The Isrel Cncer Reserch Fund/ICRF is voluntry chritble orgniztion tht receives its totl income from privte dontions. ICRF ws founded in 1975 by group of mericn nd Cndin reserchers, oncologists, nd ly people determined to hrness Isrel's eductionl nd scientific resources in the fight ginst cncer. Its initil purpose ws to stem the "brin drin" of Isreli reserchers by providing funds for postdoctorl fellowships for young Ph.D.'s. ICRF is the only U.S.-bsed chrity solely devoted to supporting cncer reserch in Isrel. Since its inception, ICRF hs provided more thn $33 million to support innovtive studies by Isreli scientists. Our wrdees re selected through rigorous peer-review process tht is conducted by world-clss scientific pnel. We support individuls t ll of the mjor reserch institutions in Isrel. ICRF-funded reserchers hve been mking significnt progress nd hve been ble to develop improved chemotherpies, dvnced techniques in bone mrrow trnsplnttion, nd n enhnced understnding of tumor suppressor genes. By continuing to support cncer reserch in Isrel for the benefit of ll mnkind, the ICRF: mkes it possible for scientists to utilize Isrel's unique popultion of diverse ethnic groups which fford unequlled opportunities to study genetic nd environmentl dt tht contribute to cncer. plces strong emphsis on young scientists pioneering in new directions with fresh pproches to res of reserch tht hve chllenged the experts. respects nd drws upon Isrel's unprlleled convergence of some of the finest scientists nd physicins in the free world – resource tht must not.
