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DEPARTMENT OF WAR - CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS

The list of Fiscal Year 2024 Rare Cancers Research Program Idea Development 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
Children's Hospital Los AngelesLiya Xu
Cleveland Clinic FoundationJan Melenhorst
Duke UniversityCorinne Linardic
Flashpoint Therapeutics, Inc.Adam Margolin
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiAlexander Tsankov
Mayo Clinic and FoundationSumera Ilyas
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonAli Azhdarinia
The Broad Institute, Inc.William Sellers
University of California, San FranciscoPavithra Viswanath
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignMichael Spinella
University of Minnesota Twin CitiesDarko Bosnakovski
University of WashingtonEleanor Chen


Last updated Wednesday, September 17, 2025