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Remembering Arthur Brody, visionary friend

by Kristina Meek on May 11, 2012 at 9:00 am | 1 comment

Arthur Brody with Dr. John Reed

Sanford-Burnham is mourning the passing of friend, supporter, and trustee Arthur Brody, a visionary man who believed in the power of scientific research to cure disease.

“The entire Sanford-Burnham community of faculty, staff, trustees and donors is saddened by this loss,” said CEO John Reed, M.D., Ph.D.

A highly respected philanthropist and president of the Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation, Mr. Brody contributed generously to the Institute over the course of 20 years. More specifically, he supported the lab of Stuart A. Lipton, M.D., Ph.D., director of our Del E. Webb Neuroscience, Aging and Stem Cell Research Center; the Stem Cell Research Center; and prostate cancer research. He also invested in young scientists through gifts to the Fishman Fund, and by serving on the Fishman Fund Advisory Board.

“As researchers, we are acutely aware of the importance of philanthropic support, particularly in these difficult times in which there is a downturn in NIH funding,” Dr. Lipton said. “It takes a visionary person like Art Brody to realize the long-term value, both financially and in lives saved, of an investment in medical research. We are fortunate to have known him both as a close friend and as a supporter. He will be truly missed.”

Give cancer research a “high five”

by Kristina Meek on March 3, 2012 at 2:14 pm | 5 Comments

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Cancer research is serious business, and sometimes frustrating, so why not celebrate its victories with a good old high-five? Sanford-Burnham is honored to be among just four organizations chosen to benefit from the 2012 National High-Five-a-Thon for Cancer Research. On April 19, participants will give high-fives, symbolic of solidarity and a job well done, to anyone and everyone. Each slapping of hands will carry a monetary value, directed toward cancer research. This quirky event is organized by the National High Five Project, founded in 2010 to channel the fun spirit of National High Five Day into raising money for real and tangible good.

You’re invited to “get real” for stem cell research

by Kristina Meek on March 1, 2012 at 8:46 am | 0 Comments

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Bring It! sets the stage for fun and a great cause. Last year's Bring It! Orlando lit up the Hard Rock Live.

Many people from all walks of life are excited to see where stem cell research will lead us. Will it one day allow us to cure paralysis, regenerate tissue damaged by heart disease, or replace beta cells in diabetics… or all of the above? You may not be a scientist conducting research in a lab like our Stem Cell Research Center, but now is your opportunity to use your unique talents to help pursue these dreams. That is exactly what Sanford-Burnham’s annual fundraiser, Bring It! invites participants to do.

Sanford-Burnham in San Diego will host its fourth annual Bring It! event, in collaboration with HeadNorth, at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Activity Center on April 27, 2012. This year’s theme, Get Real for Stem Cell Research, asks teams of enthusiastic supporters to showcase their knowledge of reality T.V. and thirst for fame to dominate the competition.

University of Florida president joins Sanford-Burnham Board of Trustees

by Patrick Bartosch on February 22, 2012 at 9:57 am | 0 Comments

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Bernie Machen joins Sanford-Burnham Board of Trustees

We are very proud to announce that University of Florida (UF) President Bernie Machen, D.D.S., Ph.D., has joined Sanford-Burnham’s Board of Trustees. He will be the fourth Floridian to serve on our board. Current Florida-based trustees include Allen R. Weiss, former president of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, and James E. Jardon II, chief executive officer of JHT, Incorporated.

“As president of one of Florida’s leading research universities, I am honored to join Sanford-Burnham’s Board of Trustees,” said Machen. “My relationship with Sanford-Burnham dates back to 2006, when the Institute first considered opening a new campus in Orlando. Over the years we’ve developed strategies that will benefit our individual and shared scientific endeavors. I look forward to my role on the board and the many new partnership opportunities to come.”

Jeanne and Gary Herberger endow Cancer Center Director Chair

by Kristina Meek on January 31, 2012 at 10:01 am | 0 Comments

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Jeanne and Gary Herberger

Jeanne and Gary Herberger, longtime generous supporters of Sanford-Burnham, have just made a substantial gift to the Institute. Their donation establishes the endowed Jeanne and Gary Herberger Leadership Chair in Cancer Research, which will be held by Kristiina Vuori, M.D., Ph.D., Sanford-Burnham’s president, Pauline and Stanley Foster Presidential Chair, and director of the Institute’s Cancer Center.

The new endowed chair adds to the generous support provided to Sanford-Burnham by the Herbergers in the past several years. Jeanne Herberger is currently serving as a member of the Institute’s Board of Trustees, where she sits on the Executive Committee. The couple chaired the Institute’s highly successful annual gala, Mining for a Cure, in 2011.

The momentum continues

by Kristina Meek on January 26, 2012 at 9:10 am | 0 Comments

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Dr. John Reed speaks to the Sanford-Burnham community at his State of the Institute address.

Each January, John Reed, Sanford-Burnham’s CEO, reviews the accomplishments of the previous year in his State of the Institute address, which he presents to our community at both our Orlando and San Diego locations. This year, he reflected not just on 2011, but on the past decade. It was 10 years ago—in January 2002—that Reed was first named CEO. An accomplished scientist in his own right, Reed has led the Institute during a period of tremendous growth.

What they’re walking for

by Kristina Meek on November 18, 2011 at 11:13 am | 0 Comments

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Participants in the San Diego Susan G. Komen for the Cure 3-Day Walk head up to Torrey Pines Mesa, where many research institutions benefit from their dedication.

Of all the 60 miles that the participants in the Susan G. Komen San Diego 3-Day walk this week, the ones that take them across the Torrey Pines Mesa may be the most significant—or at least the most symbolic.

The walk, which begins today, brings these dedicated supporters up a long hill from Del Mar, CA, into the heart of San Diego’s biomedical research hub. Sanford-Burnham alone has been the recipient of approximately $3 million in grants from Susan G. Komen for the Cure since 1982. Other research institutions in the area, including The Scripps Research Institute, the Salk Institute, and the University of California, San Diego, have likewise applied Komen funding toward a greater understanding of breast cancer and, ultimately, a cure. (Learn more about where Komen’s funding goes here.)

Every ONE counts toward fighting disease

by Kristina Meek on November 10, 2011 at 5:06 pm | 0 Comments

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Photo by Rob Lee, www.flickr.com/photos/roblee/

In science we know that little things add up to big things. The human body contains trillions of cells, and within each of those cells, billions of proteins do the work that keeps those cells, and in turn, the body, functioning. And each one of those cells has a purpose.

As a not-for-profit medical research institute, Sanford-Burnham relies on donations from individuals and foundations—in addition to grant funding—to continue its scientific progress day after day. Big donations make news. But even little ones make a difference.

Today, on 11/11/11, we want to remind supporters of medical research that every ONE counts. Dollar by dollar, your tax-deductible gifts make an impact. You may not think of yourself as a philanthropist, but you can play a part. With any contribution, you are supporting medical research—which has the potential to touch millions of lives.

Give $1. Give $11. Give $111, or as much as you are inspired to! Visit this link to make a gift. And there is another way you can make a difference. Help spread the word about our 11/11/11 Every ONE Counts fundraising effort on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Thank you for your support!

Meet some of our other supporters here.

A Superhero challenge

by Deborah Robison on November 9, 2011 at 1:34 pm | 0 Comments

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Bring It! competitors aced the Superhero Slogan game, correctly naming the voices of Sanford-Burnham scientists.

The prevalence of diabetes in Florida has increased nearly 70 percent in the past ten years. To address this challenge, “we have established a ‘new-age’ Diabetes and Obesity Research Center here in Orlando,” said Dr. Daniel Kelly, scientific director of Sanford-Burnham’s Orlando campus, located in the emerging Medical City at Lake Nona, as he addressed an enthusiastic audience at Bring It! Orlando on November 3.

For the many corporate and individual supporters attending the fundraising event, the fight against diabetes had personal significance as diabetes now affects one in 10 Floridians, and most alarmingly, has spread to the pediatric population.

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Gala guests help us strike gold

by Kristina Meek on October 18, 2011 at 9:39 am | 0 Comments

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Dr. John Reed and Jeanne Herberger at Mining for a Cure

Auctioneer Bill Menish introduces Sanford-Burnham CEO Dr. John Reed and Gala Chair Jeanne Herberger.

Nearly 250 enthusiastic supporters turned out to show their support for Sanford-Burnham’s research efforts on Saturday, October 15, at the Institute’s gala, “Mining for a Cure.” The evening highlighted the Institute’s pioneering spirit, likening the search for treatments and cures for disease to the prospecting efforts of the adventurous California gold miners of the 1840s. We are happy and grateful to announce that the event raised more than $1.7 million for medical research.

Dr. John Reed, Sanford-Burnham’s CEO, spoke about the Institute’s 35 years of discoveries, mentioning that our accomplishments today would not be possible if not for the vision of Dr. William and Lillian Fishman, who founded the Institute in 1976. He highlighted how much progress Institute researchers have made in disease areas such as cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, children’s diseases, and many others. Dr. Reed reminded the audience that through their philanthropic gifts, Sanford-Burnham can accelerate the translation of laboratory discoveries into benefits for patients.

An experience to last a lifetime

by Kristina Meek on July 15, 2011 at 4:29 pm | 0 Comments

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The students in this year's Preuss School UCSD internship program, in Bradley Plaza on the La Jolla campus.

The students in this year's Preuss School UCSD intership program, in Bradley Plaza on the La Jolla campus.

A group of 12 San Diego high school students has been waking up early all week and making the most of their summer break. If you look at their Facebook pages you might see updates saying things things like, “OMG, silencing DAF2 gene in C. elegans–amazing.” An internship program taking place at Sanford-Burnham demonstrates that the right educational opportunities have the power to get young people excited about science and perhaps change their lives.

That was the case for Tony Chau, who completed the Sanford-Burnham/Preuss School UCSD Summer Internship program in 2009. This fall he heads to Duke University, complete with a scholarship, to double major in Biomedical Engineering and Economics. “The internship program helped me greatly through the rest of high school and in applying to college,” he recalls. “The people I met and the experiences I had will stay with me throughout my career.”

There’s an App for That

by Communications Staff on June 16, 2011 at 10:06 am | 0 Comments

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Touch Research app allows you to explore how Sanford-Burnham tackles disease.

Sanford-Burnham scientists are studying factors that impact a variety of human diseases, including cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease. In addition to Beaker, we now have two iPad apps to help you learn more and have fun with science:

Touch Research uses a 360-degree image of the body to illustrate how Sanford-Burnham tackles disease. For example, a link highlighted on the neck leads to information about spinal cord research.

CellExplorer challenges you to assess a group of images and guess whether they are cells or famous works of art. You may be surprised at some of the similarities.

On the day they debuted in the Apple App Store, Touch Research ranked #3 for medical apps and CellExplorer ranked #7. More apps are on the way.

Discovering the future

by Josh Baxt on June 9, 2011 at 7:56 am | 0 Comments

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Dr. Anthony Tether, Dr. Michael Jackson, Duane Roth and Greg Lucier

What will the future look like? On June 5, four research experts and around 200 guests gathered at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines to answer this question. The event, Sanford-Burnham’s annual President’s Circle reception, brought together Dr. Anthony Tether, former director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Greg Lucier, chairman of both Life Technologies and the Sanford-Burnham board of trustees and Dr. Michael Jackson, vice president of Drug Discovery at Sanford-Burnham and was moderated by Duane Roth, CEO of CONNECT. Together, they shared their thoughts on how research will impact human health in coming years.

DARPA has been a key part of the United States’ technological success for 50 years. The agency was created after the first Sputnik launch, an event that shocked the American public and led to new approaches to research. “DARPA was initiated to create technological surprise,” said Dr. Tether.

Bring It! For Stem Cell Research

by Kristina Meek on May 4, 2011 at 3:32 pm | 1 comment

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The winning team celebrates at Bring It! 2011

HeadNorth's winning team celebrates at Bring It! 2011

Stem cell therapy holds promise for many different areas of medicine. But, as Dr. Evan Y. Snyder, director of Sanford-Burnham’s program in stem cells and regenerative biology, told the rapt Bring It!audience on April 21, regeneration of damaged spinal cord tissue is one of the most exciting stem cell applications. For many of those in attendance, the hope for a spinal cord injury treatment holds a distinctly personal significance – they, or someone they love, have been impacted by such an injury.Bring It! is a game show-themed fundraising experience now in its third year in San Diego. This year, Sanford-Burnham again partnered with HeadNorth, an organization that supports spinal cord injury patients. Life Technologies, leading supplier of stem cell research products to labs around the world, was the presenting sponsor.

But the Bring It! audience didn’t focus on tragedy. Their passion for stem cell research brought them there to play games and raise money. The fundraiser’s theme, “Rock on for Stem Cell Research,” gave participants the chance to live out their rock star fantasies, while helping stem cell treatments become a reality.

A note of thanks

by Josh Baxt on April 8, 2011 at 3:03 pm | 1 comment

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Dr. Fishman, founder of the Tufts University Cancer Research Center, in 1975. After his "retirement," he and his wife Lillian would go on to found the La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation, now Sanford-Burnham.

Dr. Fishman, founder and first firector of the Tufts University Cancer Research Center in 1975. After his "retirement," he and his wife Lillian would go on to found the La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation, now Sanford-Burnham.

Editor’s Note: Sanford-Burnham President, Dr. Kristiina Vuori recently received this e-mail from Dr. Andrew Plaut, who studied medicine at Tufts University and was deeply influenced by Sanford-Burnham’s co-founders, Dr. William and Lillian Fishman.

Dear Dr. Vuori,

I recently had the opportunity to visit the Sanford-Burnham website, and to rekindle my memories of its founder, William Fishman. I know that he died about ten years ago, after a long and productive life in cancer research, but I hadn’t been fully aware of the remarkable depth of the Institute that he left behind. I offer my congratulations to the faculty there and the staff, for keeping the momentum of his vision not only alive, but thriving. It’s hard to believe that he and his wife Lillian ignited all this after his retirement from Tufts University.

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