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              • Amado Zurita

                Amado Zurita

                The 2010 David and Judy Fleischer – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Amado Zurita, MD:

                The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center – Houston, TX

                Mentor:

                Sue-Hwa Lin, PhD, Professor and Deputy Chair, Molecular Pathology, Professor in Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

                Amado Zurita

                Amado Zurita

                The 2010 David and Judy Fleischer – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Amado Zurita, MD:

                The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center – Houston, TX

                Mentor:

                Sue-Hwa Lin, PhD, Professor and Deputy Chair, Molecular Pathology, Professor in Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

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              • Amina Zoubeidi

                Amina Zoubeidi

                The 2010 Durden Foundation – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Amina Zoubeidi, MSc, PhD :

                University of British Columbia, Vancouver Prostate Centre – Vancouver, BC

                Mentor:

                Martin Gleave, MD, Liber Ero British Columbia Leadership Chair in Prostate Cancer Research, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Urologic Sciences at the University of British Columbia and Director, The Vancouver Prostate Centre.

                Amina Zoubeidi

                Amina Zoubeidi

                The 2010 Durden Foundation – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Amina Zoubeidi, MSc, PhD :

                University of British Columbia, Vancouver Prostate Centre – Vancouver, BC

                Mentor:

                Martin Gleave, MD, Liber Ero British Columbia Leadership Chair in Prostate Cancer Research, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Urologic Sciences at the University of British Columbia and Director, The Vancouver Prostate Centre.

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              • Neha Vapiwala

                Neha Vapiwala

                The 2010 Emilio Bassini – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Neha Vapiwala, MD:

                University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, PA

                Mentor:

                Alan Wein, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair of the Division of Urology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Chief of Urology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

                Neha Vapiwala

                Neha Vapiwala

                The 2010 Emilio Bassini – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Neha Vapiwala, MD:

                University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, PA

                Mentor:

                Alan Wein, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair of the Division of Urology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Chief of Urology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

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              • Jay Shendure

                Jay Shendure

                The 2010 Lowell Milken – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Jay Shendure, MD, PhD:

                University of Washington – Seattle, WA

                Mentor:

                Peter Nelson, MD, Co-Head, Program in Prostate Cancer Research, Member, Division of Human Biology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and Professor, Departments of Medicine, Pathology and Genome Sciences at the University of Washington.

                Jay Shendure

                Jay Shendure

                The 2010 Lowell Milken – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Jay Shendure, MD, PhD:

                University of Washington – Seattle, WA

                Mentor:

                Peter Nelson, MD, Co-Head, Program in Prostate Cancer Research, Member, Division of Human Biology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and Professor, Departments of Medicine, Pathology and Genome Sciences at the University of Washington.

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              • Jennifer Schutzman

                Jennifer Schutzman

                The 2010 Richard N. Merkin, MD – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Jennifer Schutzman, MD, PhD:

                University of California, San Francisco – San Francisco, CA

                Mentor:

                Gail Martin, PhD, Professor in the Department of Anatomy at the University of California, San Francisco.

                Jennifer Schutzman

                Jennifer Schutzman

                The 2010 Richard N. Merkin, MD – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Jennifer Schutzman, MD, PhD:

                University of California, San Francisco – San Francisco, CA

                Mentor:

                Gail Martin, PhD, Professor in the Department of Anatomy at the University of California, San Francisco.

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              • Philip Saylor

                Philip Saylor

                The 2010 Stewart Rahr – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Philip Saylor, MD:

                Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center – Boston, MA

                Mentor:

                Matthew Smith, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of Genitourinary Oncology at Harvard Medical School and Associate Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.

                Philip Saylor

                Philip Saylor

                The 2010 Stewart Rahr – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Philip Saylor, MD:

                Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center – Boston, MA

                Mentor:

                Matthew Smith, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of Genitourinary Oncology at Harvard Medical School and Associate Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.

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              • Edwin Posadas

                Edwin Posadas

                The 2010 Stewart Rahr – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Edwin Posadas, MD:

                Cedars-Sinai Medical Center – Los Angeles, CA

                Co-Mentor:

                Walter Stadler, MD, Fred C. Buffett Professor, Departments of Medicine and Surgery, Director, Genitourinary Oncology and Associate Dean of Clinical Research at the University of Chicago.

                Co-Mentor:

                Carrie Rinker-Schaeffer, PhD, Associate Professor for Surgery, Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director of Urological Research, the University of Chicago

                Co-Mentor:

                Ravi Salgia, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Director of Thoracic Oncolgoy Research Program and Aerodigestive Tract Program Translational Research Laboratories at the University of Chicago.

                Edwin Posadas

                Edwin Posadas

                The 2010 Stewart Rahr – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Edwin Posadas, MD:

                Cedars-Sinai Medical Center – Los Angeles, CA

                Co-Mentor:

                Walter Stadler, MD, Fred C. Buffett Professor, Departments of Medicine and Surgery, Director, Genitourinary Oncology and Associate Dean of Clinical Research at the University of Chicago.

                Co-Mentor:

                Carrie Rinker-Schaeffer, PhD, Associate Professor for Surgery, Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director of Urological Research, the University of Chicago

                Co-Mentor:

                Ravi Salgia, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Director of Thoracic Oncolgoy Research Program and Aerodigestive Tract Program Translational Research Laboratories at the University of Chicago.

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              • Akash Patnaik

                Akash Patnaik

                The 2010 Stewart Rahr – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Akash Patnaik, MD, PhD:

                Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School – Boston, MA

                Mentor:

                Lewis Cantley, PhD, William Bosworth Castle Professor of Medicine, Professor of Systems Biology at Harvard Medical School, Director of the Cancer Center and the Chief of the Division of Signal Transduction at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

                Akash Patnaik

                Akash Patnaik

                The 2010 Stewart Rahr – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Akash Patnaik, MD, PhD:

                Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School – Boston, MA

                Mentor:

                Lewis Cantley, PhD, William Bosworth Castle Professor of Medicine, Professor of Systems Biology at Harvard Medical School, Director of the Cancer Center and the Chief of the Division of Signal Transduction at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

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              • Nicholas Mitsiades

                Nicholas Mitsiades

                The 2010 Alan G. Hassenfeld – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Nicholas Mitsiades, MD, PhD:

                Baylor College of Medicine – Houston, TX

                Mentor:

                Bert W. O'Malley, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine.

                Nicholas Mitsiades

                Nicholas Mitsiades

                The 2010 Alan G. Hassenfeld – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Nicholas Mitsiades, MD, PhD:

                Baylor College of Medicine – Houston, TX

                Mentor:

                Bert W. O'Malley, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine.

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              • Neil Martin

                Neil Martin

                The 2010 David Epstein – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Neil Martin, MD, MPH:

                Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital – Boston, MA

                Mentor:

                Massimo Loda, MD, Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School.

                Neil Martin

                Neil Martin

                The 2010 David Epstein – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Neil Martin, MD, MPH:

                Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital – Boston, MA

                Mentor:

                Massimo Loda, MD, Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School.

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              • Ram S. Mani

                Ram S. Mani

                The 2010 Stewart Rahr – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Ram S. Mani, PhD:

                University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI

                Mentor:

                Arul Chinnaiyan, MD, PhD, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, Director of Pathology Research Informatics, Director of Cancer Bioinformatics, S.P. Hicks Endowed Professor of Pathology, American Cancer Society Research Professor, Professor of Urology, at the University of Michigan.

                Ram S. Mani

                Ram S. Mani

                The 2010 Stewart Rahr – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Ram S. Mani, PhD:

                University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI

                Mentor:

                Arul Chinnaiyan, MD, PhD, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, Director of Pathology Research Informatics, Director of Cancer Bioinformatics, S.P. Hicks Endowed Professor of Pathology, American Cancer Society Research Professor, Professor of Urology, at the University of Michigan.

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              • Christopher Maher

                Christopher Maher

                Award:

                The 2010 Stewart Rahr – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Christopher Maher, PhD:

                University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI

                Mentor:

                Arul Chinnaiyan, MD, PhD, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, Director of Pathology Research Informatics, Director of Cancer Bioinformatics, S.P. Hicks Endowed Professor of Pathology, American Cancer Society Research Professor, Professor of Urology, at the University of Michigan.

                Christopher Maher

                Christopher Maher

                Award:

                The 2010 Stewart Rahr – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Christopher Maher, PhD:

                University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI

                Mentor:

                Arul Chinnaiyan, MD, PhD, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, Director of Pathology Research Informatics, Director of Cancer Bioinformatics, S.P. Hicks Endowed Professor of Pathology, American Cancer Society Research Professor, Professor of Urology, at the University of Michigan.

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              • Stanley Liauw

                Stanley Liauw

                The 2010 Brookdale Foundation – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Stanley Liauw, MD:

                University of Chicago – Chicago, IL

                Co-Mentor:

                Ralph Weichselbaum, MD, Chairman, Radiation and Cellular Oncology Department, Director, Chicago Tumor Institute, and Director, Ludwig Center for Metastasis Research, University of Chicago.

                Co-Mentor:

                Walter Stadler, MD, Director, Genitourinary Program, Chair, Cancer Research Center's Clinical Trials Review Committee, and Associate Dean for Clinical Research, University of Chicago.

                Stanley Liauw

                Stanley Liauw

                The 2010 Brookdale Foundation – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Stanley Liauw, MD:

                University of Chicago – Chicago, IL

                Co-Mentor:

                Ralph Weichselbaum, MD, Chairman, Radiation and Cellular Oncology Department, Director, Chicago Tumor Institute, and Director, Ludwig Center for Metastasis Research, University of Chicago.

                Co-Mentor:

                Walter Stadler, MD, Director, Genitourinary Program, Chair, Cancer Research Center's Clinical Trials Review Committee, and Associate Dean for Clinical Research, University of Chicago.

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              • Joshua Lang

                Joshua Lang

                The 2010 Dendreon – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Joshua Lang, MD, MS:

                University of Wisconsin Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center – Madison, WI

                Mentor:

                Douglas McNeel, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center.

                Joshua Lang

                Joshua Lang

                The 2010 Dendreon – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Joshua Lang, MD, MS:

                University of Wisconsin Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center – Madison, WI

                Mentor:

                Douglas McNeel, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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              • Andrew C. Hsieh

                Andrew C. Hsieh

                The 2010 PCF Young Investigator Award (Anonymous Donor)

                Andrew C. Hsieh, MD:

                University of California, San Francisco – San Francisco, CA

                Mentor:

                Davide Ruggero, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.

                Andrew C. Hsieh

                Andrew C. Hsieh

                The 2010 PCF Young Investigator Award (Anonymous Donor)

                Andrew C. Hsieh, MD:

                University of California, San Francisco – San Francisco, CA

                Mentor:

                Davide Ruggero, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.

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              • Huihui Ye

                Huihui Ye

                2014 Stewart Rahr-PCF Young Investigator

                Huihui Ye, MD:

                Harvard Medical School: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

                Mentors:

                Steven Balk, MD, PhD

                Proposal Title:

                Investigation of Molecular Mechanisms and Biomarkers of Treatment Resistance in a Randomized, Phase 2 Neoadjuvant Intense Androgen Deprivation Trial in Patients with Localized, Intermediate to High Risk Prostate Cancer

                Huihui Ye

                Huihui Ye

                2014 Stewart Rahr-PCF Young Investigator

                Huihui Ye, MD:

                Harvard Medical School: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

                Mentors:

                Steven Balk, MD, PhD

                Proposal Title:

                Investigation of Molecular Mechanisms and Biomarkers of Treatment Resistance in a Randomized, Phase 2 Neoadjuvant Intense Androgen Deprivation Trial in Patients with Localized, Intermediate to High Risk Prostate Cancer

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              • Kosj Yamoah

                Kosj Yamoah

                2014 J. Eustace Wolfington-PCF Young Investigator

                Kosj Yamoah, MD, PhD:

                Thomas Jefferson University

                Mentors:

                Adam Dicker, MD, PhD, Timothy Rebbeck, PhD

                Proposal Title:

                Identification and Validation of a Biomarker Signature that can Improve Predictability of Aggressive Disease in Men of African Descent with Prostate Cancer

                Kosj Yamoah

                Kosj Yamoah

                2014 J. Eustace Wolfington-PCF Young Investigator

                Kosj Yamoah, MD, PhD:

                Thomas Jefferson University

                Mentors:

                Adam Dicker, MD, PhD, Timothy Rebbeck, PhD

                Proposal Title:

                Identification and Validation of a Biomarker Signature that can Improve Predictability of Aggressive Disease in Men of African Descent with Prostate Cancer

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              • Kamiesh Yadav

                Kamlesh Yadav

                2014 The LeFrak Family-PCF Young Investigator

                Kamlesh Yadav, PhD :

                Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

                Mentors:

                Ash Tewari, MD

                Proposal Title:

                Rational Design of Effective Prostate Cancer Combination Therapies

                Kamiesh Yadav

                Kamlesh Yadav

                2014 The LeFrak Family-PCF Young Investigator

                Kamlesh Yadav, PhD :

                Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

                Mentors:

                Ash Tewari, MD

                Proposal Title:

                Rational Design of Effective Prostate Cancer Combination Therapies

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              • Kathryn Wilson

                Kathryn Wilson

                2014 Heritage Medical Research Institute-PCF Young Investigator

                Kathryn Wilson, ScD:

                Harvard School of Public Health

                Mentors:

                Lorelei Mucci, ScD, Matthew Smith, MD, PhD

                Proposal Title:

                Bone Metabolism and Bone Metastases in Prostate Cancer

                Kathryn Wilson

                Kathryn Wilson

                2014 Heritage Medical Research Institute-PCF Young Investigator

                Kathryn Wilson, ScD:

                Harvard School of Public Health

                Mentors:

                Lorelei Mucci, ScD, Matthew Smith, MD, PhD

                Proposal Title:

                Bone Metabolism and Bone Metastases in Prostate Cancer

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              • Hannelore Heemers

                Hannelore Heemers

                The 2010 Heritage Medical Research Institute – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Hannelore Heemers, PhD:

                Roswell Park Cancer Institute – Buffalo, NY

                Mentor:

                James Mohler, MD, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Urology and Associate Director and Senior Vice President for Translational Research at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

                Hannelore Heemers

                Hannelore Heemers

                The 2010 Heritage Medical Research Institute – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Hannelore Heemers, PhD:

                Roswell Park Cancer Institute – Buffalo, NY

                Mentor:

                James Mohler, MD, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Urology and Associate Director and Senior Vice President for Translational Research at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

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              • Yu Wang

                Yu Wang

                2014 Thomas H. Lee-PCF Young Investigator

                Yu Wang, MD, PhD:

                New York University Lagone Medical Center

                Mentors:

                Susan Logan, PhD, Michael Garabedian, PhD

                Proposal Title:

                Multivalent Peptidomimetic Conjugates in CRPC Treatment

                Yu Wang

                Yu Wang

                2014 Thomas H. Lee-PCF Young Investigator

                Yu Wang, MD, PhD:

                New York University Lagone Medical Center

                Mentors:

                Susan Logan, PhD, Michael Garabedian, PhD

                Proposal Title:

                Multivalent Peptidomimetic Conjugates in CRPC Treatment

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              • Li Wang

                Li Wang

                2014 Richard and Ellen Sandler-PCF Young Investigator

                Li Wang, PhD:

                Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

                Mentors:

                William Oh, MD and Eric Schadt, PhD

                Proposal Title:

                Integrative Genomics Study of Immune Signatures in Blood and Tumor Tissue for Prostate Cancer

                Li Wang

                Li Wang

                2014 Richard and Ellen Sandler-PCF Young Investigator

                Li Wang, PhD:

                Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

                Mentors:

                William Oh, MD and Eric Schadt, PhD

                Proposal Title:

                Integrative Genomics Study of Immune Signatures in Blood and Tumor Tissue for Prostate Cancer

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              • Julia Hayes

                Julia Hayes

                The 2010 Ressler-Gertz Family Foundation – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Julia Hayes, MD:

                Dana-Farber Cancer Institute – Boston, MA

                Co-Mentor:

                Philip Kantoff, MD, Chief Clinical Research Officer, Director of the Lank Center of Genitourinary Oncology and Chief of the Division of Solid Tumor Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

                Co-Mentor:

                Michael Barry, MD, Director of the Health Services Research Program and Chief of the General Medicine Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital.

                Julia Hayes

                Julia Hayes

                The 2010 Ressler-Gertz Family Foundation – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Julia Hayes, MD:

                Dana-Farber Cancer Institute – Boston, MA

                Co-Mentor:

                Philip Kantoff, MD, Chief Clinical Research Officer, Director of the Lank Center of Genitourinary Oncology and Chief of the Division of Solid Tumor Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

                Co-Mentor:

                Michael Barry, MD, Director of the Health Services Research Program and Chief of the General Medicine Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital.

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              • Daniel Hamstra

                Daniel Hamstra

                The 2010 Charles Dolan-Mark Walter – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Daniel Hamstra, MD, PhD:

                University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI

                Mentor:

                Kenneth Pienta, MD, Professor, Departments of Internal Medicine and Urology, Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research, American Cancer Society Clinical Research Professor, Director, Experimental Therapeutics, Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, Director, Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research, at the University of Michigan.

                Daniel Hamstra

                Daniel Hamstra

                The 2010 Charles Dolan-Mark Walter – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Daniel Hamstra, MD, PhD:

                University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI

                Mentor:

                Kenneth Pienta, MD, Professor, Departments of Internal Medicine and Urology, Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research, American Cancer Society Clinical Research Professor, Director, Experimental Therapeutics, Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, Director, Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research, at the University of Michigan.

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              • Hans Hammers

                Hans Hammers

                The 2010 William Bikoff – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Hans Hammers, MD, PhD:

                Johns Hopkins University Medical School – Baltimore, MD

                Mentor:

                Michael Carducci, MD, Professor of Oncology and Urology, Co-Director Genitourinary Prostate Cancer Program, Co-Director Chemical Therapeutics, at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University.

                Hans Hammers

                Hans Hammers

                The 2010 William Bikoff – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Hans Hammers, MD, PhD:

                Johns Hopkins University Medical School – Baltimore, MD

                Mentor:

                Michael Carducci, MD, Professor of Oncology and Urology, Co-Director Genitourinary Prostate Cancer Program, Co-Director Chemical Therapeutics, at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University.

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              • David S. Finley

                David S. Finley

                The 2010 Lynda and Stewart Resnick – PCF Young Investigator Award

                David S. Finley, MD:

                University of California, Los Angeles – Los Angeles, CA

                Mentor:

                Robert Reiter, MD, Professor, Urology, Molecular Biology, Co-Director of the Prostate and Genitourinary Oncology Program, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Director of Urologic Research, at the University of California, Los Angeles .

                David S. Finley

                David S. Finley

                The 2010 Lynda and Stewart Resnick – PCF Young Investigator Award

                David S. Finley, MD:

                University of California, Los Angeles – Los Angeles, CA

                Mentor:

                Robert Reiter, MD, Professor, Urology, Molecular Biology, Co-Director of the Prostate and Genitourinary Oncology Program, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Director of Urologic Research, at the University of California, Los Angeles .

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              • Robert Den

                Robert Den

                The 2010 Ben Franklin – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Robert Den, MD:

                Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University – Philadelphia, PA

                Co-Mentor:

                Karen Knudsen, PhD, Associate Professor, Departments of Cancer Biology and Urology at the Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University.

                Co-Mentor:

                Adam Dicker, MD, PhD, Interim Chair and Professor, Radiation Research and Translational Biology, at the Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University.

                Robert Den

                Robert Den

                The 2010 Ben Franklin – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Robert Den, MD:

                Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University – Philadelphia, PA

                Co-Mentor:

                Karen Knudsen, PhD, Associate Professor, Departments of Cancer Biology and Urology at the Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University.

                Co-Mentor:

                Adam Dicker, MD, PhD, Interim Chair and Professor, Radiation Research and Translational Biology, at the Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University.

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              • Brett S. Carver

                Brett S. Carver

                The 2010 David H. Koch – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Brett S. Carver, MD:

                Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center – New York, NY

                Mentor:

                Charles Sawyers, MD, Professor of Medicine, Chair, Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program; Marie-Josee and Henry R. Kravis Chair at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

                Brett S. Carver

                Brett S. Carver

                The 2010 David H. Koch – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Brett S. Carver, MD:

                Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center – New York, NY

                Mentor:

                Charles Sawyers, MD, Professor of Medicine, Chair, Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program; Marie-Josee and Henry R. Kravis Chair at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

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              • Justine Bruce

                Justine Bruce

                The 2010 PCF Young Investigator in Honor of Our Soldiers and the Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program for Prostate Cancer

                Justine Bruce, MD:

                University of Wisconsin Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center – Madison, WI

                Mentor:

                Glenn Liu, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology and Hematology, at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center.

                Justine Bruce

                Justine Bruce

                The 2010 PCF Young Investigator in Honor of Our Soldiers and the Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program for Prostate Cancer

                Justine Bruce, MD:

                University of Wisconsin Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center – Madison, WI

                Mentor:

                Glenn Liu, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Section of Medical Oncology and Hematology, at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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              • Timothy Yap

                Timothy Yap

                The 2011 Scott Minerd – PCF young Investigator Award (first year)

                Award1:

                The 2011 Earle I. Mack – PCF young Investigator Award (second year)

                Award2:

                2011 Rebecca and Nathan Milikowsky – PCF young Investigator Award (third year)

                Timothy Yap, BSc (Hons), MBBS, MRCP:

                The Institute of Cancer Research, The Royal Marsden Hospital

                Mentor:

                Johann De Bono, MD, PhD

                Timothy Yap

                Timothy Yap

                The 2011 Scott Minerd – PCF young Investigator Award (first year)

                Award1:

                The 2011 Earle I. Mack – PCF young Investigator Award (second year)

                Award2:

                2011 Rebecca and Nathan Milikowsky – PCF young Investigator Award (third year)

                Timothy Yap, BSc (Hons), MBBS, MRCP:

                The Institute of Cancer Research, The Royal Marsden Hospital

                Mentor:

                Johann De Bono, MD, PhD

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              • Kexin Xu

                Kexin Xu

                The 2011 Progenics Dr. Stephen Morris – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Kexin Xu, PhD:

                Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard University

                Mentor:

                Myles Brown, MD

                Kexin Xu

                Kexin Xu

                The 2011 Progenics Dr. Stephen Morris – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Kexin Xu, PhD:

                Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard University

                Mentor:

                Myles Brown, MD

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              • Andreas Varkaris

                Andreas Varkaris

                The 2011 John Tyson – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Andreas Varkaris, MD:

                The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

                Mentors:

                Gary Gallick, PhD and Christopher Logothetis, MD

                Andreas Varkaris

                Andreas Varkaris

                The 2011 John Tyson – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Andreas Varkaris, MD:

                The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

                Mentors:

                Gary Gallick, PhD and Christopher Logothetis, MD

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              • Barry Taylor

                Barry Taylor

                The 2011 Reggie Jackson Team – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Barry Taylor, PhD:

                University of California, San Fransisco

                Mentors:

                Charles Sawyers, MD and Chris Sander, PhD

                Barry Taylor

                Barry Taylor

                The 2011 Reggie Jackson Team – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Barry Taylor, PhD:

                University of California, San Fransisco

                Mentors:

                Charles Sawyers, MD and Chris Sander, PhD

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              • Abhishek Srivastava

                Abhishek Srivastava

                The 2011 LeFrak Family – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Abhishek Srivastava, MD:

                University of Michigan

                Mentor:

                Ashutosh Tewari, MD, PhD

                Abhishek Srivastava

                Abhishek Srivastava

                The 2011 LeFrak Family – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Abhishek Srivastava, MD:

                University of Michigan

                Mentor:

                Ashutosh Tewari, MD, PhD

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              • Timothy Showalter

                Timothy Showalter

                The 2011 Ben Franklin – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Timothy Showalter, MD:

                University of Virginia

                Mentors:

                Adam Dicker, MD, PhD and Theresa Hyslop, PhD

                Timothy Showalter

                Timothy Showalter

                The 2011 Ben Franklin – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Timothy Showalter, MD:

                University of Virginia

                Mentors:

                Adam Dicker, MD, PhD and Theresa Hyslop, PhD

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              • Yusuke Shiozawa

                Yusuke Shiozawa

                The 2011 Todd Boehly – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Yusuke Shiozawa, MD, PhD:

                University of Michigan

                Mentor:

                Russell Taichman, DMD

                Yusuke Shiozawa

                Yusuke Shiozawa

                The 2011 Todd Boehly – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Yusuke Shiozawa, MD, PhD:

                University of Michigan

                Mentor:

                Russell Taichman, DMD

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              • Sameek Roychowdhury

                Sameek Roychowdhury

                The 2011 Foundation 14 – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Sameek Roychowdhury, MD, PhD:

                The Ohio State University

                Mentors:

                Arul Chinnaiyan, MD, PhD and Ken Pienta, MD

                Sameek Roychowdhury

                Sameek Roychowdhury

                The 2011 Foundation 14 – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Sameek Roychowdhury, MD, PhD:

                The Ohio State University

                Mentors:

                Arul Chinnaiyan, MD, PhD and Ken Pienta, MD

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              • Sumit Subudhi

                Sumit Subudhi

                2014 Stewart Rahr-PCF Young Investigator

                Sumit Subudhi, MD, PhD:

                M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

                Mentors:

                James Allison, PhD, Padmanee Sharma, MD, PhD

                Proposal Title:

                Improving Patient Selection for Immune Checkpoint Therapy: Maximizing Benefit and Minimizing Toxicities

                Sumit Subudhi

                Sumit Subudhi

                2014 Stewart Rahr-PCF Young Investigator

                Sumit Subudhi, MD, PhD:

                M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

                Mentors:

                James Allison, PhD, Padmanee Sharma, MD, PhD

                Proposal Title:

                Improving Patient Selection for Immune Checkpoint Therapy: Maximizing Benefit and Minimizing Toxicities

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              • Dana Rathkopf

                Dana Rathkopf

                The 2011 Lori Milken – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Dana Rathkopf, MD:

                Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

                Mentors:

                Howard Scher and MD Neal Rosen, MD, PhD

                Dana Rathkopf

                Dana Rathkopf

                The 2011 Lori Milken – PCF Young Investigator Award

                Dana Rathkopf, MD:

                Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

                Mentors:

                Howard Scher and MD Neal Rosen, MD, PhD

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              • tanya stoyanova

                Tanya Stoyanova

                2014 Stewart Rahr-PCF Young Investigator

                Tanya Stoyanova, PhD:

                University of California at Los Angeles

                Mentors:

                Owen Witte, MD

                Proposal Title:

                Proteolytically Cleaved Receptors as Oncogenes and Therapeutic Targets in Advanced Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer

                tanya stoyanova

                Tanya Stoyanova

                2014 Stewart Rahr-PCF Young Investigator

                Tanya Stoyanova, PhD:

                University of California at Los Angeles

                Mentors:

                Owen Witte, MD

                Proposal Title:

                Proteolytically Cleaved Receptors as Oncogenes and Therapeutic Targets in Advanced Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer

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