Nile Albright Research Foundation

05/20/2026

Our commitment continues in 2026. Here is our Spring newsletter with our recent events, sponsorships and publications. We are proud to support this extraordinary community of scientists. https://www.nilealbrightrf.org/so/91Pr5Goq-?languageTag=en

05/15/2026

Published in Cell’s 25th anniversary of Hallmarks of Cancer issue; Targeting angiogenesis: Lessons from 25 years of normalizing tumor vasculature from the Edwin L. Steele labs at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Over the past 25 years, anti-angiogenic therapies have moved from a simple "starve the tumor" strategy to a far more nuanced understanding of blood vessels as an active and reprogrammable component of tumors. Here, we elucidate this evolution by asking not just how tumors build abnormal blood vessels, but how those vessels shape the immune microenvironment, resist therapy, and can be strategically “normalized” to improve patient outcomes. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092867426002837

05/12/2026

On February 19, 2026, Dr. Fauci and Dr. Larry Corey held a live conversation following the premiere of "Ending HIV: The Journey to a Vaccine," discussing the long-term, complex effort to create a vaccine. In his appearances, Fauci has highlighted the need for trust in medical research, addressed "anti-science" attitudes, and emphasized the importance of pandemic preparedness. This was a presentation of the Lee & Nile Albright Symposium Museum of Science, Boston

05/12/2026

See you tomorrow as a sponsor at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, for An Evening with the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute. This marks the start of a new tradition celebrating innovation, collaboration, and compassion in cancer care. Proceeds will accelerate research, bring new therapies to patients faster, and expand access to advanced treatments across New England. Together, we can change the future of cancer care for patients and families everywhere.

03/30/2026

What a great (virtual) turnout Harvard Medical School for the 2026 HLA Symposium, over 500 tuned in for "Accelerating Discovery: How AI is Transforming the Lab" with Marinka Zitnik, PhD. And the congratulations to the two Albright Scholars; Besmira Alija, MD Class of 2026 and Aparna Nair-Kanneganti, MD Class of 2026. More to come, stay tuned...

02/19/2026

The date has been announced for the Hollis L. Albright Symposium at Harvard Medical School. Please join us on March 30th for this virtual event featuring speaker Marinka Zitnik, PhD RSVP Here:

Topic; "Accelerating Discovery: How A.I. is Transforming the Lab"; JOIN US Join us as Marinka Zitnik, PhD, associate professor of biomedical informatics at HMS, will discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming research, accelerating discoveries, and opening new frontiers in understudied area...

01/20/2026

Thursday, February 19 | 7:00 pm. Today Tickets go on sale for the upcoming Lee & Nile Albright symposium Museum of Science, Boston. An exclusive New England premiere of the groundbreaking new documentary featuring a conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Larry Corey, in the Mugar Omni Theater.
https://www.mos.org/events/ending-hiv-journey-vaccine-film-screening-special-guest-dr-anthony-fauci

12/11/2025

Dr. Rakesh K. Jain studies the biology of tumors at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital as a professor of radiation oncology. Listen to the podcast from WNYC Studios

In cancer research, the “seed and soil” hypothesis posits that the tumor is like a seed of misbehaving cells taking root in the body. Whether it grows—and where it grows—depends on th...