Past Winners

“The PA Breast Cancer Coalition has a tremendous impact on the cancer community. Through numerous meetings, which inform about new therapies and provide emotional support, the Coalition helps cancer patients fight the disease. The Coalition tells each and every person affected by the cancer: 'We are with You.' While designing and performing experiments in my laboratory, I feel that I am also saying in unison, 'I am with You.'”

Marius Sudol, Ph.D.
Geisinger Health System

“We are thrilled to receive funding from the PBCC's Income Tax Check-Off grants. This project will help improve understanding of who is at highest risk for breast cancer. If we can better identify these individuals, we can intervene earlier with the hope of preventing cancer.”

Susan M. Domchek, M.D
University of Pennsylvania

“This program remains one of the few places where investigators can receive support for new ideas. It can also support young scientists as they work to build their careers in this very competitive field. Pennsylvania residents should be proud of what they can accomplish through this simple act.”

Michael Verderame, Ph.D.
Penn State College of Medicine

“The PBCC’s Income Tax Check-Off gives young investigators a chance to prove themselves before they have a track record in women’s cancers and also gives more mature investigators the chance to garner proof of principle data on ideas that are 'outside the box' of the traditional ideas about women’s cancer. It's important that both types of investigators be funded for innovative research ideas and this grant mechanism accomplishes that goal.”

Jean Latimer, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

16th Year Recipients (grant date: 01/01/15 – 12/31/15)
• Alessandro Fatatis, MD, PhD, Drexel University College of Medicine
• Xianxin Hua, MD, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
• Mauricio Reginato, PhD, Drexel University College of Medicine
Total funding distributed: $150,000 ($50,000 grants)

15th Year Recipients (grant date: 01/01/14 – 12/31/14)
• Sandra Fernandez, PhD, Thomas Jefferson University
• Yanming Wang, MD, Penn State University
• Lewis Chodosh, MD, PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Total funding distributed: $150,000 ($50,000 grants)

14th Year Recipients (grant date: 01/01/13-12/31/13)
• Roger Greenberg, University of Pennsylvania
• Ramin Shiekhattar, The Wistar Institute
• Hannah Rabinowich, University of Pittsburgh
Total funding distributed: $150,000 ($50,000 grants)

13th Year Recipients (grant date: 01/01/12-12/31/12)
• Allan Lipton, M.D. The Penn State University College of Medicine
• Andy Minn, M.D., Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania
• Takemi Tanaka, Ph.D. Thomas Jefferson University
Total funding distributed: $150,000 ($50,000 grants)

12th year Grant Recipients (grant date: 07/01/11-06/30/12)
• Melanie Sarah Flint, Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
• Steffi Oesterreich, Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
• Azadeh Stark, Ph. D., M.Sc. Center for Health Service Research, Geisinger Health System - Geisinger Medical Center
Total funding distributed: $150,000 ($50,000 grants)

11th year Grant Recipients (grant date: 07/01/10-06/30/11)
• Sandra Fernandez, Ph.D. Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Allan Lipton, M.D. Penn State University College of Medicine - Hershey Medical Center
• Hannah Rabinowich, Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh  
• Janet A. Sawicki, Ph.D. Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
• Richard Steinman, M.D., Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
• Marius Sudol, Ph.D. Geisinger Clinic, Weis Center for Research
Total funding distributed: $300,000 ($50,000 grants)

10th year Grant Recipients (grant date: 07/01/09-06/30/10)
• Susan Domchek, M.D. University of Pennsylvania
• Hallgeir Rui, M.D., Ph.D. Kimmel Cancer Center of Thomas Jefferson University
• Judith Weisz, M.B., BChir Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center 
Total funding distributed: $150,000 ($50,000 grants

9th year Grant Recipients (grant date: 03/01/08-02/28/09)
• Raghbir Athwal, Ph.D. Temple University School of Medicine
• Barry Cooperman, Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania
• Andrew Quong, Ph.D. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
• Judy Quong, Ph.D. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
• Stella Somiari, Ph.D. Windber Research Institute
• Judith Weisz, M.B., BChir The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Total funding distributed: $300,000 ($50,000 grants)

8th year Grant Recipients (grant date: 03/01/07-02/29/08)
• Susan Lanza-Jacoby, Ph.D. Thomas Jefferson University
• Andrea Manni, M.D. Penn State University College of Medicine
• Gail L. Matters, Ph.D. Penn State University College of Medicine
• Craig Meyers, Ph.D. Penn State University College of Medicine
• Andrew Quong, Ph.D. Thomas Jefferson University
• Judy Quong, Ph.D. Thomas Jefferson University
• Marius Sudol, Ph.D. Geisinger Clinic
• Michael Verderame, Ph.D. Penn State University College of Medicine
• Jong Yun, Ph.D. Penn State University College of Medicine
Total funding distributed: $314,892 ($35,000 grants)

7th year Grant Recipient (grant date: 10/01/05-09/30/06)
• Julie Becker, Ph.D., MPH Thomas Jefferson Medical College
Total funding distributed: $34,904 ($35,000 grants)

6th year Grant Recipients (grant date: 1/1/05-12/31/05)
• Ira Bergman, M.D., Ph.D. Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
• Ellen Heber-Katz, Ph.D. Wistar Institute
• Mary Howett, Ph.D. Drexel University
• Xiao Wang, M.D., Ph.D. Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC Health System
Total funding distributed: $138,951 ($35,000 grants)

5th year Grant Recipients (grant date: 07/01/03-06/30/04)
• Jonathan D. Cheng, M.D. Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Suzanne M. Gollin, Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
• Elieser Gorelik, M.D., Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
• Andrea M. Mastro, Ph.D. Penn State University
• Michael F. Verderame, Ph.D. Penn State University College of Medicine
Total funding distributed: $174,997 ($35,000 grants)

4th year Grant Recipients (grant date: 09/01/02-06/30/03)
• Alaa Badawi, Ph.D. Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Per H. Basse, M.D., Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
• Lewis A. Chodosh, M.D., Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania
• Hildegund C. J. Ertl, M.D. Wistar Institute
• Carol V. Gay, Ph.D. Penn State University
• Susan Lanza-Jacoby, Ph.D. Thomas Jefferson Medical College
Total funding distributed: $209,890 ($35,000 grants)

3rd year Grant Recipients (grant date: 07/01/01-06/30/02)
• Jean J. Latimer, Ph.D. Magee-Womens Health Corporation
• Kenneth McCarty, Jr, M.D., Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
• Francesmary Modugno, Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
• Mark Nichols, Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
• Yvonne Paterson, Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania
• Scott K. Shore, Ph.D. Temple University
• Henry Simpkins, M.D., Ph.D. Temple University
• Michael F. Verderame, Ph.D. Penn State University College of Medicine
Total funding distributed: $279,998 ($35,000 grants)

2nd year Grant Recipients (grant date: 07/01/01-06/30/02)
• Mary B. Daly, M.D., Ph.D. Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Stephen G. Grant, Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
• Aurelia M. C. Koros, Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
• Craig Meyers, Ph.D. Penn State University College of Medicine
• Glenn L. Radice, Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania
• Jeffrey D. Winkler, Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania
Total funding distributed: $178,318 ($35,000 grants)

1st year Grant Recipients (grant date: 07/01/00-06/30/01)
• Abass Alavi, M.D. University of Pennsylvania
• Raghbir S. Athwal, Ph.D. Temple University School of Medicine
• Michael Cascio, Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
• Billy W. Day, Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
• Kent W. Hunter, Ph.D. Fox Chase Cancer Center
• Phouthone Keohavong, Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
• Jean J. Latimer, Ph.D. / Stephen Grant, Ph.D. Magee-Womens Hospital / University of Pittsburgh
• Hannah Rabinowich, Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh
• Michael F. Verderame, Ph.D. Penn State University College of Medicine
• Isabella Verdinelli, Ph.D. Carnegie Mellon University
• Victor Vogel, M.D. Magee-Womens Hospital
Total funding distributed: $275,000 ($25,000 grants)

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