To accelerate breakthroughs, the Damon Runyon Foundation provides today's best young scientists with funds to pursue innovative cancer research.
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation’s 2008 Annual Breakfast
05/29/08
The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation raised $2 million at its Annual Breakfast to support young cancer scientists whose innovative research is most at risk due to funding cuts at the national level. John M. Angelo, CEO, Angelo, Gordon & Co., was honored at the Breakfast.
Spring 2008 Damon Runyon Fellows Selected
05/16/08
The Foundation's distinguished Fellowship Award Committee selected 14 new recipients of the Damon Runyon Fellowship Award.
For a press release about the new awardees, click here.
2008 Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Awards Granted
04/29/08
The Foundation's distinguished Clinical Investigator Award Committee selected 5 new recipients of the Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award.
For a press release about the new awardees, click here.
Three Novel Approaches to Curing Cancer Win New Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award
01/15/08
The first recipients of our new Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award have been selected. This award uses a “venture capital” approach by providing seed funding to young investigators with bold ideas that have the potential to significantly impact the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. The recipients were selected by a distinguished Innovation Award Committee after a highly competitive and rigorous process. This unique award is also featured in the San Francisco Chronicle.
2007 Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Awards Granted
05/01/07
The Foundation's distinguished Clinical Investigator Award Committee selected 5 new recipients of the Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award.
For a press release about the new awardees, click here.