2008-2009


First Row: Shuo Dong, MD, PH.D, Baylor College of Medicine, Kathy Pastorek, Past President, Ajoy Kumar Samanta, Ph.D, MD Anderson, Paulo C. Rodriguez, Ph.D, LSU Health Science Center, LiLi, MD, Ph.D, Ochsner Clinic Foundation
Second Row: Jeri Landry, Grant Disbursement Chair, Rosalie Edwards, Grant Administrator, Amos Gaikwad, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medifine, Cathy Wattigney, President.





ABOUT THE RECIPIENTS


Shuo Dong, M.D., Ph.D
Baylor College of Medicine

$33,500.00
Project: Histone Demethylase RADMI in the Pathogenisis of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia



LiLi, M.D., Ph.D
Cellular Immunology Dept, Ochsner Clinic Founation
$35,000.00
Project: Identification o B-Cell Lymphoma Stem Cells and their Microenvironmental Factors

Paulo C. Rodriguez, Ph.D.
LSU Health Science Center
$35,000.00
Project: L-Arginine Availability Regulates Proliferation of Malignant T-Cells

Amos Gaikwad, Ph.D
Baylor College of Medicine
$35,000.00
Project: Study of novel therapeutic Agents to Target the Leukemic Stem Cells

Ajoy Kumar Samanta, Ph.D.
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
$35,000.00
Project: Therapeutic Evaluation of New Small Molecule WP1193 Targeting Bcr-Abl Driven JAK-STAT Pathway for Treatment of Imatinib Resistant Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia







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