Keeping Up with the Fellows!
Groundbreaking research is the key to transforming cancer care, improving outcomes for patients and their families. Now more than ever, support for this work is critical. The 2024-2025 KACF Fellows at Memorial Sloan Kettering are leading the charge: 🔬 Dr. Vanja Cabric is exploring how early-life immune development shapes pediatric solid tumors, with a focus…
Read MoreAmazing Slate of Artists On Board for this year’s Sunset Jam
This year’s Sunset Jam will take place on June 11th at the Transparent Gallery in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Visit our event page for more information and to get tickets. We are very excited to have these talented musicians performing at our 2025 Sunset Jam Fundraiser: Cranston Dean Cranston Dean is a versatile musician hailing…
Read MoreMeet the 2024-2025 Surgical Fellow Dr. Andrew Hanna
Andrew Hanna, MD | Kristen Ann Carr Fund Surgical Fellow Andrew Hanna, MD, is currently a second-year surgical oncology fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He received his undergraduate degree in economics and neuroscience from Johns Hopkins University and his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed his general…
Read MoreMeet the 2024-2025 Pediatric Medical Oncology Fellow Dr. Vanja Cabric
Vanja Cabric, MD | Kristen Ann Carr Fund Pediatric Medical Oncology Fellow Vanja Cabric, MD, is a recent graduate of the Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology Fellowship training program through NewYork-Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). She has a clinical interest in the treatment of infants with solid tumors, and her…
Read MoreThe Kristen Ann Carr Fund Establishes An Additional Endowed Fellowship and Welcomes, Dr. Olayode Babatunde as its Inaugural Fellow
The Kristen Ann Carr Fund (KACF) is proud to announce the latest endowment for a third sarcoma fellowship, the Adult Medical Oncology Fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK). Already in place are two existing endowments for our Pediatric Surgical Fellowship (since 1994) and Pediatric Medical Oncology Fellowship (since 2008), which have funded over 40 Fellows…
Read MoreThe Amazingly True Adventures of “Santa Dave” and His “Head Elf” (featuring “that nice boy” from NJ)
Thank you Greg Drew for spreading some holiday cheer and sharing these great memories from past KACF Holiday Parties with everyone’s favorite Santa, “Santa Dave,” on the Letters to You website! Read the full post here!
Read MoreMeet the 2023-2024 Medical Oncology Fellow Dr. Vanja Cabric
Vanja Cabric, MD | Kristen Ann Carr Fund Medical Oncology Fellow Vanja Cabric, MD, is a third-year pediatric hematology and oncology fellow in the combined NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center program. Her clinical interest has focused on the treatment of infants with solid tumors, and her research studies the developing…
Read MoreMeet the 2023-2024 Surgical Fellow Dr. Marion (Mengyuan) Liu
Marion (Mengyuan) Liu, MD | Kristen Ann Carr Fund Surgical Fellow Marion (Mengyuan) Liu, MD, is currently a second-year surgical oncology fellow and the chief fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She received her undergraduate degree in molecular cellular biology from Harvard College and her medical degree from the University of Illinois Chicago. She…
Read MoreA Note of Gratitude from our 30th Anniversary A Night to Remember Gala on September 23, 2023
(L-R) Michael Solomon, Ali Oscar, Barbara Carr, Karen Rosenberg, Jackson Browne We are so grateful to have had another amazing A Night To Remember on September 23rd at Tribeca Grill! It was wonderful to have shared the evening with so many long time supporters and new friends, as we recognized our long-time partner Karen Rosenberg…
Read MoreMeet the 2022-2023 Oncology Fellow Carly Rosemore, MD
Carly Rosemore | Kristen Ann Carr Fund Oncology Fellow Carly Rosemore, MD, is a third-year pediatrics fellow in the combined MSK and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell program. Her primary clinical and research focus has been the study and treatment of patients with rare pediatric solid tumors. During her fellowship, she has been inspired by patients and their…
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