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Success stories thatpush us ahead every day“Now my family understandswhen I volunteerto raise funds.”Rosie McGowin has always beena huge supporter of the USAMitchell Cancer Institute (MCI),volunteering to raise money forthe Institute through Polo at thePoint. But she never thought shewould have a need for it—until herdaughter, Win, (pictured far right)was diagnosed with cancer. Thatwas when Rosie saw firsthand howworthwhile her efforts have been.Dr. Finan, Win and Rose McGowin“At first, I felt like a deer in the headlights until I saw the plaque dedicatedto Polo at the Point and I immediately felt a connection,” McGowin said.“I am amazed and humbled by the support we received from MCI since mydaughter’s diagnosis. Now my family truly understands when I volunteer toraise funds. MCI is a world-class facility and would not have been possiblewithout multitudes of volunteers and many generous donors living inour community.”Today, Win is back in the saddle and getting on with her life!Win McGowinriding Blanco.MCI Faculty Travel the Globe sharing expertiseMCI faculty members travel the globerepresenting USA Mitchell CancerInstitute and sharing expertise in cancerresearch. In early September, Dr. EddieReed, Associate Director of CancerControl and Prevention, travelled to theInstitut de cancerologie Gustave Roussyin Paris to serve as a visiting professorand guest of Dr. Jean-Charles Soria,Chief, Lung Cancer Group and Director,Phase I Clinical Studies. The Institut decancerologie Gustave Roussy is the 4thlargest cancer center in Europe.Sir Richard Timothy Hunt and Dr. Ming TanMCI researcher, Dr. Ming Tan, travelledto Oslo also in early September as aguest lecturer at the Norwegian CancerSymposium 2011. The focus of thisinternationally prestigious symposiumwas “Growth and Proliferation: MolecularRegulators of Cancer.” Dr. Tan andonly 16 other invited lecturers fromaround the world were invited to speakat the symposium. Included in this listof renowned cancer researchers was SirRichard Timothy Hunt (pictured left), aNobel Prize Laureate.12 Progress | SPRING 2012
SHARING THE Word onBreast Cancer…One Cup at a TimeEach year an estimated 230,000 women in the United Statesare diagnosed with breast cancer. At MCI, we’re committed to“Thinking Pink” to maximize awareness of breast cancer andthe importance of breast cancer screening. This past October,MCI held its second annual “Think Pink Tea” in partnershipwith Infirmary Health System. Cookie Aftergut, breast cancersurvivor and founder of Chemoflage, an Atlanta-based non-profitorganization designed to teach women to be self-confident cancersurvivors, served as the keynote speaker. With an attendance ofmore than 200, our Think Pink Tea successfully celebrated breastcancer survivors. Mark your calendars for the upcoming 2012Think Pink Tea to be held on October 25, 2012.“WHEN MANY HEADSARE BETTER THAN ONE,”NEW SCIENTIST, 31 MARCH 2012The March 31, 2012 publication of the prestigiousNew Scientist featured an article entitled “WhenMany Heads are Better than One,” whichhighlighted the importance of translationalcancer research in bringing together scientists andphysician-scientists from a broad range of disciplinesto fight cancer. Emphasizing the critical role ofcreating an environment where clinical and basiccancer researchers communicate and collaborationsare encouraged, the article quoted Dr. Michael Boydas well as leaders at M.D. Anderson and New YorkUniversity School of Medicine. “While translationalresearch may be easy to talk about,” says Boyd, “it’shard to achieve. But when it all comes together, it’salmost magical.” Innovative approaches at MCIwere cited alongside institutions including Brown,University of Pennsylvania, University of California,San Francisco and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute,among others.“The Mitchell Cancer Institute, for example,encourages transparency among researchers,clinicians, and patients by having facilities withglass walls,” states the article.Progress | SPRING 2012 13
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