Travel Award
The Cancers Travel Award was launched in 2017, and it is presented annually to encourage junior scientists to present their latest research in the field of oncology at various academic conferences, which helps to grow their profile. The application process is open from April to October every year, and winners are announced by the end of December.
The Prize:
– CHF 800;
– A certificate.
Number of Winners: 2
Cancers Travel Award
Application deadline: 31 October 2025
Winner announcement: 31 December 2025
Winner announcement: 31 December 2025
Eligibility and Requirements
– Postdoctoral fellows or PhD students, MD students and research fellows, or clinical medical staff in their first 3 years of practice;–Plans to attend an international conference in 2026 (oral presentation or poster).
List of Documents for Application
– Information about the conference which the applicant is planning to attend and the abstract that will be submitted;– Curriculum Vitae and list of publications;
– Justification letter describing the focus of the research (max. 800 words);
– Letter of recommendation from the supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s academic/employment status.
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Amr Khalifa
University of Genoa, Italy
Camila Agustina Bach
Thomas Jefferson University, USA
Award Committee
Dr. Samuel Mok
Chairman
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Prof. Alexandre Escargueil
Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine
Dr. Carlos Moreno
Emory University
Dr. Alain P Gobert
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Winner
Luca Falzone
University of Catania, Italy
Jessica D. Johnson
UT Health San Antonio, TX, USA
Award Committee
Dr. Samuel Mok
Chairman
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Prof. Anderson Joseph Ryan
Dr. Gnanasekar Munirathinam
University of Illinois
Dr. Aamir Ahmad
Hamad Medical Corporation
Winner
Micol Baronio
European Institute of Oncology (IEO), Italy
Vasiliki Liaki
Spanish National Cancer Research Center, Spain
Award Committee
Dr. Samuel Mok
Chairman
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Dr. Aamir Ahmad
Hamad Medical Corporation
Prof. Ajay Singh
Dr. Lisardo Boscá
CSIC
Prof. Dr. Stefan Burdach
Winner
Diego de Miguel Perez
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, NY, USA
Luigi Russo
Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Italy
Award Committee
Dr. Samuel Mok
Chairman
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Prof. KONSTANTINOS BAXEVANIS
ST SAVAS CANCER HOSPITAL
Dr. Federico Cappuzzo
Dr. Fabrizio Bianchi
Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza
Prof. Raffaele Capasso
University of Naples Federico II
Dr. Alan Hutson
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Prof. Claudio Luparello
University
Winner
Cecilia Leung
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, TX, USA
