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Pan-Mass Challenge raises record $72 million to bring cures closer by the mile
On long journeys, landmarks and milestones show us where we are and how far we’ve come. Since 1980, the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), the beloved bike-a-thon and the nation’s most successful athletic fundraiser, has seen plenty of both.
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Radical collaborations target intractable cancers
BTC has awarded $22.9 million in grants to Dana-Farber researchers working across multiple institutions to unlock the secrets of four difficult-to-treat cancers and intercept or develop cutting-edge treatments for them.
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Belfers aim to make immunotherapy effective for more patients
An extraordinary gift of $10 million from Robert and Renée Belfer and family will support innovative immuno-oncology research at Dana-Farber.
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Changing the trajectory of multiple myeloma and access to care
When Joan Suzanne Tomsich was just 48 years old, she thought her life was over. A diagnosis of multiple myeloma led her to thoughts like, “Will I be around to see my kids graduate or witness them getting married?”
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Deitch gift targets early diagnosis and prevention
When Joseph Deitch met Mother Teresa during a business trip to India two decades ago, something she said then really struck him. “If you have money, don’t let it sit in the bank and do nothing,” she told him and his associates. “Put it to work.”
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The Jimmy Fund: 75 years of impact
Since the seminal radio broadcast in 1948 that introduced the nation to a young cancer patient dubbed “Jimmy” and the researchers and clinicians dedicated to caring for children with cancer, the Jimmy Fund’s generous community of supporters has contributed an incredible total of more than $1.5 billion so far.
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$10 million gift brings rare cancers to the fore
The Linde Family Foundation has made a transformative $10 million gift to Dana-Farber to launch the Center for Therapeutic Discovery, which will develop novel therapies for patients with rare and hard-to-treat cancers.
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The Jimmy Fund celebrates 75 years
On May 22, 1948, Einar Gustafson, a young boy being treated for lymphoma by Dr. Sidney Farber and dubbed “Jimmy” to protect his privacy, shared his story from his hospital bed.
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Prado gift supports access for the underprivileged
Institute Trustee Gary Prado and his wife, Darlene Prado, have established The Prado Family Impact Fund at Dana-Farber
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Dana-Farber joins with Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy to accelerate cures for the world’s gravest cancers
Dana-Farber has partnered with the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI), the leading network of immuno-oncology expertise in the world, as a member of the PICI Network with a goal of better understanding the tumor microenvironment across cancer types and translating these basic discoveries into impactful cancer immunotherapies for patients.
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