Research Grants
2008 Research Grants awarded by The Skin Cancer Foundation.
Funding is provided annually for basic research, clinical studies, and educational programs related to skin cancer. Proposals are evaluated by the members of the Grants Review Committee. All projects are selected on the basis of their applicability to the Foundation's mission of reducing the incidence, morbidity and mortality of skin cancer.
Only applications for research projects relevant to skin cancer will be accepted for consideration. The Foundation's Grants Program is intended for pilot projects, which, if successful, can be further developed in order to be eligible for larger grants from other sources. Research must be conducted at institutions within the U.S. Preference is given to projects that address, at the basic science and clinical level, improved methods of prevention, detection, and treatment of skin cancers.
Because the amounts of the grants are small, it is the Foundation's policy not to fund overhead or indirect costs.
Research Grants Awarded by The Skin Cancer Foundation 2008
The Dr. Patricia Wexler Research Grant Award
A one-year, $10,000 grant for a research project
“Inhibition of Human Melanoma Metastasis with Semaphorin 3F, A New Anti-Angiogenic and
Anti-Lymphangiogenic Factor”
Diane Renee Bielenberg, PhD, Assistant Professor Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
The Dr. Patricia Wexler Research Grant Award
A one-year, $10,000 grant for a research project
“Transcutaneous Delivery of Bcl-2 Antisense Oligonucleotide for Skin Cancer Treatment”
Omathanu P. Perumal, PhD, Assistant Professor, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
Funding for these Awards has been provided by The Brown Foundation
The Theodore S. Tromovitch Memorial Award
A one-year, $5,000 grant for a research project
“Developing a Molecular Diagnostic for Sentinel Lymph Node Status in Melanoma Patients”
Mayumi Fujita, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Dermatology, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO
Funding for this Award is provided by Stephen N. Snow, MD
The Melissa K. Bambino Memorial Award
A one-year, $8,000 grant for a research project
“Application Of Proteomics And Mass Spectrometry For The Identification Of New Melanoma Biomarkers”
Arash Radfar, MD, PhD, Department of Dermotology, Pittsburgh, PA
Funding for this Award has been provided by The Melissa K. Bambino Melanoma Foundation through their Annual SUN RUN 5K Run/Walk
The Dr. Marcia Robbins-Wilf Research Award
A one-year, $6,000 grant for a research project,
“Cure Rates Of Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma Following 1 Versus 3 Cycles Of Electrodessication And Curettage: A Randomized Prospective Study.”
Rosemarie Liu, MD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Funding for this Award has been provided by The Dr. Marcia Robbins-Wilf Research Award Society
