Walther Seeding Research in Cancer (SRC) Grants

The overall goals of the Walther SRC Grants are to provide seed funds to support the development of novel projects and test innovative ideas, acquire preliminary data for external grant submissions or renewals, and further commercial potential of novel intellectual property.

 

2012 SRC Awards:

High-Throughput, High-Efficient Isolation / Recognition of Circulating Tumor Cells by Using a Microfluidic Platform for Early Diagnostics of Cancer

Larry Cheng, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame

 

ARID3B Regulates Cisplatin Resistance by Altering the Expression of DNA Repair Enzymes

Karen Cowden-Dahl, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine South Bend

 

Regulation of Hematopoietic and Leukemic Stem Cells by the mrn23a Cluster miRNAs

Rich Dahl, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University School of Medicine South Bend

 

MT1-MMP Mutation Promotes Ovarian Tumor Metastasis

Jun Peng, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame

 

Proof-of-Concept Mouse Model for Targeted Labeling and Radiographic Imaging of Breast Microcalcifications

Ryan Roeder, Associate Professor, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

University of Notre Dame and Tracy Vargo-Gogola, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine South Bend

 

New Syngeneic Models of Oral Cancer to Enhance Metastasis Research

Zonggao Shi, Research Assistant Professor, Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame

 

Molecular Regulation of Ubiquitylation and Destruction of the Tumor Suppressor PTEN

Rob Stahelin, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine-South Bend