The Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation for Health and Policy (JKTG Foundation) funds cancer research, policy projects, and events that foster public discussion to improve the quality and effectiveness of care patients experience.

In 2024, JKTG Foundation work focuses on emerging cancer research with particular interest in collaborative multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary research of breast cancer metastasis. The JKTG Foundation is honored to be supported by Team TGM, a championship-winning race team that competes in the Michelin Pilot Challenge.

Below are initiatives JKTG Foundation is supporting.

Research & Policy Analysis

• Continuing to fund emerging cancer research that involves leading researchers with different areas of focus and backgrounds from organizations across the country.

• Funding collaboratives rooted in mathematical research that challenge traditional approaches to understanding cancer and cancer metastasis from hand-picked researchers across the country.

• Ongoing research to identify the underlying processes of how breast cancer metastasizes for a better understanding and to facilitate more effective treatments.

• Policy analysis with patients in mind, advocating against regulations, legislation, and practices that negatively impact the care someone receives or their ability to pursue a healthy life.

Events

• Hosting the annual JKTG Foundation Symposium featuring leading cancer researchers, including the Jayne Koskinas Memorial Lecture series, fostering collaboration within health research disciplines.
• Convening clinician researchers to facilitate candid dialog on key issues, serving as an independent broker of ideas.