2019 Annual Report

Investing In Lifesaving Cancer Science

Cancer survivor and AACR ambassador Lou Lanza (left) at the finish line of the AACR Philadelphia Marathon with Wendy Ross, MD (right). Dr. Ross and a team of friends and colleagues ran the 8K during Marathon Weekend to raise money for cancer research in honor of her husband, Michael Ross, MD, an AACR ambassador and stage 4 colon cancer survivor who died in September 2019.
Driving innovation across the full spectrum of cancer science and medicine to improve the lives of cancer patients requires the concerted efforts of the AACR’s 45,000 members and thousands of other cancer researchers and health care professionals. It also requires significant financial resources to support the programs and initiatives that foster progress against cancer. The AACR Foundation sustains the groundbreaking work of the AACR by enlisting nonprofit organizations, foundations, industry partners, and cancer survivors, family, and friends in support of its mission.

EXPANDED FOUNDATION PARTNERSHIP

The John and Elizabeth Leonard Family Foundation has worked with the AACR to provide fellowships to young investigators working in basic cancer research. Through the leadership of John E. Leonard, PhD, who has served on the AACR Foundation Board of Trustees since 2014, the foundation increased the amount and duration of this vital fellowship in 2019—expanding the one-year grant of $50,000 to a $110,000 grant over two years.

Industry Partnerships

Industry plays a vital role in the cancer research enterprise, and the AACR’s industry partners increased their critical support of its programs and initiatives in 2019. The AACR’s Sustaining Member program expanded to a total of 29 corporate partners, three of which made substantial financial commitments to advance the AACR’s mission:

  • Through the generous support of Genentech, in 2019 the AACR offered its first research fellowships focused specifically on cancer disparities. The AACR-Genentech Cancer Disparities Research Fellowships provide $120,000 over two years to support postdoctoral or clinical research fellows in establishing a career path in basic, translational, clinical, or epidemiological research on cancer disparities.
  • The AACR worked with Bristol-Myers Squibb to foster the career development of women scientists in the field of immuno-oncology. The AACR-Bristol-Myers Squibb Midcareer Female Investigator Grant provides $225,000 over three years to support midcareer female physician-scientists and researchers in conducting immuno-oncology research and in transitioning into a senior investigator role.
  • Novocure continued its partnership with the AACR in 2019 to support innovative research focused on Tumor Treating Fields—intermediate frequency, low intensity, alternating electric fields that disrupt cell division in cancer cells. The inaugural AACR-Novocure Tumor Treating Fields Research Grants provide $250,000 over two years to support collaborative research projects that explore the mechanisms of action of this novel treatment modality and to accelerate the development of new treatment strategies.

Amy Bernhardt
Cancer Survivor
AACR Ambassador

Local Outreach, Global Impact

While its industry partnerships continue to raise the AACR’s national and international profile, the AACR Foundation maintains a strong presence in its home city of Philadelphia—raising funds locally to support the AACR’s mission.

  • AACR Revolutions for Research. The fourth edition of this annual indoor cycling event was held in October. More than 125 cyclists gathered to ride for 60-minute or 120-minute sessions to raise funds to support the AACR’s mission.
  • Party With a Purpose. The Friends of the AACR Foundation hosted the fourth edition of this elite fundraising gala in October, raising more than $320,000 to support brain cancer research. The Party With a Purpose Scientific Achievement Award was presented to M. Sean Grady, MD, chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia. As part of his award, Dr. Grady selected John. Y.K. Lee, MD, MSCE, to receive the Friends of the AACR Foundation Early Career Investigator Award. The award provides a grant to support Dr. Lee’s work on fluorescent-guided surgery.
  • The Party With a Purpose Humanitarian Award was presented to Esperanza and David Neu in recognition of their philanthropic efforts to establish the Neu Center of Supportive Medicine and Cancer Survivorship at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health in Philadelphia.
  • AACR Philadelphia Marathon In its third year as the Title Partner of the AACR Philadelphia Marathon, the AACR joined the City of Philadelphia in welcoming more than 32,000 participants for race weekend, November 23–24. The participants included more than 400 members of the AACR Runners for Research team, who made their miles matter by raising $300,000 to support lifesaving cancer research.
  • Race to $23K with Rodney McLeod. A professional football player for the Philadelphia Eagles, Rodney McLeod partnered with the AACR to honor his grandmother, who died of pancreatic cancer when he was in high school. Mr. McLeod pledged to donate $1,000 to the AACR for every interception, forced fumble, sack, or tackle for a loss he made during the 2019 football season up to a total of $23,000.

Building a Culture of Legacy Giving

While AACR member scientists, industry partners, patients, and advocates have long supported the organization’s mission, the AACR continued its efforts over the past year to establish itself as a beneficiary of choice among the general public. The AACR fostered partnerships with the estate planning community, establishing relationships with financial planning professionals and working with estate planning councils in the greater Philadelphia are to sponsor informational events. In addition, the AACR joined FreeWill, an online tool that enables families to create a will at no charge and to establish bequests to their favorite charitable organizations. This increased public awareness of the AACR’s mission led to increased support in 2019, as the organization received more than $2 million in bequests—with an additional $700,000 in bequests committed from FreeWill users—to support innovative cancer research.

Research Grant Funders

Daniel D. Karp, MD (left), chairperson of the Scientific Review Committee for the Bosarge Family Foundation-Waun Ki Hong Scholar Award for Regenerative Cancer Medicine, presents the inaugural award to Alfredo Oliveros, PhD (right).

Aflac, Inc.


Amgen, Inc.


Anonymous


AstraZeneca


Bayer HealthCare, LLC


Breast Cancer Research Foundation


Bristol-Myers Squibb Oncology


Conquer Cancer Foundation


Debbie’s Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer


Genentech BioOncology


Janssen


John and Elizabeth Leonard Family Foundation


Kure It Cancer Research


Loxo Oncology


Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation


Never Too Young Coalition


No Stomach for Cancer


Ocular Melanoma Foundation


Pharmacyclics


Stand Up To Cancer


Takeda Oncology, Inc.


The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research


Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation


The WWWW Foundation, Inc. and the Sarcoma Fund of the QuadW Foundation of Communities Foundation of Texas


Acknowledgment of Supporters

Recipients of the AACR-Novocure Tumor Treating Fields Research Fellowships and Grants (left to right): Francesca Anna Carrieri, PhD, Michael D. Story, PhD, Emil Lou, MD, PhD, Matthew R. Sarkisian, PhD, Gerben R. Borst, MD, PhD, and Preshita Desai, PhD.

Partners in Progress Annual Giving Society

Annual giving offers all donors an opportunity to support lifesaving cancer research and sustain the mission of the AACR. We gratefully acknowledge those individuals and family foundations who gave $500 or more, and those special events, associations, corporations, and foundations that contributed $5,000 or more during the calendar year.

Pillars of Science

  • Visionaries: Gifts of $1,000,000 or more
  • AstraZeneca 7, 11
  • Bayer 7, 11
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb 7, 11
  • Janssen Research & Development, LLC 7, 11
  • Innovators: Gifts of $500,000 to $999,999
  • Amgen, Inc. 7, 11
  • Breast Cancer Research Foundation 11
  • Genentech, A Member of The Roche Group 11
  • Merck & Co., Inc. 7, 11
  • MPM Capital
  • Pancreatic Cancer Action Network 11
  • Laureates: Gifts of $250,00 to $499,999
  • AbbVie, Inc. 11
  • GlaxoSmithKline 7, 11
  • Incyte Corporation 7, 11
  • Lilly Oncology 7, 11
  • Novartis 7, 11
  • 1 - AACR Member
  • 2 - AACR Board of Directors
  • 3 - AACR Foundation Trustee
  • 4 - AACR Fellow
  • 5 - 50 year-plus AACR Member
  • 6 - AACR Staff Member
  • 7 - AACR Sustaining Member
  • 8 - 25-49 year AACR Member
  • 9 - Dr. Bayard D. Clarkson Legacy Society
  • 10 - Sustaining Hope/Monthly Giving Club
  • 11 - The 1907 AACR Founders Society
  • 12 - The Medaled Society
  • 13 - 15-24 year AACR Member
  • 14 - Trustee Emeritus
  • * - Deceased

Presidents Circle

  • Stewards: Gifts of $100,000 to $249,999
  • Boehringer Ingelheim 7, 11
  • Celgene Corporation 7, 11
  • Daiichi-Sankyo, Inc. 12
  • Eisai Inc. 12
  • Gilead Sciences, Inc. 7
  • H3 Biomedicine Inc.
  • Kure It Cancer Research 11
  • Pfizer Oncology 7, 11
  • Pharmacyclics, LLC 7, 12
  • Susan G. Komen 11
  • Takeda Oncology 7
  • TESARO, Inc. 12
  • Catalysts: Gifts of $50,000 to $99,999
  • Astellas Pharma US, Inc. 11
  • Cancer Research Institute 12
  • EMD Serono, Inc. 12
  • Exelixis, Inc. 12
  • Illumina, Inc. 12
  • Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. 12
  • Loxo Oncology 12
  • Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research 12
  • Ocular Melanoma Foundation 12
  • Pezcoller Foundation 7, 12
  • SANOFI GENZYME 7, 11
  • Taiho Oncology, Inc. 7, 12
  • The WWWW Foundation Inc. and The Sarcoma Fund of the QuadW Foundation of Communities Foundation of Texas 12
  • Communicators: Gifts of $25,000 to $49,999
  • Doreen J. Putrah Cancer Research Foundation
  • Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
  • Get Your Rear In Gear Philadelphia, supported by the Colon Cancer Coalition 12
  • Dr. Edwin A. Mirand Charitable Trust 9
  • Novocure 12
  • Seattle Genetics 12
  • Servier 12
  • Theradex Oncology 7, 12
  • Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
  • WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd.

Leadership Circle

  • Investigators: Gifts of $10,000 to $24,999
  • Padmanee Sharma, MD, PhD 1, 12, 13 and
    James P. Allison, PhD, FAACR 1, 4, 12, 13
  • Alzheimer’s Association
  • American Brain Tumor Association
  • Asana BioSciences, LLC
  • Association of American Medical Colleges 12
  • Burroughs Wellcome Fund 12
  • The James V. Buzzitta, MD Family Fund 3
  • Virginia and Bayard D. Clarkson, MD, FAACR 1, 3, 4, 5, 12
  • Margaret Foti, PhD, MD (hc) 1, 3, 6, 8, 12
  • Wayne Griswold 12
  • iHeartMedia
  • V. Craig Jordan, OBE, PhD, FAACR 1, 3, 4, 8, 12
  • Eleanor D. Kress 3
  • Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
  • Rodney A. McLeod, Jr
  • Charles Marks and Gladys Monroy 3
  • David and Esperanza Neu
  • Novick Group, Inc.
  • Piramal Pharma Solutions
  • Prometheus Laboratories, Inc.
  • Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Charles L. Sawyers, MD 1, 4, 12, 13, 14
  • Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center 12
  • Catherine Signorello
  • Dr. Nancy Staisey and Dr. Stan Divorski 3
  • Ann L. and Daniel D. Von Hoff, MD, FAACR 1, 4, 8, 9, 12
  • Irving Weinstein Foundation 12
  • Challengers: Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999
  • Stuart and Beverly W. Aisenbrey 3, 9
  • American Heart Association 12
  • American Society for Radiation Oncology
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology 12
  • BD12
  • Sally J. Bellet, Esq.
  • Nate, Jake, and Lulu Cohen
  • Daniel Cotilla
  • Angel and Jerome DiPentino
  • Kathy and Jack Donnelly
  • Lisa and Raymond N. DuBois, MD, PhD, FAACR 1, 3, 4, 13
  • Faye Florence 3
  • Cathy Fraser 3
  • Brian D. Henry
  • Susan Band Horwitz, PhD 1, 8
  • John Irwin
  • Caroline King
  • Arthur D. Levinson, PhD 1
  • Elaine R. Mardis, PhD, FAACR 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Connie McAllister
  • Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
  • Philly Races, Inc.
  • Wendi Platt
  • Prostate Cancer Foundation 12
  • Lisa and Stephen D. Ryan 3
  • Società Italiana di Cancerologia
  • Solving Kids' Cancer
  • Levi Tanksley
  • Collaborators: Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999
  • American Association of Colleges of Nursing
  • Association of American Cancer Institutes
  • Amy Bernhardt
  • Jason Boulette
  • Catherine Brown
  • James Burnett
  • Michael A. Caligiuri, MD, FAACR 1, 3, 4, 8
  • Lori Cerciello
  • Robert Bruce Church
  • Columbia University Medical Center
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • Gerald Davis
  • Exude, Inc.
  • FUJIFILM VisualSonics, Inc.
  • Robyn and Scott Greenberg
  • Sung and William N. Hait, MD, PhD, FAACR 1, 2, 3, 4, 8
  • Chris Iafolla
  • IPS - Integrated Project Services
  • Patricia Hu, Ryan and Roderick Lee
  • Jenny Price and Tony Hunter, PhD, FAACR 1, 4
  • Cameron J. Koch, PhD 1, 8
  • Sandy and Bernie Krouse
  • Noel Kutuyev
  • Carol and Rafael Lissack
  • Carol Lukens
  • Stephanie Luyssaert
  • Roger Macaluso
  • Daniel C. Maneval, PhD 1, 13
  • Erik Milam
  • Elizabeth Minnella
  • Alyson Oswald
  • Laura Picciano, DO
  • Susan Popp
  • Joshua Powers
  • Allison Razzano
  • Joyce and Mace L. Rothenberg, MD 1, 8
  • Rachel Rothman
  • Anne and Stephen C. Rubin, MD 1
  • Robert Schamis
  • Society for Neuroscience
  • Sheri and Mitch Stoller 6
  • John Suggs
  • Danielle Triplett 6
  • Theo Xidis
  • Thomas Jefferson University Department of OHNS
  • United for Medical Research
  • University of New Mexico Cancer Center
  • Weill Cornell Medical College
  • Honor Roll: Gifts of $500 to $2,499
  • James L. Abbruzzese, MD 1, 8
  • Warren S. Abraham
  • Laura Abrishamkar
  • Joelle Achilarre
  • Adaptive Biotechnologies, Inc.
  • Jennifer Addison
  • Chris Aivaliotis
  • Patrick Allen
  • Jennifer Alvarez
  • American Association of Immunologists
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists
  • American Society of Hematology 12
  • American Society of Human Genetics
  • Tobe Amsterdam
  • Kenneth C. Anderson, MD, FAACR 1, 4, 13
  • Christine Andrews
  • Frank Ash
  • Kelle Atteberry
  • Audrey Axelrod
  • Mark Baldino
  • Pamela Ballinger 6
  • Steve Balton
  • Narendra Bam
  • Hamid Band, MD, PhD 1
  • Julia Barbour
  • Kelly Barnes
  • Christine Battle 6
  • Eva Beasley
  • Doreine Carson Beck and William T. Beck, PhD 1, 8
  • Vicki Bendit *
  • Adrian Benjamin
  • Tomas Bernotas
  • Eric Bernstein
  • Joseph R. Bertino, MD, FAACR 1, 4, 5
  • Michael 6 and Kathleen Beveridge
  • Candy and Gil Beyda
  • Biophysical Society
  • Kenneth J. Bloom, MD 1
  • Clara D. Bloomfield, MD, FAACR 1, 4, 8
  • Jonathan Blum
  • Sandra and Paul Bomze*
  • Michelle Boots
  • Joseph Borkowski
  • Dan Bowlds
  • Victoria Bowman
  • Kellie Brady
  • Alex Brenner
  • Christopher Britton
  • Bunny and Frank Brodsky
  • Jon Broome
  • Kenneth Paul Brumbaugh
  • Richard Buck 6
  • Drs. Jared Hossack and Kelly Burkert
  • Effie Burton
  • John Byrne
  • Elizabeth Bywater, PhD
  • California Life Sciences Association (CLSA)
  • Mary Elizabeth Campbell
  • Racquetball Players for Cancer Research
  • John M. Carethers, MD 1, 8
  • Dan Carew
  • Melissa Casarez
  • Jill and Webster K. Cavenee, PhD, FAACR 1, 4, 8
  • Martha Centeno
  • Central Consulting & Contracting Inc.
  • Dennis C. Chang, PhD 1
  • Melissa Chapman
  • Kenneth Chengrian
  • Colleen Cingel
  • Matt Citardi
  • Gina Clark
  • Aigner Cleveland
  • Christianne Clymer
  • Coalition for the Life Sciences
  • Arlene and Stephen Cohen
  • Daniel Comer
  • John Coombs
  • Joseph Corcoran
  • Franky Coriano
  • Katherine Courtright
  • Andrew Covalesky
  • Susan Cox
  • Joseph E. Cuffari
  • CustomInk LLC
  • Kristina Cyphert
  • Louise and Alan Dabrow
  • Daniel D'Angelo
  • Mandi Da Silva
  • Anthony Daniels
  • Dale and Jacqueline Danilewitz
  • David Darcy
  • Carl David
  • Nancy E. Davidson, MD, FAACR 1, 3, 4, 8
    and Thomas W. Kensler, PhD 1, 8
  • Joseph De Grandpre
  • Cindy De Haven
  • Belinda deJesus Spina
  • Dean Del Vecchio
  • Jacquelyne DenUyl
  • Marilyn Deutsch
  • John DiChello
  • Kirby Dickinson
  • James DiGiorgio
  • Joan Docktor
  • Paul Driscoll 6
  • Robert and Helen Duffner
  • Tom Duffy
  • Richard Duffy
  • Maurice Duggan
  • Jeremy Dugosh
  • Sara Duncan
  • John Eads
  • Colin Eberhardt
  • Ryan Egan
  • Todd Ehrlich
  • Arlene Eliano
  • Annie Ellin
  • Jenna Ellis
  • Peter D. Emanuel, MD 1, 8
  • Endocrine Society
  • Charis Eng
  • Miguel Erazo
  • Amy and Steven Erlbaum
  • EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases
  • Joni Fearheiley
  • Joseph Federico
  • David Feldman
  • Rachel Feldman
  • Lily Feldman
  • Jill Feldman
  • Harrison Fellheimer
  • Michael Ferrara
  • Gary Ferrin
  • Barbara Fisher
  • Dustin Flannery
  • Ashley Flint
  • Thomas Fluehr
  • James M. Ford, MD 1, 8
  • Ruth Fortson 6
  • Beverly Freeman
  • Ashley Friedman
  • Matthew Funk 10
  • Myles A. Brown, MD 1, 13
    and Judy E. Garber, MD, MHP, FAACR 1, 3, 4, 8
  • Antonio Gatto
  • Mark Germanovich
  • Valerie Giapoutzis
  • Alyssa Gibbons
  • Rob Gilfillan
  • Tona M. Gilmer, PhD 1, 8
  • Jerry Ginsberg
  • Jaime Glass
  • Leslie I. Gold, Ph.D. 1, 8, 9
  • Dr. Daniel and Beverly Fassler Goldberg
  • Susan and Sherwood "Woody" Goldberg
  • Jake Goldblum
  • Joshua and Catharine Goldsmith
  • Ida Moses Goldstein and Isadore Senderoff*
  • Ben Gomez
  • Dennis Goodenough
  • Dan Goodman
  • Marilyn B. Hirsch and Gary B. Gordon, MD, PhD 1, 8
  • MaryBeth Graf
  • Molly Greene
  • Linda Grobman
  • John Gulino
  • Joanna Guttridge 6
  • Remy Gwertzman
  • Roslyn Haddock
  • Joy Halpern Mammuth
  • Thanuja Hamilton, MD
  • Nydia Han
  • Gregory Harding
  • Jaime Harlan
  • Gary Heath
  • Natalie Hebenstreit
  • Rocky and Jerry Heller
  • Eileen C. Helzner, MD
  • Mary J.C. Hendrix 1, 8 and Chuck Craft
  • Ada Hernandez
  • Jennifer Herring
  • Amy Herskowitz
  • Richard W. Hevner
  • John Hogan
  • Alex Hohmann
  • Erwin Holaso
  • Russ Holmer
  • Julie Holt
  • Mi Hwa Hong
  • William Horn, MD
  • Louis L. Horton
  • Lauren Horvath
  • Allan Horwitz and Linda Harley
  • Robert Hosier
  • Cathy Hossack and David Rosenthal
  • Brian Hughes
  • Rod Humerickhouse
  • Brad Humphreys
  • Sean-Patrick Iles
  • Robert J. Irving
  • Elizabeth M. Jaffee, MD, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8
  • Marissa Janicki
  • Rachael Jankins
  • Stephanie and Michael Jeitner
  • Christina Jenkins
  • D. M. Jones
  • Ernest Jones
  • Christa Jones
  • Megan Kahanowitz
  • Robert S. Kahn, MD 1
  • Heather Kane
  • Eric Karas
  • Judith E. Karp, MD 1
  • Michael B. Kastan, MD, PhD, FAACR 1, 4, 8
  • Judith S. Kaur, MD 1, 13
  • Mayuri Kealy
  • Thomas H. Keating
  • Abigail Keilman
  • Pam Kelly
  • Justin Kenna
  • Paula Keogh
  • Lisa Kerstein
  • Thomas Kessinger
  • Yeul Hong Kim, MD, PhD 1, 8
  • Hoon-Kyo Kim
  • Alice Kim
  • Ronald and Janice King
  • Kristin King
  • Emily Kirkpatrick
  • Robert Kitchenoff
  • James Knox
  • Alison Koerper
  • Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH 1, 13
  • Nancy E. Kohl, PhD 1, 13
  • Dora Kohnke
  • Laurence N. Kolonel, MD, PhD 1, 8
  • Kathy Konno
  • Scott Kopetz, MD, PhD 1, 13
  • Shilpa Kothary
  • Jeff Krueger
  • Sandra Bush Kuby
  • Hank Kung
  • Andrew Kung
  • Deborah Kusaka
  • Jack Kutney
  • Luke K.T. Lam, PhD 1, 8
  • Ronald Laskodi
  • John Laszlo, MD 1, 5
  • Clayton Lawrence
  • Michelle M. Le Beau, PhD 1, 13
  • Leslie LeCount
  • Sang Hoon Lee, PhD 1
  • Nancy and Christopher Lee
  • Joseph Lennon
  • Nathan Leo
  • Ilana Levy
  • Lauren Lezberg
  • Yijin Li
  • Robert Liebmann
  • Tonghai Lim
  • Alyssa Lingerfelt
  • Mary Lippman
  • Cathy Abelson Lipshutz and Dr. Robert Lipshutz
  • Edison T. Liu, MD 1, 2, 8
  • Christine Louder
  • Jim and Gale Luce
  • Belinda Lui
  • Jun Luo, PhD 1, 13
  • Jennifer Luu
  • Amanda Lynch
  • Kathleen Lyons
  • Cynthia Mackin
  • Christopher Mahnken
  • Kristin Mainzer
  • Roger Malerba
  • Brianna Mannuccia
  • Daneen Marchiano
  • Lawrence J. Marnett 1, 8
  • Michael Marshall
  • Samantha Martemucci
  • Marlene and Laurence J. Marton, MD 1, 3, 8
  • Jennifer Masayko
  • Jenna Mausolf
  • Mae McDonough
  • David B. McFadden, MS 1
  • Emily McGovern
  • Daniel McHugh
  • Nick McIlroy
  • Kevin McKeon
  • Katherine McLaughlin
  • Christine Mehr
  • Nancy Melara
  • Raymond Melone
  • Michael L. Meyers, MD, PhD 1, 13
  • Garrett Meyers
  • Janessa Mihalich
  • Michelle Miller
  • Jade Miller
  • Amber Miller
  • Sadia Mirza
  • Timothy A. Moore
  • Brooke Morgan
  • Harriet Morgan
  • Devin Morgan
  • Clare Moriarty
  • Loraine Ballard Morrill
  • Jamie C. Morris
  • Michael Morrison
  • William Mote
  • Michael Mountain
  • Diana Moyer
  • Jessica Munson
  • Meghan Murphy
  • Robert Alan Nagourney, MD 1, 8
  • Prashant Nair
  • Jennifer Nakich
  • National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research
  • Alan and Joyce Neff
  • Kristen Neiser
  • Sandra Newman
  • Donna Nick
  • Shawn Niederriter
  • Lauren O'Leary
  • Olufunmilayo I. Olopade, MD, FAACR 1, 4, 8
  • Martha Darling and Gilbert S. Omenn, MD, PhD 1, 9, 13
  • Alexander Ong
  • Ovie Onobrakpeya
  • Don Otterbein
  • Wells Fargo
  • William Pao, MD, PhD 1, 13
  • Dharmesh Parikh
  • Gopal Patel
  • Priyanka Patel
  • Kevin Pent
  • Jess Petersen
  • Lilli Petruzzelli, MD, PhD 1
  • Scott Pezick
  • Deanna Picciano
  • Tim Poot
  • Waldemar Priebe, PhD 1, 8
  • PROFORMA
  • Jaideep Punwani
  • Myles Ragin
  • Susan and Kanti R. Rai, MBBS, MD 1
  • Dan Redepenning
  • Florencia Reed
  • Jennifer Reynolds
  • Antoni Ribas, MD, PhD 1, 2, 3, 13
  • Fadwa Robinson
  • Benjamin Roderick
  • Harvey Rose
  • Daisy Rosa
  • Gail and Michael Rosen
  • Lynnette A. Ruiz, PhD 1
  • Anil K. Rustgi, MD 1, 3, 8
  • Najah Samuel Edmondson
  • Michele and Howard Sands, PhD 1, 8
  • Gregory Schiliro
  • Seth Schmitt-Hall
  • Karen Schneck
  • Marilyn and Alan Schwedel
  • Edward Schweizer
  • Eileen Schwitters
  • Tom Scott
  • Jack and Cyndi Secrist 1, 8
  • Zach Seely
  • Kaitlyn Seger
  • Isabel Seiler
  • Melvin R. Seligsohn
  • Mark Seltzer
  • James Semonik
  • Mariah Senecal-Reilly
  • Arlene H. Sharpe, MD, PhD 1
  • Christopher Sharry
  • Jordyn Shiflet
  • Bob Silcox
  • Linda and Robert Silverberg
  • Katherine Sime
  • Ken Simon
  • Susan and William Sisco
  • Mary Slater
  • Bernice Smith
  • Amelia Snow
  • The Soener Foundation
  • Nicole Sparrow
  • Travis Sprouse
  • St. Baldrick's Foundation
  • Jace Stafford
  • Doug Stave
  • John J. Stevens, MD 1, 8
  • Cathy and Mike Stewart, MBA 6
  • Leanne Storer
  • Gregory Stukowski
  • Michael Stuski
  • Makiko and Naoko Suga Hamada Danjou
  • Lynda Sullenberger
  • Mark Sullivan
  • Meghan Szymczyk
  • Floriaan Tasche
  • Linda and Dennis Tessler
  • Bethany Thomas
  • Diane Tillotson
  • William Toffey
  • Shannon Tornoe
  • Jose G. Trevino, MD 1
  • Tyler Troxell
  • Sarah Troy
  • William Tunno
  • David A. Tuveson, MD, PhD 1, 13
  • Shelley S. Tworoger, PhD 1, 13
  • Medilink RxCare
  • David Umansky
  • Elena Umland
  • Todd Umstead
  • University of Kansas Cancer Center
  • Emily Uus
  • Chris & Dominic Vallone
  • Deborah K. Van Dam
  • Tijn Van Den Eijnde
  • Anne Vanasse
  • Vince Varallo
  • Vegetus Publications
  • Robyn Violante
  • Mark Voelker
  • Penn Jersey Pool and Spa
  • Barbara Parker-Wahl, MD 1, 8 and
    Geoffrey M. Wahl, PhD, FAACR 1, 3, 4, 8
  • Shan Wallace
  • Jean Y. J. Yang, PhD 1, 8
  • Jannet L. Preti and Sheryl A. Warner
  • Linda Watkins
  • Teresa Wayne
  • Donna Weber
  • Kristin Wedemeier
  • Joshua Weiner
  • Ellen Vicky Weisberg
  • Karen Weisgerber
  • Mike Wells
  • Alexandra Wentworth
  • Benjamin White
  • David Whitted
  • Justin Wigley
  • Steven Wigrizer
  • Gerald Williams
  • Donald Williams
  • Ellen Wilson
  • Kara Wilson
  • Martins Wing
  • Yvonne Winig and David Silverstein Esq.
  • David Winigrad
  • Michiko Wolcott
  • William Wood
  • Catherine Woodard
  • Janine Woodrow
  • Benjamin Xue
  • Li Yan, MD 1
  • Kate Yandell 6
  • Alen Yen
  • E- KY YEO
  • Tracy Yin
  • Stuart Yingst
  • Robert C. Young, MD 1, 8
  • Yumi Yun
  • Dr. Stuart H. Yuspa 1, 8 and
    Eleanor H. Yuspa Charitable Fund
  • Paul Zaritsky, DMD, MS
  • Marketing by TKE
  • Bruce R. Zetter, PhD 1
  • Michelle Ziegler

AACR FOUNDATION GIVING SOCIETIES

1907 AACR Founders Society
AACR Foundation donors whose cumulative (lifetime) giving exceeds $1,000,000

  • AbbVie Inc.
  • Aflac
  • Amgen, Inc. 7
  • Astellas Pharma US, Inc.
  • AstraZeneca 7
  • Avon Foundation for Women
  • Bayer 7
  • Boehringer Ingelheim 7
  • Breast Cancer Research Foundation
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb 7
  • Celgene Corporation 7
  • Entertainment Industry Foundation
  • Genentech, A Member of the Roche Group 7
  • Gilead Sciences, Inc. 7
  • GlaxoSmithKline 7
  • Incyte Corporation 7
  • Janssen Research & Development, LLC 7
  • Kure It Cancer Research
  • Kirk A. and Dorothy P. Landon Foundation
  • Lilly Oncology 7
  • Merck & Co., Inc.
  • Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation 7
  • Novartis 7
  • Ortho Biotech, Inc.
  • Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
  • Pfizer Oncology 7
  • Prevent Cancer Foundation
  • SANOFI GENZYME 7
  • Susan G. Komen
  • Takeda Oncology 7

The Medaled Society
AACR Foundation donors whose cumulative (lifetime) giving totals $50,000 to $999,999

  • Platinum: Cumulative gifts of $500,000 to $999,999
  • Abbott Laboratories
  • Anonymous in Honor of Dharma Master Jiantai
  • Barletta Foundation
  • W.E. Bosarge, Jr., PhD.
  • Debbie's Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer
  • Eisai Inc. 7
  • ITO EN, Ltd.
  • MPM Capital
  • OSI Pharmaceuticals, LLC
  • Pezcoller Foundation
  • TESARO, Inc.
  • Gold: Cumulative gifts of $250,000 to $499,999
  • Agilent Technologies, Inc.
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • Virginia and Bayard D. Clarkson, MD, FAACR 1, 3, 4, 5
  • Daiichi-Sankyo, Inc.
  • Fight Colorectal Cancer
  • Mihwa and Waun Ki Hong, MD, FAACR* 1, 4, 9
  • National Brain Tumor Society
  • NeoPharm, Inc.
  • Ocular Melanoma Foundation
  • Pharmacyclics, LLC 7
  • Princess Takamatsu Cancer Research Fund
  • Rosenthal Family Foundation
  • Schering-Plough Corp.
  • SuperGen, Inc.
  • Taiho Oncology 7
  • Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.
  • Theradex Oncology 7
  • Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation
  • Irving Weinstein Foundation
  • The WWWW Foundation Inc. and The Sarcoma Fund of the QuadW Foundation of Communities Foundation of Texas
  • Silver: Cumulative gifts of $100,000 to $249,999
  • A*STAR
  • Affymetrix, Inc.
  • American Cancer Society
  • AntiCancer, Inc.
  • Ash Stevens
  • Astex Pharmaceuticals 7
  • Banyu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
  • Berlex Biosciences
  • Cancer Research Institute
  • Cardinal Health Foundation
  • Charles River Laboratories, Inc.
  • Chiron Corporation
  • Suk Rai Cho
  • Conquer Cancer Foundation
  • EMD Serono, Inc.
  • Exelixis, Inc.
  • Margaret Foti, PhD, MD (hc) 1, 3, 6, 8
  • H3 Biomedicine Inc.
  • Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC
  • Illumina, Inc.
  • John and Elizabeth Leonard Family Foundation
  • Kohlberg Foundation
  • Loxo Oncology
  • Lustgarten Foundation
  • The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
  • Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research
  • National Cancer Institute
  • National Foundation for Cancer Research
  • Novocure
  • William H. Prusoff Foundation
  • Raymond and Beverly Sackler Fund for the Arts and Sciences
  • Searle
  • Seattle Genetics
  • Servier
  • George Sehl, DO
  • Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
  • Ellen V. Sigal, PhD 1, 3
  • Ann L. and Daniel D. Von Hoff, MD, FAACR 1, 4, 8, 9
  • Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
  • Bronze: Cumulative gifts of $50,000 to $99,999
  • Abbott Fund
  • Abraxis BioScience, Inc.
  • Padmanee Sharma, MD, PhD 1, 4 and
    James P. Allison, PhD, FAACR  1, 4, 13
  • American Heart Association
  • American Society of Hematology
  • Association of American Medical Colleges
  • AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • BD
  • Biogen
  • BTG International, Inc.
  • Burroughs Wellcome Fund
  • Clovis Oncology, Inc.
  • Constellation Wines U.S.
  • Friends of Cancer Research
  • Gerson Lehrman Group
  • Get Your Rear In Gear Philadelphia, supported by the Colon Cancer Coalition
  • Wayne Griswold
  • Independent Charities of America
  • Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • V. Craig Jordan, OBE, PhD, FAACR 1, 3, 4
  • Sarah and Daniel J. Keating III
  • Prakash M. Kinthada, PhD
  • Kirin Brewery Co. Ltd.
  • Maverick Capital
  • Pate and Bill Mears, JD 3
  • Merrimack Pharmaceuticals
  • Michael's Mission
  • National Institutes of Health
  • New York Company Trust
  • Pharmion Corp.
  • Irene D. Pritzker
  • Prostate Cancer Foundation
  • Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
  • Charles L. Sawyers, MD, FAACR 1, 4, 13
  • SLACK Incorporated
  • Wilfred Sloane Foundation
  • 1 - AACR Member
  • 2 - AACR Board of Directors
  • 3 - AACR Foundation Trustee
  • 4 - AACR Fellow
  • 5 - 50 year-plus AACR Member
  • 6 - AACR Staff Member
  • 7 - AACR Sustaining Member
  • 8 - 25-49 year AACR Member
  • 9 - Dr. Bayard D. Clarkson Legacy Society
  • 10 - Sustaining Hope/Monthly Giving Club
  • 11 - The 1907 AACR Founders Society
  • 12 - The Medaled Society
  • 13 - 15-24 year AACR Member
  • 14 - Trustee Emeritus
  • * - Deceased

AACR Dr. Bayard D. Clarkson Legacy Society

We gratefully acknowledge the following individuals who have made an endowed, estate, or other planned gift to the American Association for Cancer Research. Creative gift planning provides an opportunity to make a meaningful commitment, maximize philanthropic objectives, and receive important tax benefits.

All those who have established an estate or other planned gift to the AACR, such as a bequest naming the AACR in their will, are recognized with membership in the Dr. Bayard D. Clarkson Legacy Society. This society honors individuals who have invested in sustaining the future of the AACR and its initiatives so that generations to come may benefit from the leadership and groundbreaking work of the AACR and its membership.

  • Anonymous in Honor of Dharma Master Jiantai
  • Rebecca Adelman*
  • Apollo Hospital Systems
  • Beverly 3 and Stuart Aisenbrey
  • Floyd F. Allen*
  • Catherine Argiro*
  • Charles Herman Armstrong*
  • Thomas J. Bardos, PhD* 1
  • Dorothy Bartholomew*
  • Estate of Charles Bath*
  • Janel Becker*
  • June Biedler, PhD* 1
  • The Bosarge Family Foundation
  • Estate of Eileen C. Brown*
  • Joseph H. Burchenal, MD*
  • Michael J. Chusmir
  • Jennie M. Commisa*
  • Duk Young Cho
  • Hugh J. Creech, PhD* 1
  • Virginia DeAcetis Trust*
  • Leila C. Diamond, PhD* 1, 2
  • Mary Jean Dresie*
  • Constance Dufour*
  • Jeannette C. Ford*
  • Estate of Helen Greenberg*
  • Leslie I. Gold, PhD 1
  • Jean M. Gudas, PhD* 1, 8
  • Iva Pauline Hancock*
  • Gloria W. Heath*
  • Hanwha Holdings (USA) Inc.
  • James F. Holland, MD, FAACR* 1, 2, 5
  • Mi Hwa and Waun Ki Hong, MD, FAACR* 1, 4
  • Burton Hong and Audrey Cheng
  • Funan Hsu*
  • Hyosung USA, Inc.
  • Lee J. and Eleonore H. Hymel Charitable Remainder Trust*
  • Henrietta Kellems*
  • Vera M. Kirkland*
  • Barbara Kirsh
  • George A. Koberstein*
  • Eleanor Kress 3
  • Kun-Hee Lee
  • Lester Family Foundation
  • Daisy Lundsten*
  • William L. Maness*
  • Estate of Doris Ann Medeiros*
  • Heidi and Gary Miller, MD, PhD* 1
  • Edwin Mirand, DSc, PhD* 1
  • Evelyn L. Mulligan*
  • Marion A. Nichol*
  • William Noble
  • Gilbert S. Omenn, 1 MD, PhD and Martha A. Darling
  • John Oxendine 3
  • The Park Foundation
  • Estate of Sharon M. Place*
  • Joyce A. Prime
  • Arnold E. Reif, DSc*
  • Dorothy E. Rose*
  • Calista I. Salmon*
  • Leon Sapsuzian, Jr. Revocable Trust*
  • Arthur B. Schaefer*
  • Henry William Schkade, Jr
  • Joan Rankin Shapiro, MD 1
  • Gladys M. Sinicrope*
  • Rose A. Sinkin*
  • Sidney Kimmel Foundation
  • Gerda Sitko*
  • Clara Joann Smith*
  • Chester Stock, PhD* 1
  • Eleanor Tepfer*
  • Charles Troester*
  • Joseph J. Vita*
  • Daniel D. Von Hoff, MD, FAACR 1, 4, 8
  • Estelle Wals*
  • Betty Jean Warner*
  • Rosemary Weiss*
  • Estate of William Whitebread*
  • Lavetta D. Wimmer*
  • 1 - AACR Member
  • 2 - AACR Board of Directors
  • 3 - AACR Foundation Trustee
  • 4 - AACR Fellow
  • 5 - 50 year-plus AACR Member
  • 6 - AACR Staff Member
  • 7 - AACR Sustaining Member
  • 8 - 25-49 year AACR Member
  • 9 - Dr. Bayard D. Clarkson Legacy Society
  • 10 - Sustaining Hope/Monthly Giving Club
  • 11 - The 1907 AACR Founders Society
  • 12 - The Medaled Society
  • 13 - 15-24 year AACR Member
  • 14 - Trustee Emeritus
  • * - Deceased

AACR Sustaining Membership

The AACR Sustaining Membership Program is a support mechanism that engages industry partners in the AACR’s mission-based activities year-round.

  • Leadership: $100, 000
  • Amgen
  • AstraZeneca
  • Bayer Healthcare, LLC
  • Boehringer Ingelheim
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • Genentech, a member of the Roche Group
  • Merck & Co., Inc.
  • Novocure
  • Pfizer, Inc.
  • Takeda Oncology, Inc.
  • Strategic: $70, 000
  • Incyte Corporation
  • Pharmacyclics, LLC
  • Major: $40, 000
  • Astex Pharmaceuticals
  • Celgene Corporation
  • Eisai Co., Ltd.
  • Fondazione Pezcoller
  • Gilead Sciences, Inc.
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Janssen Research & Development, LLC
  • Lilly Oncology
  • Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
  • SANOFI GENZYME
  • Servier Laboratories
  • Taiho Oncology, Inc.
  • Theradex Oncology, Inc.
  • Associate
  • Asana Biosciences

Leadership

Financial Statement