Cancer clinical trials leader at Medical College of Wisconsin

Clinician Scientist Supporting NCI-funded Clinical Trials at the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center

NIH-funded research Medical College of Wisconsin · NIH-11175395

This award helps pay for a cancer doctor who runs and improves clinical trials for adults with blood cancers at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Quick facts

Grant typeNIH-funded research
Study typeNIH-funded research
Funding institutionMedical College of Wisconsin NIH-funded
Lab location1 site (Milwaukee, United States)
Project IDNIH-11175395 on NIH RePORTER

What this research studies

This award provides partial salary support for Dr. Mehdi Hamadani, who leads the Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (BMT/CT) program at MCW. He divides his time between seeing adult patients and directing NCI-funded clinical trials, and the funding covers 30% of his effort to continue that work. The role includes administering trials, enrolling patients, and improving the clinical research operations of the Cancer Center. The BMT/CT program treats hundreds of active patients and is a major source of trial enrollment at MCW.

Who could benefit from this research

Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults (21+) with blood cancers or patients being considered for bone marrow transplant or cellular therapy at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Not a fit: Patients without blood cancers, pediatric patients, or those unable to receive care in Milwaukee are unlikely to benefit directly from this award.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, patients could gain better access to high-quality NCI-funded trials, improved trial coordination, and potentially faster enrollment at MCW.

How similar studies have performed: Providing protected research time for experienced clinician-investigators is a well-established approach that has previously improved trial enrollment and continuity of care at cancer centers.

Where this research is happening

Milwaukee, United States

Researchers

About this research

  1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
  2. Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
  3. For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
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