North Park University in Chicago, Illinois Receives Its First-Ever NIH Grant of $650,108: A Four-Year Study of How Lymphoma Cells Spread to the Brain, Running S
CHICAGO, Illinois — North Park University announced on November 2 that on September 17 it was awarded its first-ever grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Tracy O'Connor, assistant professor of biology, received a $650,108 Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) award (R16) from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The university was one of 20 universities in Illinois to receive an NIH grant for the 2026 fiscal year.
According to the university, the four-year project, "Mechanisms of Lymphoma Cell Dissemination to the Brain," will examine how lymphoma cells use chemokine networks and signaling pathways to access the brain, and aims to understand the strategies the brain employs to protect itself from lymphoma cells; the findings could inform treatments that prevent lymphoma from spreading to the nervous system. The project began on September 24, 2026 and runs through August 31, 2030, under award number R16CA315399. The NIH SuRE programme supports research capacity at higher education institutions that have historically received limited NIH funding, and the funds will also provide students with hands-on research experience.
O'Connor said the award will significantly expand opportunities for directed and summer research in the biomedical sciences at North Park. Provost and Vice President for Student Success Dr. Francisco X. Gaytán said an NIH grant provides an opportunity to encourage student collaboration with faculty and strengthen the university's community of learning.
来源链接：北园大学首笔 NIH 拨款公布（globenewswire.com）： https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/11/02/3393644/0/en/north-park-university-receives-its-first-ever-national-institutes-of-health-grant-to-study-lymphoma-spread-to-the-brain.html
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