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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...

March 1, 2021February 7, 2025

Survivor Net: Top 5 Cancer Centers Team Up after a $250 Million Contribution — Incredible Family Behind One of the Largest Donations for Cancer Research talks to SurvivorNet

Survivor Net: Top 5 Cancer Centers Team Up after a $250 Million Contribution — Incredible Family Behind One of the Largest Donations for Cancer Research talks to SurvivorNet March 1, 2021 Benefactor Bill Goodwin says he was convinced he was “on to something” when the cancer center directors personally got involved “not just taking our money, but really trying to do collaborative work with it,” he tells SurvivorNet. Read Full Article...

February 27, 2021February 7, 2025

$250m Philanthropic Capital Infusion Launches Break Through Cancer Targeting Cures for Most Intractable Cancers

$250m Philanthropic Capital Infusion Launches Break Through Cancer Targeting Cures for Most Intractable Cancers February 27, 2021 One of the largest gifts, even in support of cancer research, $250 million thanks to Mr. and Mrs. William H. Goodwin, Jr., their family, and the estate of William Hunter Goodwin III just helped create the Break Through Cancer foundation, designed to find new solutions to the most challenging cancers. Read More...

February 26, 2021February 7, 2025

The Bidens announce initiatives on health inequity and DARPA-like research for cancer

The Bidens announce initiatives on health inequity and DARPA-like research for cancer February 26, 2021 On a visit to Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center Feb. 24, first lady Jill Biden issued an unprecedented presidential call to action on reducing health inequities… Read More...