The GastroIntestinal Research Foundation Awards Grants to Two Cancer Research Powerhouses
Summary
With a focus on improving patient outcomes, it has identified and evaluated science from across the country, including two recent awards to the MD Anderson Cancer Clinic at the University of Texas and Mayo Clinic.The Foundations Executive Director, Jackie Casey, said, "The Foundation designed CA CURE to get vital research dollars quickly into the hands of investigators. Project 2 will evaluate the diversity of BRAFmut tumors over time and between patients to understand the changes in BRAF biology over multiple lines of therapy. Scott Kopetz, the lead investigator on this research project, said, "One of our greatest strengths is moving todays most promising laboratory findings into new, more effective, treatments. "The Foundation awarded a $6 million grant over the next three years to Mayo Clinic to conduct three translational projects with a focus on individualized molecularly-targeted therapies to enhance survival and potentially cure metastatic CRC. Since then, in partnership with University of Chicago Medicine Digestive Diseases Center and with gifts from generous donors, the Foundation has given millions to support research.