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CURES IN
OUR LIFETIME

Accelerating cancer research into cures

Curebound is a San Diego-based 501c3 philanthropic organization that raises and invests strategic funding in translational cancer research projects aimed at accelerating new discoveries to clinical application.

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About Us

Curebound is headquartered in San Diego amidst a unique combination of three NCI-cancer centers, clinical care hospitals, biotech companies, venture capital investors, philanthropic networks, and most importantly- a regional culture that embraces the spirit of collaboration.

This ecosystem positions San Diego and Curebound at the forefront of discovery - bringing genomic medicine, new technologies and clinical trials to market and presents an unprecedented opportunity for research collaboration. We believe that the next decade will be critical to the development of sophisticated, personalized approaches in the way we prevent, treat and ultimately find cures for cancer.

Curebound is committed to investing $100 million into collaborative cancer research in San Diego to make the vision of cures in our lifetime a reality.

Our Mission

Mobilize San Diego to accelerate cures for cancer in our lifetime.

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CANCER IS RELENTLESS.

WE MUST BE TOO.

Background

Launched in 2021, Curebound united two highly respected cancer organizations, Padres Pedal the Cause and Immunotherapy Foundation, both of which were founded by families whose lives were changed by cancer.

Padres Pedal the Cause was founded by Bill Koman, a two-time lymphoma survivor, and his wife Amy. Deeply grateful for the life-saving care that Bill received, the Koman family is committed to ensuring the same outcome for others. In 2013, Amy and Bill Koman created Padres Pedal the Cause, a cancer fundraising cycling challenge operated in partnership with the San Diego Padres that has raised $24+ million for early-phase research in San Diego.

‘Padres Pedal’ is an outgrowth of Pedal the Cause St. Louis (founded by the Komans in 2009), which has raised and donated over $40 million to fund 169 innovative research grants at Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine. The Koman family also established the Cancer Frontier Fund in partnership with the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation and worked to create the Illumination Gala, which has become the gold standard for this type of signature event, having raised $35+ million on its own over the last decade. Collectively, these efforts have raised close to $95 million dollars for cancer research across the country, which has led to millions more in follow-on funding from additional grant sources.

In 2015, Ralph and Fernanda Whitworth established the Immunotherapy Foundation (IF) to accelerate precision cancer immunotherapy research into better treatments for patients. A year later, Ralph lost his battle with cancer, but his vision lives on through IF’s work. In just six years, IF contributed over $5.5M to promising cancer research, cancer prevention and patient support initiatives. Funds from IF helped to seed and operationalize the Advanced Cell Therapy Lab and enabled the creation of the San Diego Center for Precision Immunotherapy, both as UC San Diego. IF was instrumental in establishing a cutting-edge neoantigen discovery platform with multiple therapeutic applications, including two first-in-kind Phase I clinical trials- a personalized cancer vaccine and personalized cell therapy. In addition, IF worked to create an HPV cancer prevention curriculum for community health workers and supported cancer immunotherapy summits for patients and caregivers.

These two organizations share the belief that cures are possible. Curebound is a bold step toward realizing that vision. To support the vision of a world without cancer, please consider making a donation today.

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BOARD OF
DIRECTORS

Bill Koman, Chairperson CEO, Koman Group; Founder, Padres Pedal the Cause

Bill Koman, Chairperson

CEO, Koman Group; Founder, Padres Pedal the Cause

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Cheryl A.M. Anderson, Ph.D., MPH, MS Professor and Dean, Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science

Cheryl A.M. Anderson, Ph.D., MPH, MS

Professor and Dean, Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science

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Donald Ankeny President and CEO, Westcore

Donald Ankeny

President and CEO, Westcore

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Laurence H. Bloch Private Investor & Former Chairman TransWestern Publishing Company

Laurence H. Bloch

Private Investor & Former Chairman TransWestern Publishing Company

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Mark Cafferty CEO, San Diego Regional  Economic Development Corporation

Mark Cafferty

CEO, San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation

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Aaron Davis CEO, Boxer Capital

Aaron Davis

CEO, Boxer Capital

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Rich Heyman, Ph.D. Partner at ARCH Venture Partners

Rich Heyman, Ph.D.

Partner at ARCH Venture Partners

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John Hood, Ph.D. CEO, Endeavor Biomedicines

John Hood, Ph.D.

CEO, Endeavor Biomedicines

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Catriona Jamieson, MD, Ph.D. Deputy Director, UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Regenerative Medicine

Catriona Jamieson, MD, Ph.D.

Deputy Director, UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Regenerative Medicine

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Donald B. Kearns, M.D., M.M.M.  President Emeritus, Rady Children’s Hospital

Donald B. Kearns, M.D., M.M.M.

President Emeritus, Rady Children’s Hospital

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Julie Tafel Klaus Retired Publishing/ Philanthropist

Julie Tafel Klaus

Retired Publishing/ Philanthropist

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Anne Marbarger CEO, Curebound

Anne Marbarger

CEO, Curebound

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Magda Marquet, Ph.D. Co - Founder of AltheaDX and ALMA Life Sciences, LLC

Magda Marquet, Ph.D.

Co - Founder of AltheaDX and ALMA Life Sciences, LLC

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Daniel J. Ryan Co-Chief Investment Officer and Regional Market Director of San Diego - Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

Daniel J. Ryan

Co-Chief Investment Officer and Regional Market Director of San Diego - Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

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Rob Singh President & CEO, CONAM

Rob Singh

President & CEO, CONAM

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Robin Toft Global Life Sciences & Boardroom Diversity Advisor | ZRG Partners, LLC

Robin Toft

Global Life Sciences & Boardroom Diversity Advisor | ZRG Partners, LLC

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Christian F. Tresse Principal, Bernstein Private Wealth Management

Christian F. Tresse

Principal, Bernstein Private Wealth Management

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Court R. Turner, JD Partner, LYZZ Capital Advisors

Court R. Turner, JD

Partner, LYZZ Capital Advisors

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Rick Valencia Partner, CEO Coaching International

Rick Valencia

Partner, CEO Coaching International

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Fernanda Whitworth Founder, Immunotherapy Foundation

Fernanda Whitworth

Founder, Immunotherapy Foundation

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Malin Burnham, Advisory Chairman, Burnham Foundation

Malin Burnham, Advisory

Chairman, Burnham Foundation

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Jay Levitt, Honorary Former CEO, Lofta Inc.

Jay Levitt, Honorary

Former CEO, Lofta Inc.

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SCIENTIFIC
ADVISORY BOARD

JOHN HOOD, Ph.D., Chairperson CEO, Endeavor Biomedicines

JOHN HOOD, Ph.D., Chairperson

CEO, Endeavor Biomedicines

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PAULA ARISTIZABAL, MD, MAS Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego

PAULA ARISTIZABAL, MD, MAS

Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist, Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego

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EZRA COHEN, MD, FRCPSC, FASCO Chief Science Advisor, Curebound

EZRA COHEN, MD, FRCPSC, FASCO

Chief Science Advisor, Curebound

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CHRISTIAN DIMAANO, Ph.D., MPH   Vice President, Medical Affairs at Lassen Therapeutics

CHRISTIAN DIMAANO, Ph.D., MPH

Vice President, Medical Affairs at Lassen Therapeutics

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BRENDAN ECKELMAN, Ph.D. Co-founder, Chief Science Officer and Executive Vice President of Inhibrx

BRENDAN ECKELMAN, Ph.D.

Co-founder, Chief Science Officer and Executive Vice President of Inhibrx

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JON EDWARDS, Ph.D. Managing Partner, Bioqube Ventures

JON EDWARDS, Ph.D.

Managing Partner, Bioqube Ventures

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RICH HEYMAN, Ph.D. Partner, ARCH Venture Partners

RICH HEYMAN, Ph.D.

Partner, ARCH Venture Partners

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NANCY HONG, Ph.D. Managing Director, RiverVest Venture Partners

NANCY HONG, Ph.D.

Managing Director, RiverVest Venture Partners

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MITCHELL KRONENBERG, Ph.D. Chief Scientific Officer, La Jolla Institute for Immunology

MITCHELL KRONENBERG, Ph.D.

Chief Scientific Officer, La Jolla Institute for Immunology

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ANDREW LAM, Pharm.D. Managing Director, Head of Biotech Private Equity, Ally Bridge Group

ANDREW LAM, Pharm.D.

Managing Director, Head of Biotech Private Equity, Ally Bridge Group

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SCOTT LIPPMAN, MD Senior Associate Dean and Associate Vice Chancellor for Cancer Research and Care, Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health

SCOTT LIPPMAN, MD

Senior Associate Dean and Associate Vice Chancellor for Cancer Research and Care, Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health

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MONAL MEHTA, Ph.D. Managing Director, Avidity Partners

MONAL MEHTA, Ph.D.

Managing Director, Avidity Partners

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ZE'EV RONAI, Ph.D. Director, Sanford Burnham Prebys Cancer Center; Jeanne and Gary Herberger Leadership Chair in Cancer Research

ZE'EV RONAI, Ph.D.

Director, Sanford Burnham Prebys Cancer Center; Jeanne and Gary Herberger Leadership Chair in Cancer Research

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REUBEN SHAW, Ph.D. Director, Salk Institute Cancer Center Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory William R. Brody Chair

REUBEN SHAW, Ph.D.

Director, Salk Institute Cancer Center Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory William R. Brody Chair

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COURT R. TURNER, JD Partner, LYZZ Capital

COURT R. TURNER, JD

Partner, LYZZ Capital

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ASHLEY VAN ZEELAND, Ph.D. MBA VP, Corporate and Business Development

ASHLEY VAN ZEELAND, Ph.D. MBA

VP, Corporate and Business Development

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TRAVIS YOUNG, Ph.D. VP Biologics, Calibr at Scripps Research

TRAVIS YOUNG, Ph.D.

VP Biologics, Calibr at Scripps Research

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CUREBOUND
TEAM

ANNE MARBARGER

Chief Executive Officer

EZRA COHEN, M.D.

Chief Science Advisor

KAREN HOOPER

Chief Strategy and Implementation Officer

CLARE MCGOWAN, PH.D.

Senior Director of Research

KATE SINCLAIR

Communications + Creative Director
Executive Producer, Concert for Cures

HEATHER DEAN-PRESNALL

Strategic Philanthropy Officer

SHANNON GILL

Community Engagement Director

MEGAN WADDELL

Padres Pedal the Cause Event Director

DANI DAWSON, JD

Chief Development Officer

JUDITH POHLA, MPH

Director of Research and Impact

LIZ DIGERONIMO

Padres Pedal the Cause Senior Manager

RAHUL SARIPALLI

Manager, Research & Impact

MIKE POMARES

Accounting Manager

ADAM WILLIAMS

Marketing & Communications Manager

KYLE HARKER

Event Operations Coordinator

RYLEE JOHNSON

Community Engagement Coordinator

PARTNERSHIPS

Curebound is proud to partner with top brands and organizations who share a commitment to collaboration and want to help create a world without cancer.

To all of our community and corporate partners, thank you. Working together, we can accelerate the pace of discovery, improve outcomes and increase survivorship.

Learn more about ways to partner with Curebound please contact Shannon Gill: shannon@curebound.org

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