Recent Events

2025 Awards Gala
Hope Funds for Cancer Research held its 2025 Award of Excellence Gala on April 7 at a private club in New York City. Honored at the white-tie event were Richard O. Hynes, Ph.D., for Basic Science; Elaine Fuchs, Ph.D., for Basic Science; Donald W. Cleveland, Ph.D., for Basic Science; and Leah Rush Cann for Advocacy/Philanthropy. The Gala is held by Hope Funds for Cancer Research to provide support for programmatic activities and to raise funds for postdoctoral fellowships in cancer research, and this raised more than $500,000, with 100 guests attending. Chairs for the Awards Dinner were Mr. Gary Jobson, Mr. Andrew Robertson, and Dr. Richard Young. Dr. William G. Kaelin, Jr., Mrs. Nancy B. Parks, and Mr. & Mrs. William D. Rueckert were Honorary Chairs. Junior Committee chairs were Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Griffin, Mr. Jake Kooyman, and Miss Madeline McDonough.

Photographs provided by Julie Skarratt and Mia McDonald

Educational Programming

Hope Funds for Cancer Research is helding a series of panel discussions on translational cancer research. These events include a group of distinguished panelists focusing on a topic relating to bench-to-bedside medicne and are followed by a Reception and Poster Session with the Hope Funds Fellows.

Donor Receptions

The Hope Funds is very grateful for its supporters and was privileged to have donors meet with Fellows at private functions on several occasions.

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