Laboratory
Clinical
Behavioral
"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
Walther Cancer Foundation
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2010 - 2011 Grants

July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011

Grant Title
Principal Investigator
Grant Amount Start Date Term: Mos.
Grant Managers Network Inc.
Sponsorship 2010-11 $1,000.00 7/1/2010 12
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana Inc.
Real Estate
Mark Dollase
$54,391.62 11/18/2010 1
Hoosier Oncology Group, Inc.   
William B. Fishers Family Fund
P. Quake Pletcher
$180,077.38 3/4/2011 1
Indiana University   
Behavioral Cooperative Oncology Group Pilot Project
Dr. Victoria L. Champion
$35,000.00 7/1/2010 24
Behavioral Cooperative Oncology Group Fellowship Training Program
Dr. Victoria L. Champion
$132,543.56 7/1/2010 12
Quantifying Risk of Advanced Colorectral Neoplasia to Target Screening Colonoscopy
Dr. Tom Imperiale
$49,921.00 1/1/2011 6
Indiana Translational Research Acceleration Collaboration (ITRAC)
Dr. Patrick Loehrer
$200,000.00 10/15/2010 12
Breast Cancer Cognitive Impairment
Dr. Diane Voh Ah
$29,018.00 1/1/2011 12
Hickman Career Development Award
Dr. Susan Hickman
$93,657.00 1/1/2011 12
Center Directors Development Funds Award
Dr. Patrick Loehrer
$50.000.00 10/15/2010 12
The Indiana University Simon Cancer Center Program in Palliative Care Research and Education
Dr. Greg Sachs and Dr. Larry Cripe
$3,426,000.00 11/1/2010 60
Indiana University School of Medicine South Bend   
Post-Doctoral Research Supprt
Dr. Rudolph M. Navari
$50,000.00 7/1/2010 12
Michigan State University   
Behavioral Cooperative Oncology Group Fellowship Training Program
Drs. Barbara and Charles Given
$60,902.75 7/1/2010 12
Purdue University   
Center Directors Development Funds Award
Dr. Timothy L. Ratliff
$50,000.00 10/15/2010 12
Development of Prostrate Cancer Progression Markers
Dr. Timothy L. Ratliff
$260,000.00 1/1/2011 12
Cancer Research Deputy Director Recruit
Dr. Timothy L. Ratliff
$225,000.00 7/1/2010 36
Molecular Discovery and Evaluation Shared Resource
Dr. Timothy L. Ratliff
$289,775.00 2/1/2011 43
The Ohio State University   
Behavioral Cooperative Oncology Group Fellowship Training Program
Dr. Mary Ellen Wewers

$23,022.00

7/1/2010 12
The Regents of the University of Michigan   
Behavioral Cooperative Oncology Group Fellowship Training Program
Dr. Laurel Northouse
$56,694.00 7/1/2010 12
University of Notre Dame   
Center Directors Developmental Funds Award
Dr. Robert Bernhard
$50,000.00 10/15/2010 12
Post-doctoral Research Support
Dr. Robert Bernhard
$494,000.00 7/1/2010 12
Research Faculty Support - Dr. Amanda Hummon
Dr. Robert Bernhard
$104,000.00 7/1/2010 12
Grand Totals
$5,915,002.31  
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