Bill Dahut, Chief Scientific Officer at the American Cancer Society, shared a post on X by ACS News adding:
“The importance of funding basic science research conducted by young investigators cannot be overstated. This is a unique strength of the American Cancer Society funding portfolio.”
Quoting ACS News’s post below:
“U.S. scientists Drs. Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine today. American Cancer Society is honored to have funded these researchers early in their careers!