With Cancer in the Crosshairs, a Health Funder Digs Deep to Back Basic Science

With Cancer in the Crosshairs, a Health Funder Digs Deep to Back Basic Science

The $1.5 billion Starr Foundation likes to give out big-ticket grants to create and support new medical research centers. Its latest establishes a new basic research program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

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In the Face of a Pandemic, This Major Foundation is Moving Carefully

In the Face of a Pandemic, This Major Foundation is Moving Carefully

With over $1.5 billion in assets, the Starr Foundation is a top funder of medical centers and research in New York City and beyond. But it has responded cautiously to COVID-19, in part because of previous financial commitments.

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Why a Foundation is Doubling Down on Stem Cell Research

Why a Foundation is Doubling Down on Stem Cell Research

The Starr Foundation has been investing in stem cell research for 14 years and recently doubled down on a major collaboration in New York City, to which it’s now committed $150 million. What’s been achieved so far by this effort? And what lies ahead?

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