Our Impact
Cancer is a universal health crisis
According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 3 people in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.
Join the U Foundation in accelerating transformative cancer research by funding innovative projects.
Leveraging the expertise of founding partners and collaborators, we focus on initiatives that significantly impact cancer treatment and prevention.
Our Mission
Our goal is to drive groundbreaking research that tackles the most urgent challenges in cancer treatment and prevention, aiming for breakthroughs that can save lives and reshape the future of cancer care.
Universal Impact
We fund research whose findings can be applied to multiple types of tumors or medical fields. We prioritize projects that can improve cancer treatment, enhance access to care, and lower costs.
Unique Approaches
We support projects that tackle unique problems or use innovative approaches. This includes research on rare cancer types, studies focusing on specific populations, or the use of unique technologies and models.
Unconventional Methods
We are particularly interested in high-risk, high-reward projects and unconventional approaches. This includes interdisciplinary teams combining diverse fields such as biology and engineering or projects employing novel methodologies like mathematical modeling to predict tumor behavior.
What Makes Us Different
What distinguishes The U Foundation from other cancer research foundations is our unwavering commitment to funding research that is not only innovative but also has the potential for broad applicability and high impact.
Our unique approach includes:
Focus on High-Risk, High-Reward Projects: We believe that transformative breakthroughs often come from taking risks. Therefore, we are willing to fund early-stage projects that might be considered too risky by traditional funding sources.
Collaborative Efforts Across Institutions: Our funding mechanisms encourage collaboration across multiple institutions, bringing together diverse expertise to tackle complex cancer research challenges.
Interdisciplinary Teams: We support unconventional study teams that combine expertise from different fields, fostering innovation and new perspectives in cancer research.
Targeted Support for Early-Stage Research: Our U-Pilot Award is designed to help researchers generate preliminary data that can attract larger grants, resulting in a substantial scientific return on investment.
Through these initiatives, The U Foundation is not only funding research but also building a community of innovators who are dedicated to making significant advancements in cancer treatment and prevention. By supporting projects that embody our core principles of being universal, unique, and unconventional, we are paving the way for breakthroughs that can change the landscape of cancer care.
Join us in our mission to make a lasting impact on cancer research.
Together, we can drive the innovations that will lead to better treatments and outcomes for patients worldwide.