Women Leaders in Oncology and Allies Reception
Monday, June 1, 2026
Thank you for supporting the next generation of leaders in oncology!
Thanks to your generosity, we raised over $20,000 for the Women Leaders in Oncology Endowed Young Investigator Award through Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation.
Over the past decade, Vaniam Group and WLO have proudly donated more than $2 million, funding 14 Young Investigator Awards and endowing the WLO YIA, paving the way for future advancements in oncology.
Thank You to Our Featured Panelists
A discussion about embracing change in oncology leadership with Leslie Amendola; Julie Brahmer, MD, MSc, FASCO; Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA; Jennifer Perry, PharmD; Nina Shah, MD; and Robin Zon, MD, FACP, FASCO.
Women Leaders and Transformation in Oncology
Remarks by Nancy Daly, MS, MPH, CEO Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation, announced the new YIA honorees. Clifford Hudis, MD, FACP, FASCO, CEO, American Society of Clinical Oncology, reflected on women leaders and the transformation in oncology.
Congratulations 2026 Honorees!
Conquer Cancer - Vaniam Group LLC Young Investigator Award
Dr Beckley's work focuses on spatial profiling of immune evolution, offering new insight into
how tumors adapt over time and how immunotherapies may be applied more effectively.
Conquer Cancer-Women Leaders in Oncology Young Investigator Award
Dr Silverstein's research explores circulating tumor cells as a noninvasive method to guide treatment selection
and expand access to targeted therapies in ovarian cancer.
“Receiving a Young Investigator Award was a dream I held from the very first days of fellowship, and having it become real is a dream come true—telling me that my work has scientific merit and that I belong at the table,” said Dr. Silverstein. “Research is rarely easy, but my patients give me an unshakeable reason to persist, and this award reminds me that others believe in that mission too.”
Past Young Investigator Awardees: Leaders Journeys
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