Are you in years 3-8 of an independent faculty position?
The Emerging Leader Award was built to give you the research runway you need. The award now offers $1M over 4 years and is open to investigators worldwide!🌎
Apply by April 30: themarkfoundation.org/emerging-lea...
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We're proud that over 60 members of the Mark Foundation community are presenting or chairing sessions at #AACR26! Headed to San Diego? We've made a list of their talks to help you plan your weekend: themarkfoundation.org/blog/mark-fo...
Do you know an early-career scientist pushing the boundaries of cancer research?🧬
Our Emerging Leader Award offers $1M in #researchfunding to investigators worldwide. Tag a colleague or share this post to help us spread the word! LOI deadline is April 30.
Did you catch our news during #MarkSymposium?
We’re accepting applications for our 2026 Emerging Leader Awards, now offering $1 million over 4 years & open to investigators worldwide!
Submit your LOI by April 30: themarkfoundation.org/emerging-lea...
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Immune surveillance can be a double-edged sword. ⚔️
In @nature.com, Endeavor Awardee Tobias Janowitz shows that the same B cell response targeting NMDAR-expressing breast cancer tumors can mature into antibodies that trigger autoimmune disease.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
You were missed, but students always come first!
Thank you to all our speakers and attendees for making this our biggest and best symposium yet! 👋✨ #CancerResearch #MarkSymposium
Our final talks at #MarkSymposium 2026 focused on cancer immunology, with deep dives into autoantibodies by @aaronmring.bsky.social and T cell exhaustion by @ejohnwherry.bsky.social.
Can diet be a drug? 🥦 Jennifer McQuade and Semir Beyaz explored the link between nutrition and cancer therapy response, with insights on how lipids, fiber, & the microbiome shape immune responses. #MarkSymposium
📢We have exciting news to share on Day 2 of #MarkSymposium: Applications for this year’s Emerging Leader Awards are now open!
These early career awards are now $1 million, and researchers anywhere in the world are eligible. Learn more:
themarkfoundation.org/2026/03/the-...
We're back with Day 2 of #MarkSymposium! Our first session, on novel cancer therapies, featured a powerhouse lineup including William Sellers, @amanglik.bsky.social, and @juliensage.bsky.social. The future of targeted treatment is bright. ⚡️ #CancerTherapy
Last night, we honored the legendary Samuel Waxman, MD, for his remarkable scientific career & leadership as the founder of the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation. Cheers to the future of the Waxman Institute for Aging & Cancer, now officially a branch of The Mark Foundation! #MarkSymposium
Our second session of the day focused on Cancer Across the Lifespan, with excellent talks on the intersection of aging & cancer by @naxerova.bsky.social, Scott Lowe, and Kornelia Polyak. 🧬
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🏆This year, we’re thrilled to have Nobel Laureate William Kaelin Jr., MD, delivering our keynote address. Incredible to get insights on the frontiers of research from a true leader in the field! #MarkSymposium
And now, the 2026 #MarkSymposium has officially begun! Our first session is a deep dive into brain tumors.🧠
Grateful to hear from Peter Sorger, Mario Suva, & Dimitrios Mathios on how spatial analysis and liquid biopsies are changing the game for #glioblastoma detection and treatment. #MarkSymposium
Happening now - our inaugural Emerging Leader Award Summit!🌟
In addition to sharing updates on their work, our ELA awardees are discussing the pressing challenges faced by early-career researchers & how foundations like The Mark Foundation can support them. #MarkSymposium
Last night, current and past Mark Foundation Emerging Leader Award (ELA) winners gathered with this year’s recipients (@jborniger.bsky.social, Christine Chio, @lucas.farnunglab.com, Mariella Filbin & Christopher Johnston) to celebrate eight years of this transformational program. #MarkSymposium
In advance of the Symposium, we’re meeting today with our Scientific Advisory Committee to discuss the most promising areas of cancer research and how we can continue to expand our impact.
The 2026 Mark Foundation Scientific Symposium officially kicks off tomorrow!🧬 We’re hosting over 200 scientists from around the globe to hear & discuss the latest breakthroughs in cancer research from our grantees. Stay tuned for live updates!
#MarkSymposium #CancerResearch
Congratulations to I3H member Nikolaos Sgourakis (University of Pennsylvania & Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) on new funding from the @themarkfdn.bsky.social and a new coalition of leading nonprofits dedicated to advancing early cancer detection. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3MVytRW
Please join us in congratulating these talented researchers. 👏We’re excited to see where their Momentum Fellowships take them!
Renewals cont'd:
🔬 Pablo Freire | PI: Scott Armstrong @danafarber.bsky.social
🔬 Júlia Matas | PI: @sj-dawson.bsky.social @petermaccc.bsky.social
🔬 Ping Wang | PI: @ejohnwherry.bsky.social @upenn.edu
2026 Fellowship renewals:
🔬 Thang DoCong | PI: @dannomura.bsky.social @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
🔬 Hannah Fay | PI: @rosslevinemd.bsky.social @mskcancercenter.bsky.social
2026 Fellows:
🧬 dolfibastien.bsky.social | PI: @johannajoyce.bsky.social @unil.bsky.social
🧬 @brita-o.bsky.social | PI: Cath Bollard @childrensnational.bsky.social
🧬Constandina Pospori | PI: @charlesswanton.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk
🧬Emily Ringwalt | PI: Elaine Mardis @nationwidekids.bsky.social
The Mark Foundation is thrilled to announce our 2026 Momentum Fellows! 🚀
We are supporting 9 brilliant investigators—4 new recipients & 5 renewals—tackling everything from immunosuppression to CAR-T cell exhaustion.
Meet the future of cancer research:
themarkfoundation.org/2026/02/the-...
Huge congratulations to Mark Foundation grantees Catherine Wu & Darrell Irvine for being named to the 2026 @Time 100 Health list! 🏆
🧬Learn how their work is redefining the future of oncology.
themarkfoundation.org/blog/56202/
#TIME100 #CancerResearch
Together with the Sontag Foundation and our coalition partners, we are leaving no stone unturned in the pursuit of a cure for #glioblastoma. We are proud to support these scientists as they push the boundaries of what’s possible for patients worldwide. 🤝🚀
themarkfoundation.org/glioblastoma...
ASPIRE Award: Peter Sorger and Christine Brown are using spatial profiling to see exactly how CAR T cells interact with the tumor environment, helping to make immunotherapy more effective for brain cancer. 📍
ASPIRE Award: Daniel Schramek and Dan Wahl are using advanced screening to identify the specific genetic drivers behind both IDH-mutant and IDH-wildtype gliomas to find new drug targets. 🧬🔍
ASPIRE Award: Justin Lathia is investigating how platelets interact with immune cells in the brain to drive tumor growth and testing whether existing drugs can be repurposed to improve outcomes.🩸🧠