2026 Research Grants
We are so happy to announce that Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation’s Medical Advisory Board approved the funding of 7 new Medical Research Awards, totaling $1,575,000!
Keep an eye out for more news on these brilliant early career scientists and their work!
Robert Bowman, PhD
University of Pennsylvania
Title of Proposal:
Evaluating cytokine dependencies in leukemic evolution
Theodoros Karantanos, MD, PhD
Johns Hopkins University
Title of Proposal:
Pyrrolobenzodiazepine-conjugated antibody-drug conjugates for TP53-mutated myeloid neoplasms
Karlo Perica, MD, PhD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Title of Proposal:
Enhancing allogeneic CAR T persistence through gene engineering
Martin Rivas, PhD
University of Miami
Title of Proposal:
Differential Roles Of Stag2 And Rad21 Mutations In Driving Ds-Amkl Transformation And Creating Unique Therapeutic Vulnerabilities
Courtney Jones, PhD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Title of Proposal:
Plasmanylethanolamine Desaturase 1 is essential in leukemia stem cells
Simone Minnie, PhD
University of California San Francisco
Title of Proposal:
Augmenting in vivo CAR T cell therapy with engineered cytokines
Marlon Wong, PhD
University of Miami
Title of Proposal:
Self-Applied Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy