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DEPARTMENT OF WAR - CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS

The list of Fiscal Year 2025 Rare Cancers Research Program Concept 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
Baylor College of Medicine Tamra Ogilvie
Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope Tristan Scott
Brigham and Women's Hospital Elizabeth Henske
Duke University Julia Visgauss
Fannin Partners, LLC Dev Chatterjee
Idaho State University Solomon Zeleke
Mayo Clinic and Foundation Aaron Mansfield
Mayo Clinic and Foundation Lei Huang
Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute Shuo Zhang
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Niki Zacharias
University of California, Irvine Xiaolin Zi
University of Florida Donghee Lee
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Estanislao Peixoto
University of Pittsburgh Sungjin Ko
Washington University in St. Louis Pat Kung
Washington University in St. Louis Yulong Li
Wayne State University Husain Khan


Last updated Thursday, April 2, 2026