Fueling Discovery, Granting Hope
Remarkable achievements are made when funding offers new research possibilities. The following lists grants, exceeding $1 million, that Sylvester’s team of researchers secured in 2023. The relentless pursuit of groundbreaking research continues to redefine the landscape of oncology at Sylvester and promises brighter futures for patients worldwide.
Co-lead Study on Lifestyle Interventions in Older Cancer Survivors
Tracy E. Crane, Ph.D., RDN, will collaborate with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute on a $7 million grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. The study will show how diet and exercise impact mental and physical functioning in older cancer survivors and their caregivers.
Understanding the Benefits of Fasting and Exercise for Patients with Advanced Breast Cancer
Sylvester’s Carmen Calfa, M.D., Dr. Crane and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute secured a $4 million National Cancer Institute grant for a five- year trial. Both teams will examine the effects of overnight fasting and exercise on advanced breast cancer patients.
NIH Grant Funds Efforts to Improve Glioblastoma Detection
The National Institutes of Health awarded $3.3 million to Eric A. Mellon, M.D., Ph.D., and Emory University for a five-year project on using spectroscopic MRI to better detect and potentially eradicate glioblastoma.
Defining the Role of Export Proteins in Cancer
Justin Taylor, M.D., received a five- year, $1.92 million award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to study the functions of XPO1, a nuclear export protein, and its role in multiple myeloma.
U.S. Department of Defense Study Seeks to Advance Lymphoma Therapies
A $1.5 million award from the U.S. Department of Defense will be shared by Jonathan H. Schatz, M.D., Francesco Maura, M.D., and Juan Alderuccio, M.D. The researchers will aim to identify drivers of resistance for patients whose diffuse large B-cell lymphomas did not respond to initial chemotherapy or suffered a relapse after treatment.
Florida Funds Data Project to Accelerate Cancer Research
Sylvester’s Data Portal will provide the foundation for the Florida Platform for Accelerating Collaborative Computational Cancer Research. The project is backed by $1.5 million in state funding from the Bankhead- Coley Cancer Research Program Florida Infrastructure Grant
Department of Health Grant Will Help Construction Workers Quit Smoking
Taghrid Asfar, M.D., M.S.P.H., will lead efforts in developing novel smoking cessation methods in construction workers, study these interventions and determine best practices, thanks to a $1.4 million grant awarded by the Florida Department of Health.