Philanthropy at Work

Donors help to accelerate research from bench to bedside, giving Shannon Ames and patients like her access to new treatments and a second chance.

As City of Hope®'s BMT program continues to expand across our national network, bringing world-class care and cellular therapy to more communities, we reflect on its innovative origins.

Today, cancer prevention has become more sophisticated, and City of Hope will be leading the way thanks to our new Precision Prevention and Early Detection Program, which launches in Orange County with $1 million in seed funding from the Stanley W. Ekstrom Foundation.

In the world of guitars, “sustain” is one of the instrument’s key traits: it refers to how long a note audibly resonates after initially being struck—the longer the better.

Inspired by her brother’s battle, Susan Nason is helping doctors personalize and accelerate therapies.