Winter 2025
Photography by John Deputy
Each year, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute aspires to provide the care and treatment our patients deserve. We are able to achieve these ambitions because of our dedicated donor community. In every issue of Impact, we share stories of generosity, and there are some accomplishments deserving of an honorable mention. We celebrate the impact you have made possible during 2025.
NEWLY NAMED FACULTY POSITIONS
In 2025, the following senior endowed positions were created or had new incumbents announced or installed, bringing our total number of senior endowed positions to 56.
| Position | Incumbent | Donor |
| Joseph Deitch Family Chair at Dana-Farber | Eric S. Fischer, PhD | Joseph S. Deitch |
| Velma Eisenson Chair for Clinical and Translational Research at Dana-Farber | Panagiotis (Panos) A. Konstantinopoulos, MD, PhD | Michael and Barbara Eisenson |
| Laurie H. Glimcher, MD, Chair at Dana-Farber | Ramesh Shivdasani, MD, PhD | Trustees, faculty and staff, former trainees, colleagues across medicine and academia, and friends of Dr. Glimcher |
| Morse Family Chief Medical Officer at Dana-Farber | Craig A. Bunnell, MD, MPH, MBA | Generous donor family |
| Jane Rodgers Chair at Dana-Farber | David A. Barbie, MD | Family of Jane Rodgers |
| David G. Nathan Professorship in Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School | Kimberly Stegmaier, MD | The Dyson Foundation, Stephen B. Swensrud |
| Ted Williams Chair at Dana-Farber | Scott A. Armstrong, MD, PhD | The .406 Club |
| Ning Zhao Chair of Nursing at Dana-Farber | Anne Gross, PhD, RN, FAAN | Ge Li & Ning Zhao Family Foundation |
LEADING THE WAY IN 2025
- Created an AI model to predict gene expression across human cells, advancing precision medicine.
- Introduced nursing-led research during Scholarship Week.
- Launched a first-of-its-kind lung cancer screening trial for never-smokers using a novel blood test.
- National Bureau of Economic Research reported that Dana-Farber has the highest scientific output per researcher of any institution in the world.
- Co-founded IGNITE, a first-ever consortium to eliminate health inequities in pediatric cancer care.
- Co-led a study of prostate cancer genetics in African populations to expand research in diverse groups.
- Advanced plans for a new cancer hospital through a bold clinical collaboration with BIDMC and HMFP.
- Opened a national-first simulation center to train oncology nurses in advanced ambulatory cancer care.
- Ranked among the best in pediatric cancer care nationally for the 18th straight year.