Roswell Park Celebrates "Women in Science"

MEDIA ADVISORY
August 9, 2006

Roswell Park Celebrates “Women in Science”

Four leading researchers in the fight against cancer to share reflections on opportunities and progress made

WHAT’S HAPPENING:

In increasing numbers, female scientists including recent recruits to Roswell Park Cancer Institute have been leading the way in the war on cancer—the second leading cause of death in the United States. Approximately 130 donors and friends of Roswell Park Cancer Institute will gather on Thursday to hear firsthand about some of these women’s experiences, why they have devoted their careers to the cancer battle, and how they are helping to change the face of cancer research and treatment in groundbreaking ways.

RPCI panelists include:

Candace S. Johnson, PhD, the Robert, Lew and Anne Wallace Chair of Translational Research
Barbara Foster, PhD, Research Scientist, Dept. Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Norma J. Nowak, PhD, Director, DNA Microarray & Genomics Facility
Yasmin Thanavala, PhD, Research Scientist, Dept. Immunology

WHEN:

Thursday, August 10, 2006

12 to 1:30 pm

WHERE:

The Country Club of Buffalo

250 North Youngs Road, Williamsville

SPOKESPERSONS:

Featured presenters will be available for media inquiries prior to or following their presentations

The Roswell Park Alliance Foundation, founded in 1991, is a not-for-profit organization formed to receive and administer funds supporting scientific and clinical research, state-of-the-art medical care, and patient-related activities at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Roswell Park Cancer Institute, founded in 1898, is the nation’s first comprehensive cancer research, treatment and education center and is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in Upstate New York. RPCI is a member of the prestigious National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation’s leading cancer centers.

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