The Breakthrough Board

A sneak peek at the beautiful invitations mailed today for the Board’s 2024 Breakthrough Ball: “Where Breakthroughs Blossom.”

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Four Seasons Chicago!

A $50,000 allocation from supports one researcher with a National Cancer Institute grant application that narrowly missed the funding payline to generate additional data to successfully compete for funding, advancing the pursuit to end cancer.

Exploring connections between the microbiome and cancer will help accelerate the development of novel therapies, identify biomarkers for early detection, and develop personalized treatment strategies. is investing $200,000 in this critical work!

The Breakthrough Board’s $100,000 award will expand the metabolomics facility’s analytical capabilities to understand the metabolic drivers behind cancer growth and help reveal vulnerabilities and potential drug targets for developing safe and effective cancer treatments.

The Breakthrough Board is honored to invest $100,000 to accelerate new treatment options through the Argonne Collaborative, which leverages researcher expertise in cancer biology and advanced computational capabilities.

Grazie mille to member Nicole Drusinsky for graciously hosting the Board for an Italian-themed social on her terrace!

Over drinks and light bites, guests mingled and welcomed several newly appointed Board members. What a lovely way to celebrate summer!

Thanks to our donors, the Breakthrough Board is proud to invest $50,000 in the Ben May Department of Cancer Research.

Recruitment funding for junior faculty ensures that they can hit the ground running when they arrive, pursuing their most urgent and innovative experiments without delay.

Thank you to our supporters who generously partnered with us to raise $1,000,000 for groundbreaking cancer research at the UChicao Medicine!

Watch for posts in the coming weeks about the groundbreaking and innovative projects and researchers that these funds will underwrite.

We are so grateful to Sa for representing The Breakthrough Board at this year's Dancing With Chicago Celebrities Gala! Friday's event was a dazzling night of fun and fundraising.

Thank you to Arthur Murray, the event organizing team, and all the generous sponsors and donors for another great year of supporting breast cancer research. 🩷

We are so grateful to for representing The Breakthrough Board at this year’s Dancing With Chicago Celebrities! Friday’s event was a dazzling night of fun and fundraising. Thank you to for another great year of supporting breast cancer research. 🩷

Help us welcome SA ZHAO LOUVOT to the dancefloor in our 2024 Corporate Challenge on March 8th!! 💖✨🪩 Sa is representing The Breakthrough Board and University of Chicago Medicine at this year's Dancing With Chicago Celebrities

To support Sa 👉 visit www.amdwcc.org and select her name in the CORPORATE SUPERSTAR drop-down menu when donating!
💗We hope you will join us in the fight to end breast cancer!

🗓️ Friday, March 8th, 2024
📍 Aon Grand Ballroom
🎫 amdwcc.org

Help us welcome SA ZHAO LOUVOT to the dancefloor in our 2024 Corporate Challenge on March 8th!!
💖✨🪩Sa is representing The Breakthrough Board and University of Chicago Medicine at this year’s Dancing With Chicago Celebrities!

To support Sa 👉 visit www.amdwcc.org and select her name in the CORPORATE SUPERSTAR drop down menu when donating.

💗We hope you will join us in the fight to end breast cancer!

🗓️ Friday, March 8th, 2024
📍 Aon Grand Ballroom
🎟️ amdwcc.org