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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Safe to say he’s no longer just an “emerging” leader. 🚀 Huge congratulations to Dan Landau (@landau.bsky.social) on being named the inaugural Chair of the Department of Systems and Computational Biomedicine at @weillcornell.bsky.social! news.weill.cornell.edu/news/2026/08...

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Through the Mark Foundation - @theaacr.bsky.social-@lustgarten.org-@tinaswish.bsky.social Early Detection Award for Ovarian Cancer, @landau.bsky.social, @rdrapkin8-penn.bsky.social, Adam Widman, & Paul Mischel are searching for early signs of ovarian cancer that can be detected in a blood test.

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

📢 Funding opportunity: $500,000 grants for aging & cancer research!📢 With the Waxman Institute, @theaacr.bsky.social @bloodcancerunited.bsky.social, @bloodcanceruk.bsky.social & the Mike and Sofia Segal Foundation, we are seeking proposals that examine the fundamental role of aging in cancer.

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

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.

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

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

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

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

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

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

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

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. 🧬 #MarkSymposium

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

🏆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

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

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

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

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

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

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

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

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.

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

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

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

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-...

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

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

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

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. 📍

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

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. 🧬🔍

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

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.🩸🧠

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

ASPIRE Award: E. Antonio Chiocca and Marco Mineo are developing antisense oligonucleotides as a new approach to shut down the immune-escape mechanisms that make it difficult to fight glioblastoma. 💉🛡️

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Endeavor Award: @rameenberoukhim.bsky.social, William Kaelin Jr., Keith Ligon, Daniel Schramek, and Jason Moffat are mapping aneuploidies—large-scale genetic changes—to find new therapeutic targets that exist in nearly every cell of a glioblastoma tumor. 🗺️🔬

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

📢 In partnership with the Sontag Foundation, @braintumor.org, the Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation, the Uncle Kory Foundation & Fondation Anne et Claude Berda, we're committing new funding to 5 teams tackling the world’s most aggressive brain tumor. 🧠🧬 themarkfoundation.org/2026/02/the-...

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

@landau.bsky.social @rdrapkin8-penn.bsky.social Paul Mischel, and Adam Widman are searching for pre-cancerous signals of ovarian cancer in the blood, laying the foundation for non-invasive screening test. 🩸@tinaswish.bsky.social @weillcornell.bsky.social @mskcancercenter.bsky.social

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Peter Sorger, David Walt, Sandro Santagata, and @rdrapkin8-penn.bsky.social are mapping ovarian cancer precursors to enable detection and treatment of the disease while it is still localized. 🗺️💊 @break-cancer.bsky.social @harvard.edu @pennmedicine.bsky.social

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Christina Curtis, Greg Charville, William Grady, and Rebecca Fitzgerald are using AI & advanced computational tools to spot early warning signs in the esophagus before cancer develops. 🖥️🔍 @break-cancer.bsky.social @stanford-cancer.bsky.social

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Trevor Pugh, Brian Crompton, @doctorpauln77.bsky.social, and @karanoelle.bsky.social are developing an accurate, accessible blood test for patients with very high inherited cancer risk due to conditions such as Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. 🧬 @stjuderesearch.bsky.social @danafarber.bsky.social

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Brian Wolpin, Andrew Aguirre, Julie Sutcliffe, and Laura Wood are using new drugs to detect and "label" pre-cancerous lesions in the pancreas and prevent their progression to advanced cancer. 🛑 @danafarber.bsky.social @ucdavis.bsky.social

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Nikolaos Sgourakis, Mark Sellmyer, & @possuhuanglab.bsky.social are developing radioactive imaging agents to detect KRAS mutations, which drive 90% of pancreatic tumors but can’t currently be seen on scans. ☢️ @stanford.edu @upenn.edu

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Christopher Johnston is engineering human-derived bacteria to act as "cellular therapies," infiltrating solid tumors to deliver medicine directly into the most treatment-resistant environments. 🧫 @mdanderson.bsky.social

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Mariella Filbin is exploring how aggressive childhood brain tumors hijack normal brain activity to repair their own DNA. This research aims to break through radiation resistance in diffuse midline gliomas. 🧠 @danafarbernews.bsky.social

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Lucas Farnung will use "visual biochemistry" at atomic resolution to see exactly how errors in DNA replication drive cancer. This high-def view will reveal brand-new targets for drug development. 🔬 @harvardmed.bsky.social @lucas.farnunglab.com

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Iok In Christine Chio is developing non-invasive imaging to detect pancreatic cancer in its earliest stages by tracking how the disease redistributes iron throughout the body. 🔍 @columbiacancer.bsky.social @columbiamed.bsky.social

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Jeremy Borniger, The Bakewell Foundation Emerging Leader Awardee, will investigate "synthetic torpor"—inducing a hibernation-like state to globally suppress metabolism. The goal? Starve tumors while sparing healthy tissue. ❄️🧬 @cshlnews.bsky.social

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

📢 Announcing The Mark Foundation 2026 Emerging Leader Award winners! 📢 We are committing $3.75 million to 5 visionary early-career scientists poised to lead the next generation of oncology breakthroughs. We can't wait to see their impact! themarkfoundation.org/2026/01/2026...

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

We're back from the @theaacr.bsky.social Special Conference on Early Onset Cancers! A major highlight was the update from Mark Foundation-Waxman Foundation grantee Ashani Weeraratna on her research into how the aging tumor immune microenvironment influences tumor progression. #AACRearlyonset25

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

From bench to bedside! In a Phase 1 trial, a vaccine targeting a neoantigen in fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma (FLC), a rare liver cancer primarily affecting younger people, showed significant clinical benefit when combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Every day counts in the fight against cancer—and we can’t afford to let reduced federal funding slow progress. Your support this #GivingTuesday helps The Mark Foundation fund ambitious science and bring breakthroughs to the patients who need them. themarkfoundation.org/donate/

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

It's been a productive 3 days in Bergamo, Italy, at the @helloeacr.bsky.social - Mark Foundation Joint Conference: The Rise of Early-Onset Cancers! Participants have shared new insights into the rise in cancer among young patients & identified paths forward for prevention, detection, & treatment.

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

The @theaacr.bsky.social–Mark Foundation Chemistry in Cancer Research Grants are now accepting Letters of Intent! We’re seeking bold, innovative approaches in chemistry and chemical biology to tackle the biggest challenges in cancer. Learn more and apply: www.aacr.org/grants/aacr-...

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Huge congratulations to @rosslevinemd.bsky.social, who has been named @mskcancercenter.bsky.social's new Chief Scientific Officer! We’re deeply grateful to have his expertise on our Board of Directors and as Chair of our Scientific Advisory Committee. www.mskcc.org/news-release...

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

The Emerging Leader Award program “lets people follow where the science goes,” says 2019 winner Andrew Lane. That flexibility has allowed him to bring discoveries from bench to bedside with impressive speed. Learn more in our 2024 Annual Report: 2024.themarkfoundation.org/an-emerging-...

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

$34.5 million in awarded grants. 7 new interventional trials. 212 peer-reviewed publications. Read our newly released 2024 Annual Report to catch up on our grantees’ achievements and discover how we’re accelerating progress in the fight against cancer. 2024.themarkfoundation.org

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

📣Introducing the Samuel Waxman Institute for Aging & Cancer! 📣 As today's NYTimes DealBook reports, the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation is joining us to launch a world-first institute focused on how the biology of aging drives cancer risk at all life stages. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/b...

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

🎉Mark Foundation portfolio company Interius BioTherapeutics has been acquired by Kite Pharma!🎉 The move advances a game-changing in vivo CAR T-cell platform that originated with Saar Gill’s Emerging Leader Award project. themarkfoundation.org/2025/08/kite...

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Yesterday we wrapped up a 2-day scientific review meeting for the Mark Foundation Center for Advanced Genomics and Imaging at ‪@jhu.edu‬. The Center’s brilliant scientists are driving breakthroughs in genomics, imaging & data science that will make immunotherapy effective for more patients.

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Great visit with our @salkinstitute.bsky.social Endeavor team! Co-PIs Reuben Shaw, Susan Kaech, Christian Metallo, & Alan Saghatelian & collaborators Christina Towers & Dannielle Engle updated us on their work identifying new metabolic targets in lung cancer. themarkfoundation.org/portfolio/id...

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

We also met with ASPIRE Awardees Michael Green and Chris Flowers, whose work on the follicular #lymphoma microenvironment we are supporting alongside the Follicular Lymphoma Foundation. themarkfoundation.org/portfolio/co...

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

While we were in Houston, Endeavor team members Kevin McBride and Tina Cascone shared updates on their work examining how tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) affect the development and treatment of tumors. themarkfoundation.org/portfolio/ha...

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

The Mark Foundation's Becky Bish and Ray DuBois just wrapped up a visit to MD Anderson — we’re always impressed by how they translate ground-breaking research to patient care! @mdanderson.bsky.social #cancerresearch

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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

It's 102°F/39°C in New Haven—but 30 international experts have braved the heatwave to join us at @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social for a 3-day workshop on chromosomal instability in cancer. Thank you to our workshop organizers @roelverhaak.bsky.social, Florian Markowetz, & Aurelie Ernst!

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