We know cancer can’t be cured in a vacuum. Breast cancer must be confronted by both scientists in the laboratory and physicians attending to patients to overcome the complexities the disease presents.
The Vera Bradley Foundation Center for Breast Cancer Research is renowned for collaborations with breast cancer specialists across the state, throughout the country, and around the world.
Our elite core of investigators includes experts in radiation oncology, surgery, genomics, pathology, biochemistry, data science, and more.
Funding of four research positions at the Vera Bradley Foundation Center ensures continued faculty expertise and collaboration.
Vera Bradley Foundation Scholar in Breast Cancer Discovery
Meet Dr. OpyrchalThe enthusiasm and passion that Vera Bradley Foundation volunteers and professionals have for curing this disease inspires me as I work to help women live longer, healthier lives after a diagnosis of breast cancer.
Bryan Schneider, MD — Vera Bradley Foundation Professor of Oncology
Being named a Vera Bradley Foundation Professor is both an honor and an inspiration. What better motivation is there for combining creative strategies with a dedicated passion for ending breast cancer?
Xiongbin Lu, PhD — Vera Bradley Foundation Professor of Breast Cancer Innovation
Other Vera Bradley Foundation Center members conducting breast cancer research include:
Xiongbin Lu, PhD, and Xinna Zhang, PhD, share more than their proximity to one another in the Vera Bradley Foundation Center laboratories. They’re husband and wife, and proud parents of their teenage son, Alex.
Read more about Dr. Lu and Dr. Zhang:
Donor support is crucial to advancing discoveries that will have the most meaningful impact on women’s lives. You can help us make it happen.
Vera Bradley Foundation Center for Breast Cancer Research
535 Barnhill Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46202
