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PMPRF 2011 Research Grant Recipients

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by PMPRF | Wed, 12/21/2011 - 20:57
 
 
 
The PMP Research Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of our three $50,000, two-year research grants for 2011. We have now funded $450,000 in PMP-related research in just three short years!
 
Marcello Deraco, MD
Director, Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Management Program
Fondazione IRCCS Instituto Nazionale Tumor (National Cancer Institute)
Milano, Italy
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei:  Prognostic Analysis of Micro-RNA and Other Biological Factors Using Tissue Microarray

Andrew Lowy,MD
Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology
Moores Cancer Center
University of California, San Diego
Sequencing the Cancer Genome of Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Appendix

Andrew Renehan, PhD, FRCS
Senior Lecturer in Cancer Studies and Surgery
School of Cancer and Enabling Sciences
University of Manchester, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust,
Manchester, UK
Preclinical Targeting of the Goblet Cell Differentiation Pathway in Pseudomyxoma Peritonei

We would like to once again thank the National Organization for Rare Disorders for facilitating the grant selection process on the Foundation's behalf. The recipients were selected by NORD's independent Medical Advisory Committee. Learn more about NORD at www.rarediseases.org.
 
Special congratulations to Dr. Andrew Lowy, a member of PMPRF's Professional Advisory Board, for receiving the grant as determined by the independent NORD committee.  Also, congratulations to Dr. Renehan for receiving his second NORD/PMPRF grant for PMP research. 
 
Finally, thanks to all who have donated to our cause--YOU made it happen!
 
We are more determined than ever to continue the fight. Stay tuned to find out about our next research grant opportunities, to be announced in March, 2012!
 
Sincerely,
The PMP Research Foundation