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DEPARTMENT OF WAR - CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS

FY25 Impact Award

The list of Fiscal Year 2025 Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Impact Award applications recommended for funding is for informational purposes only. Identification on the list of applications recommended for funding is not intended to either confer a right to funding nor does it guarantee funding. The award of federal funds to support any of these applications is contingent upon successful negotiations and applicable federal policy.

Institution Principal Investigator
Beckman Research Institute of City of HopeWenyong Chen
Boston UniversityMark Grinstaff
Case Western Reserve UniversityZhenghong Lee
Children's Hospital Los AngelesShahab Asgharzadeh
Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryAdrian Krainer
Johns Hopkins UniversityChristine Pratilas
Mayo Clinic and FoundationKirk Wangensteen
RyboDyn, Inc.Corey Dambacher
The University of Alabama at BirminghamJianmei Leavenworth
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterJo Ishizawa
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterShilpa Dhar
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterWantong Yao
The University of UtahMichelle Mendoza
The Wistar InstituteFilippo Veglia
University of California, San FranciscoPavithra Viswanath
University of Colorado DenverMark Kohler
University of Colorado DenverRajeev Vibhakar
University of KentuckyJessica Blackburn
University of MichiganCarl Koschmann
University of PennsylvaniaBen Stanger

Last updated Friday, March 20, 2026