Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz Delivers Keynote at Friends Symposium

On March 10, 2011, Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) hosted a symposium titled "Eliminating Breast Cancer Health Disparities: Communicating to At-Risk Populations."  Panelists included: Dr. Rachel Brem, The George Washington University Medical Center; Tesha Coleman, the Capitol Breast Care Center; Dr. Marc Hurlbert, Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Crusade; Dr. Christopher Masi, The University of Chicago; and Dr. Stephen Taplin, the National Cancer Institute.  The event, supported by the Avon Foundation for Women and the George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates was held at the George Washington University Jack Morton Auditorium in Washington, D.C. The event drew members from across the cancer and health care communities to discuss how cancer centers, community health centers, advocacy organizations and government agencies can best disseminate information to at-risk populations. 

Secretary Sebelius (HHS), Dr. Francis Collins (NIH) and Dr. Margaret Hamburg (FDA) join leadership from Academia, Government and Industry to discuss "The New Role of Academia in Drug Discovery and Development"
 
On July 6th, Friends of Cancer Research and The University of Kansas Cancer Center, in conjunction with the Kauffman Foundation, Kansas Bioscience Authority and the Council for American Medical Innovation, convened a symposium on "The New Role of Academia in Drug Discovery and Development: New Thinking, New Competencies, New Results and New Paradigms in Cancer Research." The symposium was held at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center in Kansas City, Missouri.  The goal of the conference is to foster collaboration between academia, industry, government and patients to accelerate drug discovery and development in cancer research. 
 

Sec. Sebelius Delivers Keynote Address

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The conference, held September 26 at the Hotel Palomar in Washington DC, convened key stakeholders to address critical questions regarding the future of clinical cancer research.

On July 2, Friends of CancerResearch and the University of Louisville James Graham Brown Cancer Center presented a town hall symposium titled "Discovery to Delivery" to a crowded auditorium of attendees to discuss the future of cancer research.

(L-R) Dr. Jason Chesney, Susan Dentzer, Dr. Ellen Sigal, Dr. Anna Barker, Dr. bob Mass, Susan Moreman, Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach, Sen. Mitch McConnel, Dr. Donald Miller and Dr. James Ramsey