Uniting the world’s brightest minds against cancer’s toughest challenges
We will drive progress against cancer by empowering a global research community to come together, think differently and take on some of cancer’s toughest challenges.
Announcing the shortlist
Back in March 2023, we announced nine new challenges, with 178 interdisciplinary, world-class teams submitting bold ideas to take them on.
Now, we're excited to announce the 12 teams who have been shortlisted to take on those challenges. Each team is competing for up to $25m in funding, empowering them to rise above the traditional boundaries of geography and discipline to ultimately change outcomes for people with cancer.
Harnessing the power of discovery
Cancer's toughest challenges
Cancer Grand Challenges supports a diverse, global research community to come together, think differently and take on some of cancer’s toughest challenges.
These are the obstacles that continue to impede progress and no one scientist, institution or country will be able to solve them alone. Through Cancer Grand Challenges, teams are provided with $25m awards and empowered to rise above traditional boundaries to ultimately change outcomes for people with cancer.
Here are the challenges we have funded so far.
Insight and impact
Our atlas is a remarkable technical achievement that shows the breadth and depth of what you can do when facilitated to work in this global, multidisciplinary way.