield, ScD:
University of California, San Francisco
Mentor:
June Chan, ScD
Investigating the biological significance of novel recurrent..
Kalpana Kannan, PhD:
Baylor College of Medicine
Mentor:
Laising Yen, PhD and Michael Ittman, MD, PhD
Dr. Memarzadeh earned her BS in Neuroscience..
Sanaz Memarzadeh, MD, PhD:
University of California, Los Angeles – Los Angeles, CA
Investigation of genomic mechanisms of androgen biosynthesis..
Terence Friedlander, MD:
University of California, San Francisco
Mentor:
Charles Ryan, MD and Pamela Paris, PhD
Dr. Jain earned her BS in Zoology..
Anjali Jain, PhD:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center – Los Angeles, CA
Identifying non-coding RNA repertoires of aggressive prostate..
Stephen Finn, MBBS, PhD:
University of Dublin, Trinity College
Mentors:
John O’Leary, MD, PhD and Lorelei Mucci, ScD, MPH