Meet the 2012 and 2014 Damon Runyon-Sohn Fellows

Each fall, the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation holds their annual retreat where their Fellows come together for scientific exchange and collegiality.  We are pleased to share videos of the 2012 and 2014 classes of Damon Runyon-Sohn Fellows. Click on the links below to learn more about their work.

Ly P. Vu, PhD – Dr. Vu, a Fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses her research exploring how the development of the blood system goes awry in pediatric leukemia, and how her own experiences as a mother and a scientist drive her to seek cures for all children.

David Woessner, PhD – Dr. Woessner, a Fellow at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, shares his perspective on how his pediatric patients and their families inspire his research.

Mark Zimmerman, PhD – Dr. Zimmerman, a Fellow at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, studies neuroblastoma, a tumor of the peripheral sympathetic nervous system.

Lara Davis, MD –  Dr. Davis, a Fellow at Oregon Health & Science University, shares the challenges of treating pediatric sarcoma and why she’s hopeful for future patients.

Angela Waanders, MD – Dr. Waanders, a Damon Runyon-Dale F. Frey Breakthrough Scientist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses the challenges that face pediatric researchers trying to address unmet needs for their patients.

Leo Wang, MD, PhD – Dr. Wang, a Fellow at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, shares how his patients and their families motivate his work in targeting the cancer stem cells that cause relapse in pediatric leukemia.