Protein partnership may fend off pancreatic cancer progression

University of Miami’s Jashodeep Datta awarded $800K DoD grant to study pancreatic cancer

Jashodeep Datta, a researcher with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program to target chemotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer. The $800,000, three-year grant is the first DoD award to Sylvester to study pancreatic cancer.

Mariza Daras named chief of neuro-oncology at VCU Massey Cancer Center

Mariza Daras was named chief of the Division of Neuro-Oncology at VCU Massey Cancer Center and the Department of Neurology at VCU School of Medicine.

VCU Massey’s David Wheeler awarded $1.7M to study long-term effects of neighborhood exposures and racial segregation on cancer risk

David Wheeler, member of the Cancer Prevention and Control research program at VCU Massey Cancer Center, was awarded a five-year, $1.7 million R01 grant from NCI to study thelong-term effects of neighborhood exposures and racial segregation on cancer risk through the use of innovative statistical models and analysis.

VCU Massey psychologists receive $1.5M from DoD to improve insomnia for those living with brain cancer

A team of clinical psychologists at VCU Massey Cancer Center received a four-year, $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to help treat insomnia among military members, veterans, their beneficiaries and the general public who have been diagnosed with brain cancer.