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RECENTLY FUNDED RESEARCH

Thanks to generous supporters like you, the BCRFA invested $1.275 million in 24 breast cancer research projects at 7 institutes across the state in 2022.

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Birmingham

Dr. Ritu Aneja

Evaluating associations of rurality and neighborhood disadvantage with racial disparities in breast cancer mortality among women in the state of Alabama

Ritu Aneja, PhD

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Dr. Smita Bhatia

Predicting the Risk of Heart Failure in Breast Cancer Survivors

Smita Bhatia, MD, MPH

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Cellular and Molecular Basis of the Neurological Effects of Chemotherapy

James Bibb, PhD and Etty (Tika) Benveniste, PhD

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Dr. Anindya Dutta

FAM129B/NIBAN2 as a biomarker for therapy with NRF2 inhibitors

Anindya Dutta, MD, PhD

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Dr. Blake Eason Hildreth, III

Targeting CSF1R/PU.1 signaling and PU.1 super-enhancer regulation in tumor progression across breast cancer subtypes

Blake Eason Hildreth, III, DVM, MS, PhD

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Dr. Katia Khoury

Phase II single arm trial of low dose capecitabine in patients with advanced breast cancer

Katia Khoury, MD

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Dr. Jianmei Leavenworth

Hijacking axonogenesis to promote breast cancer by a subset of regulatory T cells

Jianmei Leavenworth, MD, PhD

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Dr. Catherine Parker

Research Support for Breast Surgical Fellow

Catherine Parker, MD

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Dr. Amr Rafat

Elucidating the effects of hypoxia on ribosome biogenesis in breast cancer

Dr. Amr Rafat

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Dr. Bin Ren

Unique Arteriolar Niche in Expansion of Breast Cancer Stem Cells for Metastasis

Bin Ren, MD, PhD

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Dr. Rajeev Samant

Identification of HIF-1a interactors in the nucleolus of breast cancer cells

Rajeev Samant, PhD

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Dr. Lalita Shevde-Samant

A novel clinically actionable approach to disable resurgence and metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer

Lalita Shevde-Samant, PhD

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Dr. Keshav Singh

Intercellular Mitochondrial Trafficking as a Novel Mechanism in Breast Cancer Progression and Metastasis

Keshav Singh, PhD

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Dr. Jia Xu

Developing novel AKT degrader to selectively inhibit the growth of PI3K/AKT/PTEN pathway mutant breast cancer

Jia Xu, PhD

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RNF2 ablation stimulates durable NK-CD4+ T cell-dependent anti-tumor immunity

Eddy Yang, MD, PhD and Zhuo Zhang, MD, PhD

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Dr. Chao Zhang

Chronic stress-regulated tumor-neuroimmune network in triple-negative breast cancer

Chao Zhang, MD, PhD

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Dr. Karim I. Budhwani

Getting the right treatment to the right patient by matching regimens to patient biopsy before treatment

Karim I. Budhwani, PhD, DLA and Chelsea Crawford, PhD

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Mobile

Dr. Debanjan Chakroborty

WNK1, A Novel Regulator of Metastatic Breast Cancer

Dr. Debanjan Chakroborty

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Dr. Luis del Pozo-Yauner

Contribution of PERK+ Polyploid Giant Cancer Cells in the Ethnic Disparity of Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Dr. Luis del Pozo-Yauner

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Dr. Seema Singh

Influence of stress on immune landscape and spatial heterogeneity of breast cancer

Dr. Seema Singh

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Auburn

Dr. Alexi Kisselev

Highly Active Liposomal Formulation of Proteasome Inhibitor Carfilzomib for the Treatment of TNBC

Dr. Alexei F. Kisselev

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Tuskegee

Dr. Deepa Bedi

Cancer genomic study to characterize genetic and epigenetic diversity of immune landscape in triple negative breast cancer in women of African ethnicity

Dr. Deepa Bedi

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Huntsville

Dr. Sarah Cooper

Inherited Breast Cancer Risk Screening and Education – Historically Black Colleges and Universities Expansion

Dr. Sara Cooper

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Tuscaloosa

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Carrier-free Quercetin Nanoparticles for Overcoming Breast Cancer Drug Resistance

Dr. Yuping Bao (University of Alabama) and Robert D. Arnold (Auburn University)

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Read Stories from Real People Impacted by Breast Cancer

‘I’m the poster child for early detection’: Kathy Paiml’s journey from breast cancer patient to advocate

Kathy Paiml’s breast cancer journey is one where resilience meets compassion, and the power of advocacy shines brightly.…

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BCRFA partners with Astound Research to help bridge the gap between researchers and funding

Each year the BCRFA issues a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) to Alabama-based researchers working on any project…

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How one organization raised over $20K for breast cancer research in Alabama

Drawing inspiration from her own experience with breast cancer, Lisa Duebelt and her husband Steve embarked on a heartfelt mission to coordinate a fundraiser for the Alabama Natural Gas Association.
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