A forerunner in advancing research into the causes and treatment of cancer, the Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund (the JCC Fund) was established in 1937 by the spouse and sister of Jane Coffin Childs. The Fund’s original commitment to cancer has endured, but over time its focus and resources have expanded to include an interest in fundamental scientific research into a broad range of human conditions. With the support of a prominent Board of Advisors, the JCC Fund awards 25 prestigious three-year fellowships per year to promising postdoctoral scientists. Since its inception, JCC Fellows, numbering more than 1500, have had far-reaching impact on the scientific understanding of the causes of disease and the creation of more effective and compelling ways to prevent, diagnose, treat, and cure it.