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Clinical
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"Cancer research in Indiana would have been pretty sleepy had the Walther Cancer Foundation not existed to enable it to achieve national prominence." ~ Marietta Harrison, Director, Purdue University Oncological Sciences Center
"Without the support of the Walther Cancer Foundation, it is unlikely that the IU Simon Cancer Center would exist in its present form." ~ Patrick Loehrer, Director, IU Simon Cancer Center
"The faculty recruitment programs funded by Walther have been the central piece of building cancer research at Notre Dame." ~ Thomas Burish, Provost, University of Notre Dame
"Following unconventional lines of research requires support from unconventional sponsors. [Walther’s] willingness to sponsor visionary 'out-of-the-box' research has been unparalleled." ~ Don Bergstrom, Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Purdue University
"Sustaining great research requires consistent funding. Institutions like the Walther Cancer Foundation have played important roles in supporting high-impact research. Great discoveries today will mean new treatment for cancer tomorrow." ~ Jack Dixon, Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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2007-2008 Grants

July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008

Grant Title
Principal Investigator
Grant Amount Start Date Term: Mos.
Hoosier Oncology Group, Inc.      
Hoosier Oncology Group Research Support
Dr. Nasser Hanna
$2,193,836.00 7/1/07 0
Hoosier Oncology Group Research Award
Dr. Patrick Loehrer
$100,000.00 7/1/07 0
Computer Technology Infrastructure Support
Dr. Nasser Hanna
$56,224.73 7/1/07 0
Hoosier Oncology Group Operations Support
Dr. Christopher J. Sweeney
$285,000.00 7/1/07 12
Hoosier Oncology Group Core Research Support
Dr. Christopher J. Sweeney
$1,353,795.00 7/1/07 0
Indiana University      
Mary Margaret Walther Program for Cancer Care Research and Behavioral Cooperative Oncology Group Research
Dr. Victoria L. Champion
$512,545.00 7/1/07 12
Walther Oncology Center: Faculty Recruitment
Dr. Hal Broxmeyer
$211,865.00 7/1/07 12
Walther Oncology Center: Program Development
Dr. Hal Broxmeyer
$150,000.00 7/1/07 12
Walther Oncology Center: Pilot Projects
Dr. Hal Broxmeyer
$83,690.00 7/1/07 12
Indiana Translational Research Acceleration Collaboration
Dr. Patrick Loehrer
$350,000.00 1/8/08 6
Clinical Fellowship Research Support
Dr. Larry Einhorn
$133,602.00 7/1/07 12
Walther Oncology Center: Recruitment and Development
Dr. Hal Broxmeyer
$98,264.00 7/1/07 12
Clinical Reserach Support
Dr. John Turchi
$147,826.00 7/1/07 12
Clinical Data Management Support
Dr. Larry Einhorn
$129,175.88 7/1/07 12
Walther Oncology Center: Basic Cancer Research Support
Dr. Hal Broxmeyer
$1,173,000.00 7/1/07 12
Clinical Research Support
Dr. George Sledge
$38,742.00 7/1/07 12
The Effects of Adjuvant Chemotherapy on Music Perception in Breast Cancer Patients with and Without Cognitive Dysfunction.
Dr. Debra Burns
$29,992.00 7/1/07 12
Development of Models to Improve Cancer Care Delivery
Dr. Patrick Loehrer
$282,583.34 1/1/08 18
Clinical Research Support
Dr. John Turchi
$38,742.00 7/1/07 12
Post-doctoral support for Clinical Research in Hematology/Oncology
Dr. Larry Einhorn
$68,000.00 7/1/07 12
Indiana University Bloomington      
Basic Research Postdoctoral Support
Dr. Ken Nephew
$75,619.00 7/1/07 12
Michigan State University      
Behavioral Cooperative Oncology Group Fellowship Training Program
Drs. Barbara and Charles Given
$97,670.00 7/1/07 12
Purdue University      
Establishment of a Milestone-Based Research Project Management System
Dr. Timothy L. Ratliff
$520,163.00 1/8/08 36
Research Project support
Dr. Kavita Shah
$56,208.00 7/1/07 24
Research Project Support
Dr. Sergey Savinov
$88,849.00 7/1/07 24
Cancer Center: Core Research Faculty Support
Dr. Timothy L. Ratliff
$335,000.00 7/1/07 12
Cancer Care Engineering Project: Infrastructure Support
Dr. Joseph Pekny
$100,000.00 3/1/08 12
The Ohio State University      
Behavioral Cooperative Oncology Group Fellowship Training Program
Dr. Mary Ellen Wewers
$41,774.05 7/1/07 12
The Regents of the University of Michigan      
Durant Fellowship Grant $50,000.00 7/1/07 12
Behavioral Cooperative Oncology Group Fellowship Training Program
Dr. Laurel Northouse
$103,375.45 7/1/07 12
University of California, San Diego      
Identification and Function of Novel Tumor Suppressor Genes
Dr. Jack E. Dixon
$50,000.00 7/1/07 12
Walther Cancer Institute Research Equipment Grant
Dr. Caroline Worby
$74,205.00 7/1/07 0
University of Michigan      
Walther Cancer Institute Research Equipment Grant $417,500.00 1/2/08 0
University of Notre Dame      
Walther Cancer Research Center: Research Support
Dr. Rudolph M. Navari
$389,633.40 7/1/07 12
Psychosocial Oncology Faculty Recruitment
Dr. Thomas G. Burish
$1,485,572.00 1/8/08 60
Research Equipment $2,695.00 1/2/08 0
Walther Cancer Research Center: Faculty Support
Dr. Rudolph M. Navari
$123,499.40 7/1/07 12
Grand Totals $11,448,646.25    
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