In November 1994, 1 in 9 initiated their Human Cancer Research in support of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory with a $20,000 check earmarked for research into breast cancer, leukemia and lymphoma. One year later, in November, 1995, 1 in 9 presented a second check to the Laboratory in the amount of $45,000 and in October, 1996 a third in the amount of $50,000. Also through 1 in 9, U.S. District Court Judge Wexler provided $21,565 toward the 1 in 9 grant at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

The 1 in 9 grant supports the work of Dr. Michael Wigler whose research is aimed at gaining insight into the basis of cancer at the molecular level. Dr. Wigler was among the first scientists to discover an oncogene, a gene that contributed to the development of cancer.