Grants and Awards

Changing the Landscape of Ovarian Cancer Management: Distinguished Achievement Award Bestowed to Dr. Robert Ozols

At a private reception on Friday, ASCO honored a visionary in oncology who has been a pioneer in the development of the worldwide chemotherapy standard for treating ovarian cancer, as well as establishing a comprehensive laboratory-clinical approach to studying this form of cancer. Read Full Article

2012 Public Service Award Recognizes Outstanding Achievements of Ambassador Nancy Brinker

It started with a bedside promise between sisters and has resulted in the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower patients and their families, and energize scientific research to find cures for breast cancer. Ambassador Nancy Brinker followed through on her promise to her sister, Susan G. Komen, and has substantially influenced grant funding for research, awareness, and transformation of the perception of breast cancer in the public sphere. Read Full Article

2012 Merit Award Recipients Present Research at Annual Meeting: Monday, June 4

IDEA Program Supports Early-Career International Oncologists

ASCO and the Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology are committed to helping early-career oncologists develop skills and knowledge to improve cancer care internationally

Conquer Cancer Foundation Helps Increase Diversity in Oncology Care

Two percent of U.S. oncologists are black and 3% are Latino, compared with 12% and 13%, respectively, of the U.S. population. As the country’s population becomes more diverse, physicians who understand the cultures of the patients they serve tend to have better physician–patient relationships.

Actress, Producer, Social Activist Marlo Thomas Honored with ASCO Partners in Progress Award

Marlo Thomas, as national outreach director for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, is dedicated to raising awareness of pediatric cancer.
Marlo Thomas, national outreach director of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, has made it her mission to increase awareness and funding for pediatric cancer research and to decrease the number of children who are lost to cancer in the dawn of their lives.

2011 Translational Research Professorship Recipient Investigates Personalized Care, Genomic Testing

In 2011 the Conquer Cancer Foundation awarded the Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO Translational Research Professorship, In Memory of Merrill J. Egorin, MD, to Mark J. Ratain, MD, of the University of Chicago, to support research related to the creation of a genomic prescribing system.

New Professorship Focuses on Teaching Drug Development to Young Oncology Researchers

Despite a number of new drug approvals in 2011, there are still major challenges in developing effective oncology therapeutics and drug combinations that demonstrate signifi cant survival advantages. Mechanisms are needed to ensure that the next generation of oncology researchers has the necessary skills and training to lead oncology drug development.

Engineer Turned Cancer Biologist Receives 2012 Science of Oncology Award

This year’s Science of Oncology Award recipient began his career as a chemical engineer whose journey into oncology has been a “wonderful accident.” Rakesh K. Jain, PhD, of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, will be awarded ASCO’s 2012 Science of Oncology Award for his 3 decades of pioneering work in the field of oncology.  Read Full Article

Going Beyond the Call of Duty: Dr. Edith Peterson Mitchell Receives 2012 ASCO Humanitarian Award

Acts of humanitarianism take countless forms. This year’s ASCO Humanitarian Award recipient, Edith Peterson Mitchell, MD, FACP, believes it is up to the individual to define his or her own personal needs and abilities when assisting others. Read Full Article

Conquer Cancer Foundation Propels Next Wave of Researchers with 2012 Young Investigator Awards

Extending a commitment to clinical and translational research that has covered parts of 4 decades, the Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology gave more than 35 oncology professionals Young Investigator Awards (YIAs) in 2012. Read Full Article

Raising Awareness to Reduce Disparities: Dr. David Satcher Receives Special Recognition Award

This year’s Special Recognition Award was presented to David Satcher, MD, PhD, a physician who has dedicated his entire career, both in the public and private sector, to raising awareness and to taking steps toward elimination of racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes. Read Full Article

Don Shula Foundation, Inc. Supports Awards for 20 Consecutive Years

The Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO’s Young Investigator Award (YIA) program is well known for having trained multiple generations of successful researchers. This would not be possible without the support of generous donors, including nonprofit foundations. Read Full Article
Related article: Grantees Supported by Don Shula Foundation, Inc.

Karnofsky Award Presented to Distinguished Hematologist/Oncologist

Kanti R. Rai, MD, an internationally recognized expert on adult leukemia, is the recipient of the 2012 David A. Karnofsky Memorial Award and Lecture. Dr. Rai is Chief of the Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research and Treatment Program at North Shore-Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Health System, the Joel Finkelstein Cancer Foundation Professor of Medicine at Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, and investigator at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. Read Full Story

Dr. Rowan Chlebowski Receives ASCO/ACS Award

Rowan T. Chlebowski, MD, PhD, a breast cancer specialist and cancer prevention expert, is the recipient of the 2012 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)/American Cancer Society (ACS) Award. Dr. Chlebowski is the Chief of Medical Oncology and Hematology at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, a Professor of Medicine at David Geffen School of Medicine, and conducts research at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Read Full Story

Pediatric Oncology Fellow Receives Top Merit Award for Research in Rhabdomyosarcoma

Fernanda Irene Arnaldez, MD, is the recipient of this year’s Brigid Leventhal Merit Award for her research project, “Identifi cation of TNK2 as a critical kinase in rhabdomyosarcoma through a loss of function shRNA screen” (Abstract 9511) Read Full Article

ASCO’s Top Merit Award Honors Gastrointestinal Cancer Researcher

Tom Samuel Waddell, MBChB, of Royal Marsden Hospital, London, is the 2012 recipient of ASCO’s Bradley Stuart Beller Special Merit Award, presented for the highest-ranked scientific abstract submitted to the Annual Meeting by an oncology fellow. Read Full Article

Dr. Lisa K. Sprod to Be Honored with the Pain and Symptom Management Award

The ASCO 2012 Pain and Symptom Management Award will be presented today to Lisa K. Sprod, PhD, of the University of Rochester School of Medicine Read Full Article

2012 Gianni Bonadonna Award: Reflection of Multidisciplinary Nature of Breast Cancer Management

The recipient of the 2012 Gianni Bonadonna Breast Cancer Award and Lecture, Monica Morrow, MD, embodies this year’s Annual Meeting theme of “Collaborating to Conquer Cancer” and the true multidisciplinary nature of breast cancer care today. Chief of the Breast Surgery Service, Co-Chief of the Breast Program, and Anne Burnett Windfohr Chair of Clinical Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), Dr. Morrow is the first surgeon to receive the award. Read Full Article

Pediatric Oncologist Memorialized with New Award: ASCO Remembers Dr. James B. Nachman

The Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology has established a new award to honor the memory of James B. Nachman, MD, an internationally renowned pediatric cancer specialist who passed away unexpectedly in June 2011 while on a rafting trip in the Grand Canyon with adolescents and young adults that he had treated for cancer. Read Full Article

Related article: Outstanding Neuroblastoma, Medulloblastoma Researchers Receive Inaugural James B. Nachman ASCO Junior Faculty Award in Pediatric Oncology

2011 ACRA Recipient Focuses Studies on Biomarkers of Taxane-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Portal to Breast.

At a young age, Bryan P. Schneider, MD, lost his grandmother, who helped raise him, to cancer. Since that time, he has devoted his career to cancer research. As associate director of the Indiana Institute for Personalized Medicine and an associate professor of medicine and medical/molecular genetics at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Dr. Schneider was named recipient of the 2011 Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Advanced Clinical Research Award (ACRA) in Breast Cancer at the 2011 Breast Cancer Symposium. Read Full Article

2012 Merit Award Recipients Present Research at Annual Meeting: Saturday, June 2

Merit Awards recognize the work of oncology fellows who are first authors of outstanding Meeting abstracts. Abstracts eligible for Merit Award consideration are evaluated during the normal abstract review period by the Scientific Program Committee. Read Full Article

Dr. Matti S. Aapro: Geriatric Oncology is Complex, Requires Multidisciplinary Vision to Advance

Patients with cancer benefit signifi cantly from surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, yet many senior adults have been traditionally viewed as too frail to cope with these treatment options. Since the late 1980s, Matti S. Aapro, MD, of the Multidisciplinary Oncology Institute, Clinique De Genolier, Switzerland, has been involved in the design and implementation of clinical trials in older patients to address such realities. Read Full Article

Career Development Awards Provide Solid Foundation for Future Academic Pursuits

The Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology is awarding 11 young investigators with Career Development Awards (CDAs) at this year’s Annual Meeting to establish themselves as independent clinical researchers. Read Full Article

Sarcoma Foundation of America Supports 2012 Career Development Award

This year marks a milestone for the relationship between the Conquer Cancer Foundation and the Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA), as the SFA is supporting its first-ever Career Development Award (CDA) in Sarcoma Research. Read Full Article

Pediatric Oncology Award Lecture: Dr. Ching Hon-Pui on Childhood ALL

For the past decade, ASCO has honored clinicians and researchers who have made significant contributions that have advanced the fi eld of pediatric oncology. This year ASCO will bestow the Pediatric Oncology Award to Ching-Hon Pui, MD, chair of the Department of Oncology and the Fahad Nassar Al-Rashid Chair of Leukemia Research at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Read Full Article

Eleven Members to Receive New Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology Honor

Formerly the ASCO Statesman Award, the Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (FASCO) distinction recognizes ASCO members for their extraordinary volunteer service, dedication, and commitment to the Society. Read Full Article

2012 ASCO Special Awards Recognize Oncology Trailblazers, Society Leaders

The Society will honor 12 individuals whose vigorous research, attentive clinical care, and tireless advocacy for patients have made significant strides in the fight against cancer. Read Full Artcile