Researcher Stories
Get to know the PhRMA Foundation’s award recipients.
How Feeling Like a Burden Affects Patients’ Health Care Decisions
Dr. Maja Kuharic, an assistant professor at Northwestern University, is studying how patients’ self-perceived burden on their caregivers impacts their health care decisions.
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Boosting the Efficacy of CAR T Cell Therapy for Colorectal Cancer
Miao Cao, an MD-PhD student at Thomas Jefferson University, is researching chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy for colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of all cancer deaths.
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Cracking the Case on Gene Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis
Maria Hudock, an MD-PhD student at Columbia University, is researching gene therapy for cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that causes severe lung damage.
Watch NowFinding Drugs to Protect the Heart During Chemotherapy
Anh Cong, a PhD student at the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, is studying the sister proteins targeted by anthracycline chemotherapy drugs, which are effective against many cancers but often leave patients with heart complications.
Awardee Spotlight
Anh T.Q. Cong, MS
- Mayo Clinic
“I am deeply grateful and honored to receive a Predoctoral Fellowship in Drug Discovery from the PhRMA Foundation. This opportunity fuels my motivation to contribute to groundbreaking research that can transform the quality of life for cancer patients and survivors. With this support, I am eager to continue my research in drug development and deepen my commitment to making a meaningful impact in the scientific community.”
Targeting Cancer’s DNA Repair Process to Improve Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
Texia Loh, a PhD student at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, is researching strategies to enhance the effectiveness of treatment for small cell lung cancer.