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Awardees
Funds raised by Sprint for Life are put to work finding new and innovative ways of diagnosing, treating and managing ovarian cancer. $50,000 awards are given to MD Anderson faculty members to pursue specific research programs, with the combined goal of eliminating ovarian cancer.
2012
Alpa M. Nick, M.D.
Circulating tumor cells in ovarian cancer
Yuexin Liu, Ph.D.
Predicting therapy response in ovarian cancer
2011
Wei Zhang, Ph.D.
MicroRNA therapy in ovarian cancer
Lois Ramondetta, M.D.
Targeting stress factors in ovarian cancer
2010
Kathleen Schmeler, MD
Inherited and sporadic BRCA alterations in ovarian cancer
Vahid Afshar-Kharghan, M.D.
The role of complement pathway in ovarian cancer
2009
Kwong K. Wong, Ph.D.
Understanding the molecular changes in cells that cause a rare ovarian cancer type: low grade serous carcinoma
2008
Bulent Ozpolat, M.D., Ph.D.
Tumor-targeting siRNA – nanovectors for novel molecular therapy of metastatic ovarian cancer
2007
Bryan Hennessy, M.D.
Proteomics to find markers of chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer
2006
Michael Frumovitz, M.D., M.P.H.
The study of quality of life in women receiving second-line chemotherapy for recurrent ovarian cancer
2005
Robert Luo, M.D., Ph.D.
Evaluating tumor suppressor genes and apoptosis-independent autophagic cell death in ovarian cancer cells
2004
Lois Ramondetta, M.D.
Evaluating the role of spirituality in coping with and surviving ovarian cancer
Judith Ann Smith, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCOP
Evaluating the possible ways to reverse drug resistance during treatment of ovarian cancer
2003
Anil Sood, M.D.
How the neuroendocrine system regulates growth factors in ovarian cancer patients
Charlotte Sun, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.
Evaluating quality of life of patients receiving high dose chemotherapy for ovarian cancer
2002
Diane Bodurka, M.D.
Evaluating the preferences of toxicities for ovarian cancer patients on chemotherapy
Rosemarie Schmandt, Ph.D.
The study of genetic alterations in a specific class of molecules known as kinases, that are frequently observed in the development of ovarian cancer tumors
MD Anderson Resources
Multimedia
- Cancer Newsline Podcast: Ovarian Cancer Awareness (13:53)
- Video: Sprint 2009 Race (2:10)
- 2012 race photos at Shutterfly.com
- 2011 race photos at Shutterfly.com
- 2010 race photos at Shutterfly.com
- 2009 race photos at Shutterfly.com
- 2008 race photos