The Shmunis Family Innovation Awards support the bold and creative work of Stanford cancer researchers. The Shmunis Family Innovation Award in Cancer Therapeutics supports projects that aim to develop and test new therapeutic drug candidates that could lead to early-phase clinical trials and transformative new treatments. The Shmunis Family Pancreatic Cancer Innovation Award supports cutting-edge projects that have the promise to detect and treat pancreatic cancer. These awards were made possible by a generous gift from The So Inclined Philanthropic Foundation, the Family Foundation of Vlad and Sandra Shmunis.
Vlad and Sandra Shmunis are deeply committed to cancer research. Cancer is a disease that has unfortunately touched their family and far too many other families around the world. Their goal is to help make an impact by advancing research and bringing new cancer therapies – and hope – to cancer patients and families.
Advancing new cancer treatments hinges on the success of a robust research and drug development program. Now more than ever, research and discovery are accelerating at a rapid pace. Thanks to the generosity of donors like the Shmunis Family, the SCI is focused on empowering researchers to pursue high-risk, high-reward projects with the potential to transform the experiences of patients and their families.
