Renewed 2005-2006 Italian Fellowships

Ferrovie dello Stato Fellowship

Clara Guerzoni, PhD Mentor: Professor Massimo Federico Originating Institution: Kimmel Cancer Center Host Institution: University of Modena & Reggio Emilia Study: Regulation and anti-leukemia effect of C/EBPa in chronic myelogenous leukemia"

Sam Donaldson Fellowship

Monica Moro, PhD Mentor: Paolo Dellabona, MD, PhD Originating Institute: San Raffaele Scientific Institute Host Institution: San Raffaele Scientific Institute Study: Generation of functional recombinant HLA-DR multimers in cancer patients

Gianmarco Moratti Fellowship

Paolo Vigneri, MD, PhD Mentor: Ruggero De Maria, MD Originating Institution: University of Catania Host Institution: University of Catania, Department of Biomedical Sciences Study: CML transition to blast crisis: Subcellular localization and post-translational modifications of BCR-ABL and its major signaling targets

2005-2006 Italian Fellowships

Richard A. Bloch Fellowship

Alessandra Ianari, MD Mentor: Cora Sternberg, MD, FACP Originating Institution: University of Rome “La Sapienza” Host Institution: San Camillo Forlanini General Hospital Study: In Vivo analysis of RB/E2Fs complexes in primary bladder transitional cell carcinoma

Leo A. Shifrin, MD, and Roslyn Myers Endowed Fellowship

Giuseppina Bonizzi, PhD Mentor: Professor Pier Giuseppe Pellicci Originating Institution: European Institute of Oncology Host Institution: European Institute of Oncology Study: Breast cancer stem cells and radiation therapy

Sherry Lansing Fellowship

Rosa Giuliani, MD Mentor: Cora Sternberg, MD, FACP Originating Institution: San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital Host Institution: San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital Study: Predictive markers of response to tyrosine kinases inhibitors in breast cancer

Andrea Mancuso, MD Mentor: Cora N. Sternberg, MD, FACP Originating Institution: San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital Host Institution: San Camillo-Forlanini Hospital Study: Predictive markers of response to GW 572016, lapatinib, given at neoadjuvant treatment to patients with breast cancer

Richard Bloch Fellowship

Giuseppe Pandini, PhD Mentor: Riccardo Vigneri, MD Originating Institution: University of Catania Host Institution: University of Catania Study: Molecular mechanisms of IGF system deregulation in cancer

Professor Umberto Veronesi Fellowship

Dario Zerini, MD Mentor: Professor Roberto Orecchia Originating Institution: European Institute of Oncology Host Institution: European Institute of Oncology Study: Intra-operative radiation therapy as an anticipated boost in early breast cancer