2019 RIS Research Grants for UMN

Rein in Sarcoma proudly announces a $150,000 research grant approved by the Rein in Sarcoma Board in January, 2019. This grant will fund the following three exciting University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center projects: “MYOG Promoter-Controlled Oncolytic Adenovirus to Treat PAX3-FOXO1-Positive Rhabdomyosarcoma” | $50,000 Principle Investigator: Masato Yamamoto, MD, PhD Co-Investigator: H Yoshida, MD, PhD…

2018 RIS Research Grants for UMN

“Predicting relapse and response to chemotherapy in sarcoma.” | $49,000 Principal Investigator: Amy Skubitz, PhD – Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health, University of Minnesota Summary: Predicting the behavior of a sarcoma tumor in a patient is of critical importance in their care. When a primary tumor is…