"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

Two Decades of Cancer Impact

2008-2009 Grants

July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009

Grant Title Principal Investigator	Grant Amount	Start Date	Term: Mos.
Hoosier Oncology Group, Inc.
Hoosier Oncology Group Biorepository Enhancement Project Dr. Nasser Hanna	$285,075.00	7/1/08	24
Indiana University
Walther Oncology Center: Basic Cancer Research Support Dr. Hal Broxmeyer	$1,000,000.00	7/1/08	12
School of Nursing: Cancer Care Research Support Dr. Victoria L. Champion	$289,427.00	7/1/08	24
Behavioral Cooperative Oncology Group: Fellowship Training Program Dr. Victoria L. Champion	$164,970.00	7/1/08	12
Thoracic Research Support Dr. Lawrence Einhorn	$16,161.00	7/1/08	12
Support for 2 Walther Clinical Research Scholars at Indiana University Simon Cancer Center Dr. Patrick Loehrer	$877,667.00	7/1/08	48
Onco-Miner: A Personalized Health Information Management System Dr. Mathew Palakal	$30,000.00	9/1/08	22
IUSCC William J. Wright Medical Student Scholarship Fund	$294,164.00	10/14/08	-
IUSCC Merilyn Hester Scholarship Fund for Pediatric Oncology	$169,998.00	10/14/08	-
IUSON Nursing Oncology Research Scholarship Fund	$134,757	10/14/08	-
Web-based System to Support Family Caregiving for Cancer Patient Dr. Anna McDaniel	$396,147.00	4/1/09	24
Research Participant Recruitment Dr. Victoria L. Champion	$2,000.00	6/9/09	-
Indiana University Bloomington
Basic Research Postdoctoral Support Dr. Ken Nephew	$181,344.00	7/1/08	38
Michigan State University
Behavioral Cooperative Oncology Group Fellowship Training Program Dr. Barbara Given	$97,923	7/1/08	12
Purdue University
Research Support Dr. Donald Bergstrom	$1,033.00	7/1/08	12
Recruitment of Cancer-focused Structural Biologist Dr. Timothy L. Ratliff	$2,147,208.00	7/1/08	60
Cellular Signaling Project Dr. Laurie Parker	$25,000.00	9/9/08	10
Purdue Cancer Center Flow Cytometry Core Service Dr. Timothy L. Ratliff	$175,000.00	7/1/08	12
Cancer Care Engineering Core Support (renewal) Dr. Marietta L. Harrison	$100,000.00	3/1/09	12
The Ohio State University
Behavioral Cooperative Oncology Group Fellowship Training Program Dr. Mary Ellen Wewers	$39,778.00	7/1/08	12
The Regents of the University of Michigan
Behavioral Cooperative Oncology Group Fellowship Training Program Dr. Laurel Northouse	$88,927.00	7/1/08	12
University of California, San Diego
Postdoctoral Training Dr. Jack E. Dixon	$20,763	7/1/08	24
University of Notre Dame
Walther Cancer Research Center: Faculty Support Dr. Mayland Chang	$138,805.00	7/1/08	12
Walther Cancer Research Center: Basic Science Research Support Dr. Rudolph M. Navari	$481,466.00	7/1/08	24
Grand Totals	$7,157,615.00