March NewsLUNGevity welcomes new Board membersWe’re pleased to announce that Michael Marquis, President of Vogue International, a Johnson & Johnson Company, and Andre Owens, Partner, WilmerHale, have joined the LUNGevity Board of Directors. In addition to their personal connections to lung cancer, Mike and Andre bring years of experience and leadership to help drive the Foundation’s strategic growth. Genetic causes of lung cancerLittle is known about inherited, or germline, lung cancer mutations—those that are present in all cells of the body and are passed on to children. LUNGevity Early Detection Awardee Zeynep Gümüş, PhD, Assistant Professor of Genetic and Genomic Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, is an expert in using computational technology to analyze the biology of cancer cells. She wants to catch developing lung cancer in its early stages, when it is more successfully treated, among people with a family history of lung cancer. Dr. Zeynep Gümüş Learn about Dr. Gümüş's work to develop biomarker signatures that can be used proactively to screen individuals so they can be monitored vigilantly. Identifying inequities in detection and treatment for cancer patientsLUNGevity is proud to be serving on three subcommittees of Sustainable Healthy Communities, LLC, founded by the National Minority Quality Forum. As one of two US patient advocacy organizations on the Diverse Cancer Communities Working Group (CWG), LUNGevity is supporting the lung cancer community on the Cancer Index Subcommittee, the Community and Patient Engagement Subcommittee, and the Diversity in Clinical Research Subcommittee. Learn more about these efforts to identify unreached populations and supply them with information and tools they need to improve their access to care. Marine Corps MarathonTeam LUNGevity has a limited number of guaranteed charity entries available for the 43rd Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday, October 28 in Washington, DC! Register now for this scenic race that attracts runners from all 50 states and over 50 countries. Sign on with Team LUNGevity, commit to a fundraising minimum that will go toward research and support for people affected by lung cancer, and we’ll help you secure your guaranteed entry. HOPE SummitHave you signed up for the 8th National HOPE Summit April 27-29 in Arlington, VA? Join hundreds of lung cancer survivors and caregivers to learn about scientific progress and how to live well after a lung cancer diagnosis. This year, we’ll again offer the COPE Summit on April 29 specifically addressing the challenges of caregivers. Can’t attend? Check out our regional events for 2018. If you are planning to attend HOPE Summit, learn about the upcoming Life and Breath Rally being held on April 26 in Washington, DC, to show the power of the people to demand change from our federal agencies. |