10/12/2017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp https://us4.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/show?id=1338009 1/14 2017 New Research Funding; MBC Research Crowdfunding View this email in your browser View the archive library here Komen Announced $30.7 Million in New Research Funding for 2017 Moving towards our Bold Goal to reduce the current number of breast cancer deaths by 50% in the U.S. by 2026, Komen announced $30.7 million in new research grants for 2017. Awarded to 98 researchers across 25 states and 7 countries, the projects span the entire continuum of breast cancer research, including research into treatments for metastatic and aggressive types of breast cancer, new screening technologies and disparities in breast cancer outcomes. You can learn more about our investments in each of these areas in our newly updated Research Fast Facts. Campaign Preview HTML Source Plain-Text Email Details Research Updates Newsletter October 2017
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2017 New Research Funding MBC Research CrowdfundingView this email in your browser
View the archive library here
Komen Announced $307 Million in NewResearch Funding for 2017
Moving towards our Bold Goal to reduce the current number of breast cancer deathsby 50 in the US by 2026 Komen announced $307 million in new research grantsfor 2017 Awarded to 98 researchers across 25 states and 7 countries the projectsspan the entire continuum of breast cancer research including research intotreatments for metastatic and aggressive types of breast cancer new screeningtechnologies and disparities in breast cancer outcomes You can learn more aboutour investments in each of these areas in our newly updated Research Fast Facts
Campaign Preview HTML Source Plain-Text Email Details
Research Updates Newsletter October 2017
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National Breast Cancer Awareness Month -Crowdfunding for Metastatic Breast Cancer
Research
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Komen is proud toannounce opportunities in which the public can more directly engage in researchWe recently announced a new Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) Research Grantcrowdfunding opportunity where anyone can donate funds to support a researchproject or researcher of their choice Learn more about some of our talentedresearchers and their Komen-funded work on the Komen MBC crowdfunding pagewhere donations will be used to support metastatic breast cancer research KomenScholars Dr Yibin Kang Dr Alan Welm and Dr Danny Welch are currently featuredin this campaign alongside Career Catalyst Research grantee Dr Maria SoledadSosa
Donations received for this initiative will go further thanks to a matching commitmentfrom Odonate Therapeuticstrade a company dedicated to the development oftherapeutics that improve and extend the lives of patients with cancer Odonate andan affiliated partner will match on a dollar-for-dollar basis all donations toward thisinitiative received between October 2 2017 and December 31 2017 up to amaximum of $15 million
Please refer to this crowdfunding page to see the additional grantees and researchprojects that may be featured as part of this donation opportunity
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
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Also as part of this crowdfunding opportunity Komen will be hosting a Twitterchat preceding Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day (Oct 13th) Please join DrAlana Welm on our twitter page SusanGKomen at 6pm CT on October 12th
Komen Participated in the Rally for MedicalResearch
The 2017 Rally for Medical Research was a Capitol Hill Day event to call on ournations policymakers to make funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) anational priority and raise awareness about the importance of continued investmentin medical research Established in 2013 this event brings together nearly 300national organizations including Susan G Komen At this yearrsquos event held onSeptember 13 and 14 Komen-funded grantees Drs Adam Soloff and Rachel Walkerjoined Komen staff to rally for increased medical research funding
Komen-Supported Website Improves Accessto Information about Investigational
Treatments
As part of its continued commitment to reducing breast cancer deaths Komenhelped the Reagan-Udall Foundation and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)develop the Expanded Access Navigator website The new online tool serves as aclearinghouse of information and resources about Expanded Access (EA) allowingpatients and their doctors to more easily access information that could impacttreatment decisions Read more about Komenrsquos support of the EA Navigator and theimpact this resource may have on those patients ineligible for clinical trials butsearching for additional treatment options
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Komens Annual Graduate Training inDisparities Research Meeting
Komenrsquos Annual Graduate Training in Disparities Research (GTDR) Meeting was ahuge success This meeting which is the only assembly of breast cancer disparitiesresearchers in the United States took place in Atlanta Georgia on September 24-25in conjunction with the Komen-supported 10th Annual AACR Conference on TheScience of Cancer Health Disparities in RacialEthnic Minorities and the MedicallyUnderserved The 2017 GTDR Annual Meeting was the largest in the history of theprogram with more than 65 attendees from 15 current programs who were alsojoined by Komen Scientific Advisory Board Member Lisa Newman MD MPH andmembers of the Komen Greater Atlanta Affiliate The program featured keynotepresentations from both senior scientists in the field and trainees from individualresearch programs The meeting also included poster sessions and provided anetworking opportunity for trainees and Principal Investigators
Komen Kudos
Dr Dennis Slamon of the University of California Los Angeles and Dr AlanA h th f th U i it f C lif i S F i ill i th 2017
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Ashworth of the University of California San Francisco will receive the 2017Susan G Komen Brinker Awards for Scientific Distinction in Clinical Researchand Basic Science respectively The Brinker Awards Lectures will be held onDecember 6 during the 2017 Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Komen Scientific Advisory Board member Dr Carlos Arteaga was named thenew Director of the UT Southwestern Comprehensive Cancer CenterKomen Scholar Dr Funmi Olopade received the 2017 Nigerian AmericanProfessionals Association Lifetime Achievement AwardKomen Scientific Advisory Board member Dr Lisa Newman was one ofDetroitrsquos health care professionals honored as a Crainrsquos 2017 Health CareHero for her work in oncology researchFormer Komen Scholar Dr Susan Hankinson received a $42 million grantfrom the National Cancer Institute to study risk factors and risk prediction inbreast cancer
For 34 of Komenrsquos 35 years American Airlines hassupported our mission to end breast cancer forever throughfundraising events Race sponsorship and engaging theircustomers and employees in the cause Recently twoKomen-funded researchers Drs Steven Lee andMarilena Tauro were featured in the SeptemberOctober2017 issue of the American Airlines Celebrated Livingmagazine Komen thanks American Airlines for contributingmore than $35 million in this long-standing partnership
Research SnapshotsWithin her own family Dr SusanThomas has seen the benefit ofadvancements in the treatment ofbreast cancer Diagnosed decadesapart her mother and auntrsquos treatmentswere much better when compared tothe treatment her grandmotherreceived With the help of a Komenresearch grant Dr Thomas hopes thather innovative research will lead totreatment advancements providingbetter quality-of-life and improvedsurvival outcomes for all breast cancerpatients Read more on Dr Thomasrsquoresearch in the most recent installmentof our Behind the Science series
Komen is proud to feature high-impact publications from several of ourfunded research grantees
The research of Komen Scholar YibinKang PhD and Komen postdoctoral
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
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g pfellowship grantee Toni Celia-TerrassaPhD was featured on the June coverof Nature Cell Biology In this studythey identified a small RNA molecule(microRNA) that helps breast cancerstem cells evade attack from the bodyrsquosimmune system You can read moreabout this Komen-funded work in aPrinceton University highlight article
In a Journal of American MedicalAssociation Oncology publicationKomen Scholar Dr Lajos Pusztaiidentified a subset of triple negativebreast cancers (TNBCs) that couldbenefit from immunotherapy TheseTNBC tumors have many immunecells which means immunotherapycould help ldquoteachrdquo the immune cells tobetter recognize and kill neighboringtumor cells
TNBC tumors can be resistant toradiation therapy In a recent NatureBreast Cancer publication KomenScholar Dr Lori Pierce and colleagueshave found a promising new treatmenttarget for these resistant tumors Thiscould mean new therapeutic options forpatients who have this aggressivebreast cancer type
When you publish your Komen-funded research please notify your Research GrantsManager or email us at researchprogramskomenorg so that we can feature yourwork in our next newsletter
K R h i th N
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Komen Research in the News
Ludwig Cancer Research ndash Read about Komen Scholar and 2014 BrinkerAward winner Dr Joan Brugge Co-Director of Ludwig Harvard Dr Brugge isworking among other things on drug resistance in triple negative breastcancerSide Effects ndash Itrsquos been 10 years since the Susan G Komen Tissue Bankopened its doors Read about the nearly 5000 women who have donatedtissue to the Tissue Bank at The Indiana University Simon Cancer Centerhelping to advance the search for breast cancer curesDana-Farber ndash Dana-Farber Cancer Institutersquos Impact Newsletter highlightstwo Komen-funded researchers who are studying breast cancer risk factorsand the effect of lifestyle on recurrence (page 8)Good Morning America ndash Komen SAB member Dr Lisa Newman was onGMA discussing breast cancer disparities among African-American womenand research on triple negative breast cancerGood Housekeeping ndash Komen Scholar and AIS member Sandy Finestoneand Executive Director of Komen North Carolina to Triangle Pam Kohl werefeatured in an article about women battling late-stage cancer diagnosis
Take a Walk with a Komen Researcher
Over the past 14 years and at 156 events the money raised by the 3-DayCommunity has been used to save lives support community programs and makehuge strides in breast cancer research While on this 60-mile journey these 3-Dayparticipants come together bonding along the way as they share their inspiring andmoving stories of heartache hope and determination You too can walk along-sidethem today by learning about the stories and work of two of our Komen-fundedresearchers Dr Valerie Jansen and Dr Alana Welm whose work is supported inpart by this community of walkers Also please visit our 3-Day page if you would liketo participate in one of our upcoming 3-Day events
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Thank You for Your Support
We at Komen value the work our Affiliates do to address breast cancer every day intheir local communities Likewise our 3-Day community is dedicated to our BoldGoalmdashto reduce the current number of breast cancer deaths by 50 percent in theUS by 2026 Below we spotlight just few individuals for their continued support ofour Affiliates and the 3-Day Community
Postdoctoral Fellowship grantee Dr Teneale Stewart Komen Research Project Manager AmberPorter and Komen Scholar Dr Douglas Yee speak about Komen-funded research at the Twin CitiesKomen 3-Day Camp Show on August 21
Komen Affiliates are taking to their communities to highlight the urgency and progress againstmetastatic breast cancer Above the MBC Symposium hosted by the Komen PhiladelphiaAffilate on Sept 16 was a huge success thanks in part to the Star speakers Dr Daniel
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Silver Komen Scholar Dr Susan Domcheck CEO of Komen Philadelphia Elaine Grobman KomenAmbassador Nancy Brinker and Dr Maysa Abu-Khalaf For those who missed it you can still viewvideo coverage of the Northwest MBC Conference More MBC Conferences are planned inOctober and November in Columbus Orange County New York City Minnesota LA CountyOregon and Southwest Washington
If you have participated in a Komen Affiliate or 3-Day event please send photos anda brief description to your Research Grants Manager or email usat researchprogramskomenorg Your photo may be featured in our nextnewsletter
Upcoming Research Conferences
Susan G Komen partners with other breast cancer organizations professionalsocieties and academic institutions to support a number of patient-focused meetingsand scientific conferences each year Below is a list of Komen-sponsored meetings() as well as other conferences that may be of interest
AACR Advances in Breast Cancer Research - October 7-10 2017 HollywoodCAObesityWeek - October 29 - November 2 2017 Washington DCAdvanced Breast Cancer Fourth International Consensus Conference(ABC4)ndash November 2-4 2017 Lisbon PortugalAmerican Public Health Association (APHA) 2017 Annual Meeting ndash November4-8 2017 Atlanta GASan Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) ndash December 5-9 2017 SanAntonio TXSociety of Surgical Oncology (SSO)s Annual Cancer Symposia - March 21-242018 Chicago ILAmerican Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting - April 14-18 2018 Chicago IL
Take Action
Like what yoursquore reading Wed loveyour support
1 FIND your local Affiliate2 SIGN UP for a 3-Day or Race for
the Cure event3 VOLUNTEER at a local event4 Become an ADVOCATE5 Create a project to FUND RAISE6 DONATE to our Mission
Connect with us Like subscribe and follow us to keep up with the latest breastcancer news inspirational stories and more
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Our mailing address is
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Add us to your address book
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National Breast Cancer Awareness Month -Crowdfunding for Metastatic Breast Cancer
Research
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Komen is proud toannounce opportunities in which the public can more directly engage in researchWe recently announced a new Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) Research Grantcrowdfunding opportunity where anyone can donate funds to support a researchproject or researcher of their choice Learn more about some of our talentedresearchers and their Komen-funded work on the Komen MBC crowdfunding pagewhere donations will be used to support metastatic breast cancer research KomenScholars Dr Yibin Kang Dr Alan Welm and Dr Danny Welch are currently featuredin this campaign alongside Career Catalyst Research grantee Dr Maria SoledadSosa
Donations received for this initiative will go further thanks to a matching commitmentfrom Odonate Therapeuticstrade a company dedicated to the development oftherapeutics that improve and extend the lives of patients with cancer Odonate andan affiliated partner will match on a dollar-for-dollar basis all donations toward thisinitiative received between October 2 2017 and December 31 2017 up to amaximum of $15 million
Please refer to this crowdfunding page to see the additional grantees and researchprojects that may be featured as part of this donation opportunity
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
httpsus4adminmailchimpcomcampaignsshowid=1338009 314
Also as part of this crowdfunding opportunity Komen will be hosting a Twitterchat preceding Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day (Oct 13th) Please join DrAlana Welm on our twitter page SusanGKomen at 6pm CT on October 12th
Komen Participated in the Rally for MedicalResearch
The 2017 Rally for Medical Research was a Capitol Hill Day event to call on ournations policymakers to make funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) anational priority and raise awareness about the importance of continued investmentin medical research Established in 2013 this event brings together nearly 300national organizations including Susan G Komen At this yearrsquos event held onSeptember 13 and 14 Komen-funded grantees Drs Adam Soloff and Rachel Walkerjoined Komen staff to rally for increased medical research funding
Komen-Supported Website Improves Accessto Information about Investigational
Treatments
As part of its continued commitment to reducing breast cancer deaths Komenhelped the Reagan-Udall Foundation and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)develop the Expanded Access Navigator website The new online tool serves as aclearinghouse of information and resources about Expanded Access (EA) allowingpatients and their doctors to more easily access information that could impacttreatment decisions Read more about Komenrsquos support of the EA Navigator and theimpact this resource may have on those patients ineligible for clinical trials butsearching for additional treatment options
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
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Komens Annual Graduate Training inDisparities Research Meeting
Komenrsquos Annual Graduate Training in Disparities Research (GTDR) Meeting was ahuge success This meeting which is the only assembly of breast cancer disparitiesresearchers in the United States took place in Atlanta Georgia on September 24-25in conjunction with the Komen-supported 10th Annual AACR Conference on TheScience of Cancer Health Disparities in RacialEthnic Minorities and the MedicallyUnderserved The 2017 GTDR Annual Meeting was the largest in the history of theprogram with more than 65 attendees from 15 current programs who were alsojoined by Komen Scientific Advisory Board Member Lisa Newman MD MPH andmembers of the Komen Greater Atlanta Affiliate The program featured keynotepresentations from both senior scientists in the field and trainees from individualresearch programs The meeting also included poster sessions and provided anetworking opportunity for trainees and Principal Investigators
Komen Kudos
Dr Dennis Slamon of the University of California Los Angeles and Dr AlanA h th f th U i it f C lif i S F i ill i th 2017
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Ashworth of the University of California San Francisco will receive the 2017Susan G Komen Brinker Awards for Scientific Distinction in Clinical Researchand Basic Science respectively The Brinker Awards Lectures will be held onDecember 6 during the 2017 Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Komen Scientific Advisory Board member Dr Carlos Arteaga was named thenew Director of the UT Southwestern Comprehensive Cancer CenterKomen Scholar Dr Funmi Olopade received the 2017 Nigerian AmericanProfessionals Association Lifetime Achievement AwardKomen Scientific Advisory Board member Dr Lisa Newman was one ofDetroitrsquos health care professionals honored as a Crainrsquos 2017 Health CareHero for her work in oncology researchFormer Komen Scholar Dr Susan Hankinson received a $42 million grantfrom the National Cancer Institute to study risk factors and risk prediction inbreast cancer
For 34 of Komenrsquos 35 years American Airlines hassupported our mission to end breast cancer forever throughfundraising events Race sponsorship and engaging theircustomers and employees in the cause Recently twoKomen-funded researchers Drs Steven Lee andMarilena Tauro were featured in the SeptemberOctober2017 issue of the American Airlines Celebrated Livingmagazine Komen thanks American Airlines for contributingmore than $35 million in this long-standing partnership
Research SnapshotsWithin her own family Dr SusanThomas has seen the benefit ofadvancements in the treatment ofbreast cancer Diagnosed decadesapart her mother and auntrsquos treatmentswere much better when compared tothe treatment her grandmotherreceived With the help of a Komenresearch grant Dr Thomas hopes thather innovative research will lead totreatment advancements providingbetter quality-of-life and improvedsurvival outcomes for all breast cancerpatients Read more on Dr Thomasrsquoresearch in the most recent installmentof our Behind the Science series
Komen is proud to feature high-impact publications from several of ourfunded research grantees
The research of Komen Scholar YibinKang PhD and Komen postdoctoral
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
httpsus4adminmailchimpcomcampaignsshowid=1338009 614
g pfellowship grantee Toni Celia-TerrassaPhD was featured on the June coverof Nature Cell Biology In this studythey identified a small RNA molecule(microRNA) that helps breast cancerstem cells evade attack from the bodyrsquosimmune system You can read moreabout this Komen-funded work in aPrinceton University highlight article
In a Journal of American MedicalAssociation Oncology publicationKomen Scholar Dr Lajos Pusztaiidentified a subset of triple negativebreast cancers (TNBCs) that couldbenefit from immunotherapy TheseTNBC tumors have many immunecells which means immunotherapycould help ldquoteachrdquo the immune cells tobetter recognize and kill neighboringtumor cells
TNBC tumors can be resistant toradiation therapy In a recent NatureBreast Cancer publication KomenScholar Dr Lori Pierce and colleagueshave found a promising new treatmenttarget for these resistant tumors Thiscould mean new therapeutic options forpatients who have this aggressivebreast cancer type
When you publish your Komen-funded research please notify your Research GrantsManager or email us at researchprogramskomenorg so that we can feature yourwork in our next newsletter
K R h i th N
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
httpsus4adminmailchimpcomcampaignsshowid=1338009 714
Komen Research in the News
Ludwig Cancer Research ndash Read about Komen Scholar and 2014 BrinkerAward winner Dr Joan Brugge Co-Director of Ludwig Harvard Dr Brugge isworking among other things on drug resistance in triple negative breastcancerSide Effects ndash Itrsquos been 10 years since the Susan G Komen Tissue Bankopened its doors Read about the nearly 5000 women who have donatedtissue to the Tissue Bank at The Indiana University Simon Cancer Centerhelping to advance the search for breast cancer curesDana-Farber ndash Dana-Farber Cancer Institutersquos Impact Newsletter highlightstwo Komen-funded researchers who are studying breast cancer risk factorsand the effect of lifestyle on recurrence (page 8)Good Morning America ndash Komen SAB member Dr Lisa Newman was onGMA discussing breast cancer disparities among African-American womenand research on triple negative breast cancerGood Housekeeping ndash Komen Scholar and AIS member Sandy Finestoneand Executive Director of Komen North Carolina to Triangle Pam Kohl werefeatured in an article about women battling late-stage cancer diagnosis
Take a Walk with a Komen Researcher
Over the past 14 years and at 156 events the money raised by the 3-DayCommunity has been used to save lives support community programs and makehuge strides in breast cancer research While on this 60-mile journey these 3-Dayparticipants come together bonding along the way as they share their inspiring andmoving stories of heartache hope and determination You too can walk along-sidethem today by learning about the stories and work of two of our Komen-fundedresearchers Dr Valerie Jansen and Dr Alana Welm whose work is supported inpart by this community of walkers Also please visit our 3-Day page if you would liketo participate in one of our upcoming 3-Day events
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
httpsus4adminmailchimpcomcampaignsshowid=1338009 814
Thank You for Your Support
We at Komen value the work our Affiliates do to address breast cancer every day intheir local communities Likewise our 3-Day community is dedicated to our BoldGoalmdashto reduce the current number of breast cancer deaths by 50 percent in theUS by 2026 Below we spotlight just few individuals for their continued support ofour Affiliates and the 3-Day Community
Postdoctoral Fellowship grantee Dr Teneale Stewart Komen Research Project Manager AmberPorter and Komen Scholar Dr Douglas Yee speak about Komen-funded research at the Twin CitiesKomen 3-Day Camp Show on August 21
Komen Affiliates are taking to their communities to highlight the urgency and progress againstmetastatic breast cancer Above the MBC Symposium hosted by the Komen PhiladelphiaAffilate on Sept 16 was a huge success thanks in part to the Star speakers Dr Daniel
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
httpsus4adminmailchimpcomcampaignsshowid=1338009 914
Silver Komen Scholar Dr Susan Domcheck CEO of Komen Philadelphia Elaine Grobman KomenAmbassador Nancy Brinker and Dr Maysa Abu-Khalaf For those who missed it you can still viewvideo coverage of the Northwest MBC Conference More MBC Conferences are planned inOctober and November in Columbus Orange County New York City Minnesota LA CountyOregon and Southwest Washington
If you have participated in a Komen Affiliate or 3-Day event please send photos anda brief description to your Research Grants Manager or email usat researchprogramskomenorg Your photo may be featured in our nextnewsletter
Upcoming Research Conferences
Susan G Komen partners with other breast cancer organizations professionalsocieties and academic institutions to support a number of patient-focused meetingsand scientific conferences each year Below is a list of Komen-sponsored meetings() as well as other conferences that may be of interest
AACR Advances in Breast Cancer Research - October 7-10 2017 HollywoodCAObesityWeek - October 29 - November 2 2017 Washington DCAdvanced Breast Cancer Fourth International Consensus Conference(ABC4)ndash November 2-4 2017 Lisbon PortugalAmerican Public Health Association (APHA) 2017 Annual Meeting ndash November4-8 2017 Atlanta GASan Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) ndash December 5-9 2017 SanAntonio TXSociety of Surgical Oncology (SSO)s Annual Cancer Symposia - March 21-242018 Chicago ILAmerican Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting - April 14-18 2018 Chicago IL
Take Action
Like what yoursquore reading Wed loveyour support
1 FIND your local Affiliate2 SIGN UP for a 3-Day or Race for
the Cure event3 VOLUNTEER at a local event4 Become an ADVOCATE5 Create a project to FUND RAISE6 DONATE to our Mission
Connect with us Like subscribe and follow us to keep up with the latest breastcancer news inspirational stories and more
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
httpsus4adminmailchimpcomcampaignsshowid=1338009 1014
Copyright copy 2017 Susan G Komenreg All rights reserved All Komen grantees receive this newsletter
Our mailing address is
Susan G Komenreg5005 LBJ FreewaySuite 250Dallas TX 75244
Add us to your address book
unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
httpsus4adminmailchimpcomcampaignsshowid=1338009 314
Also as part of this crowdfunding opportunity Komen will be hosting a Twitterchat preceding Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day (Oct 13th) Please join DrAlana Welm on our twitter page SusanGKomen at 6pm CT on October 12th
Komen Participated in the Rally for MedicalResearch
The 2017 Rally for Medical Research was a Capitol Hill Day event to call on ournations policymakers to make funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) anational priority and raise awareness about the importance of continued investmentin medical research Established in 2013 this event brings together nearly 300national organizations including Susan G Komen At this yearrsquos event held onSeptember 13 and 14 Komen-funded grantees Drs Adam Soloff and Rachel Walkerjoined Komen staff to rally for increased medical research funding
Komen-Supported Website Improves Accessto Information about Investigational
Treatments
As part of its continued commitment to reducing breast cancer deaths Komenhelped the Reagan-Udall Foundation and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)develop the Expanded Access Navigator website The new online tool serves as aclearinghouse of information and resources about Expanded Access (EA) allowingpatients and their doctors to more easily access information that could impacttreatment decisions Read more about Komenrsquos support of the EA Navigator and theimpact this resource may have on those patients ineligible for clinical trials butsearching for additional treatment options
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
httpsus4adminmailchimpcomcampaignsshowid=1338009 414
Komens Annual Graduate Training inDisparities Research Meeting
Komenrsquos Annual Graduate Training in Disparities Research (GTDR) Meeting was ahuge success This meeting which is the only assembly of breast cancer disparitiesresearchers in the United States took place in Atlanta Georgia on September 24-25in conjunction with the Komen-supported 10th Annual AACR Conference on TheScience of Cancer Health Disparities in RacialEthnic Minorities and the MedicallyUnderserved The 2017 GTDR Annual Meeting was the largest in the history of theprogram with more than 65 attendees from 15 current programs who were alsojoined by Komen Scientific Advisory Board Member Lisa Newman MD MPH andmembers of the Komen Greater Atlanta Affiliate The program featured keynotepresentations from both senior scientists in the field and trainees from individualresearch programs The meeting also included poster sessions and provided anetworking opportunity for trainees and Principal Investigators
Komen Kudos
Dr Dennis Slamon of the University of California Los Angeles and Dr AlanA h th f th U i it f C lif i S F i ill i th 2017
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
httpsus4adminmailchimpcomcampaignsshowid=1338009 514
Ashworth of the University of California San Francisco will receive the 2017Susan G Komen Brinker Awards for Scientific Distinction in Clinical Researchand Basic Science respectively The Brinker Awards Lectures will be held onDecember 6 during the 2017 Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Komen Scientific Advisory Board member Dr Carlos Arteaga was named thenew Director of the UT Southwestern Comprehensive Cancer CenterKomen Scholar Dr Funmi Olopade received the 2017 Nigerian AmericanProfessionals Association Lifetime Achievement AwardKomen Scientific Advisory Board member Dr Lisa Newman was one ofDetroitrsquos health care professionals honored as a Crainrsquos 2017 Health CareHero for her work in oncology researchFormer Komen Scholar Dr Susan Hankinson received a $42 million grantfrom the National Cancer Institute to study risk factors and risk prediction inbreast cancer
For 34 of Komenrsquos 35 years American Airlines hassupported our mission to end breast cancer forever throughfundraising events Race sponsorship and engaging theircustomers and employees in the cause Recently twoKomen-funded researchers Drs Steven Lee andMarilena Tauro were featured in the SeptemberOctober2017 issue of the American Airlines Celebrated Livingmagazine Komen thanks American Airlines for contributingmore than $35 million in this long-standing partnership
Research SnapshotsWithin her own family Dr SusanThomas has seen the benefit ofadvancements in the treatment ofbreast cancer Diagnosed decadesapart her mother and auntrsquos treatmentswere much better when compared tothe treatment her grandmotherreceived With the help of a Komenresearch grant Dr Thomas hopes thather innovative research will lead totreatment advancements providingbetter quality-of-life and improvedsurvival outcomes for all breast cancerpatients Read more on Dr Thomasrsquoresearch in the most recent installmentof our Behind the Science series
Komen is proud to feature high-impact publications from several of ourfunded research grantees
The research of Komen Scholar YibinKang PhD and Komen postdoctoral
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
httpsus4adminmailchimpcomcampaignsshowid=1338009 614
g pfellowship grantee Toni Celia-TerrassaPhD was featured on the June coverof Nature Cell Biology In this studythey identified a small RNA molecule(microRNA) that helps breast cancerstem cells evade attack from the bodyrsquosimmune system You can read moreabout this Komen-funded work in aPrinceton University highlight article
In a Journal of American MedicalAssociation Oncology publicationKomen Scholar Dr Lajos Pusztaiidentified a subset of triple negativebreast cancers (TNBCs) that couldbenefit from immunotherapy TheseTNBC tumors have many immunecells which means immunotherapycould help ldquoteachrdquo the immune cells tobetter recognize and kill neighboringtumor cells
TNBC tumors can be resistant toradiation therapy In a recent NatureBreast Cancer publication KomenScholar Dr Lori Pierce and colleagueshave found a promising new treatmenttarget for these resistant tumors Thiscould mean new therapeutic options forpatients who have this aggressivebreast cancer type
When you publish your Komen-funded research please notify your Research GrantsManager or email us at researchprogramskomenorg so that we can feature yourwork in our next newsletter
K R h i th N
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
httpsus4adminmailchimpcomcampaignsshowid=1338009 714
Komen Research in the News
Ludwig Cancer Research ndash Read about Komen Scholar and 2014 BrinkerAward winner Dr Joan Brugge Co-Director of Ludwig Harvard Dr Brugge isworking among other things on drug resistance in triple negative breastcancerSide Effects ndash Itrsquos been 10 years since the Susan G Komen Tissue Bankopened its doors Read about the nearly 5000 women who have donatedtissue to the Tissue Bank at The Indiana University Simon Cancer Centerhelping to advance the search for breast cancer curesDana-Farber ndash Dana-Farber Cancer Institutersquos Impact Newsletter highlightstwo Komen-funded researchers who are studying breast cancer risk factorsand the effect of lifestyle on recurrence (page 8)Good Morning America ndash Komen SAB member Dr Lisa Newman was onGMA discussing breast cancer disparities among African-American womenand research on triple negative breast cancerGood Housekeeping ndash Komen Scholar and AIS member Sandy Finestoneand Executive Director of Komen North Carolina to Triangle Pam Kohl werefeatured in an article about women battling late-stage cancer diagnosis
Take a Walk with a Komen Researcher
Over the past 14 years and at 156 events the money raised by the 3-DayCommunity has been used to save lives support community programs and makehuge strides in breast cancer research While on this 60-mile journey these 3-Dayparticipants come together bonding along the way as they share their inspiring andmoving stories of heartache hope and determination You too can walk along-sidethem today by learning about the stories and work of two of our Komen-fundedresearchers Dr Valerie Jansen and Dr Alana Welm whose work is supported inpart by this community of walkers Also please visit our 3-Day page if you would liketo participate in one of our upcoming 3-Day events
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
httpsus4adminmailchimpcomcampaignsshowid=1338009 814
Thank You for Your Support
We at Komen value the work our Affiliates do to address breast cancer every day intheir local communities Likewise our 3-Day community is dedicated to our BoldGoalmdashto reduce the current number of breast cancer deaths by 50 percent in theUS by 2026 Below we spotlight just few individuals for their continued support ofour Affiliates and the 3-Day Community
Postdoctoral Fellowship grantee Dr Teneale Stewart Komen Research Project Manager AmberPorter and Komen Scholar Dr Douglas Yee speak about Komen-funded research at the Twin CitiesKomen 3-Day Camp Show on August 21
Komen Affiliates are taking to their communities to highlight the urgency and progress againstmetastatic breast cancer Above the MBC Symposium hosted by the Komen PhiladelphiaAffilate on Sept 16 was a huge success thanks in part to the Star speakers Dr Daniel
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
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Silver Komen Scholar Dr Susan Domcheck CEO of Komen Philadelphia Elaine Grobman KomenAmbassador Nancy Brinker and Dr Maysa Abu-Khalaf For those who missed it you can still viewvideo coverage of the Northwest MBC Conference More MBC Conferences are planned inOctober and November in Columbus Orange County New York City Minnesota LA CountyOregon and Southwest Washington
If you have participated in a Komen Affiliate or 3-Day event please send photos anda brief description to your Research Grants Manager or email usat researchprogramskomenorg Your photo may be featured in our nextnewsletter
Upcoming Research Conferences
Susan G Komen partners with other breast cancer organizations professionalsocieties and academic institutions to support a number of patient-focused meetingsand scientific conferences each year Below is a list of Komen-sponsored meetings() as well as other conferences that may be of interest
AACR Advances in Breast Cancer Research - October 7-10 2017 HollywoodCAObesityWeek - October 29 - November 2 2017 Washington DCAdvanced Breast Cancer Fourth International Consensus Conference(ABC4)ndash November 2-4 2017 Lisbon PortugalAmerican Public Health Association (APHA) 2017 Annual Meeting ndash November4-8 2017 Atlanta GASan Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) ndash December 5-9 2017 SanAntonio TXSociety of Surgical Oncology (SSO)s Annual Cancer Symposia - March 21-242018 Chicago ILAmerican Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting - April 14-18 2018 Chicago IL
Take Action
Like what yoursquore reading Wed loveyour support
1 FIND your local Affiliate2 SIGN UP for a 3-Day or Race for
the Cure event3 VOLUNTEER at a local event4 Become an ADVOCATE5 Create a project to FUND RAISE6 DONATE to our Mission
Connect with us Like subscribe and follow us to keep up with the latest breastcancer news inspirational stories and more
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Komens Annual Graduate Training inDisparities Research Meeting
Komenrsquos Annual Graduate Training in Disparities Research (GTDR) Meeting was ahuge success This meeting which is the only assembly of breast cancer disparitiesresearchers in the United States took place in Atlanta Georgia on September 24-25in conjunction with the Komen-supported 10th Annual AACR Conference on TheScience of Cancer Health Disparities in RacialEthnic Minorities and the MedicallyUnderserved The 2017 GTDR Annual Meeting was the largest in the history of theprogram with more than 65 attendees from 15 current programs who were alsojoined by Komen Scientific Advisory Board Member Lisa Newman MD MPH andmembers of the Komen Greater Atlanta Affiliate The program featured keynotepresentations from both senior scientists in the field and trainees from individualresearch programs The meeting also included poster sessions and provided anetworking opportunity for trainees and Principal Investigators
Komen Kudos
Dr Dennis Slamon of the University of California Los Angeles and Dr AlanA h th f th U i it f C lif i S F i ill i th 2017
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Ashworth of the University of California San Francisco will receive the 2017Susan G Komen Brinker Awards for Scientific Distinction in Clinical Researchand Basic Science respectively The Brinker Awards Lectures will be held onDecember 6 during the 2017 Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Komen Scientific Advisory Board member Dr Carlos Arteaga was named thenew Director of the UT Southwestern Comprehensive Cancer CenterKomen Scholar Dr Funmi Olopade received the 2017 Nigerian AmericanProfessionals Association Lifetime Achievement AwardKomen Scientific Advisory Board member Dr Lisa Newman was one ofDetroitrsquos health care professionals honored as a Crainrsquos 2017 Health CareHero for her work in oncology researchFormer Komen Scholar Dr Susan Hankinson received a $42 million grantfrom the National Cancer Institute to study risk factors and risk prediction inbreast cancer
For 34 of Komenrsquos 35 years American Airlines hassupported our mission to end breast cancer forever throughfundraising events Race sponsorship and engaging theircustomers and employees in the cause Recently twoKomen-funded researchers Drs Steven Lee andMarilena Tauro were featured in the SeptemberOctober2017 issue of the American Airlines Celebrated Livingmagazine Komen thanks American Airlines for contributingmore than $35 million in this long-standing partnership
Research SnapshotsWithin her own family Dr SusanThomas has seen the benefit ofadvancements in the treatment ofbreast cancer Diagnosed decadesapart her mother and auntrsquos treatmentswere much better when compared tothe treatment her grandmotherreceived With the help of a Komenresearch grant Dr Thomas hopes thather innovative research will lead totreatment advancements providingbetter quality-of-life and improvedsurvival outcomes for all breast cancerpatients Read more on Dr Thomasrsquoresearch in the most recent installmentof our Behind the Science series
Komen is proud to feature high-impact publications from several of ourfunded research grantees
The research of Komen Scholar YibinKang PhD and Komen postdoctoral
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g pfellowship grantee Toni Celia-TerrassaPhD was featured on the June coverof Nature Cell Biology In this studythey identified a small RNA molecule(microRNA) that helps breast cancerstem cells evade attack from the bodyrsquosimmune system You can read moreabout this Komen-funded work in aPrinceton University highlight article
In a Journal of American MedicalAssociation Oncology publicationKomen Scholar Dr Lajos Pusztaiidentified a subset of triple negativebreast cancers (TNBCs) that couldbenefit from immunotherapy TheseTNBC tumors have many immunecells which means immunotherapycould help ldquoteachrdquo the immune cells tobetter recognize and kill neighboringtumor cells
TNBC tumors can be resistant toradiation therapy In a recent NatureBreast Cancer publication KomenScholar Dr Lori Pierce and colleagueshave found a promising new treatmenttarget for these resistant tumors Thiscould mean new therapeutic options forpatients who have this aggressivebreast cancer type
When you publish your Komen-funded research please notify your Research GrantsManager or email us at researchprogramskomenorg so that we can feature yourwork in our next newsletter
K R h i th N
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Komen Research in the News
Ludwig Cancer Research ndash Read about Komen Scholar and 2014 BrinkerAward winner Dr Joan Brugge Co-Director of Ludwig Harvard Dr Brugge isworking among other things on drug resistance in triple negative breastcancerSide Effects ndash Itrsquos been 10 years since the Susan G Komen Tissue Bankopened its doors Read about the nearly 5000 women who have donatedtissue to the Tissue Bank at The Indiana University Simon Cancer Centerhelping to advance the search for breast cancer curesDana-Farber ndash Dana-Farber Cancer Institutersquos Impact Newsletter highlightstwo Komen-funded researchers who are studying breast cancer risk factorsand the effect of lifestyle on recurrence (page 8)Good Morning America ndash Komen SAB member Dr Lisa Newman was onGMA discussing breast cancer disparities among African-American womenand research on triple negative breast cancerGood Housekeeping ndash Komen Scholar and AIS member Sandy Finestoneand Executive Director of Komen North Carolina to Triangle Pam Kohl werefeatured in an article about women battling late-stage cancer diagnosis
Take a Walk with a Komen Researcher
Over the past 14 years and at 156 events the money raised by the 3-DayCommunity has been used to save lives support community programs and makehuge strides in breast cancer research While on this 60-mile journey these 3-Dayparticipants come together bonding along the way as they share their inspiring andmoving stories of heartache hope and determination You too can walk along-sidethem today by learning about the stories and work of two of our Komen-fundedresearchers Dr Valerie Jansen and Dr Alana Welm whose work is supported inpart by this community of walkers Also please visit our 3-Day page if you would liketo participate in one of our upcoming 3-Day events
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Thank You for Your Support
We at Komen value the work our Affiliates do to address breast cancer every day intheir local communities Likewise our 3-Day community is dedicated to our BoldGoalmdashto reduce the current number of breast cancer deaths by 50 percent in theUS by 2026 Below we spotlight just few individuals for their continued support ofour Affiliates and the 3-Day Community
Postdoctoral Fellowship grantee Dr Teneale Stewart Komen Research Project Manager AmberPorter and Komen Scholar Dr Douglas Yee speak about Komen-funded research at the Twin CitiesKomen 3-Day Camp Show on August 21
Komen Affiliates are taking to their communities to highlight the urgency and progress againstmetastatic breast cancer Above the MBC Symposium hosted by the Komen PhiladelphiaAffilate on Sept 16 was a huge success thanks in part to the Star speakers Dr Daniel
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Silver Komen Scholar Dr Susan Domcheck CEO of Komen Philadelphia Elaine Grobman KomenAmbassador Nancy Brinker and Dr Maysa Abu-Khalaf For those who missed it you can still viewvideo coverage of the Northwest MBC Conference More MBC Conferences are planned inOctober and November in Columbus Orange County New York City Minnesota LA CountyOregon and Southwest Washington
If you have participated in a Komen Affiliate or 3-Day event please send photos anda brief description to your Research Grants Manager or email usat researchprogramskomenorg Your photo may be featured in our nextnewsletter
Upcoming Research Conferences
Susan G Komen partners with other breast cancer organizations professionalsocieties and academic institutions to support a number of patient-focused meetingsand scientific conferences each year Below is a list of Komen-sponsored meetings() as well as other conferences that may be of interest
AACR Advances in Breast Cancer Research - October 7-10 2017 HollywoodCAObesityWeek - October 29 - November 2 2017 Washington DCAdvanced Breast Cancer Fourth International Consensus Conference(ABC4)ndash November 2-4 2017 Lisbon PortugalAmerican Public Health Association (APHA) 2017 Annual Meeting ndash November4-8 2017 Atlanta GASan Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) ndash December 5-9 2017 SanAntonio TXSociety of Surgical Oncology (SSO)s Annual Cancer Symposia - March 21-242018 Chicago ILAmerican Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting - April 14-18 2018 Chicago IL
Take Action
Like what yoursquore reading Wed loveyour support
1 FIND your local Affiliate2 SIGN UP for a 3-Day or Race for
the Cure event3 VOLUNTEER at a local event4 Become an ADVOCATE5 Create a project to FUND RAISE6 DONATE to our Mission
Connect with us Like subscribe and follow us to keep up with the latest breastcancer news inspirational stories and more
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Ashworth of the University of California San Francisco will receive the 2017Susan G Komen Brinker Awards for Scientific Distinction in Clinical Researchand Basic Science respectively The Brinker Awards Lectures will be held onDecember 6 during the 2017 Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Komen Scientific Advisory Board member Dr Carlos Arteaga was named thenew Director of the UT Southwestern Comprehensive Cancer CenterKomen Scholar Dr Funmi Olopade received the 2017 Nigerian AmericanProfessionals Association Lifetime Achievement AwardKomen Scientific Advisory Board member Dr Lisa Newman was one ofDetroitrsquos health care professionals honored as a Crainrsquos 2017 Health CareHero for her work in oncology researchFormer Komen Scholar Dr Susan Hankinson received a $42 million grantfrom the National Cancer Institute to study risk factors and risk prediction inbreast cancer
For 34 of Komenrsquos 35 years American Airlines hassupported our mission to end breast cancer forever throughfundraising events Race sponsorship and engaging theircustomers and employees in the cause Recently twoKomen-funded researchers Drs Steven Lee andMarilena Tauro were featured in the SeptemberOctober2017 issue of the American Airlines Celebrated Livingmagazine Komen thanks American Airlines for contributingmore than $35 million in this long-standing partnership
Research SnapshotsWithin her own family Dr SusanThomas has seen the benefit ofadvancements in the treatment ofbreast cancer Diagnosed decadesapart her mother and auntrsquos treatmentswere much better when compared tothe treatment her grandmotherreceived With the help of a Komenresearch grant Dr Thomas hopes thather innovative research will lead totreatment advancements providingbetter quality-of-life and improvedsurvival outcomes for all breast cancerpatients Read more on Dr Thomasrsquoresearch in the most recent installmentof our Behind the Science series
Komen is proud to feature high-impact publications from several of ourfunded research grantees
The research of Komen Scholar YibinKang PhD and Komen postdoctoral
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
httpsus4adminmailchimpcomcampaignsshowid=1338009 614
g pfellowship grantee Toni Celia-TerrassaPhD was featured on the June coverof Nature Cell Biology In this studythey identified a small RNA molecule(microRNA) that helps breast cancerstem cells evade attack from the bodyrsquosimmune system You can read moreabout this Komen-funded work in aPrinceton University highlight article
In a Journal of American MedicalAssociation Oncology publicationKomen Scholar Dr Lajos Pusztaiidentified a subset of triple negativebreast cancers (TNBCs) that couldbenefit from immunotherapy TheseTNBC tumors have many immunecells which means immunotherapycould help ldquoteachrdquo the immune cells tobetter recognize and kill neighboringtumor cells
TNBC tumors can be resistant toradiation therapy In a recent NatureBreast Cancer publication KomenScholar Dr Lori Pierce and colleagueshave found a promising new treatmenttarget for these resistant tumors Thiscould mean new therapeutic options forpatients who have this aggressivebreast cancer type
When you publish your Komen-funded research please notify your Research GrantsManager or email us at researchprogramskomenorg so that we can feature yourwork in our next newsletter
K R h i th N
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
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Komen Research in the News
Ludwig Cancer Research ndash Read about Komen Scholar and 2014 BrinkerAward winner Dr Joan Brugge Co-Director of Ludwig Harvard Dr Brugge isworking among other things on drug resistance in triple negative breastcancerSide Effects ndash Itrsquos been 10 years since the Susan G Komen Tissue Bankopened its doors Read about the nearly 5000 women who have donatedtissue to the Tissue Bank at The Indiana University Simon Cancer Centerhelping to advance the search for breast cancer curesDana-Farber ndash Dana-Farber Cancer Institutersquos Impact Newsletter highlightstwo Komen-funded researchers who are studying breast cancer risk factorsand the effect of lifestyle on recurrence (page 8)Good Morning America ndash Komen SAB member Dr Lisa Newman was onGMA discussing breast cancer disparities among African-American womenand research on triple negative breast cancerGood Housekeeping ndash Komen Scholar and AIS member Sandy Finestoneand Executive Director of Komen North Carolina to Triangle Pam Kohl werefeatured in an article about women battling late-stage cancer diagnosis
Take a Walk with a Komen Researcher
Over the past 14 years and at 156 events the money raised by the 3-DayCommunity has been used to save lives support community programs and makehuge strides in breast cancer research While on this 60-mile journey these 3-Dayparticipants come together bonding along the way as they share their inspiring andmoving stories of heartache hope and determination You too can walk along-sidethem today by learning about the stories and work of two of our Komen-fundedresearchers Dr Valerie Jansen and Dr Alana Welm whose work is supported inpart by this community of walkers Also please visit our 3-Day page if you would liketo participate in one of our upcoming 3-Day events
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Thank You for Your Support
We at Komen value the work our Affiliates do to address breast cancer every day intheir local communities Likewise our 3-Day community is dedicated to our BoldGoalmdashto reduce the current number of breast cancer deaths by 50 percent in theUS by 2026 Below we spotlight just few individuals for their continued support ofour Affiliates and the 3-Day Community
Postdoctoral Fellowship grantee Dr Teneale Stewart Komen Research Project Manager AmberPorter and Komen Scholar Dr Douglas Yee speak about Komen-funded research at the Twin CitiesKomen 3-Day Camp Show on August 21
Komen Affiliates are taking to their communities to highlight the urgency and progress againstmetastatic breast cancer Above the MBC Symposium hosted by the Komen PhiladelphiaAffilate on Sept 16 was a huge success thanks in part to the Star speakers Dr Daniel
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
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Silver Komen Scholar Dr Susan Domcheck CEO of Komen Philadelphia Elaine Grobman KomenAmbassador Nancy Brinker and Dr Maysa Abu-Khalaf For those who missed it you can still viewvideo coverage of the Northwest MBC Conference More MBC Conferences are planned inOctober and November in Columbus Orange County New York City Minnesota LA CountyOregon and Southwest Washington
If you have participated in a Komen Affiliate or 3-Day event please send photos anda brief description to your Research Grants Manager or email usat researchprogramskomenorg Your photo may be featured in our nextnewsletter
Upcoming Research Conferences
Susan G Komen partners with other breast cancer organizations professionalsocieties and academic institutions to support a number of patient-focused meetingsand scientific conferences each year Below is a list of Komen-sponsored meetings() as well as other conferences that may be of interest
AACR Advances in Breast Cancer Research - October 7-10 2017 HollywoodCAObesityWeek - October 29 - November 2 2017 Washington DCAdvanced Breast Cancer Fourth International Consensus Conference(ABC4)ndash November 2-4 2017 Lisbon PortugalAmerican Public Health Association (APHA) 2017 Annual Meeting ndash November4-8 2017 Atlanta GASan Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) ndash December 5-9 2017 SanAntonio TXSociety of Surgical Oncology (SSO)s Annual Cancer Symposia - March 21-242018 Chicago ILAmerican Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting - April 14-18 2018 Chicago IL
Take Action
Like what yoursquore reading Wed loveyour support
1 FIND your local Affiliate2 SIGN UP for a 3-Day or Race for
the Cure event3 VOLUNTEER at a local event4 Become an ADVOCATE5 Create a project to FUND RAISE6 DONATE to our Mission
Connect with us Like subscribe and follow us to keep up with the latest breastcancer news inspirational stories and more
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Our mailing address is
Susan G Komenreg5005 LBJ FreewaySuite 250Dallas TX 75244
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g pfellowship grantee Toni Celia-TerrassaPhD was featured on the June coverof Nature Cell Biology In this studythey identified a small RNA molecule(microRNA) that helps breast cancerstem cells evade attack from the bodyrsquosimmune system You can read moreabout this Komen-funded work in aPrinceton University highlight article
In a Journal of American MedicalAssociation Oncology publicationKomen Scholar Dr Lajos Pusztaiidentified a subset of triple negativebreast cancers (TNBCs) that couldbenefit from immunotherapy TheseTNBC tumors have many immunecells which means immunotherapycould help ldquoteachrdquo the immune cells tobetter recognize and kill neighboringtumor cells
TNBC tumors can be resistant toradiation therapy In a recent NatureBreast Cancer publication KomenScholar Dr Lori Pierce and colleagueshave found a promising new treatmenttarget for these resistant tumors Thiscould mean new therapeutic options forpatients who have this aggressivebreast cancer type
When you publish your Komen-funded research please notify your Research GrantsManager or email us at researchprogramskomenorg so that we can feature yourwork in our next newsletter
K R h i th N
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
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Komen Research in the News
Ludwig Cancer Research ndash Read about Komen Scholar and 2014 BrinkerAward winner Dr Joan Brugge Co-Director of Ludwig Harvard Dr Brugge isworking among other things on drug resistance in triple negative breastcancerSide Effects ndash Itrsquos been 10 years since the Susan G Komen Tissue Bankopened its doors Read about the nearly 5000 women who have donatedtissue to the Tissue Bank at The Indiana University Simon Cancer Centerhelping to advance the search for breast cancer curesDana-Farber ndash Dana-Farber Cancer Institutersquos Impact Newsletter highlightstwo Komen-funded researchers who are studying breast cancer risk factorsand the effect of lifestyle on recurrence (page 8)Good Morning America ndash Komen SAB member Dr Lisa Newman was onGMA discussing breast cancer disparities among African-American womenand research on triple negative breast cancerGood Housekeeping ndash Komen Scholar and AIS member Sandy Finestoneand Executive Director of Komen North Carolina to Triangle Pam Kohl werefeatured in an article about women battling late-stage cancer diagnosis
Take a Walk with a Komen Researcher
Over the past 14 years and at 156 events the money raised by the 3-DayCommunity has been used to save lives support community programs and makehuge strides in breast cancer research While on this 60-mile journey these 3-Dayparticipants come together bonding along the way as they share their inspiring andmoving stories of heartache hope and determination You too can walk along-sidethem today by learning about the stories and work of two of our Komen-fundedresearchers Dr Valerie Jansen and Dr Alana Welm whose work is supported inpart by this community of walkers Also please visit our 3-Day page if you would liketo participate in one of our upcoming 3-Day events
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
httpsus4adminmailchimpcomcampaignsshowid=1338009 814
Thank You for Your Support
We at Komen value the work our Affiliates do to address breast cancer every day intheir local communities Likewise our 3-Day community is dedicated to our BoldGoalmdashto reduce the current number of breast cancer deaths by 50 percent in theUS by 2026 Below we spotlight just few individuals for their continued support ofour Affiliates and the 3-Day Community
Postdoctoral Fellowship grantee Dr Teneale Stewart Komen Research Project Manager AmberPorter and Komen Scholar Dr Douglas Yee speak about Komen-funded research at the Twin CitiesKomen 3-Day Camp Show on August 21
Komen Affiliates are taking to their communities to highlight the urgency and progress againstmetastatic breast cancer Above the MBC Symposium hosted by the Komen PhiladelphiaAffilate on Sept 16 was a huge success thanks in part to the Star speakers Dr Daniel
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
httpsus4adminmailchimpcomcampaignsshowid=1338009 914
Silver Komen Scholar Dr Susan Domcheck CEO of Komen Philadelphia Elaine Grobman KomenAmbassador Nancy Brinker and Dr Maysa Abu-Khalaf For those who missed it you can still viewvideo coverage of the Northwest MBC Conference More MBC Conferences are planned inOctober and November in Columbus Orange County New York City Minnesota LA CountyOregon and Southwest Washington
If you have participated in a Komen Affiliate or 3-Day event please send photos anda brief description to your Research Grants Manager or email usat researchprogramskomenorg Your photo may be featured in our nextnewsletter
Upcoming Research Conferences
Susan G Komen partners with other breast cancer organizations professionalsocieties and academic institutions to support a number of patient-focused meetingsand scientific conferences each year Below is a list of Komen-sponsored meetings() as well as other conferences that may be of interest
AACR Advances in Breast Cancer Research - October 7-10 2017 HollywoodCAObesityWeek - October 29 - November 2 2017 Washington DCAdvanced Breast Cancer Fourth International Consensus Conference(ABC4)ndash November 2-4 2017 Lisbon PortugalAmerican Public Health Association (APHA) 2017 Annual Meeting ndash November4-8 2017 Atlanta GASan Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) ndash December 5-9 2017 SanAntonio TXSociety of Surgical Oncology (SSO)s Annual Cancer Symposia - March 21-242018 Chicago ILAmerican Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting - April 14-18 2018 Chicago IL
Take Action
Like what yoursquore reading Wed loveyour support
1 FIND your local Affiliate2 SIGN UP for a 3-Day or Race for
the Cure event3 VOLUNTEER at a local event4 Become an ADVOCATE5 Create a project to FUND RAISE6 DONATE to our Mission
Connect with us Like subscribe and follow us to keep up with the latest breastcancer news inspirational stories and more
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Copyright copy 2017 Susan G Komenreg All rights reserved All Komen grantees receive this newsletter
Our mailing address is
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10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
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Komen Research in the News
Ludwig Cancer Research ndash Read about Komen Scholar and 2014 BrinkerAward winner Dr Joan Brugge Co-Director of Ludwig Harvard Dr Brugge isworking among other things on drug resistance in triple negative breastcancerSide Effects ndash Itrsquos been 10 years since the Susan G Komen Tissue Bankopened its doors Read about the nearly 5000 women who have donatedtissue to the Tissue Bank at The Indiana University Simon Cancer Centerhelping to advance the search for breast cancer curesDana-Farber ndash Dana-Farber Cancer Institutersquos Impact Newsletter highlightstwo Komen-funded researchers who are studying breast cancer risk factorsand the effect of lifestyle on recurrence (page 8)Good Morning America ndash Komen SAB member Dr Lisa Newman was onGMA discussing breast cancer disparities among African-American womenand research on triple negative breast cancerGood Housekeeping ndash Komen Scholar and AIS member Sandy Finestoneand Executive Director of Komen North Carolina to Triangle Pam Kohl werefeatured in an article about women battling late-stage cancer diagnosis
Take a Walk with a Komen Researcher
Over the past 14 years and at 156 events the money raised by the 3-DayCommunity has been used to save lives support community programs and makehuge strides in breast cancer research While on this 60-mile journey these 3-Dayparticipants come together bonding along the way as they share their inspiring andmoving stories of heartache hope and determination You too can walk along-sidethem today by learning about the stories and work of two of our Komen-fundedresearchers Dr Valerie Jansen and Dr Alana Welm whose work is supported inpart by this community of walkers Also please visit our 3-Day page if you would liketo participate in one of our upcoming 3-Day events
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
httpsus4adminmailchimpcomcampaignsshowid=1338009 814
Thank You for Your Support
We at Komen value the work our Affiliates do to address breast cancer every day intheir local communities Likewise our 3-Day community is dedicated to our BoldGoalmdashto reduce the current number of breast cancer deaths by 50 percent in theUS by 2026 Below we spotlight just few individuals for their continued support ofour Affiliates and the 3-Day Community
Postdoctoral Fellowship grantee Dr Teneale Stewart Komen Research Project Manager AmberPorter and Komen Scholar Dr Douglas Yee speak about Komen-funded research at the Twin CitiesKomen 3-Day Camp Show on August 21
Komen Affiliates are taking to their communities to highlight the urgency and progress againstmetastatic breast cancer Above the MBC Symposium hosted by the Komen PhiladelphiaAffilate on Sept 16 was a huge success thanks in part to the Star speakers Dr Daniel
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
httpsus4adminmailchimpcomcampaignsshowid=1338009 914
Silver Komen Scholar Dr Susan Domcheck CEO of Komen Philadelphia Elaine Grobman KomenAmbassador Nancy Brinker and Dr Maysa Abu-Khalaf For those who missed it you can still viewvideo coverage of the Northwest MBC Conference More MBC Conferences are planned inOctober and November in Columbus Orange County New York City Minnesota LA CountyOregon and Southwest Washington
If you have participated in a Komen Affiliate or 3-Day event please send photos anda brief description to your Research Grants Manager or email usat researchprogramskomenorg Your photo may be featured in our nextnewsletter
Upcoming Research Conferences
Susan G Komen partners with other breast cancer organizations professionalsocieties and academic institutions to support a number of patient-focused meetingsand scientific conferences each year Below is a list of Komen-sponsored meetings() as well as other conferences that may be of interest
AACR Advances in Breast Cancer Research - October 7-10 2017 HollywoodCAObesityWeek - October 29 - November 2 2017 Washington DCAdvanced Breast Cancer Fourth International Consensus Conference(ABC4)ndash November 2-4 2017 Lisbon PortugalAmerican Public Health Association (APHA) 2017 Annual Meeting ndash November4-8 2017 Atlanta GASan Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) ndash December 5-9 2017 SanAntonio TXSociety of Surgical Oncology (SSO)s Annual Cancer Symposia - March 21-242018 Chicago ILAmerican Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting - April 14-18 2018 Chicago IL
Take Action
Like what yoursquore reading Wed loveyour support
1 FIND your local Affiliate2 SIGN UP for a 3-Day or Race for
the Cure event3 VOLUNTEER at a local event4 Become an ADVOCATE5 Create a project to FUND RAISE6 DONATE to our Mission
Connect with us Like subscribe and follow us to keep up with the latest breastcancer news inspirational stories and more
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
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Copyright copy 2017 Susan G Komenreg All rights reserved All Komen grantees receive this newsletter
Our mailing address is
Susan G Komenreg5005 LBJ FreewaySuite 250Dallas TX 75244
Add us to your address book
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10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
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Thank You for Your Support
We at Komen value the work our Affiliates do to address breast cancer every day intheir local communities Likewise our 3-Day community is dedicated to our BoldGoalmdashto reduce the current number of breast cancer deaths by 50 percent in theUS by 2026 Below we spotlight just few individuals for their continued support ofour Affiliates and the 3-Day Community
Postdoctoral Fellowship grantee Dr Teneale Stewart Komen Research Project Manager AmberPorter and Komen Scholar Dr Douglas Yee speak about Komen-funded research at the Twin CitiesKomen 3-Day Camp Show on August 21
Komen Affiliates are taking to their communities to highlight the urgency and progress againstmetastatic breast cancer Above the MBC Symposium hosted by the Komen PhiladelphiaAffilate on Sept 16 was a huge success thanks in part to the Star speakers Dr Daniel
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
httpsus4adminmailchimpcomcampaignsshowid=1338009 914
Silver Komen Scholar Dr Susan Domcheck CEO of Komen Philadelphia Elaine Grobman KomenAmbassador Nancy Brinker and Dr Maysa Abu-Khalaf For those who missed it you can still viewvideo coverage of the Northwest MBC Conference More MBC Conferences are planned inOctober and November in Columbus Orange County New York City Minnesota LA CountyOregon and Southwest Washington
If you have participated in a Komen Affiliate or 3-Day event please send photos anda brief description to your Research Grants Manager or email usat researchprogramskomenorg Your photo may be featured in our nextnewsletter
Upcoming Research Conferences
Susan G Komen partners with other breast cancer organizations professionalsocieties and academic institutions to support a number of patient-focused meetingsand scientific conferences each year Below is a list of Komen-sponsored meetings() as well as other conferences that may be of interest
AACR Advances in Breast Cancer Research - October 7-10 2017 HollywoodCAObesityWeek - October 29 - November 2 2017 Washington DCAdvanced Breast Cancer Fourth International Consensus Conference(ABC4)ndash November 2-4 2017 Lisbon PortugalAmerican Public Health Association (APHA) 2017 Annual Meeting ndash November4-8 2017 Atlanta GASan Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) ndash December 5-9 2017 SanAntonio TXSociety of Surgical Oncology (SSO)s Annual Cancer Symposia - March 21-242018 Chicago ILAmerican Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting - April 14-18 2018 Chicago IL
Take Action
Like what yoursquore reading Wed loveyour support
1 FIND your local Affiliate2 SIGN UP for a 3-Day or Race for
the Cure event3 VOLUNTEER at a local event4 Become an ADVOCATE5 Create a project to FUND RAISE6 DONATE to our Mission
Connect with us Like subscribe and follow us to keep up with the latest breastcancer news inspirational stories and more
10122017 Campaign Overview | MailChimp
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Copyright copy 2017 Susan G Komenreg All rights reserved All Komen grantees receive this newsletter
Our mailing address is
Susan G Komenreg5005 LBJ FreewaySuite 250Dallas TX 75244
Add us to your address book
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Silver Komen Scholar Dr Susan Domcheck CEO of Komen Philadelphia Elaine Grobman KomenAmbassador Nancy Brinker and Dr Maysa Abu-Khalaf For those who missed it you can still viewvideo coverage of the Northwest MBC Conference More MBC Conferences are planned inOctober and November in Columbus Orange County New York City Minnesota LA CountyOregon and Southwest Washington
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Upcoming Research Conferences
Susan G Komen partners with other breast cancer organizations professionalsocieties and academic institutions to support a number of patient-focused meetingsand scientific conferences each year Below is a list of Komen-sponsored meetings() as well as other conferences that may be of interest
AACR Advances in Breast Cancer Research - October 7-10 2017 HollywoodCAObesityWeek - October 29 - November 2 2017 Washington DCAdvanced Breast Cancer Fourth International Consensus Conference(ABC4)ndash November 2-4 2017 Lisbon PortugalAmerican Public Health Association (APHA) 2017 Annual Meeting ndash November4-8 2017 Atlanta GASan Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) ndash December 5-9 2017 SanAntonio TXSociety of Surgical Oncology (SSO)s Annual Cancer Symposia - March 21-242018 Chicago ILAmerican Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting - April 14-18 2018 Chicago IL
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