Meet the Discovery Grant Recipients
The VICC Ambassadors award Discovery Grants to promising young researchers at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.
VICC Annual Scientific SymposiumVanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center sponsors an annual scientific symposium that facilitates collaborative interactions and discussions among our diverse research community of senior investigators, junior faculty, students and trainees.
Jim Ayers Institute for Precancer Detection and Diagnosis
A conversation between Jim Ayers and fellow philanthropist Orrin Ingram, chair of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Board of Overseers, planted the seed that grew into the Jim Ayers Institute for Precancer Detection and Diagnosis
The A.B. Hancock Jr. Memorial Laboratory for Cancer Research
When Waddell Walker Hancock founded the A.B. Hancock Jr.
The Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Center for Personalized Cancer Medicine
The generous support from the Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C.
Frances Williams Preston Lab
The T.J. Martell Foundation became an important partner with the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in 1993, when the Martell Foundation established the Frances Williams Preston Laboratories.
Lancaster - Research Advocate
Soon after her husband’s diagnosis of colon cancer in 2002, Diane became interested in cancer research and clinical trials. Inspired by her husband’s hope that his involvement in clinical research might help others in the future, Diane became involved in the research advocacy program at VICC. Since his death in 2003, Diane has continued to be active in the Vanderbilt GI Cancer SPORE advocacy activ...
Obenauf - Research Advocate
As a 13-year metastatic colorectal cancer survivor, Ron is passionate about colon cancer research and educating the public on the importance of prevention and early detection. His research advocacy experience began in 2006 when he became an active member of the GI SPORE research advocacy program. Ron has been a speaker at the GI SPORE External Advisory Board Meeting, the Research Advocacy Network ...
Hayes - Research Advocate
A two-time cancer survivor of stage 4 colorectal cancer and a patient of GI SPORE Principal Investigator Jordan Berlin, M.D., Wade is committed to giving back in any way possible as he is convinced he would not be alive if not for the cancer treatment he received at VICC. The Nashville singer/songwriter found inspiration through his cancer journey and the advice to “go life your life” given to him...
Wilson - Research Advocate
Wally Wilson is a musician, producer, publisher and songwriter based in Nashville, TN. Wally began his career as a musician during the “heyday” of honkytonks in Texas. Wally moved to Nashville from Dallas in 1980 with nothing more than his pickup truck and a hunger for the music business. He began his Nashville career as a janitor at Tree Publishing, country music’s largest publisher. He worked hi...
