MARF Awards $1M for Cancer, Mesothelioma Research
The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF) announced that it has awarded $1 million in funding for research projects aimed at curing or improving treatment for mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. Mesothelioma research has traditionally lacked funding, and as a result, not much advancement has been made until recently. The MARF’s contributions will go a long way to further research in an area where many promising discoveries have been recently made. “Thanks to generous donors, this is now the third year in a row in which we have been able to support critically-needed meso research at the million-dollars-per-year level. This consistent support is enabling brilliant investigators around the world to invest their careers in meso, and to pursue the detailed scientific studies needed to develop effective treatments. As a result, we are seeing the whole field make great strides forward,” said Chrish Hahn, executive director of the MARF.The Proposed ResearchThirty-four research teams from universities around the world submitted project proposals to the foundation, which chose the 10 among them they felt most deserved the funding. Each of these 10 research teams will be awarded $100,000 for mesothelioma and asbestos-related illness research.The research projects that were awarded the research funding included research into:· Using nanospheres to deliver treatment directly to mesothelioma tumors· Using mesothelioma-specific combinations of antibodies and antigen to deliver treatment directly to a tumor· Targeting cell signal pathways that have shown to be implicated in mesothelioma· Causing mesothelioma tumor cells to be more sensitive to chemotherapy drugsComplete descriptions of the projects are available at MARF’s website, www.marf.org.Do You Have an Asbestos-Related Disease?If you or a loved one has developed an asbestos-related disease, please contact us today for a complimentary consultation with an experienced asbestos exposure attorney. We can careful examine the circumstances surrounding your illness, and help you determine its cause. We may also be able to help you recover compensation for the losses you and your family have sustained, including past and future medical expenses, pain, suffering, loss of life, decreased earning potential and more.
The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF) announced that it has awarded $1 million in funding for research projects aimed at curing or improving treatment for mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. Mesothelioma research has traditionally lacked funding, and as a result, not much advancement has been made until recently. The MARF’s contributions will go a long way to further research in an area where many promising discoveries have been recently made. “Thanks to generous donors, this is now the third year in a row in which we have been able to support critically-needed meso research at the million-dollars-per-year level. This consistent support is enabling brilliant investigators around the world to invest their careers in meso, and to pursue the detailed scientific studies needed to develop effective treatments. As a result, we are seeing the whole field make great strides forward,” said Chrish Hahn, executive director of the MARF.The Proposed ResearchThirty-four research teams from universities around the world submitted project proposals to the foundation, which chose the 10 among them they felt most deserved the funding. Each of these 10 research teams will be awarded $100,000 for mesothelioma and asbestos-related illness research.The research projects that were awarded the research funding included research into:· Using nanospheres to deliver treatment directly to mesothelioma tumors· Using mesothelioma-specific combinations of antibodies and antigen to deliver treatment directly to a tumor· Targeting cell signal pathways that have shown to be implicated in mesothelioma· Causing mesothelioma tumor cells to be more sensitive to chemotherapy drugsComplete descriptions of the projects are available at MARF’s website, www.marf.org.Do You Have an Asbestos-Related Disease?If you or a loved one has developed an asbestos-related disease, please contact us today for a complimentary consultation with an experienced asbestos exposure attorney. We can careful examine the circumstances surrounding your illness, and help you determine its cause. We may also be able to help you recover compensation for the losses you and your family have sustained, including past and future medical expenses, pain, suffering, loss of life, decreased earning potential and more.
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