2025

David Garnitz and Carla Guerrieri VeloSano Pilot Grant in honor of Jo Goren

Role of SMARCAL1 in Osteosarcoma

Richa Sharma, MD

Bill and Connie Hawke VeloSano Pilot Grant

Evidence-Based Guidance and Software for Real-World Treatment Sequencing in CML and Beyond

Emily Zabor, DrPH

Mansoor Family VeloSano Pilot Grant in memory of Joyce Rothschild

A Single-Arm, Phase II Study of Avatrombopag to Enhance Platelet Engraftment Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

Andrew Trunk, MD

Restivo Family VeloSano Pilot Grant

Inferring Intratumoral Hypoxia in HPV-Associated Cancers Using Cell-Free Epigenomics

Jacob Miller, MD

2024

Megan and George Shinn VeloSano Pilot Grant

A Phase Ib Trial of Zanubrutinib in Combination with R-PolaCHP for Patients with Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Brian Hill, MD, PhD

Megan and George Shinn VeloSano Pilot Grant

Transanal Irrigation for the Management of Early Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS): A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Marylise Boutros, MD

Jeff and Marcia Tabor VeloSano Pilot Grant

Management of Sentinel Lymph Node Positive Neck in Patients with Early-stage Oral Cavity Cancer: Pilot Study Evaluating Adjuvant Radiotherapy without Completion Neck Dissection

Shauna Campbell, DO

William Waldeck and Dana Morris VeloSano Pilot Grant

Polyphosphate-dependent energy metabolism in cancer biology and thrombosis

Keith McCrae, MD

Jim and Tami Whalen VeloSano Pilot Grant

Mechanistic Validation of a Multi-Omic Signature Guiding Selection of Chemotherapy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Samer Naffouje, MD

The Roger Hasselman Family VeloSano Pilot Award in memory of Roger M. Hasselman

Development of a novel non-invasive PET imaging agent for detecting tumor-infiltrating T cells

Feng Lin, PhD

Whitener Giving Fund VeloSano Pilot Grant

A randomized, single-blind, sham-controlled study of Scrambler Therapy for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

Laura Shoemaker, DO, MS, FAAHPM

Restivo Family VeloSano Pilot Grant

Targeting immune-regulatory mechanisms of cancer-associated thrombosis for next-generation anti-glioblastoma therapies

Justin Lathia, PhD

2023

Ryan and Lauren Lepene VeloSano Pilot Grant in honor of Alan and Barbara Lepene

Genomic and Evolutionary Basis for Radiotherapy Response in Cervical Cancer

Roberto Vargas, MD

Craig Walters VeloSano Pilot Grant

Decreasing chemotherapy induced distress using virtual reality in patients with Cancer

Zeina Nahleh, MD, FACP

2022

Bruce Hollenbeck VeloSano Pilot Grant in Memory of Janet Hollenbeck

Molecular mediators of disparate outcomes in African American patients with lung cancer

Daniel McGrail, PhD

The Roger Hasselman Family VeloSano Pilot Award in memory of Roger M. Hasselman

Low intensity shockwave therapy as a non-invasive treatment for erectile dysfunction and pelvic pain in prostate cancer survivors

Petar Bajic, MD

Darryl W Traweek VeloSano Pilot Award in memory of Eddie “Big Time” Lenihan

Development of an anti-cancer stem cell therapy for glioblastoma by targeting the epigenetic state via WDR5

Justin Lathia, PhD

2021

Karen and Paul Dolan VeloSano Pilot Grant

Cell Therapy for Triple Negative Breast Cancer Utilizing Reprogrammed T Lympthocytes

Marcela Diaz-Montero, PhD

Magden Family VeloSano Pilot Grant

Enabling Quantum Evolutionary Control in Cancer to Promote Drug Sensitivity

Jacob Scott, MD, DPhil

Barbara Kerscher VeloSano Pilot Grant in memory of Robert D. Kerscher in honor of Dr. Lilyana Angelov

Elucidating the Metabolic Impact of Isocaloric, Controlled, Mediterranean-Type Diets in Treatment-Naive Men with Prostate Cancer on Active Surveillance (DINE study)

Nima Sharifi, MD

The Gross Family VeloSano Pilot Grant in memory of Morton J. Gross

Epigenetic dysregulation of DNAJB6 isoform expression contributes to breast cancer invasion and metastasis

Angela Ting, PhD

2020

William C. Mulligan VeloSano Pilot Grant in memory of Stuart M. Schreiber

Béla Szigethy VeloSano Pilot Grant in memory of Maria Szigethy

Brian and Diana Taussig VeloSano Pilot Grant in honor of Amanda Maggiotto

Harry H. Esbenshade VeloSano Pilot Grant

Joanne and Margaret Cohen Families VeloSano Pilot Grant in memory of Rosalie, Morton & Carl Cohen

Matthew and Stacey Litzler VeloSano Pilot Grant

Sandy’s Domestiques VeloSano Pilot Grant

Stewart A. Kohl VeloSano Pilot Grant in memory of Philip H. Kohl