News | Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation

This article originally appeared online in Impact magazine, a publication of Dana-Farber and The Jimmy Fund.

Longtime Dana-Farber supporter Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation, recently awarded $1.45 million to support seven researchers pursuing projects in a wide range of disease areas.

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia — Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation, in collaboration with Twisted Pink, has awarded the Twisted Pink Metastatic Breast Cancer Impact Award to Ashley Schreier, DO, MS, for her work studying the impact of immunotherapies on metastatic triple negative breast cancer—the most advanced stage of the disease.  

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation, is set to present more than $11 million through the distribution of more than 400 grants and awards. Spanning multiple areas of cancer care, this funding will be awarded during the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting held in Chicago, Illinois, May 31 – June 4.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation, is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting Merit Awards. 

Annual Meeting Merit Awards support students and trainees who are first authors on abstracts selected for presentation at the ASCO Annual Meeting. This year, Conquer Cancer will recognize 138 recipients with Merit Awards. These recipients are recognized for their respective field and research advancements within the cancer care community.   

Alexandria, Va. — Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation, welcomes two new members to its Board of Directors.

Bill Behnke and Otis Webb Brawley, MD, MACP, FASCO will help guide Conquer Cancer as it works toward its vision of a world where cancer is prevented or cured, and every survivor is healthy.