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-11 posts tagged "Cancer research"
Spencer Kelly and Gabrielle Beechert | Friday, February 17, 2023
For many, the phrase “curing cancer” has devolved into a tongue-in-cheek expression to deride projects that are too ambitious or miraculous to be taken seriously. But in truth, progress is being made on cancer treatment, even if an outright cure hasn’t yet been found. The National Cancer Institute notes that from 2015-2019, “cancer death
Claire Reid | Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Runners on South Quad on Saturday morning will turn pink for a cause at Flaherty Hall’s color run, the Flaherty Fights 5K. “Flaherty Fights 5K is our revamped signature event supporting breast cancer awareness and research,” junior and Flaherty Hall vice president Karina Solman said. “In the past, we have done Flaherty Fights, a tabling
Alysa Guffey | Thursday, January 16, 2020
At the corner of Angela Boulevard and Notre Dame Avenue lies a building unknown to many Notre Dame students: the Harper Cancer Research Institute (HCRI). Established in 2011 as a division of Notre Dame Research, the institute serves as a hub of collaboration between cancer researchers, professors and students. Siyuan Zhang, an associate professor for
Genesis Vasquez | Tuesday, October 4, 2016
As an undergraduate at Saint Mary’s, Charlotte Brown, class of 2013, studied biology, chemistry and math. Now three years after graduation, Brown is working at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, a cancer treatment and research center in Detroit where she focuses on coordinating clinical trials for the Bone Marrow Transplant department (BMT). Brown said she works
Aidan Lewis | Monday, October 3, 2016
Despite leaving India in 1961 for the United States, Dr. Subhash Basu, an emeritus professor at Notre Dame, continues to receive recognition in his home country for his achievements in chemistry. His most recent award was a Nonresident Indian 2015 Award, which he accepted at a ceremony in Mumbai, India. “They collect people who were
Andrea Vale | Friday, April 17, 2015
This year’s Relay for Life will be held Friday in Compton Family Ice Arena. According to the relay website, 446 participants from Notre Dame have helped to raise over $105,455 thus far through various fundraising events. The relay Friday will include a variety of activities and entertainment in hopes of raising even more money for cancer
Veronica Darling | Thursday, October 16, 2014
Last week, the Saint Mary’s Stand Up to Cancer club sold T-shirts as a fundraiser for the national organization “Stand Up to Cancer” as the first of many events the club will host throughout the year to reach their fundraising goal. Senior and club president Christie Hutch said the club’s mission is to host events that
Emily McConville | Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Junior Kat Stultz said she first heard about The Bald and The Beautiful her freshman year, when some friends donated their hair to raise money for cancer research and treatment. That was when Stultz, whose friends and family have experienced various forms of cancer, began to think about participating. [Observer File Photo] “My best friend
Katie McCarty | Tuesday, April 8, 2014
In 2009, 140 Notre Dame students participated in the first iteration of The Bald and the Beautiful (TBAB). Since then, senior and co-chair Frank Soler said the event has grown exponentially in size. “Students, faculty, members of the South Bend community and many other staff members participate in TBAB,” Soler said. “With close to 300
Jack Rooney | Thursday, February 6, 2014
From noon Friday until noon Saturday, the cycling studio in the Knute Rockne Memorial Gymnasium will be filled with students, staff and community members cycling and raising money for breast cancer research and treatment as part of the third annual 24 Hour Pink Zone Spin-A-Thon. Jennie Phillips, assistant director of fitness and fitness facilities for