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.  

When Carolyn Runowicz, MD, FASCO, was a medical student in the 1970s, women had very few avenues for accessing research mentorship and advancing in the field of medicine—oncology included. Today, however, her career is a testament to how times have changed.

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.

Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation, joins ASCO in congratulating the recipients of the 2024 ASCO Special Awards. These awards, to be presented at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting, recognize researchers, patient advocates, philanthropists, teachers, and global oncology leaders who have reshaped cancer care around the world.

The 2024 ASCO Special Awards are generously supported by: