Gateway for Cancer Research

Every advancement in cancer research begins with a shared commitment to do more. Thank you for being part of our mission to fund innovative clinical trials and support the researchers working to change lives through science. Together, we’re helping create a future filled with more options, more breakthroughs, and more hope.
💜 Research. HOPE. Tomorrow.

“Cancer’s enemy is an empowered patient.”

For Richard J Stephenson, Founder & Chairman of the Board, those words have guided Gateway’s mission from the very beginning.

Gateway was founded on the belief that patients deserve access to innovative clinical trials, groundbreaking research, and new possibilities for treatment. Because when patients are empowered with options, information, and hope, progress becomes possible.

Every study we fund, every researcher we support, and every patient we serve is part of that vision.

At Gateway for Cancer Research, we fund innovative clinical trials that bring new treatment options and new hope to people facing cancer.
Every breakthrough starts with research, but behind every breakthrough is something even more powerful: patients, families, researchers, and supporters working toward a common goal.
For more than 30 years, Gateway has been committed to funding research that moves promising discoveries from the lab to the patients who need them most.
Because every survivor, every milestone, and every life changed reminds us why we keep asking:
What more can we do?

At Gateway for Cancer Research, we fund innovative clinical trials that bring new treatment options and new HOPE to people facing cancer.

Every breakthrough starts with research, but behind every breakthrough is something even more powerful: patients, families, researchers, and supporters working toward a common goal.

For more than 30 years, Gateway has been committed to funding research that moves promising discoveries from the lab to the patients who need them most. Because every survivor, every milestone, and every life changed reminds us why we keep asking: What more can we do?

Behind every conversation about cancer is someone's story, and in Nashville on May 28, we heard stories that will stay with us.

We joined our friends and generous supporters at Ceres Barge Line Ceres Consulting, LLC at the Inland Marine Expo at Music City Center, the annual trade show for the inland and intracoastal marine industry. And it was there that brief introductions turned into meaningful conversations about what cancer has meant in so many lives.

People shared stories of diagnosis, loved ones, hard-won survivorship, loss, HOPE, and gratitude. We know cancer touches every community, and those conversations were a powerful reminder of why patient-centered, innovative cancer research is so urgent.

We cannot thank Ceres enough, host of the Annual Pushing Hope Marine Industry Golf Charity Event, now celebrating its 10th year. Their commitment is extraordinary: Ceres covers 100% of event costs so that every dollar raised goes directly to cancer research. That kind of dedication is rare, and it means everything to the patients and families we serve.

We are honored to be the beneficiary for the second year and proud to stand alongside Ceres and the marine industry community as we continue pushing HOPE forward together. 💗

Memorial Day is, at its heart, a day of remembrance.

This Memorial Day, we pause to honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country, and we hold close the families who have spent every day since learning how to live with an absence that never fully goes away.

Loss changes us in ways we never expected. The people we love leave a mark on everything: the way we laugh, the songs we can't listen to anymore, the quiet moments when we turn to say something and remember all over again that they're gone. The don't truly leave, but they change form as we carry them differently than we used to.

Today is a day to say their names out loud, to sit with what they meant to us, and to honor not just how they died, but how fully they lived and how deeply they were loved.

We carry them us us today, and every single day.

If you'd like to learn more about the work we do in memory of those we've lost, visit us at https://hubs.la/Q04hM1Cx0.

Gateway for Cancer Research is excited to announce Peter J. Steele as our newly appointed Chief Executive Officer—a leader whose personal journey and professional expertise perfectly align with our mission: ending cancer as we know it, and delivering real HOPE to families, faster.

For Peter, HOPE isn't just a word—it's a mission.

After losing his father to cancer, he dedicated his career to helping families find real HOPE through innovation. With decades of experience leading international healthcare organizations and national nonprofits, Peter believes that philanthropy isn't just about giving—it's about driving progress and changing lives one relationship at a time.

Now, he's bringing his vision and grit to Gateway, determined to accelerate breakthroughs and inspire HOPE for families everywhere.

As Peter says, "I've seen the pain cancer causes, both as a son and as a leader. I am committed to making sure Gateway delivers what families need most: real options, real breakthroughs, and real HOPE for a future without cancer."

Join us as we welcome Peter J. Steele and look ahead to a future with safer, more effective treatment options for everyone impacted by cancer.

Gateway for Cancer Research operates on a principle that should be standard — but isn't: 100% of every donated dollar goes directly to funding early-phase clinical trials. No overhead allocation. No administrative percentage. GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency. This is what accountable philanthropy looks like. 🔗 https://hubs.la/Q048FQXk0

Dr. Sameek Roychowdhury, the physician leading some of Gateway's most important early-phase trials, sat down with Phoenix television to talk about what our Celebrity Fight Night event means for cancer patients who've run out of other options.

Definitely worth three minutes of your day!

🔗 https://hubs.la/Q0485Rc00

Delivering a Knockout to Cancer - KTVK Interview - Gateway for Cancer Research Dr. Sameek Roychowdhury, MD — Chair of the Research & Grants Peer Review Committee for Gateway for Cancer Research — joined Phoenix television station KTVK a...