Project Grant HT9425261E247
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Defense Health Agency (DHA) awarded a $235,476 project grant to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Office of Research Administration on November 1, 2025, to develop new cell-mediated immunotherapeutic strategies for neuroendocrine prostate cancer. The two-year award, which concludes October 31, 2027, is funded under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) and will be conducted at UCLA's Los Angeles, California facility....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Defense Health Agency (DHA) awarded the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) a $2.076 million Project Grant under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) for the period of September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2030. The award supports research to define an error-free DNA repair signature as a predictive marker for lethal prostate cancer. This research initiative aligns with the DHA's mission to transform healthcare for military...
- Federal Project Grant Summary The Defense Health Agency awarded a $590,625 Project Grant to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Office of Research Administration on September 1, 2025, under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420). The three-year research initiative, concluding August 31, 2028, supports a pilot study investigating dual immunotherapy combining PD-1 and CD73 checkpoint inhibitors with chemotherapy in patients with pancreatic...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Defense Health Agency (DHA) awarded UCLA a $700,000 project grant on June 1, 2026, under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) to support early detection of ovarian cancer through cell-free DNA (cfDNA) methylome sequencing and protein biomarkers research. The four-year project, concluding May 31, 2030, will be conducted at UCLA's Los Angeles facility through the Office of Research Administration. This award represents DHA's investment...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Defense Health Agency (DHA) awarded Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope a $1.1M project grant effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029 under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) to develop LRRC15-targeted Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T cell therapy for osteosarcoma treatment. This research initiative represents the DHA's investment in innovative cancer immunotherapy solutions with potential military and...
- Grant Award Summary The Defense Health Agency (DHA) awarded University of California, Los Angeles a $590,625 Project Grant under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) effective September 1, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2028. The award funds a pilot study investigating dual immunotherapy combining PD1 (programmed death receptor 1) and CD73 inhibitors in combination with chemotherapy for patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma, with particular focus on...
- This federal Project Grant award, valued at $2,520,000.00, was issued by the Defense Health Agency under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420). The award supports advanced biomedical research initiatives focused on transforming healthcare for military service members and the broader public. The primary awardee, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), will leverage its extensive facilities, diverse faculty expertise, and robust administrative capabilities...
- The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), under its Office of Research Administration, received a $157,473 Project Grant award from the Defense Health Agency (DHA) on May 1, 2024 to conduct research for the "TESTING UCHL1 AS A NEW MINIMALLY INVASIVE BIOMARKER AND THERAPEUTIC TARGET FOR NEUROENDOCRINE PROSTATE CANCER" project. This award is funded through the DHA's Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420), which supports a range of biomedical research...
- The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has been awarded a $626,081 Project Grant under the Military Medical Research and Development (CFDA 12.420) federal grant program, administered by the Defense Health Agency. The grant, titled "Combinatorial Phenotype-Targeted Therapy to Overcome Mechanisms Driving Prostate Cancer Treatment Resistance," will support advanced biomedical research to transform healthcare for military service members and the broader public. The research...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) received a $1.7 million project grant from the Defense Health Agency (DHA) under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) awarded on July 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for June 30, 2029. The grant supports research to develop PVRL2 (poliovirus receptor-related 2) as a therapeutic target and biomarker for prostate cancer immunotherapy. This three-year initiative...
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) awarded University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) a $1.7 million project grant under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) to conduct functional evaluation and optimization of chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cells targeting prostate cancer. The three-year award, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, funds research utilizing engineered nanovials to conduct cell-cell interaction profiling that will advance CAR-T immunotherapy approaches for prostate cancer treatment. UCLA's Office of Research Administration will execute the research at its Los Angeles campus, leveraging the institution's established capabilities in biomedical research and immunotherapy development. Under this DHA-administered program, UCLA will deliver hypothesis-driven research and development services focused on translating CAR-T cell innovations into therapeutic solutions addressing military health priorities and broader public health objectives. The project represents the DHA's investment in cancer immunotherapy research, aligning with the Military Medical Research and Development program's emphasis on innovative medical solutions for critical health challenges. As a major federal research partner, UCLA will contribute specialized scientific expertise, advanced research facilities, and technical capabilities to support the development of next-generation immunotherapeutic approaches for prostate cancer.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $1.7m | 6/2/26 |