Philanthropy News
March, 2008
Probing the Genomic Basis for Cancer
Imagine a day when a patient could have a biopsy taken from a tumor, have the entire genome of the tumor characterized, and then be treated with drugs and other therapies that are tailored to the exact genetic changes present in the tumor cells. The scenario is not science fiction, but a goal that investigators at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and other institutions have recognized as one of the most promising avenues for treating cancer. Read more
February 6, 2008
Leeds School Student Nicole Baum Wins $25,000 Geoffrey Beene Scholarship
A childhood case of insomnia resulted in the development of a jewelry company and now a $25,000 Geoffrey Beene National Scholarship Award for Nicole Baum, a junior studying marketing and international business at the University of Colorado at Boulder's Leeds School of Business. Read more
December 6, 2007
Alzheimer's Researcher and Geoffrey Beene Foundation Exec Honored with the 2007 Senator Proxmire Award
Meryl Comer, President of the Geoffrey Beene Foundation Alzheimer's Initiative will be honored at the 2007 Senator William Proxmire Awards on Thursday, December 6 in the LBJ Room of the United States Capitol. Read more
November 29, 2007
Members of Bipartisan Alzheimer's Study Group Announced
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and former U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey, co-chairs of the Alzheimer's Study Group (ASG), announced the full membership of the task force they have assembled to develop and advance strategies to overcome Alzheimer's. 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
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