The Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation for Health and Policy (JKTG Foundation) will host its annual Cancer Research Symposium in Washington, D.C., this fall, marking the event's 10th year bringing together leading researchers and clinicians to advance collaboration in cancer research. The 2026 symposium will focus on the theme Novel Strategies for Targeting Metastasis. Registration opens in June.

Most people don’t die from breast cancer itself — they die when the cancer spreads. Yet metastasis remains one of the least understood and most difficult aspects of the disease to treat.

Just like racing, in my cancer world, I need to get the research car in the best position possible before I turn it over to the closing driver – maybe that’s NIH, a drug company, or someone else. But we have to build momentum if we want a chance to win. That’s why I’m working and investing in the early stages of the research race.

In this episode, Macklin and Giovanis discuss the power of math and collaboration in cancer research.

2025 Symposium: Improving Breast Cancer Outcomes // Revealing and Targeting Immune Interaction

JKTG-funded project aims to answer question: Why do cancer cells selectively colonize in the liver?

In the new episode of Driving Research, Ted talks with Dr. Laura Heiser (OHSU) about treating the toughest cancers—and how teaming up with JKTG brought unexpected lessons, in and out of the lab.