Gan among group receiving grants for radiation oncology work

Gregory Gan, a resident in oncology at the Anschutz Medical Campus, is one of seven leading researchers who received a total of $675,000 in awards and grants to advance radiation oncology research. The awards were given by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

The ASTRO Resident/Fellows in Radiation Oncology Research Seed Grant awards $25,000 for one-year projects to residents and fellows who are planning to pursue careers focusing on basic science or clinical research in the radiation oncology sciences.

Gan is examining the Hedgehog Pathway, which is involved in maintenance and regeneration of adult tissues, and radiation therapy resistance in head and neck cancer. His research examines whether the DNA damage response pathway effects GLI1 nuclear translocation following radiation therapy and whether Hedgehog Pathway inhibition of tumor stroma/microenvironment contributes to enhanced tumor control following radiation therapy in vivo.

Gan and the other recipients will be recognized at ASTRO's 55th Annual Meeting, Sept. 22-25, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.