Meet the 2024 Career Development Award and Postdoctoral Fellowship Research Grantees
The Lymphoma Research Foundation announced its 2024 grant class – 28 research grants awarded to scientists based at many of the world’s leading cancer research institutions – totaling more than $3.5 million in innovative lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) research.
The 2024 grantee class encompasses 18 medical and academic institutions, with research initiatives investigating several lymphoma subtypes, genetic mechanisms, and emerging therapeutic methods. The grant selection process is led by the Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), which is made up of 45 international lymphoma experts dedicated to seeking out the most innovative and promising lymphoma research projects for investment. Since its inception, the Foundation has made major contributions to the lymphoma research enterprise, awarding more than 500 research grants totaling more than $80 million.
Clinical Career Development Award (CDA)
Tomohiro Aoki, MD, PhD
University Health Network
Peykoff Health Equity Initiative
Research Study: Deciphering the Role of the Stromal Cell Ecosystem in Hodgkin Lymphoma
Lymphoma Focus: Adolescent/Young Adult Lymphoma; Hodgkin Lymphoma, Classical Hodgkin lymphoma
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Preteesh Jain, MD, PhD
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Research Study: Phase II trial of pirtobrutinib with rituximab in untreated mantle cell lymphoma
Lymphoma Focus: Aggressive Lymphoma; B-cell Lymphoma; Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Mature B-cell neoplasms; Mantle cell lymphoma
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Niloufer Khan, MD
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Health Equity Initiative
Research Study: Supporting quality of life for patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphomas
Lymphoma Focus: T-cell Lymphoma; Mature T and NK neoplasms- Mycosis fungoides, Primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, Sezary syndrome
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Christine Ryan, MD
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Research Study: Maximizing Duration of First Response in Young Patients with Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Lymphoma Focus: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; B-cell Lymphoma; Mature B-cell neoplasms- Mantle cell lymphoma
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Harsh Shah, DO
The University of Utah
Research Study: Anti-PD-1 and anti-CSF1-R blockade in patients with relapsed/refractory classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
Lymphoma Focus: Hodgkin Lymphoma; Classical Hodgkin lymphoma
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Timothy Vorhees, MD
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Research Study: Advancing Immunotherapy Approaches for Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Lymphoma Focus: B-cell Lymphoma; Aggressive Lymphoma; Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Mature B-cell neoplasms; Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
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Yucai Wang, MD
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Research Study: Novel Time-limited Chemo-free Combination Therapy for Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Lymphoma Focus: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; B-cell Lymphoma; Aggressive Lymphoma; Mature B-cell neoplasms- Mantle cell lymphoma
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Samuel Yamshon, MD
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Research Study: EZH2 Inhibition to Enhance Immunotherapies in B Cell Lymphomas
Lymphoma Focus: B-cell Lymphoma; Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Mature B-cell neoplasms- Mantle cell lymphoma, Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, Follicular lymphoma
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Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant
Ruth Alonso-Alonso, PhD
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
Oliver W. Press, MD, PhD Memorial Fellow
Research Study: Role of the S1P1 signaling pathway in the pathogenesis of angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma (AITL).
Lymphoma Focus: T-cell Lymphoma; Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Lymphoma General; Aggressive Lymphoma; Mature T and NK neoplasms- Nodal TFH cell lymphoma- angioimmunoblastic-type
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Gonzalo Blanco Ares, PhD
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
Bruce D. Cheson, MD Fellow
Research Study: Defining molecular mechanisms leading to normal B-cell dysfunction in monoclonal B lymphocytosis
Lymphoma Focus: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Mature B-cell neoplasms; Chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma, Monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis
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Alberto Carturan, MD
University of Pennsylvania
Jamie Peykoff Follicular Lymphoma Fellow
Research Study: Modulation of Interleukin-5 to mitigated CAR-T Therapy Toxicities
Lymphoma Focus: Aggressive Lymphoma, B-cell Lymphoma, Indolent Lymphoma, Lymphoma General, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; General – B-cell lymphomas
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Atish Kizhakeyil, PhD
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Research Study: The role of DTX1 inactivation in Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
Lymphoma Focus: B-cell Lymphoma, Lymphoma General Mature B-cell neoplasms- Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; Mature B-cell neoplasms- Follicular lymphoma
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Benedikt Pelzer, MD
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
The Levine Family Fellowship
Research Study: The role of SPEN and NOTCH2 mutations in pathogenesis of DLBCL.
Lymphoma Focus: Aggressive Lymphoma; B-cell Lymphoma; Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Indolent Lymphoma; Mature B-cell neoplasms, Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, Marginal zone lymphoma
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Michael Schneider, MD, PhD
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
Research Study: Activating Notch to improve the efficacy of lymphoma targeted CAR T cells
Lymphoma Focus: B-cell Lymphoma; Lymphoma General; Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Aggressive Lymphoma; Mature B-cell neoplasms, Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, Follicular lymphoma
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Vignesh Shanmugam, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Inc.
Tom Condon Family Fellow
Research Study: Defining the Pro-tumorigenic Niche in Follicular Lymphoma and its Relationship with Early Relapse
Lymphoma Focus: Indolent Lymphoma; Lymphoma General; Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; B-cell Lymphoma; Mature B-cell neoplasms- Follicular lymphoma; General – B-cell lymphomas
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Moah Soan, DVM, PhD
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Jamie Peykoff Follicular Lymphoma Fellow
Research Study: Characterizing antigen(-) Follicular Lymphoma cells to prevent antigen escape after T-cell therapy
Lymphoma Focus: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Mature B-cell neoplasms- Follicular lymphoma; General – Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas
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