Concert for Cures with Elton John on Friday, May 9 at Petco Park. Tickets on sale now!
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Accelerate cancer research into cures
Elton John to Headline ‘Concert for Cures’ Charity Show in San Diego
The concert will raise money for cancer research, and mark one of musician's few major live events since retiring from the road in 2023.
Elton John is un-retiring for a night to perform Curebound benefit concert at Petco Park
The legendary singer-songwriter will perform May 9 at Petco Park, where he will headline the 2025 Concerts for Cures to raise funds for Curebound, whose previous benefit concerts here have featured Alicia Keys and Ed Sheeran.
Curebound Closes 2024 by Awarding 17 New Cancer Research Grants, Bringing Total Annual Funding to $8.25M
Philanthropic organization has awarded $43 million in cancer research to date, awarding 142 study grants with one vision: cures in our lifetime.
INVEST
IN CURES
Curebound is a 501c3 philanthropic organization that raises and invests strategic funding into lifesaving cancer research among southern California’s best research institutions. Founded with a deeply held belief that cures are possible, Curebound’s mission is to advance better methods of prevention, detection and treatment so that the next generation does not hear the words “you have cancer” in the way we do today.
- $43 million invested in cancer research
- 142 innovative research grants underway
- 23 types of adult and pediatric cancer
- 35 new or expanded clinical trials initiated
- 6 top research institutions working together
- 1 vision: cures in our lifetime
Curebound targets areas of research where the greatest opportunities exist and invests strategic funding in translational research projects that demonstrate promise of getting to clinic and to market. We are committed to investing $100 million into innovative, collaborative cancer research and accelerating that research into cures for patients.
Curebound advances how we can better prevent, treat, and ultimately find cures for cancer. We are guided by three core principles:
CURES
Curebound is founded with the deep-seated belief that cures are possible; that cancer is curable. With the knowledge that each small finding leads to a larger discovery and then one day, a breakthrough. Curebound will accelerate the speed at which we transform research into cures.
COLLABORATION
At Curebound, collaboration is central to everything we do. Our funding model creates collaboration across multiple disciplines among the top research institution in San Diego. We provide early phase, follow-on and clinical trial funding to specialized research teams that bring together physician scientists, clinical researchers, and basic science researchers to work in partnership on specific challenges in cancer research.
COMMUNITY
In some way, this cause will touch all of our lives: every person, family and community. Curebound serves all of San Diego’s diverse communities, united with one vision: cures in our lifetime. Through the power of collaboration and the spirit of community, we will ensure that the next generation doesn’t hear the words “you have cancer” in the way we do today.
CURES START HERE
Bringing together the best of San Diego to fight cancer
CANCER AFFECTS
ALL OF US
FACT
1.9 million new cases are expected to be diagnosed this year.
FACT
1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will be diagnosed with cancer.
FACT
Cancer is the #1 cause of death in San Diego, #2 in the USA.
The fight against cancer is all about numbers: tumor markers, statistics, outcomes, funding levels, time.
The number that matters most is the number of people's lives who will be saved.
JOIN OUR CIRCLE
Cancer affects all of us. Every person, every family, every community. Learn more about how you can get involved with Curebound and accelerate research into cures.
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