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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Board of Lurie Cancer Center

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Mission Statement

The Associate Board of Lurie Cancer Center is a group of young professionals dedicated to advancing cancer research, education, patient care, and community benefit by funding cutting-edge research at Lurie Cancer Center.

Associate Board Awards $150,000 in Research and Clinical Grants to Lurie Cancer Center Scientists

Associate board with giant checks

On August 8th, the Associate Board of Lurie Cancer Center held its third-annual summer cocktail reception, where it awarded $150,000 in grants to two scientists conducting novel cancer research at Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University.

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Lurie Associate Board Awardee Wins NIH Grant for Cancer Research

BoniniThanks to the Innovative Research Award Marcelo Bonini, PhD, received from the Associate Board of the Lurie Cancer Center in 2022, he was able to obtain preliminary data that he used to win two R01 grants from the National Institutes of Health. Together, the federal grants total nearly $5 million across five years. His research has also led to a new patent for a novel anti-metastatic medication that his laboratory is developing for breast, lung, and pancreatic cancer.

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Key Pillars

Focus on
Innovative Research		 Learning Opportunities Fundraising/Volunteer
Opportunities
  • Hear Lurie Cancer Center investigators present current/proposed research
  • Have an ongoing knowledge of cutting-edge oncology research at Lurie Cancer Center
  • Review grant proposals and choose an investigator to award raised funds
  • Connect with young professionals dedicated to supporting cancer research
  • Meet with Lurie Cancer Center leaders and investigators
  • Receive updates from Friends of Lurie Cancer Center Advisory Board on proposed and ongoing Initiatives
  • Raise funds – give/get & annual fundraiser
  • Distribute funds to Lurie Cancer Center investigator
  • Improve patient experience through active volunteer role at Lurie Cancer Center

Past Associate Board Innovative Research & Clinical Trial Award Recipients

Lin

2024 Innovative Research Scholar Award Recipient

Adam Lin, MD, PhD

Local heat ablation with PTT to enhance CAR T cell therapy

Faculty Profile | Article
Shira

2024 Innovative Clinical Trial Scholar Award Recipient

Shira Dinner, MD

Phase 1 study of tomivosertib in relapsed or refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

Faculty Profile | Article
Adekola

2023 Innovative Research Scholar Award Recipient

Kehinde U.A. Adekola, MD, MS

Improving Health Disparities in Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance and Multiple Myeloma in Individuals of African Descent

Faculty Profile | Article
Bonini

2022 Innovative Research Scholar Award Recipient

Marcelo Bonini, PhD

Developing Novel First in Kind Pharmacologic Lead Compounds for Metastatic Breast Cancer

Faculty Profile | Article

 

Watch this video to learn about the impact of Lurie Cancer Center’s Associate Board.

Watch this video to learn about the impact of Lurie Cancer Center’s Associate Board.

 

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Contact Us

For more information or to inquire about joining the Associate Board of Lurie Cancer Center:

Nicole Langert
Director, Major Gifts
Feinberg School of Medicine
312-503-1656
nicole.langert@northwestern.edu

 

Lurie Cancer Center at Northwestern Memorial Hospital  is once again ranked among the nation’s best on U.S. News & World Report's latest list of Best Hospital’s for Cancer.

As one of only 57 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the country, Lurie Cancer Center is leading efforts to translate state-of-the-art research into better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer.