245:. TNBC Foundation's initial $ 500,000 contribution marks the first time a nonprofit partner has co-funded one of Komen's "Promise Grants". Worth $ 7.5 million over five years, Promise Grants are designed to bring clinical researchers and basic scientists together to deliver new treatments for patients as quickly as possible. The Promise Grant was awarded to Dr. Andreas Forero of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center. Forero and his team are researching a new targeted therapy for triple negative breast cancer.
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