In The News

2025

Dr. Karen Mustian – 2025 Walther Cancer Foundation Palliative and Endowed Supportive Oncology Award from ASCO

2024

Dr. Jiang Bian – Inaugural Hire for Walther and Regenstrief Endowed Chair in Cancer Informatics

Dr. Christopher Jensen – 2024 Walther Cancer Foundation Career Development Award in Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology

Dr. Janet Abrahm – 2024 Walther Cancer Foundation Palliative and Endowed Supportive Oncology Award from ASCO

Purdue cancer institute directorship supported with $5 million Walther Cancer Foundation gift

2023

Walther Cancer Foundation makes $10 million gift to Riley Children’s Foundation

Gifts from Walther and Regenstrief foundations create cancer informatics chair at IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center

Dr. Clark DuMontier – 2023 Walther Cancer Foundation Career Development Award in Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology

Dr. Declan Walsh – 2023 Walther Cancer Foundation Palliative and Endowed Supportive Oncology Award from ASCO

2022

New Walther Chair in Supportive Oncology to focus on music therapy for cancer patients

IU School of Medicine names first Walther Scholar in Psycho-Oncology

Dr. Kah Poh Loh – 2022 Walther Cancer Foundation Career Development Award in Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology

Dr. P. Connor Johnson – 2022 Walther Cancer Foundation Career Development Award in Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology

Dr. Edwardo Bruera – 2022 Walther Cancer Foundation Palliative and Endowed Supportive Oncology Award from ASCO

2021

Dr. Angela Steineck – 2021 Walther Cancer Foundation Career Development Award in Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology

Dr. Tracy Balboni – 2021 Walther Cancer Foundation Palliative and Endowed Supportive Oncology Award from ASCO

Prior Years

Walther Cancer Foundation $11 million investment to expand IU-Purdue bioinformatics collaboration

IU School of Medicine names new cancer center director, announces $15 million supporting gift from Walther Cancer Foundation

Walther Cancer Foundation matching gift seeks to spur support for cancer research at Notre Dame

Indiana University School of Medicine gets $14 million gift to create program focused on symptom management in patients with cancer

Walther $14M gift allows Indiana University School of Medicine to extend cancer care beyond just treating disease

Walther Cancer Foundation gift to Purdue University Center for Cancer Research to have impact for years to come

Walther Cancer Foundation Endows New ASCO Special Award and Lecture for Palliative and Supportive Care