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UIC, Northwestern, Moffitt researchers awarded $1.2M DOD grant for prostate cancer research

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The U.S. Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program has awarded the Data Science Award and a $1.2 million grant to researchers Charles Gaber, Natalie Reizine, Todd Lee, Lucia Petito, and Jessica Islam. 

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