Rakesh K. Jain, Ph.D. Award Speech - 2022 Szent-Gyorgyi Prize for Progress Winner - NFCR.org

Hear from NFCR-Supported Dr. Rakesh K. Jain as he accepts the 2022 Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research for his work discovering how to overcome barriers posed by the tumor microenvironment (TME).

This pivotal breakthrough led to the improved delivery and efficacy of anti-cancer medicines. Dr. Jain's innovative research has fundamentally transformed the understanding of tumor biology and directly informed the development and approval of new drug combinations to treat cancer patients.

The annual Szent-Györgyi Prize honors scientists whose seminal discovery or pioneering body of work has contributed to cancer prevention, diagnosis, or treatment and has had a lasting impact on understanding cancer, holding the promise of improving or saving the lives of cancer patients.

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