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Emerson Collective
Laurene Powell Jobs's philanthropic and investment organisation, whose health programme funds cancer research collaborations and immunotherapy science.
Overview
Emerson Collective, founded by Laurene Powell Jobs, works across education, immigration, climate and health, using grants, investments and convenings. Its health work has funded cancer research including immunotherapy and cancer immunology programmes, collaborations that pair academic centres with technologists, and the Emerson Collective Cancer Research Fund. It has partnered with the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and academic centres on data-driven cancer projects and supports patient-navigation and health-equity work. Emerson's model blends philanthropy with venture investing in health companies.
Location
Palo Alto, CA, US
Type
consortium
Website
Newsweek 2026 oncology rank
Not in top 300 listing used
OnCo score
#456 · 8 points (0 Newsweek + 0 NCI + 8 from 4 linked objects) · ranking
- Cancer research and immunotherapy funding
- Health-equity and patient navigation
- Venture investment in health companies
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