Lynn Schuchter: Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation Behind the Breakthrough event raises money to support young oncology researchers
Lynn Schuchter shared on X:
“Thank you and congrats to Jasmin Kamboj for hosting Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation event to raise vital $ to support young oncology researchers. Thanks to Minn Society of Clinical Oncology for funding a YIA. WOW. Hearing from past recipients showed the impact.”
Sid Yadav, Associate Professor of Oncology at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, shared Lynn Schuchter’s post, adding:
“The Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation YIA was instrumental in shaping my academic career. I’m thrilled to see that the award will now be available to many more young researchers. Thank you Lynn Schuchter for traveling all the way from Philly, Jasmin Kamboj for hosting and MSCO for the support.”
Source: Lynn Schuchter/X and Sid Yadav/X
Lynn M. Schuchter is the President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Dr. Schuchter is the Chief of the Division of Hematology-Oncology at the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania, Director of the Tara Miller Melanoma Center and Professor of Hematology-Oncology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Schuchter served on the ASCO Board of Directors from 2009 to 2012, as well as several ASCO committees, including terms as Chair of the Annual Meeting Scientific Program Committee, Cancer Research Committee, and Cancer Communications Committee. In 2019, she was awarded ASCO’s Women Who Conquer Cancer Mentorship Award.
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