$1.5 million committed to supporting the best young scientists tackling cancers in children and young adults NEW YORK, Jan.

-- Pharma/biotech companies join together to fund Accelerating Cancer Cures, a new model of collaboration in cancer research led by the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation -- $25 Million Fund to Support 50 Clinical Investigators Over Next Five Years -- Newest Clinical Investigator Award Winners Announced Today NEW YORK, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation today announced the formation of "Accelerating Cancer Cures," a historic collaboration of the biopharmaceutical industry and academia with a strong commitment to achieving key breakthroughs in cancer treatments.

New technologies offer opportunities to solve mysteries of cancer NEW YORK, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation announced that three novel approaches to fighting cancer have won 2010 Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Awards.

, NEW YORK, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Runyon 5K, the cancer fundraiser taking place inside Yankee Stadium, made its debut yesterday with a stunning 'home run,' attracting a sell-out crowd of more than 2,500 participants.

NEW YORK, Sept 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation today announced that it will host The Runyon 5K, a run/walk and kids fun run at Yankee Stadium to support cancer research on Sunday, November 15th 2009.