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Peter Wilhoit Memorial Grant

Status: Actively funding research

Geographic Scope: Minnesota, United States

Focus Areas: Colorectal cancer immunotherapy, particularly CAR-T cell therapy and novel approaches to treating solid tumors

Background: Memorial grant supporting innovative immunotherapy research for colorectal cancer treatment.

    2026 Funded Project

  • Recipient: Omar Gutierrez Ruiz, PhD - Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Mayo Clinic
  • Project: "Dual-Targeting CAR-T Cells as a Novel Strategy to Remodel the Immunosuppressive Tumor Microenvironment and Eliminate Colorectal Cancer"
  • Focus: Engineering smart CAR-T cells with built-in safety mechanisms using inducible synNotch system to overcome the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment in advanced colorectal cancer, representing a potential paradigm shift in solid tumor treatment

    Contact Information

  • Application/Administrative Inquiries: sandy.m@minnesotacolorectal.org
  • Scientific/Grant Requirements Questions: star0044@umn.edu

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cancerscience-research

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