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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Establishes David Liposarcoma Research Initiative
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute announced that The Rossy Foundation has committed $10 million to establish the David Liposarcoma Research Initiative. The five-year initiative will spearhead groundbreaking research into liposarcoma at Dana-Farber and external collaborating partner institutions, with the aim of transforming the treatment of this rare, underfunded, and understudied disease in order to improve care of patients through research.
This commitment from The Rossy Foundation will focus on collaborative research among various departments at Dana-Farber-including liposarcoma biology, biochemistry, immunology, metabolism, genomics, and epigenetics. By conducting research to improve fundamental understanding of the molecular mechanisms of this disease, the initiative may lead to new approaches to overcome treatment resistance, as well as new strategies for clinical research to improve the outc
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This year, the Gloucester police department s male officers grew out their beards to raise a record-breaking $5,475 for Dana-Farberâs sarcoma and bone cancer research during their annual fundraiser. Female officers were allowed to put a streak of color in their hair. featured
By Taylor Ann Bradford Staff Writer Dec 28, 2020
Dec 28, 2020
This year, the Gloucester police department s male officers grew out their beards to raise a record-breaking $5,475 for Dana-Farberâs sarcoma and bone cancer research during their annual fundraiser. Female officers were allowed to put a streak of color in their hair.
While so many have let their facial hair grow out during the novel coronavirus pandemic, local police officers are sporting beards and mustaches for a different reason. Â