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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…

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…

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…

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…

The Asian Fund for Cancer Research (AFCR) proudly recognizes the exceptional contributions of Dr. Yung-Chi Cheng, AFCR Scientific Advisory Board Member, and Henry Bronson Professor of Pharmacology and Medicine at Yale University. Dr. Cheng's unwavering commitment over the past thirty years has…

Did you know that there were 9.5 million newly reported cancer cases and 5.8 million cancer-related deaths occurring in Asia in 2020? These numbers are devastating! Even worse, without intervention, the number of new cases in Asia is anticipated to increase to…