Sentences with phrase «funding at cancer»

On August 1, 2007 she will succeed Lilian Clark, Ph.D., M.B.A. who is leaving CSHL to return to the U.K. to serve as Executive Director of Science Operations and Funding at Cancer Research U.K.. Under Clark's leadership, the Watson School has firmly established its international standing as a premier graduate school.

Dr Iain Foulkes, executive director for research funding at Cancer Research UK, said: «We're investing in pioneering ways to improve survival for patients.

«Most scientists would respond well to a speculative email saying that you really love their work and you want to come and work with them,» says Simon Vincent, head of research funding at Cancer Research UK, based in London.

Not exact matches

Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Monday it will create a 100 billion won ($ 85.8 million) fund to compensate cancer - stricken workers and their families, and for efforts to prevention such diseases at its chip and display factories.

The Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research will provide young New York - based scientists the freedom to take risks and pursue their boldest research at a stage when traditional funding is lacking.

SEOUL (Reuters)- Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Monday it will create a 100 billion won ($ 85.8 million) fund to compensate cancer - stricken workers and their families, and for efforts to prevention such diseases at its chip and display factories.

With this thought in mind, SIE and Morgan Stanley Philanthropy Management joined together at the recent «2016 Conference on Scaling Impact» to share high - impact programs appealing to families, foundations, philanthropists, and funders, as well as bringing together prominent philanthropists with a shared goal of curing cancer.

Executives at SAP and Nvidia said they hoped genetic screening might ultimately help prevent at least a few late - stage cancers, the kinds of life - threatening illnesses that can debilitate employees and cost companies with self - funded health plans more than $ 1 million in medical fees.

The abortion fight has also been running hotter, with the Komen Foundation cutting funding for breast cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood, only to reverse course a few days later under tremendous pressure from supporters of abortion rights.

These events will raise funds for Chef's Lucas» non-profit organization, «Doing Good with Food» that serves pediatric cancer patients and their families via restaurants and chef - designed meal kits for cooking at home.

It's a two - day, tri-county cycling event that donates 100 % of rider - raised funds to innovative cancer research at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Ccancer research at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer CCancer Center.

«We like to think of Lucas as our Chief Inspiration Officer and know that not only are we inspiring a new generation of cooks and consumers, but we are supporting his efforts to raise funds to serve pediatric cancer patients and their families via restaurants and chef - designed meal kits for cooking at home.»

Along with the uniforms, they helped design T - shirts, hats and other gear that are available for sale, with 100 % of the profits benefiting the pediatric cancer fund at Doernbecher Children's Hospital.

No competing golfers were allowed to be present, but jammed into the flossy Painted Desert Room at the Desert Inn were 450 potential high spenders, plus Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Phil Harris, Jimmie Durante and Joe E. Lewis, while red - faced, white - haired Walter Winchell kept a beady eye on the proceedings in his role as director of the Damon Runyon Cancer Fund for whose benefit the calcutta and tournament are held.

Yesterday at 05:37 am - The Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK is encouraging men, women and children to wear football shirts on Friday 27 April to raise money for research into bowel canCancer Research UK is encouraging men, women and children to wear football shirts on Friday 27 April to raise money for research into bowel cancercancer...

I was in the 6th form at school in Barking at the time and all through December we would spend the evening carol singing in aid of Cancer Research (or the Imperial Cancer Fund (ICF?)

Here at Little Hearts our readers have BIG hearts full of love for little people and have joined together to Give the Gift of Gentle Parenting and Give the Gift of Life, raising funds to donate gentle parenting books and resources in bulk to hospitals for new parent bags, to children's hospitals, and to crisis family centers and also to help with author L.R.Knost's medical expenses as she battles a rare neuroendocrine cancer.

Being that we here at The Fashionable Housewife are big supporters of anything having to do with raising Breast Cancer Awareness and much needed funds, we have joined forces with the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in order to bring you this great interview with Eloise Caggiano, Breast Cancer Survivor and Program Director for Avon Walk for Breast Cancer... and some special surprises at the end of the post!

Running June 9 — 11 (12 — 8 pm daily) at Boston City Hall Plaza, the Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl is in its 27th year of raising money to support cancer treatment and research at Dana - Farber Cancer Instcancer treatment and research at Dana - Farber Cancer InstCancer Institute.

This particular meta - study reported that breastfeeding provides up to a 28 % decrease in risk of developing breast cancer at any age (pre - or post-menopausal) for women without a family history of the disease, who breastfed for 12 months or longer (World Cancer Research Fund and American Institute for Cancer Research, cancer at any age (pre - or post-menopausal) for women without a family history of the disease, who breastfed for 12 months or longer (World Cancer Research Fund and American Institute for Cancer Research, Cancer Research Fund and American Institute for Cancer Research, Cancer Research, 2007).

A highlight this year, for the first time Great Wolf Lodge is partnering with Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation at all 14 U.S. Great Wolf Lodge locations to generate funds and raise awareness to help end childhood cancer.

In an FWF - funded project, scientists at the University of Graz modified and reinforced a host defence peptide from breast milk so as to enable it to specifically detect cancer cells.

I'm so excited to be able to officially announce the Dads4Kesem Hadrian's Wall Walk in July 2016, when I'll be joining 11 other dad bloggers, writers, and influencers, as we walk together to raise funds for a new Camp Kesem chapter at the University of Maryland in honor of my friend Oren Miller, who lost his battle with cancer last year.

Pete has supported legislation to increase Medicare reimbursements for screening and diagnostic mammographies; fund research centers to study the relationship between the environment and breast cancer; and require insurance companies to guarantee at least 48 hours hospital care after a mastectomy.»

That's good ol Roy Spencer, creationist and fellow at the ExxonMobil funded Heartland Institute, a libertarian think tank and propaganda machine whose past endeavors include working with Philip Morris to question the science linking second hand smoke and cancer.

Responding to a review of 19 research papers, funded by Cancer Research UK, which reported information on cancer false alarms and the impact on people reporting future symptoms, including six carried out in the UK, Davinia Green, Head of Breast Awareness and Early Detection at Breast Cancer Care,Cancer Research UK, which reported information on cancer false alarms and the impact on people reporting future symptoms, including six carried out in the UK, Davinia Green, Head of Breast Awareness and Early Detection at Breast Cancer Care,cancer false alarms and the impact on people reporting future symptoms, including six carried out in the UK, Davinia Green, Head of Breast Awareness and Early Detection at Breast Cancer Care,Cancer Care, says:

«Identities of Cabinet Ministers» Parliamentary Private Secretaries begin to emerge Main Cameron promises to look at early introduction of Cancer Drugs Fund»

A review of 7,000 studies by the World Cancer Research Fund found a third of cancers are attributable to diet and found at least six cancers for which obesity was a major risk factor.

The region received $ 96 million in research funding from NIH last year, with most of it going to the University at Buffalo and Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

Last year through the initiative, the Youth Bureau funded such community service projects as a bicycle giveaway for Utica children; making Christmas cards to send to veterans and service members; soliciting donations, collecting money and walking in Utica's version of America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk, the Walk to end Alzheimer's and Making Strides to End Breast Cancer Walk; cleaning the yards of senior citizens; preparing food and serving meals at local food pantries; youth mentoring and tutoring and other community activities.

In his proposed state budget, Cuomo also has proposed $ 11 million in funding to hire additional health care workers at cancer treatment facilities for outreach work, $ 15 million for public education campaigns targeting underserved communities, and $ 5 million to support commercialization of cancer - related technologies.

In lieu of gifts, the pair has created a donation fund at the Memorial Sloan - Kettering Cancer Center in honor of their mothers, who were both killed by breast cancer when their daughters were Cancer Center in honor of their mothers, who were both killed by breast cancer when their daughters were cancer when their daughters were teens.

May, who has announced that funding for brain cancer research would be doubled and better diagnostic tests rolled out to all NHS hospitals in tribute, said the former Labour cabinet minister's dignity and courage were «as humbling as they were inspirational», adding: «Even at what must have been some of her most difficult moments, her compassion for others shone through.»

«At the beginning of our relationship, I asked Mr. Silver if he would convince his company to donate funds to [cancer research] and he asked for referrals.

Biden was honored at the event for his work promoting cancer research and funding.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D - Bronx) were among the attendees at the $ 750 - a-plate gala that raised more than $ 6 million to fund cancer research and student scholarships.

The STAMPEDE trial is coordinated by the MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL and funded by Cancer Research UK.

The President himself set a high bar for science funding when he at various times pledged to double basic research, physical science, and cancer research funding on the campaign trail.

«Presumably, most of the spending will occur at the National Cancer Institute (NCI),... [b] ut one worry for biomedical researchers is that plumping up certain NCI programs partway into the fiscal year will force the institute to divert funds from other programs.

Within a year, though, Helleday says he wanted do his «own thing» with PARP, so he obtained start - up funding from the medical research charity Yorkshire Cancer Research and applied for an opening at Sheffield to start his own lab while continuing to supervise the Stockholm lab he founded as a graduate student.

After scouring the job ads in Nature and Science, without seeing what I wanted, I came across a very short description for the job I ended up taking at the Cancer Research Fund.

«Steep funding cuts for the federal health agencies are counterproductive at a time when innovative research is moving us closer to identifying solutions for rare diseases, new prevention strategies to protect Americans from deadly and costly conditions, advances in gene therapy, new technologies for understanding the brain, and treatments that harness the ability of our immune system to fight cancer.»

«I think it's definitely a response to the science, which has consistently shown no correlation,» says David Gorski, a cancer surgeon funded by the National Institutes of Health who in his spare time blogs at Respectful Insolence, a top medical blog known for its provaccine stance.

She was on her way out to a pub after a scientific conference when she spotted Paul Nurse, who was working on cell - cycle regulation at Imperial Cancer Research Fund in London.

I was responsible for doing the annual fireworks display at the then - Imperial Cancer Research Fund and decided to retreat to the local pub for some lunchtime refreshment with my fellow gunpowder conspirators so that we could plan the event.

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For example, we're funding research into faulty genes which make some men more likely to develop prostate cancer and studying how these genes could help doctors to identify patients who are more at risk.

People diagnosed with cancer gained 3.34 million years of life thanks to cancer clinical trials run by SWOG and supported with public funds, according to new study results to be presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the world's largest clinical cancer research meeting.

While the Johns Hopkins team studies the likely effects of radiation on the brain during a deep space mission, other NASA - funded research groups are looking at the potential effects of radiation on other parts of the body and on whether it increases cancer risks.

The NIHR - funded researchers, based at The Royal Marsden hospital in London, asked 42 breast cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy to rate how they felt about their body, before the treatment and one month later.