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Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation

@damonrunyon

We fund high-risk, high-reward #cancerresearch. We identify and enable young scientists who are brilliant, #braveandbold enough to go where others haven't.

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After testing 1.2 billion drug candidates, Damon Runyon Fellow Fangyu Liu, PhD, and her colleagues may have discovered a safer way to target CaSR, a protein that has been implicated in several cancers. Read more: bit.ly/4ikBAxc

After testing 1.2 billion drug candidates, Damon Runyon Fellow Fangyu Liu, PhD, and her colleagues may have discovered a safer way to target CaSR, a protein that has been implicated in several cancers. Read more: bit.ly/4ikBAxc
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The 2025 Timmerman Traverse team kicks off their journey to Everest Base Camp today! On a mission to support cutting-edge cancer research, the team has raised $700k (and climbing)! 🏔 Follow their progress and contribute to their ascent: damonrunyon.org/traverse

The 2025 Timmerman Traverse team kicks off their journey to Everest Base Camp today! On a mission to support cutting-edge cancer research, the team has raised $700k (and climbing)! 🏔 Follow their progress and contribute to their ascent: damonrunyon.org/traverse
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We all made it! The Timmerman Traverse for Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation arrived at Everest Base Camp (elev. 17,600 feet) on Apr. 23, 2025. Another awe-inspiring day in the mountains, supporting bold and brave cancer research. Thanks to all who supported this marvelous experience.

We all made it! The Timmerman Traverse for <a href="/DamonRunyon/">Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation</a> arrived at Everest Base Camp (elev. 17,600 feet) on Apr. 23, 2025. Another awe-inspiring day in the mountains, supporting bold and brave cancer research. Thanks to all who supported this marvelous experience.
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A new study from Damon Runyon Innovator Srinivas Viswanathan takes a closer look at the behavior of the “inactive” X chromosome—and offers a potential explanation for sex-based differences in cancer. Read more: bit.ly/4d2iQRd

A new study from Damon Runyon Innovator <a href="/srviswanathan/">Srinivas Viswanathan</a> takes a closer look at the behavior of the “inactive” X chromosome—and offers a potential explanation for sex-based differences in cancer. Read more: bit.ly/4d2iQRd
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A Sublime Experience. See photo highlights from the Timmerman Traverse for Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation: Everest Base Camp trek 2025. timmermanreport.com/2025/05/a-subl…

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A new type of targeted therapy developed by Damon Runyon scientist Xiaoyu Zhang, PhD Xiaoyu Zhang works by chaperoning cancer-causing proteins to the cell's degradation machinery. Read more: bit.ly/4iHWZQn

A new type of targeted therapy developed by Damon Runyon scientist Xiaoyu Zhang, PhD <a href="/xzhang85/">Xiaoyu Zhang</a> works by chaperoning cancer-causing proteins to the cell's degradation machinery. Read more: bit.ly/4iHWZQn
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This starts tomorrow! Mark your calendars and join us at twitch.tv/arvaneleron all weekend to raise money for our brave and bold scientists. #ArvCon2025

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And the day has arrived! Tonight at 9 p.m. EDT, please join us for Day One of #ArvCon2025 to benefit Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, featuring a TTRPG one-shot with the amazing Arvocalists!

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On Sunday we hosted our friends at the Illini 4000 for breakfast at our office with current Damon Runyon Fellows Junhong Choi and Paul Klauser before they set off on their cross-country ride to raise money for cancer research. Follow along as they make their way to San Francisco!

On Sunday we hosted our friends at the <a href="/illini4000/">Illini 4000</a> for breakfast at our office with current Damon Runyon Fellows Junhong Choi and Paul Klauser before they set off on their cross-country ride to raise money for cancer research. Follow along as they make their way to San Francisco!
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Join me at 3 pm Mon. June 16 at the BIO International Convention's Storytelling Stage (#349) to hear about the past, present and future of Timmerman Traverse for Life Science Cares Fred Hutch Cancer Center Sickle Forward Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. Learn how you can participate. convention.bio.org/program/bio-st…