On 2 and 3 May 2023, Chicago hosted the "Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL) Scientific Workshop: Twenty Years of Advancing Discoveries and Treatment of MCL". During the meeting its organiser, the Lymphoma Research Foundation, presented its "Leadership award" to Elías Campo, head of the IDIBAPS Molecular pathology of lymphoid neoplasms research group and director of IDIBAPS. He was honoured with this award for his track record in lymphoma research, which has led to improved knowledge of lymphomas and therefore improved treatment and quality of life for patients.
Campo’s research focuses on the study of the genetic and molecular mechanisms involved in the pathogeny of lymphoid neoplasms, to be able to improve the diagnosis of these cancers, predict their evolution and identify the most effective treatments. His contributions to oncology have led to him receiving numerous accolades, including the National Research Award-Catalonia (2013), the Rei Jaume I Medical Research Award (2016), the Gregorio Marañón National Research Award (2020), the Jose Carreras Award of the European Haematology Association (2021) and the Fred W. Stewart Award from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (2021).
The Lymphoma Research Foundation was founded in the year 1995 with a dual mission: funding innovative research projects in lymphoma and providing support to people who are suffering from the disease.
