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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Learn more about the multidisciplinary work, including on FLASH radiation, that The Mark Foundation has supported at @upenn.edu: themarkfoundation.org/blog/enhanci...
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Enhancing Anti-tumor Immunity Through Multidisciplinary Science | The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
At The Mark Foundation Center for Immunotherapy, Immune Signaling, and Radiation at the University of Pennsylvania, multidisciplinary collaboration is driving meaningful research progress.
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The new modality delivers radiation 100+x faster than traditional therapies—and in preclinical models, it promotes faster tissue recovery with less damage to healthy tissue. Trial doctors hope that FLASH radiation will reduce or eliminate harsh side effects induced by standard radiotherapy regimens.
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Could delivering weeks’ worth of radiation in seconds reduce toxicity? This month, @penncancer.bsky.social launches a groundbreaking trial of FLASH radiation, developed with support from The Mark Foundation Center for Immunotherapy, Immune Signaling, and Radiation. www.inquirer.com/health/radia...
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Penn trial tests ultrafast form of radiation aimed at reducing cancer treatment side effects
The trial marks the first time the technology, conformal FLASH proton therapy, is being tested in humans. The hope, ultimately, is to preserve quality of life in patients by reducing side effects.
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Please share with European cancer researchers in your networks!
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EACR - European Association for Cancer Research @helloeacr.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"Being part of this community has increased the visibility of our research and facilitated its dissemination to a wider audience." Julie Mazet is a 2025 recipient of an EACR-The Mark Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship, read more here: magazine.eacr.org/julie-mazet-...
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Congratulations to one of our first Endeavor Awardees, Tobias Janowitz! His work has significantly advanced our understanding of how the entire human body responds to cancer—a perspective that will be invaluable in this exciting new role.
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EACR - European Association for Cancer Research @helloeacr.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
"This fellowship has provided crucial support for the development of my research programme." Christina Metoikidou is a 2025 recipient of an EACR- @themarkfdn.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellowship - read more here: magazine.eacr.org/christina-me...
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Dan’s whole-genome, AI-driven approach to liquid biopsy cancer detection is already changing how physicians monitor and treat tumors, and we can’t wait to see what he achieves in this new role!
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Most recently, a multi-institution team led by Dan received an Early Detection Award for Ovarian Cancer supported by The Mark Foundation, @theaacr.bsky.social, @lustgarten.org, and @tinaswish.bsky.social. themarkfoundation.org/portfolio/ha...
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Harnessing Extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) and Aneuploidy Signals in Plasma Whole Genome for Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer | The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
Ovarian cancer is notoriously difficult to detect early, with most patients diagnosed only once the disease has spread throughout the abdomen. At this advanced stage, treatment options are limited and...
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
In addition to his 2022 Emerging Leader Award, we’re proud to have supported Dan with other grants, including the ASPIRE Award that led to his startup, C2i Genomics (acquired by Veracyte in 2024).
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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 · 18/08/2026
This work has broad implications for our understanding of cell cycle control, context-dependent chromatin activation, & the rationale for combining targeted therapies. Learn more about the project that led to this finding: themarkfoundation.org/portfolio/no...
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Novel Mouse Models to Accelerate the Development of Personalized Senotherapeutics | The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
Cancer therapies aim to kill tumor cells, but many instead establish a state of cell cycle arrest known as therapy-induced senescence (TIS). Paradoxically, TIS may provide an escape route for tumor…
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This helps explain why CDK4/6 inhibitors work particularly well with endocrine therapies, and why they may be less effective in some treatment-resistant ESR1-mutant tumors. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Rb-driven transcription limits its tumour-suppressive effects in breast cancer - Nature
CDK4/6 inhibition redirects Rb chromatin occupancy to activate oestrogen-responsive genes, counteracting its own ability to maintain therapeutic cell-cycle arrest.
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The team found that while activated Rb suppresses most cell-cycle programs as expected, it can also switch on estrogen-related genes that promote cancer cell growth.
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
CDK4/6 inhibitors, a cornerstone treatment for advanced HR+ breast cancer, were thought to work by reactivating Rb, a tumor suppressor that puts the brakes on cancer cell growth. In @nature.com, ASPIRE Awardee @shomgoel.bsky.social shows that isn’t the full story. www.petermac.org/about-us/new...
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New discovery sheds light on breast cancer treatment resistance - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Researchers at Peter Mac have discovered why breast cancer treatment stops working for some patients, uncovering the unexpected role of one of the body's most important cancer-fighting proteins.
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EACR - European Association for Cancer Research @helloeacr.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
DEADLINE THIS WEEK: 2027 EACR-Mark Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships @themarkfdn.bsky.social Awarded for a period of 3 years in order to support excellent postdoctoral researchers in labs throughout Europe, the deadline to submit proposals is 19 Aug 2026 at 23.59 CEST. eacr.org/eacr-fellows...
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
There's still time to apply for this great opportunity - please share with your networks!
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
“I feel confident that we’ll uncover ways to treat cachexia that will make it more reversible. Ideally, we'll prevent it."—Mark Foundation CEO Ryan Schoenfeld Great feature in @nature.com on the insights changing our understanding of cancer’s deadly co-conspirator. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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New hope in the fight against cachexia — cancer’s deadly co-conspirator
Scientists are getting closer to understanding the wasting and fatigue that often accompanies cancer. Treatments could be on the horizon.
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
So glad you enjoyed it!
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EACR - European Association for Cancer Research @helloeacr.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
EACR-Mark Foundation for Cancer Research Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded for a period of three years and support excellent postdoctoral researchers in laboratories throughout Europe. Is that you? 👀 Apply by 19 August: eacr.org/eacr-fellows...
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EACR - European Association for Cancer Research @helloeacr.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Julie Marie Mazet delivers the EACR - @themarkfdn.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellowship Award Lecture on unlocking CD8+ T cell anti-tumour activity in brain metastasis at #EACR2026
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Martha Zarou @marthamz.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Very happy to present my work at #EACR2026, made possible through the support of EACR- @themarkfdn.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellowship 😊 #womeninSTEM
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Christina Metoikidou @christinamt.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
It was a pleasure to present my research at #EACR2026, supported by @helloeacr.bsky.social @themarkfdn.bsky.social postdoctoral fellowship. Thank you to all organizers & participants!
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
In partnership with @lustgarten.org & @theaacr.bsky.social, we are funding Wolpin’s work using daraxonrasib for early detection & interception of pancreatic cancer—because the ultimate goal isn’t just extending life; it’s restoring cancer-free futures. themarkfoundation.org/portfolio/de...
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Detection and Interception of KRAS-Mutant Pancreatic Cancer Using Small Molecule RAS(ON) Inhibitors | The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, largely because most patients are diagnosed only after the disease has reached an advanced…
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The success of daraxonrasib comes through decades of dogged research to unlock a target that had been deemed “undruggable.” Now, we’re building on that momentum to help more patients sooner.
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The hope & joy from every oncologist & researcher in the room was palpable, and the results are a historic triumph for a disease that has resisted countless targeted therapies. But while this breakthrough is a victory for late-stage patients, we need to keep looking ahead.
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Clinical trial results don’t usually get standing ovations—but Brian Wolpin and his team truly deserved their reception at #ASCO26. Seeing Phase 3 data on the impact of daraxonrasib in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer sent chills through the entire room. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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Daily pill can double survival time for world’s deadliest cancer, trial shows
Experts hail daraxonrasib as ‘gamechanger’ for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Curious about how this new type of experimental drug works? Check out this fun explainer video from @stanforddeptmed.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/shorts/Rwzcb...
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How Molecular Glue Drugs Could Change Pancreatic Cancer Treatment #medicine #cancertreatment
YouTube video by Stanford Department of Medicine
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Great feature on Drug Discovery Award winner @corsello.bsky.social by @stanforddeptmed.bsky.social! Corsello and his collaborator, Nathanael Gray, are developing novel molecular glue degraders for #pancreaticcancer. medicine.stanford.edu/news/stories...
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Teaching Pancreatic Cancer Cells to Self-Destruct
Q&A with Steven Corsello, MD, on a new approach to treating pancreatic cancer.
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Cancer Grand Challenges @cancergrand.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Exciting new work from Professor Chris Garcia, co-investigator on MATCHMAKERS 👏 Team MATCHMAKERS is funded through Cancer Grand Challenges by @cancerresearchuk.org, the National Cancer Institute and @themarkfdn.bsky.social
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Deep peptide recognition profiling decodes TCR specificity and enables disease-associated antigen discovery - Nature Biotechnology | Cancer Grand Challenges
Exciting new work from K. Christopher Garcia, co-investigator on MATCHMAKERS 👏   The study published in Nature Biotechnology shows that deep peptide-recognition profiling, combined with machine learni...
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
When do cells shift from benign to malignant? In @cellcellpress.bsky.social, Endeavor Awardees Scott Lowe, @danapeer.bsky.social, and Paul Romesser use spatial mapping to identify a "progenitor" state that could be targeted for early interception of pancreatic cancer. www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
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Oncogenic and tumor-suppressive forces converge on a progenitor niche at the benign-to-malignant transition
Opposing oncogenic and tumor-suppressive forces establish a progenitor-like state that builds a self-reinforcing niche to drive benign-to-malignant transition in pancreatic cancer models. Disruption o...
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Early detection saves lives—and we are proud to be supporting science that gives us real hope for a brighter, healthier future for #ovariancancer patients.
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Mark Foundation-@theaacr.bsky.social-@lustgarten.org- Break Through Cancer Early Detection Award recipients Peter Sorger, David Walt, Sandro Santagata, & @rdrapkin8-penn.bsky.social are mapping ovarian cancer precursors in fallopian tubes to enable treatment while the disease is localized.
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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 · 08/05/2026
1 in 100 women in the US will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer in their lifetime. For more than half, that diagnosis will come once the disease has already spread, when treatment options are limited. Two of our recent grants aim to change that reality. #WorldOvarianCancerDay.
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
🗓️1-page letters of intent are due by June 12! For more details and additional eligibility requirements, visit our website: www.waxmaninstitute.org/our-research... #CancerResearch #ScienceFunding
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Open Grant Opportunities
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Eligibility: 👥Open to teams of 2 investigators from different institutions. 🌎No geographic restrictions 🧪Cross-disciplinary expertise encouraged 🔬Projects should address the role of aging in cancer—we are especially interested in inflammaging & immunosenescence
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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 · 01/05/2026
How does lung cancer actually spread? In @Nature, ASPIRE Awardee @charlesswanton.bsky.social sequenced 501 tumor samples to trace how cancer advances from diagnosis to death. One key finding: >50% of metastases were seeded by other metastases.  www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Evolutionary characterization of lung cancer metastasis - Nature
DNA-sequencing data from primary tumours and paired metastases from participants in the TRACERx lung study and PEACE autopsy programme are used to analyse the metastatic diversity of advanced non-smal...
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
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... #ResearchFunding
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Emerging Leader Award | The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
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...
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Mark Foundation Grantees at AACR 2026: Highlighting Research Advancements | The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
Each year, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) convenes researchers at the leading edge of oncology at its Annual Meeting. This year, the Mark Foundation for Cancer Research is proud…
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
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.
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Emerging Leader Award | The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
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... #ResearchFunding
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
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...
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Ectopic NMDAR expression in cancer unmasks germline-encoded autoimmunity - Nature
NMDAR expression is sufficient to induce B cell recruitment and affinity maturation, resulting in receptor-modulating antibodies that connect anti-cancer immunity and autoimmunity.
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
You were missed, but students always come first!
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research @themarkfdn.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Thank you to all our speakers and attendees for making this our biggest and best symposium yet! 👋✨ #CancerResearch #MarkSymposium
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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 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-...
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The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research Announces Global Expansion and $1M Funding Boost for Flagship Emerging Leader Award | The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
NEW YORK, NY – March 25, 2026 – The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research today announced a major evolution of its flagship Emerging Leader Award (ELA) program, significantly increasing its financial…
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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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