Leaders on the frontier of cancer research, along with top funders, gathered to share translational research developments, foster collaboration and identify new opportunities for the coming year.
The grant enables Saunders to advance her study of the interaction between two proteins found in the most lethal brain cancer - glioblastoma multiforme.
The 13th annual V Foundation Wine Celebration took place August 5-6 in the Napa Valley and raised more than $4 million for cancer research, including $1 million specifically for brain tumor research through a partnership with Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure.
Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure was named one of "the stars of the venture-charity model" - an innovative non-profit model that is focused on results and driven by a sense of entrepreneurism.