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Russ Agrusa honors late wife by fueling colorectal cancer research
Russ and his late wife, Paula, established the Project P Fund in 2014 with a goal of empowering researchers at Dana-Farber to develop more effective targeted and immune-based therapies for patients with colorectal cancer. Since Paula’s death in 2016, Russ has continued to honor her legacy through ongoing support for the Project P Fund. With…
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Transformational gift expands international fellowships in breast oncology
Over the past 13 years, the Goldfarb and Rudkin Family International Fellowships in Breast Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have accelerated scientific breakthroughs, fostered career growth through mentorship and collaboration, and advanced cancer care for patients around the world.
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Basic research is focus of Mathers Charitable Foundation grants
The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Charitable Foundation has awarded Dana-Farber $1.47 million to support two Institute researchers investigating how cancer develops and how cells detect and respond to viral infections.
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Inspiring hope: Catherine’s journey and the impact of Giving Day
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund’s annual Giving Day, held on Wednesday, May 21 this year, united patients, families, employees, and supporters worldwide in giving to Dana-Farber's mission to defy cancer.
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American Gastroenterological Association Research Foundation
The American Gastroenterological Association Research Foundation's generous grant of $100,000 supports the research of Dana-Farber’s Harshabad (Harsh) Singh, MBBS. This funding empowers him to further explore the biological foundations of HER2-driven gastric tumors and test innovative therapies. This can potentially transform treatment approaches for this challenging disease.
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Janower family drives pediatric brain tumor research forward
Cindy and AJ Janower’s introduction to the challenging world of childhood cancer began when their daughter, Samantha “Sammi,” was just three years old.
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Freedman named to David Goldstein Chair
Matthew Freedman, MD, was named the inaugural incumbent of the David Goldstein Chair at Dana-Farber, endowed by the late Jonathan Goldstein to support kidney cancer research in memory of his father, David Goldstein.
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Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation invests in tomorrow’s discoveries
Dana-Farber received over $3,156,000 in grants from the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation in 2024 supporting 10 physician-scientists and researchers.
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Bekensteins endow investigatorship in honor of Meredith and Billy Starr
The Bekensteins recently made a generous gift to the Institute to establish the Meredith and Billy Starr Investigatorship.
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Chubb gift advances ctDNA research for cancer detection and therapies
With a $750,000 gift, Patricia and Steve Chubb established The Alice Fund to support Parsons’ research into ctDNA and her lab’s efforts to develop technologies to overcome current limitations.
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