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NFCR President and CEO Sujuan Ba Gives the Open Remarks for Our 2022 Global Summit

Session I: Molecular Approaches to Understand and Treat Cancer

Molecular NFCR Scientific Advisory Board Chair Web Cavenee Leads a Panel Discussion On Approaches to Understand and Treat Cancer

Silvio Gutkind Addresses Audience Members about his work in Molecular Approaches to Understand and Treat Cancer

Katherine Uyhazi, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania

Katherine Uyhazi, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania

Web Cavenee address our Session I Panel Members to discuss Molecular Approaches to Understand and Treat Cancer

Session I Panel Members | 2022 Global Summit

Session I Panel Members | 2022 Global Summit

Ken C. Anderson, M.D., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Professor of Medicine, Harvard; Physician Oncology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Web Cavenee , Ph.D., Chair of NFCR Scientific Advisory Board

Jennifer Grandis, M.D., American Cancer Society Professor of Otolaryngology, University of California, San Francisco Moderates our Session II Panel discussion on New Approaches to Treat Breast, Pancreatic, and Head & Neck Cancer

Elana Fertig, Ph.D. joins her Research Partner Lisa Coussens, Ph.D. to field questions from the audience about thier work.

Lisa Coussens, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Cell, Developmental & Cancer Biology, Oregon Health and Sciences University

Daniel A. Haber, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center

Daniel A. Haber, M.D., Ph.D., Fields Audience Questions about his work.

Daniel A. Haber, M.D., Ph.D., Fields Audience Questions about his work.

Courtney Houchen, M.D., Professor, Chief of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Oklahoma University School of Medicine

Courtney Houchen, M.D., Professor, Chief of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Oklahoma University School of Medicine

Courtney Houchen, M.D., Professor, Chief of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Oklahoma University School of Medicine

Jennifer Grandis and Courtney Houchen, M.D., Professor, Chief of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, Oklahoma University School of Medicine

Daniel E. Johnson, Ph.D.,speaks on a panel discussing New Approaches to Treat Breast, Pancreatic, and Head & Neck Cancer

Daniel E. Johnson, Ph.D., Professor and Vice Chair of Research, Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco

Valerie M. Weaver Asks Our Panel a Question

Kornelia Polyak, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard

Karen Knudsen, Web Cavenee and Sujuan Ba

Janet Woodcock of the U.S. FDA Introduces the Beacon Award Winner, Anna D. Barker.

Janet Woodcock of the U.S. FDA Introduces the Beacon Award Winner, Anna D. Barker.

Janet Woodcock of the U.S. FDA Introduces the Beacon Award Winner, Anna D. Barker.

Anna D. Barker is Honored with the Inaugural Beacon Award for Women Leaders in Oncology

Sujuan Ba gives Beacon Award Medal to Anna D. Barker

Anna D. Barker gives her Beacon Award for Women Leaders in Oncology Acceptance Speech.

Anna D. Barker gives her Beacon Award for Women Leaders in Oncology Acceptance Speech.

Anna D. Barker and Sujuan Ba

Rose Wang, Beverly Lu, Pamela Garzone, and Dimitra Georganopoulou

Pamela Garzone

Suzanne Topalian discusses Molecular Approaches to Understand and Treat Cancer

Beverly Lu, Ph.D., Co-Chair of the Competition Investment Committee; Investment Manager, Health of Emerson Collective

Pamela Garzone, Rajiv Datar, and Sujuan Ba

Beverly Lu, Pamela Garzone, Li Chai, and Sujuan Ba

María Varela, and Sujuan Ba

Raju Kucherlapati, María Varela, and Sujuan Ba

Lora Green, Ph.D., J.D., Partner, Patents & Innovations, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati discusses Critical Intellectual Property Protection Strategies & Common Pitfalls for Early-stage Companies

Lora Green, Ph.D., J.D., Partner, Patents & Innovations, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati discusses Critical Intellectual Property Protection Strategies & Common Pitfalls for Early-stage Companies

Raju Kucherlapati, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School

Paul Finn, Ph.D., CSO of Oxford Drug Design Limited

Pritesh Gandhi, PharmD, CEO of TellBio

Pritesh Gandhi, PharmD, CEO of TellBio

Vlad Hogenhuis, M.D., MBA, CEO of Chimera Bioengineering

John Luk, DMedSc, EMBA, CEO of Arbele Bio

Ken Malone, Ph.D., CEO of Rasio Therapeutics

Ken Malone, Ph.D., CEO of Rasio Therapeutics

María Varela, CEO of Ardan Pharma

María Varela, CEO of Ardan Pharma

Audience Member Asks The Panel a Question

Audience Member Asks The Panel a Question

Panel Discussion: Opportunities & Challenges Facing Leadership of Early-stage Oncology Companies

Charlie Weatherspoon

Artwork by Emery Banovich

Artwork by Emery and Greyson Banovich

Artwork by Greyson Banovich

Artwork by Greyson Banovich

2022 Global Summit Award Winners: Rakesh K. Jain and Anna D. Barker.

Special Thanks to our Sponsors who supported the 2022 Global Summit!

2022 Szent-Györgyi Prize Trophy for Rakesh K. Jain

Esther Rheinbay, Ph.D.

Julia and Chelsea Hu

Guests Mingle at the 2022 Global Summit Cocktail Party

NFCR CEO Sujuan Ba and ACS CEO Karen Knudsen

2022 Global Summit Cocktail Party

Scientists Mingle at the 2022 Global Summit Cocktail Party

Nick, Katie, Emery and Greyson Banovich.

The Banovich Family poses with some artwork created by the children, Emery and Greyson.

NFCR CEO Sujuan Ba engages with guests at the 2022 Global Summit Cocktail Party.

Anna D. Barker, Raju Kucherlapati, and Sujuan Ba

NFCR Board Member Karen Burke with NFCR CEO Sujuan Ba

Guests Mingle with our Szent-Györgyi Prize Winner at the 2022 Global Summit Cocktail Party.

Greyson Banovich poses with his artwork and Teen Mobile Arts Founder, Chelsea Hu.

Guests mingle at the 2022 Global Summit Cocktail Party

Sujuan Ba

Doug Lowy

Doug Lowy introduces the 2022 Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress for Cancer Research Winner.

Doug Lowy, Rakesh K. Jain and Sujuan Ba

Doug Lowy, Rakesh K. Jain and Sujuan Ba

Rakesh K. Jain delivers his Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress for Cancer Research acceptance speech.

Rakesh K. Jain

Sujuan Ba and Rakesh K. Jain

NFCR Board Member Lance Kawaguchi honors NFCR Youth Ambassador Chelsea Hu

NFCR Board Member Lance Kawaguchi honors NFCR Youth Ambassador Chelsea Hu

NFCR Board Member Lance Kawaguchi honors NFCR Youth Ambassador Chelsea Hu

Katie and Greyson Banovich react to the glow stick party thrown in honor of the 6-year-old cancer survivor.

2022 Summit Attendees gladly shower 6-year-old cancer survivor Greyson Banovich with a glow stick party.

2022 Summit Attendees gladly shower 6-year-old cancer survivor Greyson Banovich with a glow stick party.

2022 Summit Attendees gladly shower 6-year-old cancer survivor Greyson Banovich with a glow stick party.

Greyson Banovich gathers all the glow sticks he can after attendees waved them around in his honor.

Katie and Greyson Banovich react to the custom Soccer World Cup Jersey gifted to Greyson by NFCR's Board Member Lance Kawaguchi

Sujuan Ba and Ron Depinho

NFCR and AIM-HI Supporters, Advisors, and Leaders pose together on stage.

NFCR Supporters, Advisors, and Leaders pose together on stage.

NFCR's CEO Sujuan Ba with the Banovich Children

AIM-Hi Advisors and Leaders Together.

Raju Kucherlapati and Rakesh K. Jain

Rakesh K. Jain

A group of NFCR and AIM-HI Advisors and Leaders pose on stage together.

Hali Hartmann and Rakesh K. Jain prep for his acceptance speech.

Rakesh K. Jain and Anna D. Barker Pose with their Award Posters

A few of the volunteers at our 2022 Summit!

Attendees enjoy cocktail hour before the Szent-Györgyi Prize Award Ceremony

Attendees enjoy cocktail hour before the Szent-Györgyi Prize Award Ceremony

2022 NFCR-Supported Researchers Pose Together!

Greyson and Emery Banovich