Past CureX with President & CEO of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Thursday, March 16, 2023

Presented by Seema Kumar, CEO, Cure

Join us for a special CureX experience to discuss the Cancer Moonshot with Laurie Glimcher, M.D., Dana-Farber President and Chief Executive, Scientist, Scholar.

Cure CEO Seema Kumar and Laurie Glimcher, M.D. will sit down for a fireside chat to talk Moonshots, women in science, mentorship and women in the workforce, equity in discovery and innovation, cancer care equity and disparities, early detection and prevention, and more.

Hear from other special guests who are patients, scientists, and academia on their personal moonshots.

CureX with President & CEO of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

When: Thursday, March 16, 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Where: Cure, 345 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010

Topic: A fireside chat to talk Moonshots, women in science, mentorship and women in the workforce, equity in discovery and innovation, cancer care equity and disparities, early detection and prevention, and more.

Speakers: Laurie H. Glimcher, MD, President and CEO of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Moderated by Seema Kumar, CEO of Cure

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About Laurie Glimcher

Laurie H. Glimcher, MD, was named President and CEO of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in 2016. She is also Director of the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center and the Richard and Susan Smith Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Previously, she was the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean and Professor of Medicine of Weill Cornell Medicine and Provost for Medical Affairs of Cornell University. Dr. Glimcher is a distinguished immunologist, widely renowned for her work in one of the most promising areas of cancer research.

About Seema Kumar

Ms. Kumar joins Cure from Johnson & Johnson where she spent nearly 20 years in senior leadership positions, most recently serving as Global Head of the Office of Innovation, Global Health and Scientific Engagement. During her tenure, she led the launch of the company’s Innovation Centers, JLABS and Global Public Health initiatives, as well as the CoLaboratory at the World Economic Forum at Davos and the award winning COVID-19 educational broadcast program, “The Road to a Vaccine.”