Early Investigator Awards
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
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- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Lynn Sage Scholar research grants that support early-career researchers launching bold new ideas in breast cancer research.
Focus Areas:
- Breast cancer detection and treatment improvements
- Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC)
- Tumor extracellular vesicles and immune regulation
- Artificial intelligence applications in breast cancer
- Immunotherapy and personalized medicine
- Breast cancer biomarkers and diagnostics
Geographic Scope: Chicago-area based researchers, though investments drive impact globally
Eligibility: Early-career researchers at academic institutions
Current & Past Investigators Include:
- Dr. Lamiaa El-Shennawy, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- Dr. Frederick Howard, University of Chicago
- Jeffrey Schneider, PhD, Rush University Medical Center
- Dr. Nurmaa K. Dashzeveg (2024-25)
- Dr. Nan Chen (2024-25)
- Dr. Peiwen Chen (2022-23)
- Dr. Arjun Raman (2022-23)
- Dr. Lu Wang (2022-23)
- Dr. Zhe Ji (2020-22)
- Elizabeth Hibler, PhD (2020-22)
Contact:
- Phone: 312.252.2502
- Email: info@lynnsage.org
- Address: 3023 N. Clark Street Suite 139, Chicago, IL 60657
Background: Lynn Sage was an early investor in the study of Tamoxifen, which is now the standard of care treatment for hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer. 94% of funds raised go to research & education.
What Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 4
- Total given
- $1.53M
- Median grant
- $412K
- Range
- $90K–$611K
- By dollars: Illinois 100%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL.
Example grants
University of Chicago · Chicago, IL
Research grants and scholars
$611K
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine · Chicago, IL
Research grants and scholars
$599K
Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL
Research grants and scholars
$225K
Robert H Lurie Comprehensive Center Center of Northwestern University · Chicago, IL
Research grants and symposium
$90K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Cancer
- Science research
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