The BCRFA recently announced funding for a groundbreaking project led by Dr. Steve Lim at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to combat Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC). Dr. Lim's research investigates Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK) and its role in TNBC, exploring combination therapies that enhance estrogen signals for improved treatment outcomes.
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama (BCRFA) hosted its 3rd annual Disc Golf Goes Pink tournament on September 9 at two disc golf courses in Calera, AL: Oliver Park and George W. Roy Recreational Park. Presented by Bham Now and Vulcan Imaging Associates – Women’s, players enjoyed a fun day of friendly competition while raising critical funds for local breast cancer research. The event netted $7,500 thanks to community support and sponsors.
In recent years, the BCRFA provided grant support for the earlier stages of this work, allowing Ponnazhagan to collect the large amounts of preliminary data required to apply to national funders.
Auburn scientist Dr. Gary Piazza is putting a new experimental compound to the test against the most aggressive forms of cancer, including triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).
With BCRFA funding, Auburn University researchers are developing novel treatments for triple-negative breast cancer and overcoming drug resistance in breast cancer cells.
A team of researchers in the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine is working to identify and study genetic factors associated with hereditary breast cancer in the African American community.
Over 140 archers of all ages from Alabama and Tennessee competed in various categories such as fixed pins, open class, and traditional for the two-day shoot.