John Saunders

John was a founding member of the V Foundation Board of Directors and a tireless supporter of cancer research. To commemorate the many years he spent working to end the disease and his passion for pediatric initiatives, a grant has been established in John’s name to support research aimed at stopping children’s cancers.

John Saunders

John Saunders Translational Grant Recipients

Stephan Grupp, Ph.D., M.D.
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Transforming a transformational theory – addressing CD19 escape in CD19-directed CAR T cell therapy
Funded by the 2016 Vitale Gala in memory of John Saunders