Conquer Cancer - The Sontag Foundation Young Investigator Award in honor of the 10th Anniversary of The Brain Tumor Network

Hila Shaim, MD
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Combining IL-12-Expressing Oncolytic HSV1
with TGF-β and Corticosteroid-Resistant
Natural Killer Cells to Target Glioblastoma

CDMRP Glioblastoma Research Program Stakeholder's Meeting

The Sontag Foundation was honored to be chosen as one of the non-profits selected to present at the CDMRP’s Glioblastoma Research Program’s inaugural stakeholder’s meeting. We identified knowledge gaps, capability needs, and underfunded areas crucial for future glioblastoma research investments.

Rebecca Voorhees, DSA'22, named Freeman Hrabowski Scholar by HHMI

The Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program recognizes outstanding early career faculty in science who “have potential to become leaders in their research fields and to create diverse and inclusive lab environments in which everyone can thrive,” according to the HHMI.

Sontag Foundation Announces 2022 DSA Grantees

Five winners of the 2022 Distinguished Scientist Award will receive $3M in funding ($600,000 each).

Ben Deneen, DSA '11, awarded the NINDS Outstanding Investigator Award

Ben is among a handful of researchers from across the country who have been awarded this highly competitive distinction, which includes up to $7.4 million in funding.

Mikhail Shapiro, DSA '16 wins two prestigious national awards.

Mikhail was named a 2021 Howard Hughes Investigator & received the 2021 NIH Pioneer Award.

Mariella Filbin, DSA '19 wins prestigious national award.

Mariella was awarded a 2021 NIH New Innovator Award.

Sontag Foundation Announces 2021 DSA Grantees

Six winners of the 2021 Distinguished Scientist Award will receive $3.6 million in funding.