Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation | 2,586 followers on LinkedIn. We fund high-risk, high-reward cancer research. We identify & enable young scientists who are brilliant, brave and bold. | To accelerate breakthroughs, the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation provides today’s best young scientists with funding to pursue innovative cancer research. The Foundation supports emerging leaders who have great potential to achieve breakthroughs in how we diagnose, treat and prevent cancer. To date, the Foundation has invested nearly $395 million in cancer research, supporting over 3,825 doctors and researchers.