2012 Alkek Awardees for Pilot Projects in Experimental Therapeutics
Investigator's Name Department & Section Project Title
Anderson, Matthew, MD, PhD Obstetrics & Gynecology - Gynecologic Oncology Utilizing miR-520g/h to Sensitize Cancer To Platinum Chemotherapy
Bollard, Catherine, MBBS Pediatrics - Hematology/Oncology T Cell Therapy for Viral and Fungal Infections Post HSCT
Cruz, Miguel, PhD Medicine - Thrombosis Research A Novel Treatment for Systemic Inflammation
Kosten, Therese, PhD Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Preclinical Efficacy Tests of Anti-Methamphetamine Vaccines
O'Malley, Bert, MD Molecular & Cell Biology Targeting Oncogenic SRC-Family Coactivators for Gene Therapy
Pati, Debananda, PhD Pediatrics - Hematology/Oncology Inhibition of Cohesin Protease Separase for Breast Cancer Therapy
Song, Yongcheng, PhD Pharmacology Development of Experimental Therapeutics Targeting Malaria and Leukemia (Year 2 funding)
Weigel, Nancy, PhD Molecular & Cell Biology A New Therapeutic Approach to Eliminate Androgen Receptor Signaling in Prostate Cancer
Yao, Qizhi (Cathy), MD Surgery Bi-functional shRNA Targeting to Mesothelin as a Novel Therapeutic Approach for Pancreatic Cancer