Meredith Sandiford, Author at Break Through Cancer

April 19, 2022March 16, 2023

MD Anderson receives over $10 million from Break Through Cancer to support collaborative research with leading cancer centers

MD Anderson receives over $10 million from Break Through Cancer to support collaborative research with leading cancer centers Funding is part of $50 million in grants to teams at five cancer centers charged to work together Contact: Clayton Boldt, Ph.D. Office: 713-792-9518 Cell: 409-673-5582 crboldt@mdanderson.org HOUSTON ― The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center...

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022

Break Through Cancer Announces $50M in Grants to Empower Researchers from Five Top Cancer Research Centers to Work as One

New cancer research foundation will help accelerate discoveries in glioblastoma, ovarian, and pancreatic cancers using a bold new approach. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 19, 2022 – Today, one year after its founding, Break Through Cancer announced $50 million in grants to support several cutting-edge research projects using a novel “TeamLab” structure—designed to maximize interdisciplinary collaboration among...

July 28, 2021February 7, 2025

Jesse Boehm Discusses Tackling Rare Cancers Using CRISPR

Jesse Boehm Discusses Tackling Rare Cancers Using CRISPR July 28, 2021 In this CRISPR Cuts episode, Dr. Jesse Boehm, the Chief Scientific Officer of the Break Through Cancer Foundation and principal investigator at the Broad Institute, talks about his work on rare cancers. He also covers how CRISPR technology is transforming cancer research. Listen Here...

April 9, 2021February 7, 2025

Biden requests $6.5B to fund cancer-focused ARPA-H, an advanced research agency to be housed within NIH | The Cancer Letter

Biden requests $6.5B to fund cancer-focused ARPA-H, an advanced research agency to be housed within NIH April 9, 2021 President Joe Biden April 9 announced his FY2022 budgetary plans for ARPA-H—Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health—a federal entity designed to “deliver breakthroughs to find cures for cancer and other diseases.” In his initial White House budget proposal—dubbed skinny budget, or budget-lite—Biden is requesting $6.5 billion to fund ARPA-H. “The discretionary request calls for $6.5 billion to launch the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH),” a White House press release states. “With an initial focus......

April 1, 2021February 7, 2025

Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson – Tyler Jacks from Break Through Cancer

Cancer Matters with Dr Bill Nelson – Tyler Jacks from Break Through Cancer April 1, 2021 Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Tyler Jacks, the President of Break Through Cancer, a collaborative partnership between The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, The Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center designed with the goal of curing the most lethal cancers. Listen Here...

March 16, 2021February 7, 2025

Breaking Through Cancer: Collaborative translational research goes nationwide | Richmond Times-Dispatch

Breaking Through Cancer: Collaborative translational research goes nationwide March 16, 2021 The family of Richmond philanthropist William H. Goodwin Jr. has pledged $250 million toward the creation of a cancer foundation, which represents one of the largest gifts ever in cancer research. Read at Richmond Times-Dispatch...

March 9, 2021February 7, 2025

Dana-Farber, MIT partner on $250M effort to cure most challenging cancers | Boston Business Journal

Dana-Farber, MIT partner on $250M effort to cure most challenging cancers | Boston Business Journal March 9, 2021 Two Massachusetts powerhouses in cancer research have joined together with three other partners to find treatments to some of the most challenging cancers, a pledge for which President Joe Biden has already signaled support. The Break Through Cancer foundation is supported by a $250 million pledge from Virginia real estate moguls Mr. and Mrs. William Goodwin Jr. and the estate of William Hunter Goodwin, III, their son who passed away of cancer in 2020. The gift is one of the largest ever......

March 4, 2021February 7, 2025

Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – Break Through Cancer

Cancer Matters with Dr. Bill Nelson – Break Through Cancer March 4, 2021 Dr. Bill Nelson and Dr. Elizabeth Jaffee discuss the creation of Break Through Cancer, a new collaborative partnership between The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, The Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center that will help accelerate research, clinical trials, and new treatments for the most lethal cancers. Listen Here...

March 1, 2021February 7, 2025

The Chronicle of Philanthropy: A roundup of notable gifts compiled by the Chronicle

The Chronicle of Philanthropy: A roundup of notable gifts compiled by the Chronicle March 1, 2021 The Goodwin family has made a challenge pledge of $250 million to endow this new foundation in Cambridge, Mass., that will back research on four types of cancer: acute myelogenous leukemia, glioblastoma, ovarian cancer, and pancreatic cancer. Read More...

March 1, 2021February 7, 2025

Philanthropy News Digest: $250 million gift launches cancer research foundation

Philanthropy News Digest: $250 million gift launches cancer research foundation March 1, 2021 Five leading cancer research institutes have announced a pledge of $250 million from William H. Goodwin, Jr., his wife, Alice, and their family and the estate of William Hunter Goodwin III in support of a new public charity focused on developing solutions to the most intractable challenges in cancer. Read More...