$3.3 million for basic science research in cancer

	Counter-clockwise starting from bottom left: Hongwu Chen, Kermit Carraway, and Colleen Sweeney

Three investigators in the UC Davis Cancer Center Basic Science Program have received R01 grants from the National Cancer Institute. These highly competitive grants support specific projects in areas representing investigators' specific interests and competencies.

• Hongwu Chen, an assistant professor, received $1.16 million to study co-activators in cell growth and tumorigenesis.
• Kermit Carraway, an associate professor, was granted $1.15 million to explore regulation of protein degradation pathways.
• Colleen Sweeney, an adjunct professor, was awarded $1 million to pursue her investigations into mechanisms of receptor tyrosine kinase inhibition.