We are proud to announce today that we have partnered with the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF), with funding from the Movember Foundation, to reproduce findings that have implications for prostate cancer patients. We will be collaborating with PCF to identify faster, high-impact biomedical findings that that can improve early detection and new cures.

PCF’s Chief Science Officer, Dr. Soule stated “This first-in-field foundation initiative is all about getting the smart stuff to patients quicker. We will see an acceleration of progress due to the mobilization of resources against the robust findings.”

Science Exchange has a been long-time fan and supporter of PCF and the Movember Foundation (see picture to the right), so we are thrilled to be working with them to incorporate replication studies into their funding strategy. We will be utilizing the best practices that we’ve established for our Reproducibility Project: Cancer Biology to enable confirmation of high potential exploratory research results. Our hope is that by identifying robust reproducible results, we can accelerate prostate cancer research.

“The Movember Foundation is committed to accelerating the translation of promising discoveries into new tests and treatments,” said Paul Villanti, Executive Director of Programs, Movember Foundation. “Through quicker validation of the science, and if the science is true, we can help find new cures and prevent prostate cancer in more men at a faster rate. The Movember Foundation is confident that this initiative will play an important role in supporting this goal.”

[about_box image=”http://thebenchapp.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Elizabeth-80.png”]Elizabeth Iorns is the CEO of Science Exchange and Director of the Reproducibility Initiative. Elizabeth conceived the idea for Science Exchange while an Assistant Professor at the University of Miami and as CEO she drives the company’s vision, strategy and growth. She is passionate about creating a new way to foster scientific collaboration that will break down existing silos, democratize access to scientific expertise and accelerate the speed of scientific discovery. Elizabeth has a Ph.D. in Cancer Biology from the Institute of Cancer Research in London, and conducted postdoctoral research in Cancer Biology from the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine where her research focused on identifying mechanisms of breast cancer development and progression.[/about_box]