K-State's Johnson Cancer 1xbet online casino Center awards nearly 6,000 for cancer 1xbet online casino and education
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
The more than 0,000 in private donations to K-State's Johnson Cancer 1xbet online casino Center in the last year help support cancer 1xbet online casino and education programs and students, including K-State biochemistry student Kierra Holloman.
MANHATTAN — Thanks to its supporters, the Johnson Cancer 1xbet online casino Center at Kansas State University was able to direct 5,939 to cancer 1xbet online casino and education programs and students this past year.
"The clinical treatments that save lives start with basic cancer 1xbet online casino , but this initial step is expensive," said Sherry Fleming, director of the Johnson Cancer 1xbet online casino Center and professor of biology. "Unlike clinical providers who charge fees for their work, researchers must constantly seek grant funds and philanthropic support for theirs."
Private donations to the center provide hundreds of thousands of dollars a year for innovative cancer 1xbet online casino , laboratory equipment, support of student researchers, and more. Information about all the awards is on the center's website at cancer.k-state.edu/awards/.
In academic year 2020-2021, the center awarded ,500 in faculty Innovative 1xbet online casino Awards for studies in such areas as safer drug delivery methods, lab-on-a-chip cancer detection technology, and new chemical tools for cancer drug discovery. It also awarded 0,439 in undergraduate and graduate student Cancer 1xbet online casino Awards. Additionally, ,000 was awarded to establish the multidisciplinary Cancer 1xbet online casino Collaboration of Excellence in Tumor Microenvironment.
The center also facilitated two major directed gifts. The Flossie West Trust provided 0,000 for breast cancer immunotherapy 1xbet online casino . Two Linders Family Cancer Expansion Awards totaling ,000 were awarded to help faculty members expand the cancer focus of their 1xbet online casino programs.
"We are grateful for the many friends whose donations fund K-State's most promising cancer 1xbet online casino programs and student trainees," Fleming said. "These gifts, large and small, make a big difference, and frequently help obtain sizeable extramural grants."
"K-State has broad strengths in basic 1xbet online casino in fields including cell and molecular biology, immunology, virology and nanotechnology that have been foundational for breakthroughs in cancer 1xbet online casino by our scientists," said Beth Montelone, K-State senior associate vice president for 1xbet online casino .
The Johnson Cancer 1xbet online casino Center has nearly 90 faculty members conducting multidisciplinary cancer 1xbet online casino in 20 departments at Kansas State University. Its programs depend on private donations. More information about the center is at cancer.k-state.edu.
