Awesome Games Done Quick – Partnering to Defeat Cancer

From all of us at the Prevent Cancer Foundation, thank you for an unforgettable Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) 2026!

Your generosity led to more than 34,000 donations and $2.4 million to help people stay ahead of cancer through prevention and early detection.

With your help, we raised more than $2.4 million at AGDQ 2026!

Check out some of the highlights from the 2026 event.

Make sure you’re following the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s Instagram page for content and coverage from the event.

Because of you, we can dare to imagine a world where cancer is preventable, detectable and beatable for all.

What is AGDQ?

AGDQ is an annual livestreamed video game marathon where hundreds of all-star gamers from around the world meet to speedrun—play as fast as possible—their favorite games. People around the globe tune in online to watch the “best of the best” take on the most popular games.

Learn more about AGDQ.

Research funded by AGDQ

2026 Awards

Joselle Cook, MBBS

Project: MGUS/MM Awareness & Genetic Insights Campaign II (MAGIC 2) Screening Study
Named Award: Awesome Games Done Quick
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

Stacey Griner, Ph.D., MPH

Project: Implementing HPV-Related Cancer Guidelines in Dental Settings
Named Award: Awesome Games Done Quick
Position: Associate Professor
Institution: University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas

Michelle B. Shin, Ph.D., MPH, MSN, RN

Project: Team-based Care Models for Cervical Cancer Screening in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
Named Award: Awesome Games Done Quick
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.

Echo Warner, Ph.D.

Project: Microvideos for Improving HPV Vaccination Among Childhood Cancer Survivors
Named Award: Awesome Games Done Quick
Position: Assistant Professor
Institution: The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

2025 Awards

Tamar Berger, M.D., MHA

Project: Detection of Molecular Biomarkers for Oral Cancer Prevention
Named Award: Awesome Games Done Quick
Position: Instructor in Clinical Investigation
Institution: Rockefeller University, The Laboratory of Genome Maintenance, New York, N.Y.

Jim Hu, M.D., MPH

Project: Using Technology to Improve Prostate Cancer Screening Information Quality
Named Award: Awesome Games Done Quick
Position: Professor
Institution: Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, N.Y.

Joseph Stember, M.D., Ph.D.

Project: Inpainting for Early Detection of Brain Tumors on MRI
Named Award: Awesome Games Done Quick
Position: Assistant Attending
Institution: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, N.Y.

Chen Wang, Ph.D.

Project: Early Detection of Renal Cancer by a Novel Imaging Platform
Named Award: Awesome Games Done Quick
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow
Institution: The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla.

Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors!

Fangamer

Humble Bundle

LabX

Continues Arcade

Good Games Group

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