The 2026 grant awards is a celebration of @KidneyCancer collaborative spirit!
Thank you to the many organizations that have partnered with KCA to make this happen!
kidneycancer.org/2026-grant-win…

Thank to everyone who joined us for the KCA's 2026 Virtual Patient Symposium!!!

We hope you had a wonderful day of learning and connection. All the presentations are now available on our website to watch on demand! 🧡⤵️

kidneycancer.org/event/virtual-…

@MitchHayesMD @MoffittNews @GEVaughan1 @salvolarosa @eric_facs @Daniel_J_George @VincentWenxinXu @DanaFarber @UroMuneeb @YaleMed @YaleCancer ✨ Chromophobe Focus Award in partnership with @kidneycoa: Dr. Omar Abdel-Wahab - @MSKCancerCenter

@MitchHayesMD @MoffittNews @GEVaughan1 @salvolarosa @eric_facs @Daniel_J_George @VincentWenxinXu @DanaFarber @UroMuneeb @YaleMed @YaleCancer @kidneycoa @MSKCancerCenter @arihakimi @KotechaMD @kaydaustin ✨ Chromophobe Focus Award in partnership with @kidneycoa: Dr. Yujin Chun - @UCIrvine

@MitchHayesMD @MoffittNews @GEVaughan1 @salvolarosa @eric_facs @Daniel_J_George @VincentWenxinXu @DanaFarber @UroMuneeb @YaleMed @YaleCancer @kidneycoa @MSKCancerCenter @arihakimi @KotechaMD @kaydaustin @UCIrvine @UCIMedSchool @KidneyCancerDoc ✨ Trailblazer Pediatric Renal Tumor Collaborative Impact Award in partnership with Elevate Childhood Cancer Research and Advocacy, Wipe Out Wilms, and @Joeyswings: @bdcrompton - @DanaFarber

@MitchHayesMD @MoffittNews @GEVaughan1 @salvolarosa @eric_facs @Daniel_J_George @VincentWenxinXu @DanaFarber @UroMuneeb @YaleMed @YaleCancer @kidneycoa @MSKCancerCenter @arihakimi @KotechaMD @kaydaustin @UCIrvine @UCIMedSchool @KidneyCancerDoc @Joeyswings @bdcrompton @d_shapiro1 @MDAndersonnews @UTMDAnderson @CancerResearch @sidichen You can read more about all our amazing 2026 KCA Research Award recipients and the partner organizations who made these grants possible in our press release 👇
kidneycancer.org/2026-grant-win…

@MitchHayesMD @MoffittNews @GEVaughan1 @salvolarosa @eric_facs @Daniel_J_George @VincentWenxinXu @DanaFarber @UroMuneeb @YaleMed @YaleCancer @kidneycoa @MSKCancerCenter @arihakimi @KotechaMD @kaydaustin @UCIrvine @UCIMedSchool @KidneyCancerDoc @Joeyswings @bdcrompton @d_shapiro1 @MDAndersonnews @UTMDAnderson ✨ KCA/@CancerResearch Clinic and Laboratory Integration Program Investigator: @sidichen - @YaleCancer

@MitchHayesMD @MoffittNews @GEVaughan1 @salvolarosa @eric_facs @Daniel_J_George @VincentWenxinXu @DanaFarber ✨ Interdisciplinary Medicine Focus Award in partnership with the Michael and Ina Korek Foundation: @UroMuneeb – @YaleMed

🎉 We are thrilled to announce our 2026 KCA Research Awards! Together with our partners we awarded $495K to advance #kidneycancer research.

Congratulations to all our awardees and THANK YOU to all our supporters who make this research possible! Meet the researchers⤵️🧵

@MitchHayesMD @MoffittNews @GEVaughan1 @salvolarosa @eric_facs @Daniel_J_George ✨ Dr. Anthony Marzoni Papillary RCC Focus Award, supported by Joy and Zack Pearlman: @VincentWenxinXu - @DanaFarber

@MitchHayesMD @MoffittNews @GEVaughan1 @salvolarosa @eric_facs @Daniel_J_George @VincentWenxinXu @DanaFarber @UroMuneeb @YaleMed @YaleCancer @kidneycoa @MSKCancerCenter @arihakimi @KotechaMD @kaydaustin @UCIrvine @UCIMedSchool @KidneyCancerDoc @Joeyswings @bdcrompton @d_shapiro1 @MDAndersonnews @UTMDAnderson @CancerResearch @sidichen Moving the needle in #kidneycancer science is fundamental to the KCA's mission.

We are grateful to our generous community who make it possible to fund investigators and make a difference for patients & families!

🧡 Stay involved & help support research kidneycancer.org/ways-to-give/

@MitchHayesMD @MoffittNews @GEVaughan1 @salvolarosa @eric_facs @Daniel_J_George @VincentWenxinXu @DanaFarber @UroMuneeb @YaleMed @YaleCancer @kidneycoa @MSKCancerCenter @arihakimi @KotechaMD @kaydaustin @UCIrvine @UCIMedSchool @KidneyCancerDoc @Joeyswings @bdcrompton ✨ KCA/Rising Tide Foundation Clinical Cancer Research Award: @d_shapiro1 - @MDAndersonnews

✨Trailblazer Award in partnership with the Michael and Ina Korek Foundation: @MitchHayesMD – @MoffittNews

@IKCCorg's Global Patient Survey helps identify trends, understand evolving patient needs, and recognize where progress has been made and where challenges remain.

And every response matters!

📅 Share your experience before 11/20
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Happy birthday, @KimrynRathmell! You’re a true inspiration - brilliant, kind, and so dedicated. I’m honored to work alongside you. Have a great celebration!

Happy birthday, #DolphLundgren! Wishing you a fantastic day of celebration and a great year to come. The KCA community feels lucky to have you in our corner on our Board of Directors. Cheers!

🧡 We’re excited to host a #kidneycancer patient education event today with top leaders from @FoxChaseCancer including keynote from @Robert_Uzzo. Thanks to all our experts, advocates, and attendees for sharing their stories and expertise! #unstoppabletogether

With 🧡 to our #IKCSNA26 planning committee @LauraBukavinaMD @QingZhangLab @bergsa83 @mkbupathi @ADESAIONCMD @AmyLuckenbaugh @virajmaster @spsutkaMD @ChadTangMD @MVossMD

and 🫶 @salvolarosa @OncoAlert @GEVaughan1 @eric_facs @TiansterZhang @drulkav @jferrell512 @Daniel_J_George

Voting for the ASCO Election is now open. I am honored to be running as one of the candidates for the ASCO Board. Visit asco.org/election to learn more about the candidates and place your vote!

Our CSO @salvolarosa catching up with top #kidneycancer researchers at #ESMO2026. Excited to learn what’s coming new from the field 🔬

Congratulations to everyone presenting at @myESMO for working to uncover new breakthroughs across the spectrum of cancer!