FSU Chemist Earns Florida Cancer Innovation Fund Grant to Create New Pediatric Cancer Treatments From Existing Medicines

Dr Qing-Xiang "Amy" Sang received over $500,000 from the Florida Cancer Innovation Fund to repurpose FDA-approved medications into safer, faster-to-market treatments for rare and aggressive pediatric brain cancers. Using AI modeling paired with patient-derived organoid testing in the lab, her team aims to identify effective therapies on an accelerated timeline.