Funded Research Designed to Increase Understanding of VHL, Improve Screening and Advance Treatments
BOSTON, Nov. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Von Hippel-Lindau Alliance (VHLA), a national non-profit committed to research, education, and awareness of VHL, today announced it awarded three research grants totaling nearly $300,000 as part of the 2018 VHLA Research Grant Program. Since its inception in 1998, the VHLA Research Grant program has awarded more than $2 million toward research. VHLA's competitive research program is designed to fund projects that increase the understanding of the VHL gene and contribute to improved screening and treatment approaches for people living with VHL. The 2018 research grants include:
VHL disease is a genetic condition characterized by blood vessel tumors in up to ten areas of the body. The tumors can be benign or cancerous. Since the VHL gene is involved in tumor growth, understanding VHL disease is also becoming of a critical component in the study of cancer. Advancing the scientific understanding of VHL disease and related cancers is a top priority for VHLA. "The VHLA is committed to improving diagnosis and treatment of VHL disease, and research is a critical component of our efforts," said Ilene Sussman, Executive Director, VHLA. "This research will help contribute to the growing body of knowledge that not only helps us better predict, diagnose and treat VHL, but also many related forms of cancer." In addition to the VHLA Research Grant Program, VHLA also co-developed MyVHL: The Patient Natural History Study, which collects key patient data to help researchers better understand VHL and other types of cancers. For more information on VHLA and its research programs and initiatives, visit vhl.org. About the VHL Alliance Contact:
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