Scientific Discovery

Diana’s Fibroid Foundation / Archive by Category Scientific Discovery

Project: Understanding and treating uterine fibroids

Investigators: Julie Kim, PhDInstitution: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Clinical Challenge Uterine fibroids affect most women during their lifetime and remain a leading cause of hysterectomy. Despite their prevalence... read more →

February 18, 2026
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Future Funding Need, Scientific Discovery

Project: Investigating MED12 Mutations and Thyroid Hormone Signaling in Uterine Smooth Muscle Tumors

Investigators: Serdar E. Bulun, MD; Ping Yin, MD, PhD;Institution: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Clinical Challenge Uterine smooth muscle tumors include both benign fibroids and malignant leiomyosarcomas, which often... read more →

February 18, 2026
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Genomic & Clinical Analysis of Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) via the Count Me In LMS project

Lead Investigators: Suzanne George, MD; Katherine Janeway, MDInstitution: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Broad Institute Clinical Challenge Leiomyosarcoma is a rare, aggressive smooth-muscle cancer with limited datasets, slowing discovery of biomarkers and... read more →

January 13, 2026
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Exploring Genes and Pathways Transforming Benign Uterine Leiomyoma to Malignant Leiomyosarcoma

DFF is supporting transformative research at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine to understand how benign fibroids can evolve into aggressive uterine cancers.This work is unlocking new biomarkers, new drug... read more →