Impact | Giving | Penn Medicine

2013-02-22T07:42:00.000-08:00

Prostate Cancer: The Only Treatment Option Is Every Option “There are two commonalities that unite cancer patients – the fierce desire to overcome their illness and the need for treatment options that will help them realize this goal.” — Stephen M. Hahn, M.D., Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology Stephen M. Hahn, M.D., Chair, Department of Radiation OncologyMore than 1.1 million men in the...

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2013-02-22T07:31:00.001-08:00

Personalized Diagnostics: Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment“Personalized diagnostics are the key to personalized medicine – and Penn has the vision to see this is the crucial next step in providing the best outcomes for patients.” – David B. Roth, M.D., Ph.D., Chair, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Sitting at the forefront of personalized medicine, Penn Medicine’s Department of...

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2013-02-22T07:26:00.002-08:00

Patient Profile: An Encouraging Journey through Personalized Care “Everyone knew the details of my diagnosis and made me feel as if I were the only patient at the Abramson Cancer Center.” —Beverly Ensor In 2006, 72 year-old Beverly Ensor, a retired nurse and part owner of a local bed and breakfast in Philadelphia, was not feeling well and sought guidance from her family doctor. Her doctor...

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2013-02-08T07:28:00.000-08:00

Answering the Jordan Challenge Through October, alumni have generously given $1.3 million to the John Morgan Scholars Program. Through the Jordan Family Challenge, started by the late Henry A. Jordan, M’62, RES’67, and his wife, Barrie, these donations have been matched to create $2.6 million in endowment for student financial aid. The Challenge has $1.5 million in gifts as its goal and ends Dec....

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First John Morgan Scholars Named – as Deadline for the Jordan Challenge Closes in

2013-02-08T07:27:00.002-08:00

The impact of the Jordan Scholarship Challenge is already visible. This fall, the inaugural recipients of the John Morgan Scholarships were named: Ian Danford, M’16, Nicolette Taku, M’16, and Janqian Zhang, M’16. “I am incredibly grateful for the Morgan Scholarship,” said Mr. Zhang. “Without donations like this, I would not have been able to attend Penn Medicine. I just want to express my...

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2013-02-08T07:25:00.001-08:00

Perelman Scholars Arrive Raymond and Ruth Perelman’s unprecedented gift to Penn Medicine was the culmination of years of involvement with the School and the University of Pennsylvania. Their philanthropy was also spurred by a sense of urgency about health care in America. As Ray told the Philadelphia Inquirer days after the gift was announced, “The key is to get brilliant students into the...

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2013-02-08T07:24:00.000-08:00

Bill Smilow thanked his "physicians and friends" for making this day possible by their lifesaving care and by introducing him to the research advances taking place on the Penn campus.Smilow Family Names Center for Translational ResearchLargest Capital Gift of the University’s $3.5 billion Making History Fundraising Campaign to Date“My son Bill and I believe that Penn shares our...

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2013-02-06T11:53:00.002-08:00

A Decade of Key SupportMaria Papadakis, Abramson Cancer Center Young Friends Co-Chair, makes fall's newest colors shine Saks Fifth Avenue in Bala Cynwyd, PA, and the Abramson Cancer Center teamed up for the 10th annual Key to the Cure fashion show on Saturday, October 20. Hosted by the Young Friends of the Abramson Cancer Center, the event featured Young Friends and ACC faculty modeling the...

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2013-02-06T11:52:00.000-08:00

Heart Transplant Patient Jim Lobb Shows Thanks in Giving Back to his Caregivers“Now that I can, and for the rest of my life, I want to give back to Penn and those who have or will undergo a transplant. My doctors, nurses—all of my caregivers—made me feel as comfortable as possible, including putting my favorite music on before surgery. They simply devote themselves to their patient’s needs,” said...

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2013-02-06T11:48:00.002-08:00

Watch Head Games OnlineWith Many Penn Voices, Documentary Spotlights Concussion Crisis in Youth and Professional Sport “How much of you are you willing to lose for a game?” asks the trailer for Head Games, the new film from Steve James, the director of Hoop Dreams. Many at Penn are dedicated to reducing concussions, and their long-term effects and appear in the film. Doug Smith, the Director of...

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2013-02-06T11:45:00.000-08:00

Cali and Weldon Families Fund Professorship in FOP ResearchStanding (left to right): Danielle Greenwald, Bob Caron, Girish Ramaswamy, Julia Haupt, Vitali Lounev, Salin Chakkalakal, Haitao Wang, Michael Convente, Will Towler, Deyu Zhang, Carter Lindborg, Andria Culbert Sitting (left to right): Frederick Kaplan, Eileen Shore, Robert Pignolo Not in Photo: Meiqi Xu and Ruth McCarrick-Walmsley“Penn...

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2013-02-06T11:43:00.001-08:00

5K for the IOA54-year-old Dr. Jinyu Liao won the over-60 female age group in the inaugural Penn 5K for the IOA race. Dr. Liao, a retired doctor of internal medicine, poses here with leading Alzheimer’s Disease researchers Drs. Virginia Lee and John Trojanowski. The first organized race to go through the new Penn Park, the 5K featured 289 runners and walkers, from 8 to 84 years old, and raised...

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2013-02-06T11:42:00.002-08:00

Personalized Cancer Therapies Take Off$5 Million Gift from Richard W. Vague Will Help Immunotherapy Reach More People, Target More Diseases From left to right: Dean J. Larry Jameson, Dr. Robert Vonderheide, Dr. Carl June, Richard W. Vague Professor in Immunology and Richard W. Vague. Drs. June and Vonderheide are respectively the Director and Associate Director of Translational...

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2013-02-06T11:39:00.002-08:00

Penn Alumni Help Launch Unique Cancer Research CenterThe Basser Research Center for BRCA Designed to Transform Life with Inherited Cancers From left to right: Dr. Chi Van Dang, Director of the Abramson Cancer Center; Dr. Susan Domchek, Executive Director of the Basser Research Center for BRCA; Jon and Mindy Gray; Amy Gutmann, President of the University of Pennsylvania; Dean J. Larry...

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2013-02-06T11:31:00.001-08:00

An Honor for the AgesFrom left to right: Nelson Shanks, Dean Jameson, Ray Perelman, Amy Gutmann, President of the University of PennsylvaniaPhilanthropists Raymond and Ruth Perelman Immortalized in Stunning Portrait It was a singular honor for truly extraordinary people: Penn Medicine unveiled a portrait, painted by the eminent artist Nelson Shanks, of loyal friends and respected...

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2013-02-05T12:16:00.000-08:00

New Chair Dr. Frances E. Jensen Brings Research Depth to Department of Neurology“Penn Medicine’s Neurology Department is a model for integrated clinical care, research, and education. We are on the cusp of pivotal breakthroughs in translational neuroscience, and as the Department’s new chair, I look forward to strengthening our position as the epicenter for neuro clinical trials,” - Frances E....

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2013-02-05T12:07:00.007-08:00

Tackling Rare DiseasesAlumnus Donny Deutsch Hosts Benefit for Research From left to right: Donny Deutsch, Dean Jameson, Allison Weiss Brady, C'93, and George Weiss, and Claudina Bonetti Marcus, President and Founder of the Caterina Marcus FoundationAdvertising mogul and television personality Donny Deutsch, W’79, helped Penn raise vital funds and awareness for the thousands of...

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2013-02-05T11:46:00.003-08:00

Pioneering Penn and Penn Med Alumnus Becomes Radiology Department Chair“Penn has a historic role in developing radiology technology and practice, from being among the first to perform clinical x-ray examinations to the most recent development of molecular imaging methods to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. I am honored to assume the role of Chair, and I hope to continue this legacy of...

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2013-02-05T11:40:00.002-08:00

In Loving Memory of Bunny KendallPhilip Kendall and his wife Bunny had long been advocates and friends of Penn Medicine, supporting a multitude of causes. In gratitude for her care, Philip made the memorial gift of a blanket-warming machine to the Penn Medicine Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, symbolically echoing the warmth and compassion Bunny showed throughout her life.

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2013-01-30T07:22:00.000-08:00

Siegel Family’s $1M Gift Supports Schizophrenia ResearchBioinformatics Will Pave the Way to Greater Understanding of a Baffling Disorder Front row, from left to right: Marsha Dowshen, Joel Dowshen, Estelle Siegel, Dr. Steven Dowshen, PAR'99 Back row, from left to right: Dr. Dwight Evans, the Ruth Meltzer Professor and Chair of the Dept. of Psychiatry, Dr. Nadia Dowshen, C'99, M'04, Suzanne...

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Penn Medicine's International Orthopaedic Care Fund

2012-09-26T05:56:00.000-07:00

Last week, orthopaedic faculty member Derek Donegan traveled to Nicaragua – a journey made possible by the support of the International Orthopaedic Care Fund. This fund allows our orthopaedic surgeons and those in training to deliver trauma care and education in developing nations while being compensated and covered for their travel expenses and liability. Musculoskeletal trauma is the...

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Double Hand Transplant Marks New Era

2012-07-26T10:52:00.000-07:00

Penn Medicine Developing New Option for Veterans and Others Facing Loss of Extremities “Vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) is the most advanced reconstructive surgery that can be performed,” said L. Scott Levin, M.D., F.A.C.S., founder and Director of the Penn Hand Transplant Program. Dr. Levin, the Chair of Penn Orthopaedics, was the surgical lead on Penn Medicine’s first bilateral...

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Loyal Patients Spur Momentum for an Endowed Chair honoring “Dr. Mike”

2012-07-26T10:51:00.000-07:00

Dr. Michael D. Cirigliano, M’90, INT’93, wants to increase his mentorship of medical students, to raise their appreciation of internal medicine and of the human element in medicine. One of Penn Medicine’s most public faces, Dr. Michael D. Cirigliano, M’90, INT’93, is widely known as “Dr. Mike” through his twice-weekly spot as medical expert for Fox 29 News and his weekly call-in to 610 AM WIP...

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A Stunning First Half

2012-07-10T13:02:00.000-07:00

$80 Million Year-End Total Is Best Since 2005, Brings New Research Programs, Chairs, and Scholarships to the Perelman School Since arriving at Penn, Dean J. Larry Jameson, M.D., Ph.D., has joined forces with alumni, friends, and faculty to reach significant milestones for the Perelman School of Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania Health System. For the Campaign, the $81.4 million...

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A Cancer Breakthrough 20 Years in the Making

2012-07-10T13:00:00.000-07:00

Gifts from the Netter and Abramson Families Started Journey to Possible Cure “Fifteen years ago, when I was told I had cancer, I was terrified,” says Mr. A. “My daughter was only nine years old. I could not bear the thought of not being there to see her grow up.” Mr. A. and the other chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients who participated in Penn’s unique trial now have a chance at a cure,...

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