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| U.S. and Israeli Cancer Researchers Collaborate at International Conference Top physicians and scientists from the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University, the Cancer Center at the Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey, Harvard Medical School, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, among others, took part in the second Joint American-Israeli Conference on Cancer, June 28-30, at the Renaissance Jerusalem Hotel. The conference fostered collaboration and information exchange between physicians and scientists in the two countries. “Conference attendees are interested in creating opportunities for the development of new therapeutic, prognostic, and diagnostic approaches, based on interactions between scientists in this country and our outstanding colleagues in Israel,” said Joseph D. Rosenblatt, chief of the Division of Hematology-Oncology at UM/Sylvester, and professor of medicine at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. Along with Dr. Rosenblatt, other UM/Sylvester physician-scientists who took part in the conference included Robert B. Levy, Ph.D., Alan S. Livingstone, M.D., Arnold M. Markoe, M.D., Sc.D., Eckhard R. Podack, Ph.D., and Mark S. Soloway, M.D. Funding for the conference comes from the Norman and Irma Braman Family Foundation, along with the Israel Cancer Association in both the U.S. and Israel, and the Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute. “The Israelis have made significant contributions and this interchange has created new and productive collaborations that will lead to cancer breakthroughs,” said Rosenblatt. The conference included discussions on cancer genetics, cell signaling, using the immune system to fight cancer, targeted therapies with fewer side effects, attacking tumor blood supplies, clinical advances in the treatment of a variety of cancers, and many other areas of groundbreaking cancer research. To read more about the JAICC conference, click here for the news release. |
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| University of Miami Ranks Sixth in Overall Financial Performance The University of Miami has ranked sixth among 102 universities, graduate schools, and technological institutions for overall financial performance according to data released by Charity Navigator, a leading national independent charity evaluator. Regarded as the Consumer Reports of the philanthropy world, the five-year-old Charity Navigator aims to assist donors in exploring the large pool of charities in this country. It evaluates the financial strength of 5,000 charities in the United States in order to help determine which charities are most effective and deserve their support. The University of Miami ranked above many of its peer institutions including Duke, Boston University, University of Chicago, and Washington University in St. Louis. Only Emory, Vanderbilt, Rice, Carnegie Mellon, and Case Western Reserve University ranked higher. Charity Navigator has been endorsed by Forbes, winning its “Best of the Web” competition in 2006. It ranked in the Reader’s Digest “America’s 100 Best,” along with GuideStar for “best charity innovation” in 2004, and has been lauded in magazines such as Business Week, SmartMoney, and Esquire. Using a set of financial ratios and performance categories, Charity Navigator evaluates two broad areas of financial health, organizational efficiency and organizational capacity, and then combines these findings to give an overall rating. Based on the financial information provided in IRS form 990, Charity Navigator independently analyzed the University of Miami’s financial performance in seven areas: program expenses, administrative expenses, fundraising expenses, fundraising efficiency, primary revenue growth/program expenses growth, and working capital ratio to give the University an overall rating of 68.94 on a scale of 0-70. “I am so proud of this impressive achievement. This report provides us with a lucid snapshot of the University’s strength and commitment to its students and the community,” said University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala. |
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| Saks Fifth Avenue Bal Harbour Key To The Cure Join Saks Fifth Avenue Bal Harbour on October 12 for the annual nationwide shopping event to support Key To The Cure, a charitable initiative to fight women's cancers. Since 1999, Saks Fifth Avenue nationwide has raised more than $16 million. These funds have been distributed to national and local women's cancer organizations across the country.The University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center has been the beneficiary for Saks Fifth Avenue Bal Harbour since 2003. Co-chairing this year’s event are Kim Wood, Alan Randolph, and Jeff Peck, along with Honorary Chair, Irma Braman. If you wish to attend the event, please fill out the RSVP form and either fax or return by mail. For more information, contact the UM/Sylvester Development Office at 305-243-9088. Click here for news release. |
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| Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach Wine & Food Classic Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach proudly presents its annual Palm Beach Wine & Food Classic, October 21-22, 2006. Showcasing “global cuisine” at its finest, guests will sample the culinary specialties of Executive Chef, Hubert Des Marais (named one of “America’s Ten Best New Chefs” by Food and Wine magazine and frequently seen on PBS’ “Great Chefs of the Southeast”) and his talented team. Each course will be expertly paired with some of the world’s most highly-regarded wines, champagnes, and spirits. Monies raised from Saturday’s charity silent wine auction will be donated to the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. For more information, contact the UM/Sylvester Development Office at 305-243-9088. Click here for news release. |
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| In the Garden of Dreams Gala Recognized as one of South Florida’s premier social events, the bi-annual gala attracts nearly 1,000 philanthropists and business and community leaders from Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. Expected to raise more than $1 million to benefit cancer research at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, the gala will take place on Saturday, December 9, at the exclusive Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood, Florida. Grand Gala Chairs Mike and Constance Fernandez, Honorary Chairs Doree and Malcolm Fromberg, and Legacy Chair H. Allan Shore are helping lead the way to reach this year’s $1 million goal. Since the very first gala in 1992, Gala Chair Fredi Consolo, Auction Chair Peggy Silver, Special Events Chairs Gail Gidney and Elsie Sterling Howard have led the gala fundraising efforts, planning a fantastic evening to increase awareness of the medical advances happening at UM/Sylvester and raise significant funds for research at our community’s premier cancer center. Denny and Paul Feinsilver will be receiving the prestigious Caroline W. Halpern Award, recognizing exceptional generosity through volunteerism in support of UM/Sylvester. For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact Jeanne Kushner in the UM/Sylvester Development Office at 305-243-2378. |
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| Cruising for a Cure Campaign In 1997, Irene Panoff, COO of The PPI Group and co-publisher of Porthole Cruise Magazine, lost her 35-year-old sister, Linie Hilderink, to breast cancer. So together with her business partner, Bill Panoff, CEO of The PPI Group and editor-in-chief of Porthole Cruise Magazine, she began an annual charity golf tournament to raise money for cancer research. To date, the golf classic has raised more than $800,000, and the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center has been one of the beneficiaries of the events. March 2007 marks the 10th Annual Porthole Cruise Magazine Golf Classic – and the goal is to reach the $1 million mark by the end of the event. In order to reach that target the organizers have launched a Cruising for a Cure campaign in hopes that the goal will be reached by the anniversary date. To participate, purchase a one-year subscription (6 issues) to Porthole Cruise Magazine for $20. By designating UM/Sylvester as your charity of choice, your full purchase price will go directly to breast and lung cancer research at UM/Sylvester. For more information, contact the UM/Sylvester Development Office at 305-243-9088 or visit www.porthole.com. |
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Papanicolaou Corps Presents Record-Breaking Gift to UM/Sylvester The Papanicolaou Corps for Cancer Research presented a record-breaking gift of $3.325 million to fund cancer research at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. The gift brings the total raised by the Pap Corps over the past four years to nearly $11 million, which exceeds their initial five-year pledge made in 2003 of $10 million.“We are so pleased to be able to present this gift to UM/Sylvester,” said Gloria Berkowitz, president of the Pap Corps, a volunteer group with members across three counties that has supported cancer research at the University of Miami for 54 years. Berkowitz stepped down as president at the annual donor luncheon June 1 at the Boca Raton Resort and Club. During her four-year presidency, the Pap Corps grew from 11,000 members to more than 17,000 in 47 units, and fulfilled their five-year pledge in four years. “The Pap Corps is a wonderful organization with some extraordinary people who are always willing to help and unselfishly give of their time and talents. I am so proud to have served as its president. The incoming president is Barbara Pessel, who previously had served on the Pap Corps Executive Board as vice president and liaison to UM/Sylveser. "I look forward to working with our ever-growing Pap Corps membership and finding new and successful ways to raise funds for cancer research," she said. |
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Spot Out Breast Cancer is Big Hit at Saks Spot Out Breast Cancer was held on Sunday, April 2, 2006, at Saks Fifth Avenue Dadeland. The event, co-hosted by Austin Gaines and Tanya Roberts, raised more than $50,000 for breast cancer research. This is the third event that Austin has organized to benefit The Braman Family Breast Cancer Institute at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. Austin’s events combined have raised more than $130,000 to support cancer research.Nearly 200 guests came out to support breast cancer research while enjoying food, fashion, and fundraising. Austin continues his strong commitment to this cause because of his mother, Joan, a breast cancer survivor.The event featured a fashion show with Miami Heat wives as models, tastings from many South Miami restaurants, and a silent auction that included Heat memorabilia. |
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10th Annual Stiles Corporation-Miami Dolphins Fishing Tournament Presented by Hooters The 10th Annual Stiles Corporation-Miami Dolphins Fishing Tournament was held on June 2-3, 2006, at the Miami Beach Marina. For the third year, the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center was a beneficiary of the tournament. The event was co-chaired and directed by Jeff Peck. Also co-chairing the event were Paul Castronovo, Ray Huizenga and Rob Konrad. Paul Castronovo from BIG 105.9 FM, wrote in the program: “One important thing to remember, this tournament benefits the Miami Dolphins Foundation, which supports numerous charities including UM/Sylvester. You never know what kind of curve ball life is going to throw you. Last September, my wife Gina was diagnosed with breast cancer and has been battling since then and continues to fight today. Through the efforts of the Miami Dolphins Foundation and wonderful charitable people like you, one day there may be a cure for that dreaded disease. I dedicate my efforts this weekend to Gina and if we win again, she is really the winner because she gets me out of the house again.” More than $80,000 already has been donated to cancer research, not including the 2006 event. Last December, W. Jarrard Goodwin, M.D., F.A.C.S., director of UM/Sylvester, was called onto the field at Dolphin Stadium to accept the check from the Foundation. Jeff Peck, son of Althea Peck, is the co-chair of the Stiles Corporation-Miami Dolphins Foundation Fishing Tournament. The Foundation made their gift in honor of Althea Peck. |
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