Our Mission
To accelerate breakthroughs, the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation provides today’s best young scientists with funding to pursue innovative cancer research. Since its founding in 1946, Damon Runyon has invested nearly $355 million and funded nearly 3,700 young scientists.
yung S. lie, phd, named Damon Runyon's next leader
Yung S. Lie, PhD, was appointed the incoming President and Chief Executive Officer of the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. Dr. Lie succeeds Lorraine W. Egan, who will step down in December. Read about Dr. Lie, a former Damon Runyon fellow, as she leads our efforts to end cancer.
Runyon Up at Salesforce Tower
Step up for cancer research on Sunday, October 21, 2018! Thanks to the generosity of Boston Properties, Salesforce and our Presenting Sponsor, Equinix, the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation will host the first charitable stair climb to be held at the new 61-story Salesforce Tower – the tallest building in San Francisco. Learn more and register today at runyonup.org!
from the lab to patients
Congratulations 2018 Nobel Prize winners, James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo, for their discovery that certain proteins act as “brakes” on the immune system, limiting its ability to attack cancer cells. Learn about the Damon Runyon scientists, who have made critical discoveries that helped bring a new class of drugs to patients based on this discovery.
