Train the next generation of cancer scientists

yippee! Congratulations to all! Now go forward and conquer!

Woooo! Congrats Matt!

Well done Matt and Renee!

Good luck Matt, would love to meet the 3 lucky winners :)

Cool, matched funding!

Kudos to Matt for setting up this unique mechanism for crowdfunding to defray the cost of the Gordon Research Conference (GRC) for three lucky trainees. Just to give some color and context to this endeavor, my name is Daniel Tamae and I am a post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. My work is focused on using cutting edge analytical chemistry to elucidate mechanisms of therapeutic resistance in prostate cancer. I have been to many large national conferences (American Chemical Sociey and the Endocrine Society) and finally got to attend my first Gordon Conference back in 2013 and it was one of my most enriching conference experiences! The participants came from a diverse array of basic, clinical and industrial research from all over the world. At the same time, the GRC is kept small enough so that trainees like myself can interact with the seminal leaders in the field. This combination of diversity and small size led to an exceptional cross-pollination of ideas, all with the focus of tackling the biggest issues in hormone-dependent cancers. The robust conversations on science seemed to consistently percolate into the wee hours of the night and over meals. However, in this tight research funding environment, trainees do not often get the wonderful opportunity to take part in conferences like the GRC. Back in 2013, without the trainee travel grant, it would have most likely came down to choosing one or two trainees out of half a dozen or so to send from our lab. I thank you for your interest in supporting and investing in the future of biomedical research.

Scientific conferences are super important experiences for scientists early in their career. Having that first person or organization believe in you can make all the difference in a person's career. Thanks for doing all that you do, Matt! I'm looking forward to following along and virtually meeting the grantees. 🔬#forscience

What a smart way of using crowdfunding! Good luck with this campaign and the conference!

i'll pass this along to my friends

Go science!