Grants

Combining Virotherapy and Anti-GD2 CAR T Cells for Diffuse Midline Glioma

2024 Post-doctoral Fellowship Grant

Jiasen He, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Mentors: Candelaria Gomez-Manzano

Co-funded by Cal's Angels, Violet Foundation for pediatric brain cancer

Identifying DIPG Vulnerabilities Conferred by Whole-Arm Chromosomal Alterations

2024 Post-doctoral Fellowship Grant

Shahab Sarmashgi, The Broad Institute; Inc.

Mentors: Rameen Beroukhim

Investigation of the Efficacy of Combinatorial ONC206 and B7-H3 CAR T Cells Against DIPG/DMG Models

2024 Post-doctoral Fellowship Grant

Andrea Timpanaro, Seattle Children's Hospital

Mentors: Nick Vitanza

Co-funded by Cal's Angels, Violet Foundation for pediatric brain cancer

Molecular Elucidation of DIPG Surface Signaling in Response to NLGN3

2024 Post-doctoral Fellowship Grant

Yoon Seok Kim, Stanford University

Mentors: Michelle Monje

Targeting Voltage-Sensitive Mechanisms of DIPG Growth

2024 Post-doctoral Fellowship Grant

Minhui Su, Stanford University

Mentors: Michelle Monje

Co-funded by McKenna Claire Foundation

Therapeutic Targeting of H3K27M-Driven Folate Metabolism in DIPGs

2024 Post-doctoral Fellowship Grant

Siva Kumar Natarajan, University of Michigan

Mentors: Arul M. Chinnaiyan

Co-funded by Alro Steel Foundation

Assessing the Potential of Givinostat; Paxalisib and Radiotherapy Combination Therapies for the Treatment of DIPG

2024 Pre-doctoral Fellowship Grant

Aimee du Chatinier, Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology

Mentors: Esther Hulleman

Immunomodulation of the Tumor Microenvironment in DIPG by Oncolytic Virotherapy

2024 Pre-doctoral Fellowship Grant

Reyes Hernández Osuna, Clinica Universidad de Navarra

Mentors: Marta Alonso and Sara Labiano

Investigating the Roles of Lactate as Metabolic Fuel and Epigenetic Modifier in H3K27M DIPGs

2024 Pre-doctoral Fellowship Grant

Joanna Lum, University of Michigan

Mentors: Sriram Venneti

Targeting Communication Networks in DIPG

2024 Pre-doctoral Fellowship Grant

Andrea Cruz, University of Pittsburgh

Mentors: Sameer Agnihotri