Geoffrey Beene

July 11, 2011
Drug Makers Refill Parched Pipelines
The Wall Street Journal: The pharmaceutical industry, after years of research flops that led some to write its obituary, shows signs it is coming back to life. Read more

January 10, 2011
Short Takes
Sloan Cancer Center: Three MSKCC investigators - including the center's new President, Craig B. thompson - have been featured with singer-songwriter Debbie Harry. Read more

December 1, 2010
2010 Rock Stars of Science Features 6 Cancer Docs
Medscape Medical News: Campaign addresses the anonymity of science. Read more

September 18, 2010
To Scientists, He's the Real Rock Star
LA Times: Dr. Francis Collins has discovered the genes that cause cystic fibrosis and Huntington's disease and runs the National Institutes of Health. But hand him a guitar and he becomes Dr. Rock 'n' Roll. Read more

October 16, 2009
Collins Shares Stage with Rock Star Perry
NIH Record: NIH'ers can now say, "My boss is a rock star." That's because NIH director Dr. Francis Collins jammed with Aerosmith's Joe Perry for the Rock Stars of Science Briefing and Tribute at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center on Sept. 24. The event was part of a national campaign to honor scientists, encourage science as a career choice and call for further research funding.  Read more

October, 2009
Charles Sawyers Honored with 2009 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center News: Memorial Sloan-Kettering physician-scientist Charles L. Sawyers has been named a recipient of the 2009 Lasker-DeBakey Award for Clinical Medical Research. Dr. Sawyers is Chair of the Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program (HOPP) within Memorial Hospital and a member of the Leukemia Service. Read more

October, 2009
MSKCC October Newsletter
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October 2, 2009
Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award
Evelyn Strauss, PhD.: The 2009 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award honors three scientists who developed novel treatments for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) that converted this fatal cancer into a manageable chronic condition. Read more

September 25, 2009
NIH Director Francis Collins Jams With Aerosmith's Joe Perry At Capitol Building
Better Health: I know. I was just as surprised as you are. Dr. Francis Collins, former director of the Human Genome Project, author of The Language Of God, and new director of the National Institutes of Health performed live in front of a group of Washington locals at the Capitol building today. Read more

September 3, 2009
2009 Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center Retreat
The Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center (the Beene Center) sponsored its second annual retreat on April 24 and 25, 2009, at the Skytop Lodge in northeastern Pennsylvania. Read more

August 17, 2009
NIH's new chief pledges to lead research agency 'as a scientist'
USA Today: Newly sworn-in National Institutes of Health chief Francis Collins, who founded an institute in May aimed at nurturing the coexistence of science and religion, announced Monday he had resigned from his foundation to focus on his research chief duties. Read more

October, 2008
2008 Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center Retreat
ShortTake: The Cancer Biology and Genetics Program and the Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program held their first joint retreat on May 9 and 10, 2008, at the Skytop Lodge in Skytop, Pennsylvania. This was the first formal opportunity for both programs to come together and learn about each other's current research and to establish potential collaborations. Read more

October 9, 2008
New Geoffrey Beene Gift to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Puts Total Support Over $100 Million
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center News: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center has announced the gift of a membership interest in Geoffrey Beene, LLC, the company that controls the business and fashion empire created by legendary designer Geoffrey Beene. Read more

November 13, 2007
Ross Levine Named to Geoffrey Beene Chair
Physician-scientist Ross L. Levine has been named the incumbent of a Geoffrey Beene Junior Faculty Chair. Read more

September 27, 2006
Estate of Fashion Designer Geoffrey Beene Donates Funds to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
A gift from the Estate of renowned fashion designer Geoffrey Beene will enable Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) to launch an ambitious research initiative to be known as the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center. Read more

September 29, 2006
Sloan-Kettering Receives $44 Million From Beene Estate
Philantrhopy News Digest: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City has announced a $44 million gift from the estate of fashion designer Geoffrey Beene that will enable Sloan-Kettering to launch an ambitious cancer research initiative. Read more