STOP CANCER 2018 Awards
STOP CANCER's 2018 research awards for UCLA physician-scientists totaled $1,020,000 and were allocated as outlined below.
Special Awards
As the organization sunset its operations, STOP CANCER made special awards of $140,000 each to the following UCLA researchers:
STOP CANCER RCDA
Isla Garraway, M.D., Ph.D.
STOP CANCER RCDA
Edward B. Garon, M.D.
STOP CANCER RCDA
Sanaz Memarzadeh, M.D., Ph.D.
STOP CANCER RCDA
David Nathanson, Ph.D.
STOP CANCER RCDA
Maie St. John, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Career Development Awards
STOP CANCER members and donors helped to fund Research Career Development Awards (RCDAs) of $150,000 each.
Marnie Levine Memorial RCDA
Erina Vlashi, Ph.D.
Seed Grants
STOP CANCER Member Seed Grants of $25,000 or more were funded by groups of donors who selected a specific type of cancer research as their area of interest. Named Seed Grants were funded in full by individual STOP CANCER supporters.
Six 2018 STOP CANCER Seed Grants were awarded to JCCC researchers as follows:
STOP CANCER Member Seed Grant (Prostate Cancer)
Amar U. Kishan, M.D.
Richard Merkin M.D. Seed Grant
Ann C. Raldow, M.D., Ph.D.
STOP CANCER Member Seed Grant (Lung Cancer)
Claudio Scafoglio, M.D., Ph.D.
Carrie Scott Seed Grant (Lung Cancer)
David Shackelford, Ph.D.
Fishman Family Seed Grant in memory of Martin Fishman
Zev A. Wainberg, M.D.
I.C.O.N. / Natasha Girard Seed Grant
Jane Yanagawa, M.D.
Support STOP CANCER's Legacy
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