WWCC

Women Who Conquer Cancer

Women play a crucial role in the mission to conquer cancer, and we are proud to support the work of women researchers. 

Verna Vanderpuye and Sandra Swain
What We Do

Dedicated to Advancing the Careers of Women Researchers

Women are vastly underrepresented in the cancer research field. In 2013, we launched Women Who Conquer Cancer (WWCC) to support the work of women researchers. 

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Groundbreaking Work from Women Researchers

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Molly Taylor, MD, MS, Works To Make Cancer Treatments Less Stressful for Young Patients
Dr. Taylor, a 2020 Young Investigator Award recipient, studies how stress affects immune systems. She's testing a resilience-building program for young people with cancer.
Dr. Bahar Laderian, wearing a black blouse with a white collar. She has arm-length wavy brown hair and is smiling facing forward.
Dr. Laderian's work is building hope for patients who feel invisible
Using support from a 2019 Young Investigator Award (YIA), Dr. Laderian is researching ways to better understand and treat rare tumors.
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Catherine Handy Marshall, MD, MPH, Explores Impacts of Heart Health on Cancer Outcomes
Dr. Handy Marshall used a 2017 Young Investigator Award to study how cardiovascular disease affects patients. She plans to expand her research amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Dawn Hershman
Dawn Hershman, MD, MS, is Leading the Way in Breast Cancer Research
Dr. Hershman, recipient of a Career Development Award (2002), Advanced Clinical Research Award (2007), and Research Professorship (2015), helps improve outcomes for patients with breast cancer.

How Your Contribution Supports Women

$8M
Raised to support female researchers
84
Grants and awards distributed to women researchers
10
Years since the inception of WWCC
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10 Years of Advancing Women Researchers

Take a look at WWCC grant and award recipients over the past 10 years, made possible by generous donor support.

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Women Who Conquer Cancer 2023 Mentorship Award Recipients

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Carolyn Runowicz
Carolyn D. Runowicz, MD, FASCO
2023 Hologic, Inc. Endowed Women Who Conquer Cancer Mentorship Award recipient

Dr. Runowicz is a tenured professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Florida International University in Miami, Florida.

Maria Bourlon
María Teresa Bourlon, MD, MS
2023 International Women Who Conquer Cancer Mentorship Award recipient

Dr. Bourlon is a medical oncologist, associate professor, and head of the Urologic Oncology Clinic at Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán.

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