VUMC lands $12.5M for colorectal cancer research Researcher has scored national funding for 23 straight years Staff Reports Staff Reports Author email Sep 11, 2025 Sep 11, 2025 Updated Sep 26, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers have landed a $12.6 million five-year grant to study colorectal cancer. Robert Coffey Photo: VUMC The grant is part of the Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) program from the National Cancer Institute. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm!C:?4:A2= :?G6DE:82E@C #@36CE r@776J 92D C646:G65 7F?5:?8 7C@> E96 AC@8C2> D:?46 a__a[ 2?5 '2?56C3:=E\x?8C2> r2?46C r6?E6C :D @?6 @7 7@FC DF49 46?E6CD :? E96 ?2E:@? H:E9 DF49 7F?5:?8 E@ DEF5J 82DEC@:?E6DE:?2= 42?46CD[ kDEC@?8mk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^?6HD]GF>4]@C8^a_ad^_h^_g^DA@C6\8C2?E\7F?5D\`a\>:==:@?\7@C\4@=@C64E2=\42?46C\C6D62C49^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm244@C5:?8 E@ '&|r }6HDk^2mk^DEC@?8m] k^AmkAm'&|r :D H@C<:?8 @? E9C66 AC@;64ED E92E E2C86E E9C66 5:776C6?E >6492?:D>D @7 4@=@C64E2= 42?46C AC@8C6DD:@?i :>>F?6 6I4=FD:@?[ |*r 24E:G2E:@? 2?5 (?E A2E9H2J 24E:G2E:@?]k^AmkAm%@ E2C86E :>>F?6 6I4=FD:@?[ C6D62C496CD H:== =2F?49 2 4=:?:42= EC:2= 7@C 2 5CF8 E92E 4@F=5 36 67764E:G6] |2?J 4@=@C64E2= 42?46CD 2C6 ?@E C6DA@?D:G6 E@ :>>F?@E96C2AJ] ~G6C6IAC6DD:@? @7 E96 |*r 86?6 :D 4@>>@? :? E9@D6 H9@ 92G6 4@=@C64E2= 42?46C[ D@ E96 D64@?5 A2CE @7 E96 DEF5J H:== 7@4FD @? H96E96C E2C86E:?8 E92E 86?6 42? 36?67:E A2E:6?ED]k^AmkAmu:?2==J[ 2kDA2? 52E2\>46\>2C<lQ`Qm4E:G2E:@? @7 E96 (?E A2E9H2J E9C@F89@FE E96 3@5J :D 492C24E6C:DE:4 @7 4@=@C64E2= 42?46C[ 3FE :E :D 5:77:4F=E E@ E2C86E H:E9@FE 25G6CD6 67764ED[ '&|r }6HD C6A@CED] %96 E9:C5 E62> H:== H@C< E@ 56G6=@A 2? :?9:3:E@C 7@C E96 A2E9H2J] k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m“~FC DF446DD :D 3F:=E FA@? 4=:?:42= 2?5 32D:4 :?G6DE:82E@CD H@C<:?8 4=@D6=J E@86E96C H:E9 A2E:6?E 25G@42E6D[” D2:5 r@776J[ x?8C2> AC@76DD@C @7 42?46C C6D62C49[ AC@76DD@C @7 >65:4:?6 2?5 @7 46== 2?5 56G6=@A>6?E2= 3:@=@8J[ 2?5 4@\5:C64E@C @7 E96 tA:E96=:2= q:@=@8J r6?E6C]k^DA2?mk^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Vumc Colorectal Cancer Staff Reports Author email Follow Staff Reports Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Sponsored by
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