No two cancers are alike. The Weiner Lab personalizes prostate cancer treatment by studying each patient's unique tumor biology, so the right patient gets the right treatment at the right time. This work runs almost entirely on competitive grants and the generosity of patients and families.
Federal grants are essential, but they are slow and conservative by design. The most promising ideas in my lab — the ones most likely to change how prostate cancer is treated — are early-stage and don't fit a grant cycle yet. Philanthropy is what gets those ideas off the ground.
Every gift, at every size, goes directly into the science. Thank you for considering it.
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Every project in this lab is aimed at a single question: how do we get every man with prostate cancer the right treatment at the right time?
Prostate cancer cells differ from healthy cells in specific, exploitable ways. Our lab is designing a new generation of targeted therapies that attack cancer cells while leaving healthy tissue alone, aiming for treatments that are more effective and easier on patients.
Thousands of prostate cancer patients get PSMA PET scans each year, but not every cancer lights up on these scans. We are studying what PET visibility reveals about a tumor's biology and which treatments will work best for each patient.
Prostate cancer changes after treatment, and those changes are often what allow it to come back. By mapping how tumors evolve, we are identifying the vulnerabilities that can be targeted to stop recurrence before it starts.
Concrete impact, not overhead. Gifts at every level move specific work forward.
Funds the computing time and analyst hours to extract one patient's molecular imaging signature.
Covers stipend, benefits, and lab supplies for the trainees who do the hands-on experiments.
Bridges the gap between an idea and the preliminary data needed to compete for an NIH or DoD grant.
Philanthropic support from anonymous donors over the last year allowed us to launch a new experiment testing a targeted therapy for prostate cancer designed to personalize care to each patient's tumor biology. This is the kind of early-stage, high-conviction work that grants do not yet fund. Your gifts made it possible.
The lab's research is competitively funded by the field's most respected organizations. Philanthropic gifts ride alongside this support and unlock the early-stage ideas grants cannot reach.
Plus the Donna and Jesse Garber Early Career Mentored Award from Cedars-Sinai.
Gifts of every size make a difference. Larger gifts can be directed toward specific research priorities, named funds, or endowed programs.
Direct support for active lab projects: lab supplies, data analysis time, trainee travel to share findings at national meetings.
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Fund a specific research project from start to publication. Major gifts can sponsor pilot studies, trainee fellowships, or focused research initiatives in the lab.
Discuss a giftEndowed research funds, named programs, and multi-year commitments that change what the lab can take on. Recognition opportunities are available across Cedars-Sinai.
Talk with our teamAll gifts are processed through Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization (Tax ID 95-1644600). Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. To direct your gift to this lab, please type "Adam Weiner research" in the comment box of the Cedars-Sinai donation form. Prefer to give by check, discuss a larger gift, or need help? Email Pranav.Movva@cshs.org.
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A gift to the lab is the most direct way to extend that care to the next patient who walks through the door.
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The fastest way to support the work. All gifts are tax-deductible.
Email Pranav.Movva@cshs.org for the correct mailing address and instructions to ensure your gift is routed to the Weiner Lab specifically.
Pranav coordinates with the Cedars-Sinai Office of Philanthropy on multi-year pledges, named research funds, and bequests. Reach out for an introduction.
Gifts in honor of a loved one or in memory of someone you have lost. We acknowledge the gift to the family or honoree at your direction.
Yes. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization (Tax ID 95-1644600), and gifts are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Yes. On the Cedars-Sinai online giving form, type "Adam Weiner research" in the comment box at checkout. This routes your gift to Dr. Weiner's lab within the Department of Urology. For larger gifts, the philanthropy team can set up a designated fund or formal pledge. Email Pranav.Movva@cshs.org for help.
Cedars-Sinai applies a modest gift administration fee. The substantial majority of every gift directly supports the research designated by the donor.
Yes. Many donors find a multi-year commitment a meaningful way to support sustained research. Our team will work with you on a payment schedule that fits.
Recognition options range from acknowledgment in lab communications to named research funds and endowed programs, depending on gift level and donor preference. Anonymous giving is always welcome.