A special thank you to everyone in support of the 2023 Innovation Gala 

Powering the transformation of cancer research

The power of scientific intuition

Meet the people making the breakthroughs

Samir Parekh, MD

Professor of Medicine
Director of Translation Research in Myeloma
Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai, Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology

Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is the most common blood cancer worldwide. Mantel Cell Lymphoma (MCL) represents about 6 percent of all non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Sandra Demaria, MD

Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Professor of Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology
Weill Cornell Medical College

In the last decade, there has been huge progress in clinical oncology. New therapies can help our natural self-defense system, the immune system, fight cancer successfully.

The Inspire NYC Award

Featuring our humanities honoree, Kevin Boseman

Writer, actor, and dancer Kevin Boseman, a cancer survivor, performs “The Butterfly” in tribute to his brother Chadwick and others struggling with cancer.

November 17, 2021

Solving the puzzle of cancer

Backing innovation for over 50 years

The power of the scientific community

Events and webinars

To be the catalyst that sparks a cure for cancer

November 10, 2022

A discussion with specialists from the Albert Einstein Montefiore Medical Center, Weill Cornell Medical College and The New York Presbyterian Hospital. Moderated by Dr. William K. Oh

July 22, 2022

Partnering institutions

Our Board of Trustees, Medical Directors, and Grantees are affiliated with leading research institutions in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.