New Discoveries and Honors in Cancer Research

Read the latest cancer research and recognition from the members of the Damon Runyon scientific circle.
March 25, 2011
2011 AACR Awards

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has recognized leading cancer researchers whose work has significantly contributed to progress in the fight against cancer.  Among those honored are 5 Damon Runyon scientists:

Nathanael S. Gray, PhD (Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovator ‘08-‘10) of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston: 31st Annual AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cancer Research
Philip C. Hanawalt, PhD (Former Fellowship Sponsor) of Stanford University, Stanford: Fifth Annual AACR Princess Takamatsu Memorial Lectureship
Guillermina Lozano, PhD (Former Fellowship Award Committee Member) of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston: Sixth Annual AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research Jane Cooke Wright Lectureship
Carol L. Prives, PhD (Damon Runyon Fellow ‘68) of Columbia University, New York: 14th Annual AACR-Women in Cancer Research Charlotte Friend Memorial Lectureship
Gregory L. Verdine, PhD (Former Fellowship Award Committee Member) of Harvard University, Cambridge: 5th Annual AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry in Cancer Research