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American-Italian Cancer Foundation presents research prize

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The American-Italian Cancer Foundation presented its 2015 Prize for Scientific Excellence in Medicine to Carlos L. Arteaga, MD, director of the Center for Cancer Targeted Therapies and the breast cancer program at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.

Carlos L. Arteaga

The prize, established in 1984, recognizes groundbreaking discoveries in cancer biology, prevention, diagnosis and/or treatment.

“This is a wonderful and unexpected honor and I am deeply grateful for this recognition of my research on the underlying molecular changes that contribute to the progression of breast cancer and which may lead to effective therapies,” Arteaga said in a press release.

The nonprofit American-Italian Cancer Foundation supports cancer research, education and control, emphasizing the resources of Italy and the United States. The group works to highlight leading-edge scientific excellence in medicine and serves economically disadvantaged, medically underserved women in New York through breast cancer screening, outreach and education.