Research Grants

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LSCRF awards seed funding for research that demonstrates the potential to improve the detection and treatment of breast cancer. These grants help researchers pursue promising ideas and novel concepts. For projects that demonstrate great potential, researchers can then pursue larger grants from organizations and governmental agencies such as the National Cancer Institute. The breast cancer leadership at Northwestern annually selects the most worthy projects. Funding to explore new ideas is essential to finding a cure for breast cancer. For every $1.00 LSCRF has awarded to breast cancer research at Northwestern, $4.00 is awarded by the National Cancer Institute and other granting agencies.

FY 2014 Research Projects

• MnSOD Acetylation Mutant Mouse for Luminal B Endocrine Resistant Breast Cancer
  Principal Investigator: David Gius, MD, PhD
  Department of Radiation Oncology, Department of Pharmacology
• The Role of Progesterone Receptor and Glucocorticoid Receptor in the Promotion of Tumorigenesis in BRCA1 Mutation Carriers
  Principal Investigator: Seema Khan, MD
  Department of Surgery, Division of Breast Surgery
• Correlates of Real Time Physical Activity During Active Breast Cancer Treatment
  Principal Investigator: Siobhan Phillips, PhD, MPH
  Department of Preventive Medicine, Division of Behavioral Medicine
• Engineering Exosome-Mediated Delivery of Nucleic Acids to Treat Breast Cancer
  Principal Investigator: Joshua Leonard, PhD
  Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
• The Effect of BRCA1 Haplo insufficiency on the Transcriptome and Phenotype of Breast Epithelial Cells
  Principal Investigator: Susan Clare, MD, PhD
  Department of Surgery, Division of Breast Surgery
• Inactivating p53 K321 Acetylation Mediates SIRT2 Associated Mammary Tumorigenesis
  Principal Investigator: Athanasios Vassilopoulos, PhD
  Department of Radiation Oncology

FY 2014 Educational Initiatives

• Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University Lynn Sage International Travel Grant for annual Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Symposium
  Leadership: William Gradishar, MD, FACP
  For more information: Sister Cities Symposium
  
• Lynn Sage Symposium: For Scholars
  William Gradishar, MD, FACP
• Breast Cancer Treatment Handbook, 7th Edition
  Leadership: Nora Hansen, MD  The Breast Cancer Treatment Handbook is the #1 breast cancer education book given by hospitals and doctors. The handbook is used as a patient guide to find understanding and encouragement — facts are presented with hope. It covers all aspects of breast cancer— from diagnosis to recovery, using easy-to-understand language.