WHO WE ARE
Tower Cancer Research Foundation was established in 1996 by a driven group of physicians, patients, and volunteers with a personal stake in cancer to fund high impact research and patient care support programs.
IMPACT BEGINS HERE
WHERE WE INVEST
Scientific Research Grants
Patient Care Support
Invested in cancer research in the last decade
Invested in Magnolia House in the last decade
Invested in community partnerships in the last decade
Our focus is on Southern California, the hub for some of the
world’s leading research institutions, and our founding physicians.
Our programs and funding are designed to maximize impact beyond the initial investment— so they not only benefit researchers, patients and families today, they have the potential to lead to even greater impact tomorrow, transforming lives anywhere.
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Inspired by the most promising science,
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Career Development Grants awarded by Tower Cancer
Invested in Career Development Grants by Tower Cancer
Additional subsequent funds awarded by others to Tower Cancer grantees for cancer research
Data from the inception of Tower Cancer’s Career Development Grants in 2006 to 2021
2024 Funded Research
Thazin Nwe Aung, PhD
Yale University School of Medicine
$100,000 Dr. Susan Love Fund Award
Research Title:
Mapping the Spatial Landscape of Immune Response and Tumor Heterogeneity to Predict Immunotherapy Efficacy in Breast Cancer
John Paul Murad, PhD
University of Southern California - Keck School of Medicine
$100,000 Tower Career Development Grant
Research Title:
Genetically-Defined Ovarian Cancer Models for the Development of Next-Generation CAR T Cells
Jinseok Park, PhD
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
$100,000 Tower Career Development Grant
Research Title:
Collective Cell Invasion Regulated by Spatial Molecular Heterogeneity in Fusion-Positive Rhabdomyosarcoma
Prajish Iyer, PhD
Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope
$100,000 Tower Career Development Grant
Research Title:
Dissecting the Role of Metabolic Vulnerabilities in Richter's Transformation
Jonathan Weitz, MD
The Regents of the University of California, San Diego
$100,000 Tower Career Development Grant
Research Title:
Targeting Cell Cycle Dependencies of GNAS Mutant Tumors as a Novel Therapeutic Approach in Mucinous Neoplasia of the Pancreas
James Godfrey, MD
Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope
$100,000 Tower Career Development Grant
Research Title:
Translational Development of a Novel CD30 Bispecific Antibody
Anthony Nguyen, MD, PhD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
$100,000 Tower Career Development Grant
Research Title:
Targeting Myeloid Inflammation to Reprogram the Immunosuppressive Microenvironment of Prostate Cancer
At Tower Cancer our aim is simple:
Research for tomorrow. Support for today.
Our patient care and support programs align with the challenges faced by patients, survivors, and the whole cancer community.
The support you need to live your best life.
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