CRI Virtual Awards Gala: Innovators in Science and Philanthropy

Join us on September 29, 2020, for the first-ever CRI Virtual Awards Gala, hosted by actor and comedian Joel McHale with special appearances by YouTuber Markiplier, Nobel Laureate Dr. James Allison, and musical guest Williams Honor.

Oliver R. Grace Award Presentation

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2020 CRI Scientific Awards Ceremony

We will bestow our highest honors on outstanding individuals whose contributions to cancer research—through scientific discovery or philanthropic leadership—have significantly advanced our mission to save more lives through immunotherapy: Innovators in Science and Philanthropy. 

The Cancer Research Institute is the world's leading nonprofit funder of global research efforts aimed at unleashing our immune system's natural ability to eliminate cancer. This important work, borne of generations of visionary dedication to the idea of cancer immunotherapy, is helping to save more lives now and will continue to do so for generations to come.

HONOREES

Receiving the Oliver R. Grace Award for Distinguished Service in Advancing Cancer Research

Mark E. Fischbach aka Markiplier
YouTube Sensation and Philanthropist

Receiving the William B. Coley Award for Distinguished Research in Basic and Tumor Immunology

Andrea Ablasser, MD
Associate Head, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
 

Glen N. Barber, PhD
Chairman and Professor, Department of Cell Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Zhijian James Chen, PhD
Professor, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
 

Veit Hornung, MD
Professor, Gene Center and Department of Biochemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Russell E. Vance, PhD
Professor, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Receiving the Frederick W. Alt Award for New Discoveries in Immunology

Tannishtha Reya, PhD
Professor, Pharmacology and Medicine, University of California, San Diego

Jill O'Donnell-Tormey Welcomes Guests to 2020 CRI Virtual Awards Gala

ImmunoAdvocates at 2020 CRI Virtual Awards Gala

Scientists at 2020 CRI Virtual Awards Gala

Supporters at 2020 CRI Virtual Awards Gala

Williams Honor Performs at 2020 CRI Virtual Awards Gala