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DEPARTMENT OF WAR - CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS

The list of Fiscal Year 2025 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
Baylor College of Medicine Debananda Pati
Duke University Benjamin Alman
Duke University Trudy Oliver
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Daniela Sia
Mayo Clinic and Foundation Sheila Mansouri
Talus Bioscience, Inc. Alexander Federation
The Ohio State University Wing Keung Chan
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Weibo Luo
University of California, San Francisco Janine Lupo
University of Illinois Chicago Zongmin Zhao
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine David Lombard
University of Michigan Andrzej Dlugosz
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Darko Bosnakovski
University of Pennsylvania Michael Milone


Last updated Thursday, April 2, 2026