Asian Fund for Cancer Research

Snapshot of Cancer Research Progress in 2024

January 15, 2025 AFCR News

NOTABLE RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS AFCR-supported scientists have made remarkable advances in the fight against cancer. Here are some notable research highlights in 2024 supported by your generous donations. First-in Class Molecular Glue Degraders Dr. Lily Zou’s research is at the forefront of developing a novel…

2024 Give to Cure Cancer Year-End Appeal

December 19, 2024 AFCR News

The 2024 Give to Cure Cancer Year-End Appeal is now underway. This is a chance to make this year’s campaign the most successful ever. We are proud to report... With support from loyal donors, excellent progress has been made in these AFCR-funded projects in…

Managing Stress as a Cancer Patient and Survivor

November 19, 2024 AFCR News, Cancer Prevention & Treatments

Cancer patients and survivors often have fears related to their health, such as recurrence or pending treatment. But the sources of stress and anxiety don’t stop there. Cancer can ignite concerns about family, finances, changes in body image and the challenges of…

The world’s top cancer experts, entrepreneurs, and advocates to join NFCR, AIM-HI, and AFCR on 18 October 2024 in Washington, DC

September 27, 2024 AFCR News

The 2024 NFCR Global Summit and Award Ceremonies for Cancer Research & Entrepreneurship, co-hosted by the National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR), AIM-HI Accelerator Fund (AIM-HI), and Asian Fund for Cancer Research (AFCR) will be held on October 18th at the National…

Fighting Cancer in 2024-2025

September 9, 2024 AFCR News

AFCR will celebrate its 20 Year Anniversary in 2025. In those 20 years, AFCR has been focused on funding cancer research, especially those cancers prevalent in Asian populations. Here is a snapshot of the research fields we will fund during 2024-2025. CHANGING THE…

AFCR Announces Winner of the 2024 BRACE Award Venture Competition

September 4, 2024 AFCR News, News

Hong Kong (5 September 2024) – The Asian Fund for Cancer Research Limited (AFCR) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 BRACE Award Venture Competition: the First Prize goes to Concarlo Therapeutics, led by Founder and CEO Stacy Blain, Ph.D.,…

Women Venture Competition

July 29, 2024 Global Collaborative Platforms

Apply Now for the 2023 AIM-HI’s Women’s Venture Competition Applications are now being accepted for the 2023 AIM-HI’s Women’s Venture Competition! Cash prizes will be awarded to the top 3 finalists, and the winning startup will receive up to US$1 million in investment,…

Ten Questions You Should Be Asking Your Oncologist

June 25, 2024 Cancer Prevention & Treatments

When Diagnosed with cancer, it's scary. The patient or family is unfamiliar with the jargon, and they have so many questions and worries racing through their mind that it is hard to focus. Because of this, knowing what to ask the doctor…

USCACA – AFCR 2024 Young Investigator Awards

June 20, 2024 AFCR News, News

The U.S. Chinese Anti-Cancer Association (USCACA) and AFCR are pleased to invite nominations for the USCACA‐AFCR 2024 Young Investigator Awards. The Awards will recognize 3 to 5 junior Chinese investigators on the basis of significant contributions in Translational or Clinical Cancer Research. Candidacy…

Join Us for Our Inaugural Day of Giving!

June 13, 2024 AFCR News, News

On 14 June 2024, AFCR is launching our inaugural Day of Giving. This special event aims to spotlight the critical "unmet needs in cancer research and patient care." By generously supporting AFCR, you empower us to drive groundbreaking discoveries in the fight…

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