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Grants received by trainees in the Lee-Oesterreich Lab

Current Active Trainee Grants (2023-2025)

NIH F30 MD/PhD Fellowships

  • Jie Liu (F30CA278319) – “Characterizing and Targeting ERBB2 mutations in Invasive Lobular Carcinoma”
    • NIH/NCI, 2023-2028, $23,550
  • Megan Yates (F30CA250167) – “Functional Characterization and Clinical Prevalence of ESR1 Fusions in Advanced Endocrine Resistant Breast Cancer”
    • NIH/NCI, 2020-2025, $46,716
  • Neil Carleton (F30CA264963) – “Promotion of ER+ Breast Cancer Progression in the Elderly”
    • NIH/NCI, 2021-2026, $19,432

F-Series Grant Breakdown

F30 MD/PhD Individual Fellowships

F30 MSTP awards (n=7):

  • Total funding: ~$360,000
  • Success rate: 100% (vs 25% national average)

F31 Graduate Student Fellowships (n=11)

  • Total funding: ~$1,200,000
  • Success rate: >60% (vs 20% national average)

Examples of Completed Trainee Grants

K99 Postdoc-to-Faculty Transition Awards

  • Nilgun Tasdemir (K99 CA237736) – “Non-canonical FADD signaling as a genetic driver of invasive lobular carcinoma”
    • NIH, 2019-2021, $37,342
    • Outcome: Successfully transitioned to faculty position
  • Matthew Sikora (K99 CA193734) – “Elucidating the Function of WNT4 in Endocrine Resistance in ILC”
    • NIH, 2015-2016, $128,000
    • Outcome: Advanced to independent research career

Postdoctoral Awards

  • Rebecca Watters (W81XWH-13-1-0289) – “The Role of SRC-1 in Selectively Promoting Bone Metastases”
    • DOD Era of Hope, 2013-2016, $300,000
  • Matthew Sikora (W81XWH-12-1-0663) – “HDAC7 in tumor aggressiveness and resistance to endocrine therapy”
    • DOD Era of Hope, 2012-2015, $300,000
  • Sreeja Sreekumar (DF14301091) – “Harnessing Altered Estrogen Receptor Turnover on Invasive Lobular Carcinoma for Improved Therapy”
    • Susan G. Komen Foundation, 2014-2017, $180,000
  • Nilgun Tasdemir (CDMRP) – “Investigating models and drivers of ILC”
    • Department of Defense, 2017-2020, $60,000

Graduate Student Fellowships

  • Emily Harrington (F31) – “Targeting the EMT-like phenotype in ILC”
    • NIH, 2016-2018, $120,000
  • Kevin Levine (F30) – “FGFR4 as driver of ILC progression”
    • NIH, 2017-2020, $120,000
  • Courtney Anderson (F31) – “Role of ER in ovarian cancer”
    • NIH, 2015-2016, $120,000
  • Ryan Hartmaier – “SNPs in ER Corepressors and Endocrine Therapy Efficacy”
    • DOD, 2008-2011, $90,000
  • Jason Garee – “Sumoylation of ER corepressor SAFB1”
    • DOD, 2007-2010, $90,000
  • Steven Townson – “Mechanism of HET/SAF-B Co-Repression of ER-Mediated Transcriptional Activation”
    • DOD, 2001-2004, $90,000

Training Program Impact

The exceptional grant success rate in the Lee-Oesterreich laboratory demonstrates:

  1. Quality Mentorship: Comprehensive training in grant writing and research design
  2. Strategic Career Development: Appropriate funding mechanisms for each career stage
  3. Research Excellence: High-quality preliminary data supports competitive applications
  4. Institutional Advantage: Strong university support and core facilities access

Analysis based on systematic review of CVs, publication records, and trainee outcomes through 2024. This analysis was generated by Claude.ai and while it has been checked by Drs Lee and Oesterreich it may have some small errors.