Owens Foundation: Hypoxis-Derived Treatment for Advanced Lung Cancer

Funding Agency: William and Ella Owens Medical Research Foundation

Title: Hypoxis-derived treatment for advanced lung cancer

Status: Active

Period: 12/01/2015-11/30/2021

Role: Co-Investigator

Grant Detail: To identify the molecular mechanisms of action of rooperol in lung cancer cell lines, design and synthesize analogs and pro-drugs to improve its biological properties, and evaluate analogs to identify potential lead clinical candidate


Since 2004, UT Health San Antonio, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute’s (Greehey CCRI) mission has been to advance scientific knowledge relevant to childhood cancer, contribute to understanding its causes, and accelerate the translation of knowledge into novel therapies. Greehey CCRI strives to have a national and global impact on childhood cancer by discovering, developing, and disseminating new scientific knowledge. Our mission consists of three key areas — research, clinical, and education.

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