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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
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“The Mark Foundation is different from other organizations. All types of cancer are in scope for us, and that was by design, from the beginning.”—Ryan Schoenfeld, CEO. Watch our new video to learn how we are accelerating progress in the fight against cancer.
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
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Could early-life mutagenic exposure to colibactin-producing bacteria be a driver in rising rates of #colorectalcancer? . @IARCWHO-Mark Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow Wellington Oliveira dos Santos highlights a potential link in a new @Nature paper.
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
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RT @andyjminn: This study describes one of the most amazing IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs) I have ever learned about!! Congrats @megclarks, Jo….
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
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Congratulations to 2020 Emerging Leader Award winner Jeff Tyner, who has been named George Ettelson Endowed Professor of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research at @OHSUNews!.@OHSUKnight .
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
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Exciting progress in cancer treatment! 🎉Our portfolio company @InteriusBio is developing a novel lentiviral platform for in vivo CAR therapy. The approach could offer patients an “off the shelf” treatment option—& it doesn’t require pre-treatment chemo.
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
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RT @SkipperBioMed: @TheMarkFdn is now offering $3M in funding over 3 years to fund basic, translational and clinical projects focused on up….
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
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RT @pipcosper: Amazing time at the chromosomal instability workshop (thank you @TheMarkFdn !). So lucky to be a part of this incredible com….
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
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Planning to apply? Please note that institutions are now limited to 1 or 2 submissions as a host. View the full RFP for more details:
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
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📢Funding Opportunity!📢 The Mark Foundation is now accepting letters of intent for the Endeavor Award. ✅$3 million in cancer research funding over 3 years   .✅Open to multidisciplinary teams of 3+ investigators.✅Worldwide call. LOIs are due Sept 3:
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
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It's 102°F/39°C in New Haven—but 30 international experts have braved the heatwave to join us at @YaleMed for a 3-day workshop on chromosomal instability in cancer. Thank you to our workshop organizers, @roelverhaak, @markowetzlab, & Aurelie Ernst!
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
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Of course, hearing from our awardees is always a highlight! Today’s presenters included Endeavor Award team member @dana_peer, who discussed tissue architecture, and Emerging Leader Award winner @VanAllenLab, who shared his work using AI to enhance precision cancer medicine.
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
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Mark Foundation CEO Ryan Schoenfeld & Executive Chair @Rndubois are in Trento, Italy, at the @pezcoller Symposium! We’re proud to partner with @AACR & EACR to support travel grants & poster awards at this fantastic event.
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
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Learn about this year's awardees:
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
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📢Applications are open for the EACR-Mark Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship!📢.This fellowship, now in its 2nd year, offers 3 years of funding to exceptional postdocs in labs across Europe. Outline proposals are due August 20. #ResearchFunding #postdoc.
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
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Exciting new paper in @J_A_C_S from Mark Foundation Scientific Advisory Committee member and ASPIRE Awardee @DanNomura! This work could ultimately lead to new avenues for #prostatecancer treatment.
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Dan Nomura
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Happy to present our latest paper with @pottslab & @Amgen in @J_A_C_S by co-first authors @C_M_Zammit & Cory Nadel on the discovery of a direct-acting covalent destabilizing degrader of AR and the undruggable truncation variant of AR, AR-V7, in androgen-independent prostate
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
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We’re also proud that three of our Fellows are presenting Mark Foundation-funded work at this prestigious conference: Sylvain Simon (co-supported by @LLSusa), @VeraTiedje, and @JackieEBader.
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
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The Aspen Cancer Conference is in full swing! Yesterday, CEO Ryan Schoenfeld chaired a Mark Foundation-sponsored session titled “Clonal Hematopoiesis, Aging, and Cancer” featuring Board Chair @rosslevinemd, @Goodell_Lab & @jaiswalmdphd.
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
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We also heard a fantastic keynote from Mark Foundation Scientific Advisory Committee member and grantee @CharlesSwanton, who presented findings from his ASPIRE Award work showing how exposure to air pollution can drive lung cancer development. #EACR2025 .
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
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We’re thrilled to be in Lisbon at #EACR2025! Today, @BeckyABC cochaired a “Meet the Awardees” session featuring a (standing room only!) discussion with @deVisserKarin & @martakova, the 2025 winner of the EACR-Mark Foundation-@Pezcoller Rising Star Award.
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