The Foundation is looking for outstanding junior clinical or post-doctoral fellows to attend the 2025 Spring Forbeck Forums.
Between now and October 1, 2025, the Forbeck Foundation will be accepting applications for all open 2025 spring Forums.
Sex Differences in Etiology, Epidemiology, and Treatment of Cancer
- Defne Bayik, PhD of University of Miami
- Amy Moran, PhD of Oregon Health & Science University
Harnessing stroma-immune interactions for anti-cancer therapy
- Max Mazzone, PhD of KU Leuven
- Sara Zanivan, PhD of the CRUK Beatson Institute
Mitochondrial stress in cancer
- Aaron Schimmer MD, PhD, FRCPC of Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto
- Marina Konopleva, MD, PhD of Albert Einstein College of Medicine
RNA modifications in MRNA translation and cancer
- Robert Banh, PhD of New York University Grossman School of Medicine
- Elena Piskounova, PhD of Cornell University
Targeting Mitochondria in cancer (immune)therapy
- Lorenzo Galluzzi, PhD of Weill Cornell Medical College
- Kate McArthur, PhD of Monash University
REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY:
- Scholars may include post-doctoral fellows and clinicians in the early phases of their career
- Independent investigators should be no further than their first 4 years of appointment
- Applications are welcome from all nationalities, the only restriction being that candidates must be able to communicate in English due to the interactive nature of the meeting
- Be able to participate in the Foundation’s Scholar Retreats for the subsequent three years
BENEFITS TO BEING A FORBECK SCHOLAR:
- Recipients of the award have an unrivaled opportunity to interact with international experts in their particular field of cancer research
- Opportunities to interact with other scholars
- Ability to attend other Forbeck Forums of your choosing
- Ability to apply for occasional grants available only to Forbeck Scholars
- Opportunity to chair your own Forbeck Forum in the future
- Attendance at an annual Scholar Retreat
