Projects and Programs, Your Donation Dollars at Work...
Below is a list of the programs and projects supported by your donation to the events and programs sponsored by the Phoenix Friends of the Arizona Cancer Center:
- 2015 Funding of the ApoStream device, Liquid Biopsy approach to personalized medicine and scholar, Dr. Soham Puvvada.
- 2014 The "CIN" of Cancer. Understanding and targeting the changes in Chromosome
Instability, "CIN". Distinguishing from aggressive cancers that need treatment and
non-
aggressive cancers that merely require monitoring. - 2010-
2013 Phoenix Friends Scholar Program at the Arizona Cancer Center. The Phoenix Friends Scholar Program supports world-class physician- scientists who show extraordinary potential for significantly advancing cancer treatments. - 2009 Inaugural Funding for 3 Physician/Scientist Scholars who hold both a Medical Degree (M.D.) and a Scientific PhD.
- 2008 Endowed Prostate Cancer Chair Insuring funding in perpetuity. Tissue Processor and recycler to turn 6 weeks of work into a few days and reduce the chemicals needed. investment in a tissue bank allowing new compounds to be tested and compared to decades of men's tumors and treatments.
- 2007 The Phoenix Friends supported many essential programs through their fundraising
in 2007 including: a full-
time oncology fellow in the new clinic, support for the breast cancer oncology program including new physicians and a dedicated breast cancer research nurse (Dr. Robert Livingston, Dr. Leona Downey, Georgette Frey RN), support for immunologic research, and for the new Cancer Disparities program.
- 2006 Purchase of Proteomics Mass Spectrometer; Laboratory startup funding for a new researcher; full funding for the senior nurse patient liaison and advocate; naming of patio and Division of Women’s Cancer hospitality area in new clinic; support of outreach coordinator for sun safety in the greater Phoenix area.
- 2005 Purchase of laboratory equipment to complete research labs at the Arizona Cancer
Center Research Pavilion at Scottsdale Healthcare. Purchased a high-
density, ultra- sound machine for early breast cancer detection. - 2004 New Technology Fund -
Gel Imager and Mass Spectrometer; Research and Development Fund - Bridge Funds for researchers; Patient Support Fund - Social work. - 2003 Expansion of Cervical Cancer Prevention Projects; Developmental regulation of the cell cycle; DNA replication; Drosophila as a cancer model; Understanding factors influencing the transformation of healthy breast cells into cancer cells capable of metastasis; Studies on the impact of chemotherapy on cognitive function; The study of epigenetic development and cancer; Blood test research for cancer risk; Support for a social worker.
- 2002 Support for the Breast Cancer Endowed Chair; Support for the Arizona Cancer Center’s Clinical trials program at the Virginia G. Piper Center in Scottsdale; Support for New Therapeutics Research, Ovarian Cancer Research and Immunotherapy Research programs.
- 2001 Purchase of a Confocal Microscope for Molecular Oncology Research; Support for Ovarian Cancer Research and Prostate Cancer Research; Support for Genetic Risk Assessment Research at the Virginia G. Piper Center in Scottsdale.
- 2000 Laboratory equipment; Research in molecular genetics; Endowment funding.
- 1999 Laboratory equipment for pediatric oncology research; Development of anticancer vaccines for neuroblastoma and other pediatric cancers; Quantitative molecular imaging microscope; Laser dissecting microscope; Support for a laboratory technician conducting research on antiangiogenic therapies and development of vaccines against breast cancer antigens.
- 1998 Funded a laboratory for microarray genetic cancer research.
- 1996/1997 Equipment for new breast cancer research laboratory.
1995 Reversal of multidrug resistance; Proliferation of human tumor cells as related to stress; Protein kinas gene complex in melanoma development. - 1994 New breast cancer research laboratory in the 1994 Center’s expansion project (the Sydney E. Salmon, M.D. Building).
1993 Apoptosis and the malignant behavior of breast cancer cells.
1992 Molecular analysis of drug resistance in lymphoma; Studies of myelodysplastic syndrome as a precusor to acute leukemia; Mechanisms of radiation therapy resistance in glioblastomas.
1991 Assessment of biological activities of tumor suppressor biomarkers for cervical disease.
1990 Mechanisms of acquired drug resistance; Radioactive peptide-
1989 Active specific immunotherapy; A new anticancer vaccine.
1988 Early detection of metastatic human breast tumor cells.
1986/1987 Special procedures room in the Levy Building at the Arizona Cancer Center.
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