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Cancer researcher calls funding cut a “gut punch” #shorts
60 Minutes· 2025-11-11 13:16
If you were talking to the American public, what would your research do for them. >> My research has the potential to prevent their daughters and their wives and their cousins from developing breast cancer. And I don't think any taxpayer would want to interfere with progress on a project like that.>> Joan Buggie is director of the Lewig Cancer Center at Harvard Medical School. For 50 years, she has applied for and won competitive federal grants that helped uncover how tumors form and resist treatment and di ...
Google Research Head Yossi Mathias: AI For Cancer Research, Quantum's Progress, Researchers' Future
Alex Kantrowitz· 2025-10-26 13:59
Research Focus Areas - Google Research explores cancer treatment using LLMs to generate hypotheses validated in living cells [1] - Google Research is working on Quantum computing, with a "13,000x" result [1] - Google Research is involved in long-term research projects like Earth AI and flood forecasting [1] Research & Product Relationship - The discussion covers the relationship between research and product development at Google [1] - The research product loop turns research papers into products [1] - The conversation touches on the balance between breakthrough research and innovation [1] AI & Researchers - The podcast explores whether AI can automate a researcher's job [1] - Google believes AI will lead to more, not fewer, researchers [1] - Google is attracting researchers across various disciplines beyond GenAI [1]
Companies help fuel breast cancer research as proposed cuts to federal funding loom
NBC News· 2025-10-15 23:53
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Initiatives - Companies across beauty and fashion sectors are participating in Breast Cancer Awareness Month [1] - Corporate partners are required to be transparent about their donations to cancer research to avoid "pinkwashing" [7] - Private donations and corporate campaigns are crucial, but long-term breakthroughs depend on public investment in science [8] Funding and Research - Proposed federal funding cuts of almost $3 billion to cancer research could slow down advancements [1] - These cuts could slow down advancements that have reduced breast cancer death rates by 40% since the late 1980s [2] - Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) is funding research and development [6] Corporate Contributions - Nitwell Group has raised over $74 million in the past 20 years [3] - Thrive Cosmetics has donated over $39 million in funds and products to breast cancer related causes since launching [4] - Thrive Cosmetics is donating 100% of proceeds from their liquid lash mascara this month [4] - Thrive Cosmetics has distributed over 30,000 kits with their products to cancer clinics [11] Impact and Awareness - One in eight women will receive a breast cancer diagnosis in their lifetime [2] - Breast cancer awareness should be a year-round effort, not just in October [12]
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RT Jennifer Strahan (@j_grieshaber)I want to extend a very big thank you to John @teslaownersSV for coming to our space to support a great cause and spread the word. Together we can make a difference in cancer research. Below is the link to donate to St. Jude. Thanks John for you support! ...
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Isomorphic Labs· 2025-09-17 16:15
Drug Development & AI - Isomorphic Labs is using AI models to tackle challenging diseases, including cancers [1] - The company has a generalisable drug design engine to tackle a range of different cancers [1] Company Strategy - Isomorphic Labs aims to tackle multiple cancers rather than focusing on one program at a time [1]
How AI Company Isomorphic Labs Is Working to Solve All Disease | Bloomberg Tech: Europe 9/12/2025
Bloomberg Technology· 2025-09-13 05:00
>> YOU ARE WATCHING BLOOMBERG TECH EUROPE. COMING UP, A. I.DISCOVERY COULD BE THE NEXT FRONTIER OF MEDICINE TO SPEEDING UP DEVELOPMENT. THE TECHNOLOGY PROMISES PLENTY BUT WILL IT DELIVER. WE SPEAK EXCLUSIVELY TO DENNIS HASSABIS THE NOBLE LAUREATE, WHOSE LONDON-BASED ISOMORPHIC LABS HAS THE AMBITION 'TO SOLVE ALL DISEASE.' THE MAN RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF ALPHABET’S CORE A. I. WORK AS HEAD OF GOBBLE DEEPMIND IS SETTING THE BAR HIGH FOR ISOMOPHIC.>> THE KIND OF HOLY GRAIL IS TO TACKLE CANCER. BUT WE’VE DONE IT ...
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Forbes· 2025-08-20 16:05
Philanthropy & Healthcare - Phil Knight donated $2 billion to cancer research [1]
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Bloomberg· 2025-08-19 14:09
RT Bloomberg New Economy (@BBGNewEconomy).@BBGNewEconomy launched the Pan-American Cancer Consortium with @AstraZeneca.The goal: scale cross-border tumor boards, expand trial access & build equitable cancer care across the Americas.Read more here. https://t.co/tZwiUjLyjg https://t.co/NmQCGW9wgM ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-08-14 18:38
Philanthropy - Phil Knight donates $2 billion to Oregon cancer center [1]
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Forbes· 2025-08-11 15:55
The California-based startup Tahoe Therapeutics, now valued at $120 million, has developed a scalable way to quickly generate crucial biological data needed for AI models–and use them to find new cures for cancer. (Photo: Tahoe Therapeutics)https://t.co/fnTK9S6xnA https://t.co/BkC8go1FDc ...