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A Novel Biological Framework for the Role of Xenoestrogens
Shanaz Dairkee, Ph.D.
California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute
Award Type: IDEA
$279,242

Addressing Cultural and Tribal Issues in Breast Cancer
Linda Navarro (co-PI), Turtle Health Foundation
Marlene von Friederichs-Fitzwater, Ph.D. (co-PI), University of California, Davis
Award type: CRC Pilot
$88,625 (THF)
$79,100 (UCD)

African American Women and Breast Cancer: What Works?
¹Priscilla Banks, M.A., ²Carol Somkin, Ph.D.
¹African American Advisory Committee, ²Kaiser Foundation Research Institute
Award Type: Community Research Collaboration, Pilot Award
Duration: 1.5 years
$132,055

Apogossypol Derivatives for Breast Cancer Therapy
Maurizo Pellecchia, Ph.D.
The Burnham Institute
Award Type: STEP
Duration: 2 years
$285,764

Breast Cancer Functional Imaging with Optics and MRI
¹Bruce Tromberg, Ph.D., ²Nola Hylton, Ph.D., & ¹John Butler, M.D.
¹University of California, Irvine, and ²University of California, San Francisco
Award Type: TRC Full
Duration: 3 years
$500,000

Breast Cancer Lymphedema: Role of Insulin Resistance/FOXC2
Stanley G. Rockson, M.D.
Stanford University
Award type: IDEA
$234,178

Breast Cancer Metastasis: A Heritable Trait?
Alice Wittemore, Ph.D.
Stanford University
Award Type: IDEA
$264,595

Breast Cancer Prevention and Control Among Deaf Women
¹Barbara Berman, Ph.D., ²Heidi Kleiger, B.S.
¹University of California, Los Angeles, and ²Greater Los Angeles Council on Deafness, Inc.
Award Type: Community Research Collaboration, Pilot Award
Duration: 1.5 years
$110,207

Breast Cancer Prevention by Inhibition of Estrogen Action
Vicki Davis, Ph.D.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Award Type: IDEAS II
Duration: 2 years
$302,983

Breast Cancer Prevention with Phytochemicals in Mushrooms
Shiuan Chen, Ph.D.
Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope
Award type: RFA
Duration: 3 years
$766,376

Breast Cancer Risk Associated with High Mammographic Density
Thea D. Tlsty, Ph.D.
University of California, San Francisco
Award type: IDEA
$148,163

Breast Cancer Survivorship: Partner’s Role in Recovery
Beth E. Meyerowitz, Ph.D.
University of Southern California
Award Type: Topic-targeted Research Awards - RFA
Duration:
$617,738

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Breast Stromal Genes Act as Early Markers of Malignancy
¹Thea Tlsty, Ph.D., ²Stefanie Jeffrey, M.D.
¹University of California, San Francisco, ²Stanford University
Translational Research Collaboration, Full Award
Duration: 3 years
$249,999 ¹(UCSF) and $392,498 ²(Stanford)

Characterization of Circulating Tumor Cells in Breast Cancer
Verena Kallab, M.D.
University of California, San Francisco
Postdoctoral Fellowship Award
Duration: 2 years
$80,000

Characterizing Breast Cancer Cells in Blood and Bone Marrow
Robert Carlson, M.D.
Stanford University
Award type: IDEA
Duration: 1 year
$156,108

Chinese Herbal Therapy (CHT) for Symptom Management
Hope Rugo, M.D.
University of California, San Francisco
Award Type: IDEAS II
Duration: 2 years
$200,000

Clinical Utility of Breast Cancer DNA Markers in Serum
Dave Hoon, MSc, Ph.D.
John Wayne Cancer Institute
Award Type: STEP
Duration: 3 years
$472,000

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Decision Support in Rural Underserved North Coast Counties
¹Jeff Belkora, Ph.D., ²Sara O'Donnell, and ³Julie Ohnemus
¹University of California, San Francisco, ²Mendocino Cancer Resource Center, and ³Humboldt
Community Breast Health Project
Award type: CRC Pilot
Duration: 1 year
$115,000

Do Community Groups Enhance Well-Being?
Matthew J. Cordova, Ph.D.
Stanford University
Award Type: Postdoctoral Fellowship
Duration: 2 years
$74,968

Does A Peer Navigator Improve Quality of Life at Diagnosis?
¹Caroline Bliss-Isberg, Ph.D., ²David Speigel, M.D.
¹Central Coast Women’s Cancer Consortium, ²Stanford University
Award Type: Collaboration Awards - CRC Full
Duration: 3 years
$773,655

Early Breast Cancer Detection Using 3-D Ultrasound Tomography
Thomas R. Nelson, Ph.D.
University of California, San Diego
Award type: IDEA
$149,879

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Fiber, Estrogen and Breast Cancer in Mexican American Women
Malcolm Pike, Ph.D.
University of Southern California
STEP award
Duration: 2 years
$159,697

Genes That Modulate Dioxin-Induced Breast Cancer
Quan Lu, Ph.D.
Stanford University
Award Type: Postdoctoral Fellowship
Duration: 2 years
$86,400

Genetic and Environmental Modifiers of Breast Cancer Risk
Argyrios Ziogas, Ph.D.
University of California, Irvine
Topic-targeted Research Awards - RFA
Duration: 2 years
$287,987

Genetics, Obesity, and Breast Cancer Risk
Catherine Carpenter, M.P.H., Ph.D.
University of California, Irvine
Request for Applications Award
Duration: 3 years
$533,527

Inhibition of Brain Metastases in Breast Cancer
Brunhilde Felding-Habermann, Ph.D.
The Scripps Research Institute
Award type: IDEA
$278,850

Identification of Metastasis Competent Breast Cancer Cells
Barbara Mueller, Ph.D.
La Jolla Institute for Molecular Medicine
Award Type: IDEA
$327,372

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Overcoming Tamoxifen-Resistance in Breast Cancer
Kristiina Vuori, M.D., Ph.D.
The Burnham Institute
STEP Award
Duration: 2 years
$288,0000

PDBEs in Tissues of Women with and Without Breast Cancer
Myrto Petreas, Ph.D., M.P.H.
California Department of Health Services
Award type: IDEA
Duration: 1.5 years
$85,901

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Racial Disparity in Breast Cancer Mortality
Rebecca Smith-Bindman, M.D.
University of California, San Francisco
Request for Applications Award
Duration: 3 years
$583,287

Returning to Work and Quality of Life after Breast Cancer
¹Diane Estrin, BA, ²Rani Eversley, Ph.D.
¹Women's Cancer Resource Center, ²University of California, San Francisco
Award Type: Collaboration Awards - CRC Pilot
Duration: 2 years
$86,147

Smoking Effect on Pulmonary Metastasis from Breast Cancer
Susan Murin, M.D.
University of California, Davis
Award Type: IDEA
Duration: 2 years
$74,968

Southeast Asian Breast Health Navigation
Mary Anne Foo M.P.H., CHES and Marjorie Kagawa-Singer, Ph.D., R.N., M.N.
Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance and University of California, Los Angeles
Award Type: CRC pilot award
$187,500

South Asian Women with Breast Cancer: What are Their Needs?
Zul Surani, B.S., Roshan Bastani, Ph.D.; and Beth Glenn, Ph.D.
South Asian Cancer Foundation and University of California, Los Angeles
Award type: CRC Pilot
$112,424

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Telephone-based Decision Support for Rural Patients
Sara O’Donnell and Jeff Belkora, Ph.D.
Mendocino Cancer Resource Center and University of California, San Francisco
Award Type: CRC full award
$672,272

The Role Chk1 in Breast Cancer DNA Damage Repair
Jennifer Scorah, Ph.D.
Scripps Research Institute
Award Type: Postdoctoral Fellowship
$90,000

Translational Proteomics of Normal to Benign Breast Disease
Dave Hoon, MSc, Ph.D., Lori Wilson, M.D., & Armando Giuliano, M.D., (co-PIs)
John Wayne Cancer Institute
Translational Research Collaboration—Pilot Award
Duration: 1.5 years
$188,800

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Diversity Supplements to existing awards for:

Danielle Rose Ash (Mentor: Katherine Kahn)
University of California, Los Angeles
The Impact of Structure on the Quality of Breast Cancer Care

Melanie Funes-Duran (Mentor: Colleen Sweeny)
University of California, Davis
Pathway-Specific Gene Expression in Breast Cancer Cells

Dorothy Hong (Mentor: Michael Press)
University of Southern California
HER-2/neu Gene Variations and Breast Cancer Risk

Yoshiko Umezawa (Mentor: Rose Maly)
University of California, Los Angeles
Determinants of Receiving Breast Cancer Treatment in the Underserved