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Brain Tumor Research Grants at UAB


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Investigators in the Brain Tumor Treatment and Research Program have over $5.2 million annually in research grants from the National Institutes of Health or the Department of Defense.
Table 1:  Competitively Funded Brain Tumor-related Grants by SPORE Investigators

Investigator
(Number and Title of Grant)

Funding Source

Total Annual Costs

Benos, D.J., Ph.D.
R01-CA10195 Cell Biology of ASIC2 in Glioma

 

NCI

 

$   322,625

Benveniste, E.N., Ph.D.
R21-NS54158 The Role of ING4 in Modulating the Tumorigenic Contribution of NF-kB in Gliomas
R01-NS45290 CD40 Expression and Function in Microglia
R01-NS050665 TRADD as a Regulator of Cytokine Signaling in Glia

 

NINDS

NINDS
NINDS

 

$   112,000

$   213,500
$   208,000

Buchsbaum, D.J., Ph.D.
P20-CA10195 SPORE in Pancreatic Cancer, Research Program #3 “Death Receptor  Monoclonal Antibodies and Chemotherapy_:Radiation Interactionr”
P50-CA097247 Molecular Therapeutics for Anaplastic Gliomas; Project 3: Death Receptor Antibody Therapy for Malignant Gliomas

 

NCI

 

NCI

 

$   175,925

 

$     58,600

Cassady, K.A., M.D.
P50-CA097247 Molecular Therapeutics for Anaplastic Gliomas; Project 2: Optimized Chimeric HSV for Malignant Glioma Therapy

 

NCI

 

$     58,600

Gladson, C.L., M.D.
R01-CA 97110 The Role of TSP-1 and 2 in the Biology of Astrocytomas
R01-CA109748 The Role of Lyn in Glioma Progression and Migration
P50-CA097247 Molecular Therapeutics for Anaplastic Gliomas, Project #1 Inhibition of Anaplastic Glioma Growth by Kringle 5 (rK5)
R01-CA127620 Inhibition of Glioma Growth by a Novel Molecule

 

NCI

NCI

NCI

 

NCI

 

$   195,544

$   192,859

$    58,600

 

$   175,000

Gillespie, G.Y., Ph.D.
P01-CA071933 Engineered HSV for Treatment of Glioma – Core B
P50-CA097247 Molecular Therapeutics for Anaplastic Gliomas,

 

NCI

NCI

 

$   140,680

$1,073,000

Lamb, Lawrence, Ph.D.
P50-CA097247 Molecular Therapeutics for Anaplastic Gliomas. Project 4:  Ex Vivo Expanded gd T cells for Immunotherapy of Anaplastic Gliomas
R21-NS057341 Feasibility of gamma/delta T cell immunotherapy for glioblastoma multiforme  

 

NCI

 

NINDS

 

$     58,600

 

$   200,000

Markert, J.M., M.D., MPH
P01-CA071933 Engineered HSV for Treatment of Glioma – Project #4
M01-RR000032 Genetically engineered HSV-1 in Malignant Glioma

 

NCI

NCRR

 

$1,058,156

$   450,000

Nabors, L.B., M.D.
U01-CA076607 Therapeutic Studies of Anaplastic Gliomas
R01-CA 112397-01A1  Post-transcriptional regulation requires phosphorylation of HuR in gliomas

 

 NCI
 NCI

 
$     98,034
$   157,500

Sontheimer, H.W., Ph.D.
R01-NS31234 Properties and Function of Glia Ion Channels
R01-NS36692 Role of Chloride Channels in Glia and Glioma Migration
R01 NS052634  Amino-acid Transport and the Biology of Human Gliomas

 

 NINDS
 NINDS

 NINDS

 

$   218,750
$   210,000

$   231,250