Breast Cancer Research
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In aggressive form of breast cancer, response to therapy may contribute to tumor regrowth, according to Vanderbilt-led study
A recent study by a team of researchers at Vanderbilt University found that response to radiation therapy for triple negative breast cancer (TNBC)—one of the most aggressive forms of the disease—may contribute to tumor recurrence. Read MoreNov 20, 2024
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Funding opportunity: 2020 Reynolds Foundation Breast Cancer Pilots
The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and Richard S. Reynolds Foundation announce a new funding opportunity for breast cancer studies proposing translational innovations. Read MoreSep 2, 2020
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Vanderbilt bioengineer’s trailblazing cancer research receives $1M W. M. Keck Foundation grant
Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Engineering Cynthia Reinhart-King's trailblazing cancer research will be supported by a three-year, $1 million grant from the prestigious W. M. Keck Foundation. Her research takes a bold engineering approach to sort breast cancer cells based on their behavior first and has produced compelling data that show less migratory cells create more metastases, contradicting the prevailing hypothesis on how cancer spreads. Read MoreJul 14, 2020
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Limited submission opportunity: 2020 Breast Cancer Alliance Young Investigator Grant
To encourage a commitment to breast cancer research, the BCA invites clinical doctors and research scientists whose primary focus is breast cancer research, and who are in the early stages of their career, to apply for funding for the Young Investigator Grant. Read MoreMay 23, 2019
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Macara named ‘Pink Tie Guy’ for Komen breast cancer research
Ian Macara, PhD, Louise B. McGavock Professor and Chair of Cell and Developmental Biology and co-leader of the Signal Transduction and Chemical Biology Research Program at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC), has been named one of the Pink Tie Guys for the Susan G. Komen Central Tennessee organization. Read MoreJan 11, 2018
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VICC investigators land support from Komen Foundation
Three breast cancer investigators from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) have been awarded research grants from Susan G. Komen, a nonprofit foundation devoted to supporting cancer research, community health outreach, advocacy and public policy initiatives. Read MoreSep 28, 2017
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Drivers of breast cancer metastasis
Signaling through a complex of proteins called mTORC2 plays a role in breast cancer migration, invasion and metastasis, Vanderbilt researchers reported. Read MoreJul 20, 2017