Cancer is a complex and dynamic foe. The Damon Runyon Board is committed to providing a framework for identifying, mentoring, and funding brilliant young scientists who have the talent and imagination to make paradigm-shifting strides in understanding and disrupting its mechanisms.”
Deborah J. Coleman*
* Indicates member serves on the Scientific Committee
William G. Kaelin, Jr., MD*
Sidney Farber Professor of Medicine
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and
Harvard Medical School
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
Boston, Massachusetts
David G. Marshall
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Amerimar Realty Company
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sanford W. Morhouse, Esq.
Of Counsel
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
New York, New York
Receiving a Damon Runyon Fellowship had a tremendous impact on my scientific career. I also have been fortunate to mentor new Damon Runyon scientists in my lab who have gone on to have exemplary independent careers. Damon Runyon builds generations of scientific leaders and mentors.”
Michael L. Gordon*
Chair of Partnership Advisory Board
Angelo Gordon
New York, New York
David M. Beirne
General Partner
X10 Capital
San Francisco, California
Carlos L. Arteaga, MD*
Director of the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
Associate Dean of Oncology Programs
Professor of Medicine
The Lisa K. Simmons Distinguished Chair in Comprehensive Oncology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
Steven J. Burakoff, MD*
Dean for Cancer Innovation
Director Emeritus, The Tisch Cancer Institute
Chief, Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Lillian and Henry M. Stratton Professor of
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Oncological Sciences
Cancer Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York
Robyn Coles
President
TRATE Properties LLC
Boston, Massachusetts
Gary E. Erlbaum
President
Greentree Properties
Ardmore, Pennsylvania
Buck French
General Partner
X10 Capital
San Francisco, California
Elaine V. Fuchs, PhD*
Head, Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Biology and Development
Rebecca C. Lancefield Professor
The Rockefeller University
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
New York, New York
Levi A. Garraway,
MD, PhD*
Executive Vice President
Chief Medical Officer and Head of Product Development
Genentech/Roche, Inc.
South San Francisco, California
Richard B. Gaynor, MD*
President and Chief of Research and Development
BioNTech US
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Damon Runyon is one of the most successful and impactful organizations when it comes to support of the next generation of leaders in cancer research. Our ability to advance the understanding and treatment of cancer depends on the intellectual creativity and firepower of the people doing the research, so I wanted to be a part of ensuring that this organization can continue and grow its remarkable impact.”
Todd R. Golub, MD*
Director and Founding Core Institute Member
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Charles A. Dana Investigator in Human Cancer Genetics
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Professor of Pediatrics
Harvard Medical School
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Scott Greenstein
President and Chief Content Officer
SiriusXM
New York, New York
Steve Hayden
Vice Chairman and Chief Creative Officer (Retired)
Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide
New York, New York
Morana Jovan-Embiricos, PhD*
Managing Partner
F2 Capital Ventures LLP
London, United Kingdom
Steven A. Kandarian
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (Retired)
MetLife, Inc
North Palm Beach, Florida
Noah Knauf
General Partner
Bond Capital
San Francisco, California
Gabrielle Layton, PhD
Palo Alto, California
Richard W. Meier
Director
The Bakewell Foundation
St. Louis, Missouri
John H. Myers
President (retired)
GE Asset Management
Fairfield, Connecticut
Richard J. O’Reilly, MD*
Claire L. Tow Chair, Pediatric Oncology Research
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York
Joseph Pearlberg, MD, PhD
Vice President of Scientific Affairs, Therapeutics
Deerfield Management Company
New York, New York
Lori J. Pierce, MD*
Professor, Radiation Oncology
Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs
University of Michigan
Rogel Cancer Center
Ann Arbor, MI
Andrew S. Rachleff
President and Chief Executive Officer
Wealthfront, Inc.
Palo Alto, California
Meghan Raveis
Managing Director
William Raveis Charitable Fund
Shelton, Connecticut
Michael V. Seiden, MD, PhD*
President
The US Oncology Network
The Woodlands, Texas
Karen D. Seitz
Founder and Managing Director
Fusion Partners Global LLC
New York, New York
In Silicon Valley, we have witnessed brilliant young minds with bold ideas change the world. Damon Runyon makes this happen for cancer research. It identifies top emerging talent and encourages their high risk/high reward ideas. The payoff has been generations of game-changers.”
Nancy Simonian, MD*
Chief Executive Officer
Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cynthia Sulzberger
Wellington, Florida
Judy C. Swanson
Hillsborough, California
Peter Van Camp
Executive Chairman
Equinix, Inc.
Redwood City, California
James A. Wells, PhD*
Harry Wm. and Diana V. Hind
Distinguished Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California
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