Fifteenth Starr Cancer Consortium Grant Competition

  • Exploring protein glycation for cancer therapy

    Principal Investigator:

    • Yael David, PhD - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    Co-Principal Investigators:

    • Leemor Joshua-Tor, PhD - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
    • Hans-Guido Wendel, MD - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Abstract 
  • Capture of leptomeningeal cancer cell and macrophage iron metabolism

    Principal Investigator:

    • Adrienne Boire, MD, PhD - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    Co-Principal Investigator:

    • Naama Kanarek, PhD - The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
    Abstract 
  • Defining the role of sleep in cancer immunity and metabolism

    Principal Investigator:

    • Tobias Janowitz, MD, PhD - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

    Co-Principal Investigators:

    • Jeremy C. Borniger, PhD - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
    • Tatiana Engel, PhD - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
    • Ana C. Krieger, MD, MPH - Weill Cornell Medicine
    • Michael J. Lukey, PhD - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
    • Evan Noch, MD, PhD - Weill Cornell Medicine
    Abstract 
  • Defining the evolutionary mechanisms of IDH-mutant glioma progression through single-cell multi-omics innovation

    Principal Investigator:

    • Mario Suva, MD, PhD - The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

    Co-Principal Investigator:

    • Dan Landau, MD, PhD - Weill Cornell Medicine
    Abstract 
  • Weakly-supervised tumor purity prediction from H&E stained slides

    Principal Investigator:

    • Iman Hajirasouliha, PhD – Weill Cornell Medicine

    Co-Principal Investigator:

    • Victoria Popic, PhD - The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
    Abstract 
  • Early intervention for the prevention of blood cancer development

    Principal Investigator:

    • Ann Mullally, MD - The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

    Co-Principal Investigators:

    • Joseph Scandura, MD, PhD - Weill Cornell Medicine
    • Anna (Seung Ha) Nam, MD - Weill Cornell Medicine
    • Sahand Hormoz, PhD - The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
    Abstract 
  • Defining the evolution and tumor microenvironment interactions of classic Hodgkin lymphoma through single-cell multi-omics and genetically engineered mouse models

    Principal Investigator:

    • Lisa Giulino Roth, MD - Weill Cornell Medicine

    Co-Principal Investigators:

    • Anna (Seung Ha) Nam, MD - Weill Cornell Medicine
    • Mikhail Roshal, MD, PhD - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Abstract
  • Abrogating clonal evolution and myeloid transformation by targeting epigenetic plasticity

    Principal Investigator:

    • Vijay Sankaran, MD, PhD - The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

    Co-Principal Investigators:

    • Peter van Galen, PhD - The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
    • Ross Levine, MD - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Abstract 
  • Characterizing the impact of mitochondrial DNA mutations on colorectal cancer

    Principal Investigator:

    • Agnel Sfeir, PhD - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    Co-Principal Investigator:

    • Vamsi Mootha, MD - The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
    Abstract