Alan Randall Steinberg sits on the Board of Directors of UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation, which raises research funding for UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
In a recent release, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center announced it has received a $1 million grant from the National Cancer Institute’s Small Business Innovation Research program to support the preclinical safety research on a progressive lung cancer treatment, hastening the potential advance into clinical trials. The new treatment combines nanotechnology and immunotherapy to transmit treatment agents while reducing hazardous side effects and better protecting healthy tissue. Through this approach, biological particles, known as vaults, are used to deliver the immunotherapy agent directly to the tumor cells. The researchers working on the treatment discovered the utility of vaults more than 15 years ago and since then have being striving to integrate “vault drug delivery technology” into modern medical practice. The researchers expect one specific treatment, the CCL21-vault, to be the first to reach the clinical trial stage.
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As principal of The Valence Group, Inc., a strategic communications firm, Alan Randall Steinberg works with clients in a diverse range of industries, including financial services and law, as well as nonprofit organizations. Outside of his professional life, Alan Randall Steinberg contributes his skills to several not-for-profit groups, including the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Immigration Clinic and UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation (JCCF), where he serves on the board of directors.
Founded in 1945, the JCCF plays an important role in funding the breakthrough cancer research performed at the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) at UCLA. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top 10 cancer centers by U.S. News & World Report, the JCCC has more than 240 researchers and clinicians focused on disease research, treatment, and education. The foundation is the largest source of funding for these efforts, applying 90 percent of the donations it receives to research, which ensures that the discoveries made in JCCC laboratories can be developed quickly into usable cancer screening, treatment, and prevention methods. |
AuthorAlan Randall Steinberg is a Principal at The Valence Group, Inc., where he focuses on corporate communications and public affairs. In this capacity, Alan Randall Steinberg develops and implements strategic media relations and public affairs plans, creates marketing materials, and writes bylined opinion pieces for the company’s clients, which include law firms, wealth management companies, and nonprofit organizations. Archives
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