In a year unlike any other, the V Foundation is proud to announce $10.3 million in grant funding for 2020. Total grant funding surpasses $260 million.
“This year’s collection of V Foundation grants tackles the most vexing #cancer problems confronting both adults and children, using technologies that push the state-of-the-art in order to change the game for these life-threatening diseases," said William Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the V Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Committee. “In addition, support is directed at innovations in cancer ‘Thrivership’ and at promoting equity in cancer treatment. Even in the midst of a coronavirus pandemic, a new generation of V Scholars, the best and brightest of young cancer researchers, are prepared to ‘never give up’ in pursuit of new ways to improve cancer outcomes.”
“The support provided by the V Foundation will be instrumental in advancing our efforts to test a promising new strategy to treat brain tumors. Unfortunately, there are few effect...