Project Grant HT9425261E126
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center received a $1.476 million Project Grant from the Defense Health Agency (DHA) under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420), awarded on August 15, 2025, with a completion date of August 14, 2028. This award supports the development and research of an in situ tumor vaccine designed to stimulate antitumor immunity against breast cancer. The three-year project will be conducted at UT...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center received a $1,062,400 project grant award from the Defense Health Agency (DHA) under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) effective November 1, 2025, through October 31, 2029. The award supports research to identify NEK5 as a hidden driver in kidney cancer, advancing biomedical innovations relevant to military health priorities and public health objectives. As a leading academic...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center received a $323,700 project grant from the Defense Health Agency (DHA) under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420), effective November 1, 2025, through October 31, 2028. This award supports research utilizing enhancer CRISPR screening to identify PLXNA1 as a critical regulator in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). The research represents a translational science initiative aligned...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center received a $319,800 Project Grant from the Defense Health Agency (DHA) under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420), effective November 1, 2025, through October 31, 2028. The award funds research on novel hypoxia-inducible factor 2 (HIF-2) regulators and therapeutic targets for kidney cancer, conducted at the institution's Dallas, Texas campus. This research initiative...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center received a $1,049,994 Project Grant award from the Defense Health Agency (DHA) under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420), effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029. The award supports research investigating the therapeutic potential of detecting and inhibiting cytosolic ADP-ribosylation in ovarian cancer. This three-year research initiative aligns with the Military Medical...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center received a $450,174 Project Grant from the Defense Health Agency (DHA) under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030. This award, titled "Building on the Foundation of the Academy of Kidney Cancer Investigators," supports biomedical research initiatives focused on kidney cancer investigation. The Military Medical...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center received a $319,693 Project Grant from the Defense Health Agency (DHA) under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420), effective May 1, 2025 through July 31, 2027. The award supports research focused on dissecting the mechanism of selective HIF-2 regulation of PTHRP and hypercalcemia in clear cell renal carcinoma. This biomedical research project aims to advance understanding of...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) received a $750,000 project grant from the Defense Health Agency (DHA) under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) effective March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2029. The research initiative focuses on targeting KDM1A/LSD1 (lysine-specific demethylase 1) to overcome radiation resistance in triple-negative breast cancer brain metastases. This three-year research...
- Summary of Federal Grant Award The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern) received a $1.23 million Project Grant from the Defense Health Agency (DHA) under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) for a four-year period beginning August 1, 2025 and concluding July 31, 2029. The award supports research focused on "Imaging Strategies and Biomarkers for Detecting the Metabolic Interplay of Glutamine and Aspartate in Renal Cell Carcinoma...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center received a $1,311,922 Project Grant from the Defense Health Agency (DHA) under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) for the period September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The project, titled "Next-Generation RCC Mouse Models Reproducing Human Oncogenotypes to Advance Therapeutics," supports advanced biomedical research focused on developing innovative animal models...
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center was awarded $493,020 by the Defense Health Agency (DHA) under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) for the project "Targeting WNK1 to Disrupt Cell Volume Control in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer." The award is effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. This project grant funds hypothesis-driven biomedical research designed to develop innovative therapeutic approaches for triple-negative breast cancer by investigating the WNK1 (With-No-Lysine Kinase 1) pathway as a potential intervention target. The research supports the DHA's broader mission to transform healthcare for service members and the American public through advanced oncology research. The award supports basic and translational research activities at UT Southwestern's Dallas, Texas location, consistent with the Military Medical Research and Development program's focus on investigating medical solutions with potential military and civilian health applications. As a leading academic medical research institution with extensive federal grant experience, UT Southwestern will conduct this three-year investigation within the program's standard competitive review framework, which emphasizes both technical merit and military relevance through the DHA's two-tier evaluation process.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $493.0k | 4/21/26 |