2026 Class of 40 Under 40 in Cancer to Be Honored During ASCO
A Celebration of Emerging Leaders in Oncology
The 9th Annual 40 Under 40 in Cancer Awards will be celebrated during the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago, bringing together friends, family members, colleagues, and representatives from across the oncology field to recognize the next generation of cancer leaders.
This year’s 40 Under 40 in Cancer Cocktail Reception will take place on Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. at the Palmer House in Chicago, with both virtual and in-person participation available.
Recognizing Excellence Across the Cancer Community
The 40 Under 40 in Cancer program highlights individuals whose careers already show meaningful influence in oncology. This year’s class includes physicians, scientists, nurses, pharmacists, advocates, entrepreneurs, health system leaders, and industry professionals, reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of modern cancer care.
- Research
- Patient Care
- Advocacy
- Innovation
- Ledership
- Service
Meet the 2026 40 Under 40 in Cancer Awardees
- Jacqueline Aredo, MD, MS — Stanford Cancer Institute
- Elham Azizi, PhD — Columbia University
- Arianna Baggiolini, PhD — Institute of Oncology Research, Switzerland
- Laura Beilke, JD — Triage Cancer
- Eric Bent, MD, PhD — Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Matthew Berg — Celcuity, Inc.
- Joseph Chan, MD, PhD — Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Ben Derman, MD — University of Chicago
- Alessandro Di Federico, MD — Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Aicha Diallo, MPH, CHES — Patient Empowerment Network
- Amy Ellis — Northwest Medical Specialties
- Vishnukamal Golla, MD, MPH — Evolent
- Sundeep Grandhe, MD, CPE, DipABLM, HEC-C, HMDC, FACHE, FAAHPM — Central Valley Hospice Palliative Medicine
- Brett Erhardt — OncoHealth
- Shawn Griffin, PharmD — UCI Health
- Aaron Hannon — Luminate Medical
- Jordan Henderson, BSN, RN, OCN, ONN-CG — Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators
- Nicholas Hornstein, MD, PhD — Northwell Health Cancer Institute
- David Hsieh, MD — University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Puneeth Indurlal, MD — American Oncology Network
- Ekemini Isaiah — Daiichi Sankyo
- Sanjay Juneja, MD — Tempus AI
- Emily Long Sarro, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, CPHON — Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Dylan Marando, PhD — Siemens Healthineers
- Samantha McCabe — Integra Connect
- Kiana Mehring, MBA, PPMC, LION — Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute
- Michael Menden, PhD — The University of Melbourne
- Abner Murray, MD, PhD — University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
- Victoria Nachar, PharmD, BCOP — Genmab
- Meagan O’Neill, MS — Association of Cancer Care Centers
- Kara Rayburn — Patient Empowerment Network
- Jonathan Rhodes — Daymark Health
- Jouliana Sadek, PhD — Kyowa Kirin
- Loren Saulsberry, PhD — University of Chicago
- Urvi Shah, MD, MS, DipABLM — Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Paul Singh, PharmD, BCOP, MBA — AstraZeneca
- Paolo Tarantino, MD, PhD — Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Milan Thakor — Colla Mental Health
- Ana Velázquez Mañana, MD, MSc, FASCO — University of California, San Francisco
- Emma Watson, MPH — Novocure
Event Details
The private 40 Under 40 in Cancer Cocktail Reception will take place during ASCO 2026 in Chicago.
- Date: Saturday, May 30, 2026
- Time: 8:00–11:00 p.m.
- Location: Palmer House, Chicago
- Format: In-person and virtual
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