Unrestricted funding where Richter's research needs it most.
Every dollar raised by The Wendy Fund goes to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute as unrestricted funding for Richter's syndrome research led by Dr. Matthew Davids and his team.
A lab focused on how CLL cells survive, and how to stop them.
Translational research
Dr. Davids runs an active translational research program in CLL and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, moving lab findings toward patients.
Apoptosis and Bcl-2
His lab studies apoptosis, the process cells use to self-destruct, with a particular focus on Bcl-2 biology.
Clinical trials
He leads clinical trials of novel therapies for CLL and other blood cancers.
Research moves faster when the money can follow the science.
Grants are usually tied to a specific project and take months to win. Unrestricted gifts let the team act on a promising result right away: run a pilot study, keep a researcher on, or test a new idea before it qualifies for larger funding.
Richter's syndrome is rare, so it rarely attracts large research budgets. That makes community funding like ours matter even more.
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From your gift to the lab
You give
Online gifts are processed by Dana-Farber's Jimmy Fund on The Wendy Fund's team page, so your money goes straight to Dana-Farber.
It counts for The Wendy Fund
Every gift counts toward our $1 million goal, and you receive a tax receipt.
It funds Richter's research
The money supports Dr. Davids' team as unrestricted funding for Richter's syndrome research.