GIST News Release
The Gist Cancer Research Fund is proud to announce that we have raised over
$960,000.00.
We will be giving grants to the labs and institutions doing Gist research. Please join us
and learn what research is being done and what new drugs are on the horizon.
GRANT PRESENTATIONS
March 15th – University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
Dr. Anette Duensing Lab
11:00 – 11:15 Meet in lobby of the Hillman Cancer Center
11:15 – 12:00 Tour of Center and Lab
12:00 – 2:00 Grand presentation and research update
March 24th – Memorial Sloan Kettering
Rockefeller Research Laboratories, 430 E 67th St, Room 104, NYC
3:30 – 5:00 Program
Dr. Ron DeMatteo – Update on Role of Adjuvant Imatinib Therapy in Gist
Dr. Bob Maki – Update on new Gist clinical trials.
Dr. Mike LaQuaglia – Update on Pediatric NIH Clinic.
Dr. Cristina Antonecu – Update on Gist research.
April 14th – Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
Center Building – Conference Rooms A & B
12:00 – Presentation and Luncheon
Dr. Andrew Godwin, Dr. Meg Von Mehren, Jamie Roche
(215) 728-2531 – confirm
May 3rd – Brigham Womens Hospital, Boston, MA
Shapiro Cardiovascular Center, 3rd Floor Lounge
Dr. Jonathan Fletcher’s Lab
1:30 – Speakers – Dr. Jonathan Fletcher, Dr. George Demetri
May 18th – 19th OHSU, Portland, Oregon
May 18th
3:00 – 4:00 Meeting – Dr. Brian Druker
Tuesday Evening Dinner Get Together – Patients & Caregivers
Time and Location to be determined
Confirm – Gail Mansfield – (503) 620-4893 GCRF – (845) 634-6060
May 19th Roundtable Discussion & Lab Tour
8:30 – Breakfast at MacKenzie Hall
9:30 – Program – Dr. Chris Corless & Dr. Mike Heinrich
10:30 – 11:15 Lab Tour
Thank you for your support in helping to eradicate this rare cancer.
All funds were raised through donations. None of these funds came from any pharmaceutical companies.
All members of the Board of Directors of Gist Cancer Research Fund are volunteers and receive no compensation.
