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Cancer Grand Challenges Funds $25 Million Team With Charles Zuker

Zuckerman Institute neuroscientist to explore how the nervous system senses, interacts with, and modulates tumor growth in the body.

  • March 4, 2026

 

Today, Cancer Grand Challenges has announced five new world-class teams that will come together to think differently and take on some of cancer’s toughest challenges.

We’re excited to reveal that team InteroCANCEption led by Leanne Li at the Francis Crick Institute has been selected by Cancer Grand Challenges  to receive up to $25m over five years to take on one of cancer’s toughest challenges. Congratulations to our own Charles Zuker and all the Cancer Grand Challenges teams!

You can learn more about the news at the Cancer Grand Challenges website.