BCRFA Fuels UAB Breast Cancer Research With Recent Grants
The BCRFA is pleased to announce funding for three pre-RO1 breast cancer projects at the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB. Grantees will receive $160,000 over two years.
BCRFA Invests $1.25M to Power Alabama’s Top Institutions in Tackling Breast Cancer
The BCRFA today announced its investment of $1.25M to power breast cancer research across Alabama. From breakthroughs in early detection to prevention treatments, these grants will fund 35 innovative projects at 8 partner institutes and ultimately help save lives.
BCRFA Backs Innovative Research to Transform TNBC Treatment
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.
Leveraging BCRFA funds, UAB researcher lands $1.7M grant
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.
BCRFA Announces 2023 Funding Opportunities
The BCRFA is requesting proposals for promising breast cancer research in Alabama.
Piazza Leads Auburn’s Innovative Cancer Research, Including BCRFA-funded Study to Test Powerful Weapon Against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
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).
Auburn Researchers Discuss Progress on BCRFA-funded Project to Tackle Triple Negative Breast Cancer
With BCRFA funding, Auburn University researchers are developing novel treatments for triple-negative breast cancer and overcoming drug resistance in breast cancer cells.
Auburn Researchers Uncover Hereditary Breast Cancer Risk Factors in African American Community with BCRFA Funding
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.
BCRFA Funds UAB Research on Effects of Obesity and Diabetes on Breast Cancer
Dr. Shevde-Samant’s goal is to learn more about how obesity and high blood sugar levels can affect breast cancer and potentially find new ways to treat it. This is especially relevant for Alabama, a state where over 15% of adults have diabetes, and of these 80% are overweight-to-obese.
Web-Based Curriculum Helps Cancer Survivors Manage Weight and Exercise More
Since receiving funding from the BCRFA in 2021, Dr. Laura Q. Rogers’ has been hard at work finding ways to improve the health and extend the lives of cancer survivors.