Grants

Optimizing Therapeutic Strategies Against Lung Cancer Using Multi-Modality Imaging

CPRIT RP200021
Zhang/Liu (Co-PI)
03/01/2020 - 02/28/2023

Goal

To determine the degree to which CycT (cyclopamine tartrate) and HSP2 (heme-sequestering peptide 2) alleviate tumor hypoxia and normalize tumor vasculature

Vascular Image-Guided Optimization of Response (VIGOR) to Therapy in Kidney Cancer

5 R01 CA244579-02
Mason/Pinney (MPI), Role: Co-Investigator
07/01/2020 - 06/30/2025

Goal

To develop the application of a novel vascular disrupting agent (VDA) in combination with leading therapies to enhance the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and improve tumor control

Optimizing Therapeutic Strategies Against Lung Cancer Using Multi-Modality Imaging

RP160617
Zhang (PI), Role: Co-PI
03/01/2016 - 02/28/2019

Goals

To investigate whether drugs that target heme synthesis and uptake can be a successful strategy for suppressing lung tumors and improving the effectiveness of chemotherapy by multi-modality imaging