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The V Foundation for Cancer Research
The US charity founded by ESPN and coach Jim Valvano that funds translational and early-career cancer research, with every donated dollar going to grants.
Also called: V FoundationJimmy V Foundation
Overview
Founded in 1993 by ESPN and basketball coach Jim Valvano shortly before his death, the V Foundation funds cancer research through Translational Grants, V Scholar awards for early-career investigators, Designated Grants and the Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund for minority researchers and health disparities. Grants are peer-reviewed by a scientific advisory committee of leading oncologists and awarded at NCI-designated cancer centres and comparable institutions. Fundraising through ESPN's V Week, the Dick Vitale Gala and the Jimmy V Classic makes it one of the most visible cancer research charities in the United States.
- Translational Grants
- V Scholar early-career awards
- Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund
- Paediatric cancer research (Dick Vitale Fund)
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