Our National Project: Cancer Research

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In 2026, the national membership voted to give $697K to six grant recipients. Each doctor received more than $116K.

Making an Impact

Our National Project is Cancer Research – covering anything from new drug trials to potential treatment options and everything in between, for all types of cancer. Throughout the year, each chapter of Phi Beta Psi raises money to go towards our National Project either through community fundraising events, donations or memorials. That money is then awarded in grants to different doctors researching a cure for cancer.

Since 1941 when we adopted Cancer Research as our National Project, Phi Beta Psi has given a GRAND TOTAL of $13,236,437 to the cause of finding a cure!

The reason we have been able to do that is in huge part from each of our communities believing in our cause and making our fundraisers successful. We are proud of what we do and hope to continue growing our contributions each year.

2026 Grant Recipients

  • Darya Alizadeh, PhD

  • Asim Bag, MBBS, MD

  • Anna Bianchi-Smiraglia, PhD

    Roswell Park, Buffalo, NY

    PROJECT: To investigate the interplay between metabolic alterations and immune response in chemotherapy-resistant triple negative breast cancer, aiming at identifying novel points of leverage for therapy.

  • Yang Chen, PhD

    MD Anderson, Houston, TX

    PROJECT: To understand the regulatory mechanisms by which chronic inflammation promotes the progression of pancreatic cancer. Studying the tumor immune microenvironment may shed light on new therapeutic strategies for pancreatic cancer treatment.

  • Erin Geroge, MD

  • Rui Tang, PhD

    Washington University, St Louis, MO

    PROJECT: CAR-T therapy in lung cancer remains a challenge because we don’t fully understand how tumors interact with immune cells. We’re developing a precise, high-throughput method to study these interactions in living models— paving the way for more personalized and effective CAR-T treatments for patients.

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Medical Advisory Board

  • Russell O. Pieper, Ph.D.

    CHAIRPERSON

    University of California

  • Bernard W. Futscher, Ph.D.

    University of Arizona Cancer Center

  • Stephen Ladisch, M.D.

    Children’s National Medical Center

  • Kenneth P. Nephew, Ph.D.

    Indiana University School of Medicine

  • James L. Wittliff, Ph.D., M.D., hc

    HONORARY MEMBER

    Louisville, KY

By giving, you are helping raise funds for new methods in the fight against cancer.

To make a donation by check, please fill out this form, make checks payable to "Phi Beta Psi Sorority," and mail them to:

Luana Barker, National Treasurer

Phi Beta Psi Sorority

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