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Ludwig Cancer Research
TrustedLast activity: 07.08.2026
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American businessman Daniel K. Ludwig began to support cancer research with the establishment of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research in 1971. Today, the scientific efforts endowed through his resources have grown to encompass the Ludwig Institute and the Ludwig Centers at six U.S. institutions, all pursuing breakthroughs to alter the course of cancer.
Our scientists focus on many areas of cancer research including cell biology, clinical trials, genomics, immunology, neuroscience, cell signaling, stem cells, therapeutics and tumor biology.
We also conduct collaborative research focused on cancer prevention, immunotherapy, brain cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer and melanoma.
Our scientists focus on many areas of cancer research including cell biology, clinical trials, genomics, immunology, neuroscience, cell signaling, stem cells, therapeutics and tumor biology.
We also conduct collaborative research focused on cancer prevention, immunotherapy, brain cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer and melanoma.
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Location
United States, New York
Employees
501-1000
Founded date
1971
Mentions in press and media 9
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| Aug 5, 2025 | SITC Announces 2025 Class of Fellows to the Academy Of Immuno-Oncology | Academy of Immuno-Oncology The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) proudly announces the 2025 Class of Fellows of the Academy of Immuno-Oncology (FAIO). This year's distinguished class will be formally inducted during a special cerem... |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Former Citi CEO Sandy Weill launches new cancer research hub focused on immunotherapy | Sandy Weill on Thursday announced a new $50 million donation to create a cancer research and treatment hub focused on immunotherapy. The hub is in partnership with four leading research institutions. The Weill Family Foundation said the hub... |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Stanford stem cell pioneer nets $194M from Gilead-Forty Seven buyout | Gilead’s $4.9 billion buyout of Forty Seven, their largest in three years, brought with it a substantial windfall for the biotech’s founder, CEO and earliest investor. Chief among those winners was Irv Weissman, a well-known stem... |
| Aug 29, 2018 | A promising first Convergence in Oncology Summit | |
| Feb 15, 2016 | This startup is developing a test to detect early-stage ovarian cancer | When treating cancer, the earliest possible detection often yields the greatest chance of successful treatment. Statistics indicate that’s especially true of ovarian cancer, which causes more deaths than any other cancer of the female repro... |
| Jan 12, 2016 | Harvard Med narrows faculty gender gap, but slowly | Pulse of Longwood takes you inside one of the nation’s largest hubs of hospitals and biomedical research. Something unusual just took place at Harvard Medical School: More women than men crossed a stage to join the rank of full professor. T... |
| Jan 6, 2014 | Harvard Medical School & MIT Receive $90M Each to Advance Cancer Research | Cancer research has received one its largest philanthropic gifts. Ludwig Cancer Research, founded by the late Daniel Ludwig, announced a $540 million gift on Monday, which will be divided equally among six institutions nationwide, including... |
| Targovax ASA: LUDWIG CANCER RESEARCH AND CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE PARTNER WITH TARGOVAX TO TEST CANDIDATE VIROTHERAPY IN EARLY-PHASE CLINICAL TRIALS | November 18, 2015, New York, NY and Oslo, Norway – Ludwig Cancer Research and the Cancer Research Institute (CRI) announced today an agreement with the biotechnology company Targovax to evaluate its experimental virotherapy, ONCOS-102, in e... |
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FAQ about Ludwig Cancer Research
When was Ludwig Cancer Research founded?
Ludwig Cancer Research was founded in 1971.
What has the press written about Ludwig Cancer Research?
Parsers VC has collected 9 articles mentioning Ludwig Cancer Research, among them “SITC Announces 2025 Class of Fellows to the Academy Of Immuno-Oncology” (Aug 5, 2025) and “Former Citi CEO Sandy Weill launches new cancer research hub focused on immunotherapy” (Mar 27, 2025).
Is Ludwig Cancer Research still active?
Yes, Ludwig Cancer Research is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Aug 7, 2026.