The V Foundation Translational grant supports Dr. Wechsler-Reya's innovative research in identifying new targets and potential therapies for pediatric brain tumors.
Ben Izar, MD, PhD, joins this cohort with an award of $1.25 million to continue the transformative work in his lab to enhance T cell function in cancer immunotherapy.
Four Columbia University faculty members have been named as 2024 Velocity Fellows and awarded pilot grants to support their early-stage cancer research.
The HICCC is pleased to announce a fifth Irving Cancer Drug Discovery Program (ICDDP) project, designed to help faculty accelerate cancer research discoveries.
Annual Precision Medicine Pilot Grants are awarded to five Columbia research teams, including research led by members Drs. Brent Stockwell and Kelley Yan.
A multi-institution team of lung cancer experts have received a new SU2C grant to bring technology-enabled immunotherapy monitoring to under-represented patients.
Congratulations to Dr. Vasan, one of four physician-scientists named a Gerstner Scholar. This recognition gives early-career scientists vital funding to conduct pioneering research.
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and Conquer Cancer Foundation have recognized seven leading oncology trainees from Columbia Cancer with Young Investigator Awards and Merit Awards.
Brent R. Stockwell: "I am honored to receive this award and I hope it will encourage other faculty members to act as allies to the LGBTQ and other underrepresented student communities."
Congratulations to Dr. Benjamin Izar, a recipient of the Schaefer Research Scholar award, supporting his work in drug resistance and novel immunotherapies.
Congratulations to Dr. Joel Gabre, recipient of a 2022 Research Scholar Award from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Research Foundation.
Timothy Wang, MD, and Kelley Yan, MD, PhD, have each been awarded 2022 Annual Recognition Prizes from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA).