( Two health groups are joining forces to...)Groups Join Forces to Fund Promising Lung Cancer Research,Health

Two health groups are joining forces to fund three promising lung cancer researchers. The LUNGevity Foundation and the American Cancer Society// are contributing $370,000 to fund the first-ever LUNGevity Foundation and American Cancer Society Lung Cancer Postdoctoral Fellowships. The grants will go to three researchers whose novel approaches may help improve the understanding of how lung cancer develops and could lead to more effective treatments.

The new collaboration will fund three promising research grant applications, grants that passed a rigorous peer review process but could not be funded because of a shortfall of available funds. The three post-doctoral researchers who will receive support are:

?Timothy K. Starr, PhD, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, whose work on the "Sleeping Beauty transposase” will identify genes specifically involved in lung tumor formation;

?Steven P. Zielske, PhD, University of Michigan, who hopes to modify special cells so they can deliver high concentrations of chemotherapy to lung tumors; and

?Dwight Seferos, PhD, Northwestern University, who will develop a strategy to use nanoparticles to deliver a highly concentrated package of therapies to a specific cellular target.

"It gives us great satisfaction to see these promising researchers get the support they deserve,” said John Stevens, MD, American Cancer Society vice president of extramural grants. "These new fellowships join 76 other multi-year lung cancer research grants totaling more than $42 million the Society currently funds, as we continue to look for answers to improve the lives and prognoses for patients with this top cause of cancer death in the United States.”

"These fellowships are a wonderful opportunity for LUNGevity to continue our support for the most promising lung cancer research,” said Jill Feldman, president of the LUNGevity Foundation. "We are determined to invest in this type of
'"/>




Page: 1 2
Related medicine news :

1. Yogic Moments: Age Old Yoga, Benefits All Age Groups
2. Plastic Surgery Is Primetime among Ethnic Groups
3. Study Finds Online Support Groups Emotionally Benefit Women Suffering From
4. Specialist Services Can Help Ethnic Groups To Tackle Alcohol Misuse
5. Distinct Support Services Needed, To Resurrect Ethnic Groups from Alcohol Abuse
6. NGOs and Various Groups Come Together To Address the Issues on AIDS
7. Anti-Obesity Groups Criticize Response of Medical Professionals
8. Hospitals Appeal to Citizen Groups to Rush Doctors, Paramedicals
9. Corporate Groups To Participate In Jharkhand Health Care Scheme
10. Incompatible Blood Groups Not A Hurdle For Kidney Transplant
11. Kids From Low-Income Groups Could Enhance Their Nutrition By Choosing Better After School Snacks