Archive for the ‘From the Desk of Dr. Karlan’ Category
Beth Y. Karlan, MDJune 13, 2013
Today the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that human genes cannot be patented. This ruling has broad implications for our work in gynecologic and breast cancers, and for genetic research in many other fields. It is a big step forward towards our goals of individualized medicine and cancer risk assessments. The case originated Read On
Categories: From the Desk of Dr. Karlan, Ovarian Cancer Research
Beth Y. Karlan, MDJune 5, 2013
Greetings from Chicago – I have just wrapped up four days of meetings, presentations and exciting discussions at the 49th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Each day was non-stop – early morning until late evening – filled with over 2700 presentations to OVER 30,000 participants, representing over 100 countries where Read On
Categories: From the Desk of Dr. Karlan, Ovarian Cancer Research
Beth Y. Karlan, MDNovember 19, 2012
What an incredible day! From every perspective, the 8th Annual run for her® was undoubtedly our best yet. Thanks to you, Cedars-Sinai’s run for her® remains one of the nation’s pre-eminent ovarian cancer awareness events. I am grateful to everyone who helped us reach out to thousands of women all over the world with important Read On
Categories: From the Desk of Dr. Karlan, Fundraising
Beth Y. Karlan, MDOctober 16, 2012
For many reasons Fall is one of my favorite times ofyear. Crisp cool days, football games, extra holidays, and of course, Cedars-Sinai’s annual run for her® 5K Run and Friendship Walk. This year, our 8th run for her® event will be Sunday, November 11. I am always so inspired—and grateful to meet many thousands of Read On
Categories: From the Desk of Dr. Karlan, Fundraising
Beth Y. Karlan, MDDecember 15, 2011
Our 7th run for her was our best ever. Thanks to you we had more participants, more volunteers, more Sleepwalkers and raised more money than ever before. The spirit in Pan Pacific Park was electric this year, and the enthusiasm that permeated the crowd was inspiring. It is a privilege to work with every one Read On
Categories: From the Desk of Dr. Karlan