Foundation welcomes four world-leading lymphoma experts to
contribute to the global impact of the Foundation and guide the
Foundation's research portfolio
NEW
YORK, July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The
Lymphoma Research Foundation is proud to welcome four new members
to its elite Scientific Advisory Board (SAB):
"At the Lymphoma Research Foundation,
everything we do begins with scientific research and insights from
the world's leading experts, which is why the Scientific Advisory
Board is so critical," said Meghan
Gutierrez, CEO of the Lymphoma Research Foundation.
Alex Herrera, MD
Chief, Division of Lymphoma, Department of Hematology and
Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
City of Hope
Kami Maddocks, MD
Lymphoma Program Director
The Ohio State University
Todd Fehniger, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Division of Oncology
Washington University in St. Louis
Gilles Salles, MD, PhD
Chief, Lymphoma Service and Steven A. Greenberg Chair
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Comprised of 45 world-renowned lymphoma experts, the Lymphoma
Research Foundation's SAB seeks out the most innovative and
promising lymphoma research projects for support. Members of the
Foundation's SAB are leaders in blood cancer research, with
unparalleled experience and accomplishments in both
lymphoma-specific research and clinical care. They guide the
planning of the Foundation's research portfolio, selecting and
monitoring grant recipients and designing the Foundation's
international consortia and scientific programs.
"We are thrilled to welcome these new members to the Scientific
Advisory Board, and I look forward to seeing what we can accomplish
together," said Ann LaCasce, MD
chair of the Scientific Advisory Board. "Our new members bring
unique expertise and will be instrumental in helping us advance the
Foundation's mission to realize the promise of science to eradicate
lymphoma and serve the community touched by this disease."
The new SAB members will assume their role on July 1, 2024, in accordance with the SAB's
governing principles and standards. They will join members to
review grant proposals, make recommendations regarding research
priorities and funding to the Foundation's Board of Directors,
evaluate the progress of ongoing research projects, and guide the
strategic direction of the Foundation's research programs and
consortia.
"At the Lymphoma Research Foundation, everything we do begins
with scientific research and insights from the world's leading
experts, which is why the Scientific Advisory Board is so
critical," said Meghan Gutierrez,
CEO of the Lymphoma Research Foundation. "With the incredible
leaders on our Scientific Advisory Board, I am confident that a
future without this disease is within our reach."
For more information about the Lymphoma Research Foundation
Scientific Advisory Board and research program, visit
lymphoma.org/SAB.
Media Contact
Nichole Musumeci, Lymphoma
Research Foundation, (212) 349-2390, nmusumeci@lymphoma.org,
www.lymphoma.org
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