Nadia Litterman, Executive Director at Susan Wojcicki Foundation, shared a post by Susan Wojcicki Foundation on LinkedIn, adding:
“Today we publicly launch the Susan Wojcicki Foundation.
I came to know Susan Wojcicki through one of the hardest chapters of her life – her lung cancer diagnosis – when I joined her in efforts to accelerate new therapies. What stood out immediately was how she thought: rigorous, clear, and relentlessly focused on what would truly move the needle.
She asked urgent questions: Why are so many patients still diagnosed too late? Why do so few therapies fully eradicate the disease? And what would it take to change that?
Now, as Executive Director of the Susan Wojcicki Foundation, I’m honored to continue that work alongside partners across science, medicine, technology, and philanthropy, with a focus on early detection and prevention. There is still so much to do, but progress feels increasingly within reach. If you’re working on these challenges, I’d love to connect.”
Quoting Susan Wojcicki Foundation’s post:
“Today, we launch the Susan Wojcicki Foundation.
Susan was many things-a mother, wife, sister, daughter, and friend. She was also a technology leader who helped shape the modern internet. But above all, she was defined by her curiosity, generosity, and deep care for others.
In 2022, at age 54, Susan was diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer. She had no smoking history or other known risk factors, no respiratory symptoms, and no warning signs. Like so many others, it was something she never saw coming.
True to her spirit of innovation and collaboration, Susan spent her remaining two years uniting scientists, advocates, and industry leaders, building a research portfolio spanning immunotherapy, cancer vaccines, and the biological drivers of the disease.
Through that work she came to understand two things: earlier detection could save lives, and her story was far from unique.
The Susan Wojcicki Foundation carries forward her vision-investing in science, partnerships, and innovation to advance earlier detection and ensure fewer lives are lost because lung cancer was found too late.
Join us.”
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