DeGregorio Family Foundation

Funding the research that will cure gastric and esophageal cancer.

For twenty years, the only public foundation solely dedicated to funding research into these deadly cancers. For every $1 donated, $10 is generated in follow-on funding.

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Guests at the DeGregorio Family Foundation 2026 Gala at the New York Yacht Club

Thank You

Our 20th Anniversary Gala

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the New York Yacht Club on September 16, 2026, and to the patrons whose generosity made the evening possible.

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2026 Michael F. Price Memorial Grant

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DeGregorio Family Foundation Marks 20 Years of Advancing Gastric and Esophageal Cancer Research

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Research Grant

Grant Awarded: Zheng Chen, University of Miami

Turning Research into Action!

Learn more about our work

Learn more about our work in this brochure, which centers around a case study of Dr. Anisa Shaker, a physician-scientist from USC’s Keck School of Medicine. We funded her initial research into the connection between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and esophageal cancer. This led to follow-on funding of $1.25 million from the NIH, which planted the seeds for an Esophageal Cancer Research Program at USC.

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