Speed of Light - The ASTRO Foundation

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Speed of Light - The ASTRO Foundation is investing in ground-breaking investigators and the next generation of radiation oncologists through our research and education programs.

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Speed of Light - The ASTRO Foundation, is a nonprofit foundation working to heighten the critical role of radiation therapy through research and education.

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Speed of Light - The ASTRO Foundation

Formerly the Radiation Oncology Institute
Accelerating science and education so that patients can receive high-quality, innovative radiation treatments
that enhance their quality of life and ultimately, saves lives.

Radiation shares the essence of light: focused, intentional, and transformative.
It reveals what is possible and illuminates a path forward for patients during their hardest moments.

Speed of Light – The ASTRO Foundation embodies that spirit
and honors the voices of patients whose insights helped shape an identity
rooted in clarity, purpose, and hope.

Our Impact

$12.5+ million

awarded to 130 teams of investigators

$90+ million

in follow-on funding demonstrating the impact and scalability of funded research

245

presentations and posters to disseminate findings and amplify solutions

new tools, programs and resources supporting patients and health care providers

127

peer-reviewed papers published to advance knowledge and impact

Helping millions of people treated with radiation therapy receive the highest quality care and improved outcomes.

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Pillars of Speed of Light -
The ASTRO Foundation

We envision a world where every person has access to the best radiation therapy to live a longer, healthier life.

To bring this vision to reality, the Foundation will accelerate bold and innovative ideas in radiation therapy.

Browse our available resources to learn more.

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Research Outcomes

Sparking opportunity for an emerging leader in AI research

Tafadzwa L. Chaunzwa, MD, MHS, shares how a grant from the Foundation was a catalyst for his career as a physician scientist working to transform cancer care through AI.

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Transforming Discoveries into Outcomes

When Jason Efstathiou, MD, DPhil, FASTRO, Vice President of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees called Khashayar Fattah, MD to discuss his research grant application, Dr. Fattah didn’t know that he had already been selected as a 2025 Innovation Award Winner and would be named this year’s James D. Cox Award recipient for outstanding resident researchers.

Watch the call to hear Dr. Fattah express his gratitude for the Foundation’s support of his groundbreaking work on deadly heart rhythm disorders.