welcome to the 2013 Annual Report of the Abramson Cancer Center. Every researcher, every physician who cares for cancer patients, appreciates the complexity of cancer. We know now that we are confronting hundreds or even thousands of diseases, that every cancer is in some ways unique. We know too that the causes of cancer, the intricate changes that occur when a cell is transformed from normal to malignant, are connected in fundamental ways to what make us living organisms—human beings.

At the Abramson Cancer Center, we are using this rapidly emerging understanding of the amazing world within each of us to seek new ways to diagnose, treat and ultimately prevent cancer. Today, cancer research and treatment require teams of experts, working together, sharing ideas about how to use our knowledge of genetics, of the immune system, of cellular biology, to develop new approaches to treating cancer. Each new discovery opens new doors, and leads us to ask new questions about why things work the way they do and what we can Today we can achieve better do as individuals, and as a team, to improve the care we offer every single one of our patients.

outcomes both in treating many We know that the cures for cancer will come from within—from understanding the biology and genetics of these diseases, from being able to use our defenses to fight them, from the expertise cancers and in assuring a better and commitment of our researchers and clinicians, and from the extraordinary courage and determination of our patients and their families. quality of life for our patients using In this year’s Annual Report, we are highlighting several of the people and programs at the Abramson Cancer Center who are leading the way as we explore this world within us and apply new technologies that allow us that knowledge to developing precision medicine—personalized treatment plans for every patient that represent the best care available today and tomorrow. to do more with less. These new You may also view this report on the Web. To see and hear the remarkable stories of the doctors, approaches are precise and scientists, patients—and about the generous, visionary donors who are helping to make this work possible, visit PennMedicine.org/Abramson/AnnualReport. targeted and are built on our new

understanding of the biology and Chi V. Dang MD, PhD behavior of cancer. Director, Abramson Cancer Center John H. Glick, MD Abramson Cancer Center Director’s Professor Pennsylvania New Jersey History Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center was established in 1973 when a small group Doylestown Hospital Monmouth Medical Center of dedicated cancer specialists founded Penn’s Cancer Center. Building on our rich Penn Medicine Valley Forge Lancaster General Hospital history of cancer research, including pioneering discoveries such as the Philadelphia Community Medical Holy Redeemer Hospital Center (Toms River) Abramson Cancer Center chromosome, this small group has grown to include highly respected medical, surgical Chestnut Hill Hospital Phoenixville Hospital Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and radiation oncologists, scientists, specialized nurses and many other dedicated Chester County Hospital Kennedy Health System (Cherry Hill) cancer care providers offering patients new and innovative treatments in an integrated, Abramson Cancer Center Pennsylvania Hospital Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania compassionate environment. Kennedy Health System (Stratford)

Kennedy Health System (Washington Township) table of contents About The Abramson Cancer Center coalesces the cancer care and research efforts of Penn 4 Finding the Answer Within Medicine, including: Perelman Center for AdvancedM edicine, Smilow Center for Translational Research, Roberts Proton Therapy Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn 8 Fighting Cancer from the Inside Out Presbyterian Medical Center, Pennsylvania Hospital, and Chester County Hospital. The Bayhealth Medical Center (Dover) Shore Memorial Hospital 14 Prevention to Prognosis Abramson Cancer Center has been continuously designated as a Comprehensive Cancer

Center by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) since 1973. One of only 41 such Centers in Bayhealth Medical Cape Regional Medical Center 20 More with Less­ the country, the Abramson Cancer Center was rated “EXCEPTIONAL” by the NCI at our Center (Milford) last competitive review—the highest possible rating a Center can receive. Delaware 28 A Cause for Collaboration The Abramson Cancer Center is the cornerstone of the Penn Cancer 32 Community Outreach Misson Network, a select group of regional hospitals with whom the Abramson Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center is dedicated to the eradication of cancer as a cause of 36 Ensuring Quality Cancer Care Cancer Center collaborates to provide human disease and suffering. Its mission is achieved through the following objectives: excellence in patient care, research 37 Funding & Volume Statistics  Development and support of cancer-  R ecruitment and support of new faculty and education in the community. focused research programs that are with a commitment to cancer research 38 Partners in Hope interdisciplinary and interdepartmental  Facilitation of investigator collaboration  Abramson Cancer Center in nature within and among Research Programs Director’s Leadership Council | 40 E xpansion and integration of  Development and management of Young Friends of the cancer-related patient services and Shared Resources Abramson Cancer Center | 41 interdisciplinary clinical programs  Acquisition and allocation of laboratory Honor Roll & Lasting Tribute | 42  Development and support of inter- space for active cancer researchers Abramson Cancer Center at Valley Forge Gift of Hope | 60 departmental educational programs In 2012, we saw the opening of the Abramson Cancer Center at This mission was strengthened in 1998 when the Abramson family made a $100 million Penn Medicine Valley Forge, bringing the expertise and prominence of one of the nation’s leading cancer centers to Chester County— commitment to support compassionate, comprehensive cancer research and care at The Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania is one of Penn. Today, due to the ongoing philanthropic support of the Abramson family and including the most advanced treatments, groundbreaking research a select group of cancer centers in the country awarded the prestigious many other dedicated grateful families, Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center is and the compassionate care of leading experts. designation of Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer an internationally renowned cancer center. Institute. This status reflects our outstanding research, clinical services, education and information services and community outreach. 2 3 Finding the Answer Within

Penn’s Center for Personalized Diagnostics Charts New Course for Cancer Treatment

Not that long ago, the idea of analyzing someone’s DNA was futuristic. The future is today at the Abramson Cancer Center. Our

Center for Personalized Diagnostics uses the latest DNA sequencing technology to analyze patients’ tumors at their most basic

genetic level. This level of analysis results in a genetic map that guides us in our treatment journey. This map is extraordinary

because it is tailored to each individual.

Why is this Important?

More information leads to more successful treatments and better overall health outcomes. Better outcomes include both those

that extend life and those that improve quality of life. Even when prognosis is good, chemotherapy can be brutal. Through molecular

analysis, we match patients with the most effective treatments. We are better able to select the best therapeutics, determine the

right dosage, and avoid treatments that are known to have little impact on cancers with a certain genetic profile, thereby sparing

patients a harmful experience with minimal chance of success.

Judith Matthews 4 Melanoma Survivor, Abramson Cancer Center 5 Finding the answer Within

Why Personalized Diagnostics? Today

Every cancer is unique. The lesson of the past twenty years of cancer research is that Chi V. Dang, MD, PhD Today, advanced pathologic approaches, like those used by Penn‘s cancer is not one disease. It is many diseases. We seek to understand each patient’s Director, Abramson Cancer Center Center for Personalized Diagnostics (CPD), are transforming tumor, not just by how it appears on an x-ray but by what we can learn about its cancer care. This state-of-the-art center provides clinicians with “The question now is do different cancers actually cellular and genetic make-up. detailed genetic analysis of individual patient tumors. For the first have their own molecular characteristics. Can we time, scientists can sequence large panels of genes for multiple exploit these different personalities and treat them The answer is within: this basic biological information provides valuable clues to targets at the same time. The result is an astounding level of in an individual way for individual patients?“ determine the best course of treatment. Personalized diagnostics is only possible information about a patient’s tumor that can be used by clinicians because physicians and laboratory scientists work together. to determine the best treatment plan.

Looking Back For David Roth, MD, PhD, who directs the Center, this work David Roth, MD, PhD represents the merging of basic science expertise and a Judith’s Story: “I Can Talk With My Doctors” Clues to the origin of cancer eluded physicians for centuries before the mid-19th Simon Flexner Professor and Chair, lifelong passion to help patients. As a young medical resident, Judith Matthews was celebrating the completion of her doctorate when she noticed a worrisome century when Rudolph Virchow’s pioneering work in cancer pathology revealed the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Dr. Roth watched his lymphoma patients undergo early spot on her neck. A biopsy revealed it to be a malignant melanoma. Originally from Australia, cellular basis of cancer. Using a microscope, scientists could now examine cells autologous bone marrow transplants and ultimately succumb “Because of the collaborative nature of Penn, we Judith had limited experience with the U.S. health care system. At the Abramson Cancer Center, removed from tumors, and compare them with healthy cells. This new level of insight to their disease. The need for better understanding of tumors were able to include clinicians in the development of she found information and communication. Her physicians openly discussed her diagnosis and led to more accurate diagnoses and was particularly useful in determining whether led him to the field of pathology, yet the desire to cure stayed our tests. We’re giving them exactly the information possible treatments in a way that was understandable. Through CPD analysis, Judith has been surgery was successful in removing tumors in their entirety. Still relatively little was with him. Dr. Roth says, “When the technology appeared ripe, they need to treat the patients.“ put on a drug called ipilimumab that increases T-cell production in order to target and kill known. Cancer was treated with minimal understanding of the nature of disease. I was able to jump in and actually do something with cancer mutated cells. Judith is an avid swimmer and cyclist who has found solace in these activities Surgery and radiation were the standard of care. Chemotherapy, which emerged patients again. So, that’s very personally satisfying for me, to since her diagnosis. after World War II, was aggressive and often ineffective. be able to have an impact.” Lynn Schuchter, MD C. Willard Robinson Professor of Medicine “Everyone’s (at Penn Medicine) very accessible. It’s incredibly efficient. People seem to be This was still the case in 1960 when Penn pathologist Dr. Peter Nowell reasoned that Oncologist Lynn Schuchter, MD, is also moved by how resources specific genetic changes might underlie certain cancers. Prior to this, chromosomal (Hematology-Oncology) communicating with each other which I think is key to good medical teamwork.“ Program Leader, Melanoma and Cutaneous like the Center for Personalized Diagnostics have changed the changes had been linked to tumor development only in a general way. Following this Malignancies Program treatment landscape for patients. She describes the “meaningful, To see and hear the remarkable stories of the physicians, scientists, and patients involved in hypothesis, Dr. Nowell and colleague were the first to observe a specific chromosomal important” therapies that are now available to her melanoma the Center for Personalized Diagnostics visit PennMedicine.org/Abramson/AnnualReport. abnormality in the cells of patients with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia. This “We have shared many tears of joy in clinic as patients patients. Dr. Schuchter expects the rapid pace of discovery to chromosome, called the Philadelphia Chromosome, paved the way for a new line benefit from these therapies.” continue as innovations like the high level sequencing available of discovery. Subsequent research revealed more in depth information about this through the Center for Personalized Diagnostics, and T cell /// Giving Back mutation and its affect, ultimately leading to the development, in 2001, of the first immunotherapy described elsewhere in this publication, draw successful cancer targeted therapeutic. Since then, Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center more and more highly talented clinicians and scientists to “My parents were immigrants and taught me to give back, and my wife Marcia and I do just and the cancer community have accelerated the quest for gene discovery and cancer research and practice. that because, with philanthropy, we know Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center will find the therapeutic targets. answers and give people hope.”

Ronald Rubin (pictured with his wife Marcia) Partners in Hope

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New Approaches Improve Survival and Quality of Life

We know that the immune system can and does recognize cancer as abnormal, but in many instances, that response either

fails to occur or falls short. Over the years, efforts to understand why that happens and stimulate the immune system

to fight cancers from within more effectively have been disappointing. Today, that is rapidly changing as researchers

understand the complex interaction between cancer and the immune system, the ways in which cancer cells elude or

even highjack our bodies’ natural defenses. Immunotherapy is emerging as one of the most promising approaches to

cancer treatment—and Penn‘s Abramson Cancer Center is leading the way on multiple fronts.

The advances being made in this field are so exciting, and are having such a profound impact on cancer treatment, that

immunotherapy is now widely recognized as a fourth option—with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy—and integrated

into the treatment of an increasing number of cancers.

Doug Olson 8 Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Survivor, Abramson Cancer Center 9 Fighting Cancer from the Inside Out

David Porter, MD Jodi Fisher Horowitz Professor in Leukemia Care Excellence

The work done by Dr. June and his team, and by other top Penn researchers, has required a remarkable New Understanding Opens the Doors to New Treatments level of persistence, innovative thinking and unprecedented levels of collaboration between scientists David Porter, MD, who leads the CAR T (chimeric antigen receptors) clinical who elaborate the basic mechanisms of the immune system and clinicians who apply that knowledge. program, explains that progress in immunotherapy began with new insights into the complexity and individuality of cancer. “It has been fascinating,” says It has also brought to bear extraordinary courage and determination on the part of our patients, the Dr. Porter. “In the past, we talked about cancer as a disease, but it clearly is not. Cancer is many different diseases—and even an individual cancer has brave individuals who looked within themselves and made the decision to become the first patients so many different properties. It is so intertwined with the immune system. I think one of the things we have learned is that the immune system really to try a new and untested treatment. is powerful in its ability to prevent and treat cancer, but the interaction of the human immune system with cancer cells is amazingly complicated. It is going to take years of study to figure out how it works, manipulate it and harness the power of immune cells to treat cancer.”

Looking Back The CAR T cell program represents a significant step forward. CAR T stands As early as the 1850s, at a time when little was known about cancer, doctors in for chimeric antigen receptor modified T cells. T cells are one of the main Germany noticed that tumors would occasionally shrink when the patient developed bulwarks of the immune system—responsible for identifying and destroying a severe infection. That observation stimulated interest in using the body’s immune foreign invaders. Under the direction of Carl June, MD, Penn researchers system to fight cancer. In the 1890s, a New York surgeon, Dr. William Coley, began have developed a method to remove T cells from a cancer patient, genetically to research immune responses to cancer after one of his patients had a complete modify them and then re-inject the cells back into the patient. This technique, remission following a strep infection. “Coley” toxins were the first serious attempt which has been used in clinical trials for patients with both chronic and at cancer immunotherapy, but his efforts were not accepted by the scientific and acute leukemia, allows the reprogrammed T cells to attack cancer cells. medical communities and soon fell into disfavor. To date, the results have been very encouraging in a high percentage of patients receiving the treatment—all of whom had exhausted other available For many years, the prevailing belief was that the immune system was unable therapies. Even more important, some of the results have been long lasting. to recognize cancer cells as foreign. That began to change in the 1960s with the concept of “immunosurveillance,” the idea that cancers occur frequently but are “I will never forget the first day we treated,” says Dr. June, “when the first usually identified and destroyed by the immune system—but research yielded little patient was infused. It was a culmination of many years to put all these progress until the 1980s when a surge of interest in the field raised hopes for a pieces into place. I imagine it wasn’t much different than an astronaut, the new approach to immunotherapy. Those efforts too ended in disappointment. first time the space shuttle lifted off. You don’t know if it is going to blow up or if it will come back intact. In fact, it was a wild ride. That first patient had Why has this changed so dramatically in the last decade? many weeks of fever, got very sick. But he made it, and he’s fine now.”

Carl June, MD 10 Richard W. Vague Professor in Immunotherapy 11 Fighting Cancer from the Inside Out

Doug’s Story: “I’m One of the Lucky Ones” The Challenge for the Future

For a number of years, the Abramson Doug Olson was one of the first patients to receive CAR T therapy. At 49, Doug was According to Dr. June, the work done to date a successful businessman, scientist, husband and father when he was diagnosed with on CAR T cells, while tremendously exciting, Cancer Center has been a world leader in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). While CLL can remain dormant or progress very slowly brings with it new challenges. The first is over a period of years, it has also been regarded as incurable. The leukemia eventually to expand the clinical trials to make them developing vaccines to treat cancer—and becomes more aggressive and increasingly resistant to treatment. That’s what happened to available to more leukemia patients in cancer Doug. He went through a series of remissions and relapses until, in 2012, he was facing a centers across the country and the world. The this research has been uniquely achieved prognosis of two years or less to live. At that point Dr. David Porter raised the possibility of second is to do more research to determine entering the CAR T clinical trial. if the approach is effective in treating more at Penn. More recently, Carl June and his common solid tumors, especially the ones for Dr. Porter couldn’t guarantee that Doug would benefit from this new approach, nor could he which therapies are often less than optimally team have changed the way we think about fully predict the potential side effects or consequences. Doug, intrigued by the science and effective. Over the next five years, Dr. June and all too aware of his grim future prospects, said yes. his team at the Abramson Cancer Center will immunotherapy and its potential with their conduct major clinical trials for many types of “We were using a therapy that is still largely unknown and untried,” says Dr. Porter. We had cancer, collaborating with other major centers. not used these cells in people. I think it takes tremendous courage to offer to participate in work in CAR T cells. We are very excited a really unknown therapy.” “At Penn, we talk about what are the next big ideas in cancer treatment, the ideas that will because we have clear evidence that this Three weeks after the CAR T infusion, Doug was cancer free—and that was over three transform how we think about cancer and years ago. The killer T cells that were injected back to him remain active—recognizing and treat patients,” says Dr. Chi V. Dang. “That’s why approach works in chronic and acute destroying the abnormal leukemia cells. Doug has stopped seeing his horizon as limited by I went into cancer research, to change the face his disease. leukemias—patients are alive today because of cancer and to end our jobs in the future.” “When Dr. Porter told me that 18% of my cells were those killer cells, the CART cells, I was of these therapies. We are expanding the absolutely convinced I was okay. I declared victory at that point.”

program to include some very challenging To see and hear the remarkable stories of the physicians, scientists, and patients involved in immunotherapy visit PennMedicine.org/Abramson/AnnualReport. tumors such as melanoma, pancreatic

cancer and lung cancer. /// Giving Back  “I feel lucky to be involved with Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center. This is Chi V. Dang, MD, PhD where medical history is being made. I am proud to provide philanthropic Director, Abramson Cancer Center support to ensure this level of innovation continues.”

Richard W. Vague Partner in Hope 12 13 Prevention to Prognosis

Genetics Discoveries at Penn Offer Hope to Patients and Families

The past twenty years have brought a wave of genetic discovery. We have identified gene mutations that cause cancer,

observed how they are passed down within families or develop during a lifetime, and begun to use this knowledge to

prevent and treat disease. Genetics plays a role in cancer prevention, treatment and prognosis, shaping our decisions

and offering hope.

This year, Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center bolstered our commitment to cancer genetics through the establishment

of two new exciting centers: The Basser Research Center for BRCA and the Center for Personalized Diagnostics.

These remarkable centers are changing the way we care for patients and helping us find the cure within.

Carlette Knox 14 Breast Cancer Survivor, Abramson Cancer Center 15 Prevention to Prognosis

Timothy Rebbeck, PhD Professor of Epidemiology Associate Director for Population Science, Abramson Cancer Center Why is this important? “One single discipline or scientist is unlikely to pull together all Basser Put simply, when we know that someone has a genetic mutation that is linked to the information that’s needed to address the complex cancer cancer, we are better able to manage their care and help them stay healthier longer. problem. Here at Penn, we have the collaborative environment When a hereditary mutation is discovered before cancer has developed, we can offer required to address the complex cancer problem.” potentially life-saving preventive options. When we learn of a mutation after a cancer Research diagnosis, we use that information to tailor our treatment to achieve better outcomes. Carriers of hereditary mutations who undergo testing have the opportunity to share their knowledge with family members so that they can make healthy choices. In Why Basser? this section, you will meet Carlette Knox, a breast cancer survivor and one of many Center courageous women whose lives have been changed by cancer genetics. The Basser Research Center exemplifies the synergy that can occur when visionary donors, determined patients and a dynamic medical research community come Why Genetics? together to shape the future. The Basser Research Center is the first center of its kind wholly devoted to advancing research on BRCA so that carriers of these genetic for BRCA We can’t talk about cancer without talking about genes. Cancer starts with a gene, mutations can live longer, healthier lives. and a change or mutation in that gene. When that change interferes with a gene’s normal function, cancer can develop. Some mutations, referred to as hereditary The Center started as the vision of a family—a family overwrought by a sister’s or germline, are present from birth and passed down through families. Others are battle with ovarian cancer and subsequent discovery of the cancer-causing BRCA2 somatic or acquired during a lifetime and do not lead to increased risk for relatives. mutation in their family. Led by sister Mindy Gray and her husband Jon, the family In both cases, DNA, the genetic material within cells, becomes damaged or changed set out to strengthen awareness of BRCA mutations and accelerate prevention and in a way that encourages the growth of unhealthy cells. Masses of unhealthy cells treatment research for those affected by these genetic mutations. form malignant tumors. The Grays recognized Penn’s accomplishments in the area of breast oncology and Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center has a distinguished record of accomplishment in cancer genetics, and found in Dr. Susan Domchek, an insightful and compassionate cancer genetics. In the mid-1990s, Penn scientists were among the first to identify physician researcher whose years of experience treating and studying breast cancers the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations and confirm their link to breast and caused by BRCA positioned her as the ideal leader for the center they envisioned. ovarian cancers. The discovery of these mutations led to Penn’s landmark work led by The Basser Research Center accomplishes its mission in three major ways: by Dr. Timothy Rebbeck on the benefits of prophylactic mastectomy and oophorectomy awarding grants to faculty who are doing BRCA research, hosting seminars and in preventing breast and ovarian cancers. More recently we have found that patients a yearly symposium, and offering an annual international research prize to a who have BRCA-related cancers respond better to a class of therapeutics called PARP physician or scientist who has made an exceptional contribution to the field. inhibitors. This has far-reaching implications for cancers treatment and prognosis. Learn more at Basser.org.

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What we hope to accomplish is a true paradigm shift in treatment and prevention. We want to give new hope to those with genetic risk for deadly breast and ovarian cancers. There’s no better place to accomplish Carlette’s Story: “My Family is My Motivation” Carlette Knox is from a family whose relationship with breast cancer dates back generations. Diagnosed with breast cancer this than the Basser Research Center and Penn Medicine. at 34, Carlette underwent genetic testing to confirm the hereditary connection she intuitively knew existed. When the test revealed that Carlette carried a BRCA mutation, Carlette was confronted with more complicated treatment choices. The Amy Gutmann standard menu of lumpectomy, radiation and chemotherapy was no longer the optimal strategy. Carlette heeded the advice President, University of Pennsylvania of her physicians and genetic counselors and opted for a more aggressive treatment approach.

Carlette describes this experience, “So having the knowledge…made me understand how important treatment was for me. It helped me deal with it and cope a little better but it was still a very difficult time for me, being a young woman.”

Families process genetic information in different ways. Carlette’s family culture was one of silence around medical history. Looking Back: What Does Genetics Have To Do with Cancer? Carlette’s bold choice to undergo testing and take an aggressive approach to prevention has changed her family’s culture. Early documented cases of cancer trace back to ancient Egypt, but little was known about cancer biology until the mid-19th Three of her sisters have been tested, and one learned that she is also a carrier.T hrough her courage, Carlette has changed century when scientists recognized that tumors are made up of cells. Early genetics work by Theodor Boveri and Walter her family’s cancer story by offering hope and options for her sisters and future generations. Sutton established the hereditary nature of chromosomes, and, in 1914, Boveri suggested that chromosome malfunction may be involved in cancer development. In 1943, Oswald Avery discovered that DNA carries genetic information from one To see and hear the remarkable stories of the physicians, scientists, and patients involved in theB asser Research Center for generation to the next. Ten years later, James Watson and Frances Crick’s groundbreaking research characterized DNA’s BRCA visit PennMedicine.org/Abramson/AnnualReport. double helix shape, thereby opening the door to modern genetics research.

Great strides were made again in 1960 when Penn pathologist Peter Nowell was the first to associate a defined chromosomal abnormality with chronic myelogenous leukemia, a form of cancer. This chromosome, called the Philadelphia Chromosome, provided the basis for the development of cancer’s first successful targeted therapeutic. /// Giving Back “I lost my sister Faith to BRCA-related ovarian cancer in 2002, when she was only 44 years old. At the time, there were Fast forward to the mid-1990s and the discovery, at Penn and elsewhere, of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 hereditary mutations no miracles to save her. We created the Basser Center to change that. Her name was Faith after all, and I know that the and their role in breast and ovarian cancer risk. Despite the significance of this finding, genetic testing was not immediately center that bears her name will save families from the pain that ours went through.” embraced by the public, who feared the stigmatism that could result from genetic labeling. The oncology community recognized the potential value of genetic information and strengthened its quest for gene discovery. Mindy Gray (pictured with her husband Jon) Founding Donors, Basser Research Center for BRCA As more genetic information became available, a new question emerged – if we could find carriers of genetic mutations who Partners in Hope are at very high risk for cancer early, could we prevent cancer from occurring? Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center was at the forefront of this field with its landmark research on the preventive benefits of prophylactic oophorectomy and mastectomy to prevent breast and ovarian cancers. Today, these surgeries are used widely to prevent cancer in women with BRCA mutations.

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New Approaches Improve Survival and Quality of Life

The new technologies that we are developing at Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center allow us to improve the ways in which we treat

a broad spectrum of cancers. As our knowledge of the diseases we treat increases, and the instruments we have available to us

become more precise, we can often do more by doing less.

Why is this Important?

First of all, it means that we actually have better outcomes. More people diagnosed with cancer are living longer—but it also

means that we do less damage to normal tissue while we are treating the cancer. That is very significant when we think about the

quality of our patients’ lives—their ability to continue to do the things that are important to them, the ways in which they function,

how they look, the time they spend with their families or doing their jobs. As more and more of our patients live for longer periods

of time, we measure our success in terms of survivorship as well as survival.

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TORS has dramatically improved the way we

treat head and neck cancer patients, completely

removing tumors while preserving speech, In this section, we are going to introduce you to some special people who have benefitted from two remarkable swallowing and other key quality of life issues. technologies pioneered at the Abramson Cancer Center. Michael McGuire made the journey from his home in Bert O’Malley, Jr., MD California to undergo treatment for his head and neck cancer using the Trans Oral Robotic Surgery (TORS) technique Gabriel Tucker Professor and Chair, Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery developed by Penn head and neck cancer surgeons, Bert O’Malley, Jr., MD, and Gregory Weinstein, MD, FACS. Bill

Barbour came to Penn for proton treatment for his prostate cancer. Their stories are indicative of the emphasis

that we have today on caring about the whole person who is undergoing cancer treatment—not just the disease.

Why TORS? The first goal in treating any cancer is to cure or control the disease, but for many patients with head and neck tumors, treatment has a significant impact on the quality of their lives. For many years, the standard approach to head and neck cancershas been radical surgery that left people with serious long-term problems—difficulty in swallowing, talking and eating. A technique developed at Penn is changing that picture.

TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS) uses a robotic device to perform minimally invasive surgery for head and neck cancers as well as a number of benign conditions including sleep apnea. Drs. O’Malley and Weinstein developed the use of this approach for a variety of tumors that occur in the mouth, voice box, tonsil, tongue, throat and neck region. Using TORS, surgeons are able to access the tumor by mouth, resulting in significantly less tissue damage, faster recovery times and fewer long term effects.

Although robotic surgery has been used for some time to treat other kinds of cancer, many in small spaces, Drs. O’Malley and Weinstein believed they could adapt the technology and the technique to assure the same level of positive outcomes for their patients, while vastly improving their quality of life. Their work in developing TORS combined innovative thinking, persistence, collaboration and a commitment to using their skills, experience and technology to improve the lives of their patients.

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Today we can achieve better outcomes both in treating many

cancers and in assuring a better quality of life for our patients Michael’s Story: “Challenging the Standard to Preserve His Passions” using new technologies that allow us to do more with less. Michael McGuire was a photographer, musician, husband and father, enjoying life and totally unaware that he had a serious disease. At a routine visit, his doctor noticed a These new approaches are precise and targeted and are built on lump on his neck and asked him how long it had been there. “A few years,” he replied. She was concerned and ordered a biopsy that brought the news that Michael had a large our new understanding of the biology and behavior of cancer. malignant tumor in his throat that had spread to adjoining lymph nodes in his neck. The standard treatment was radical surgery that would leave him unable to play his beloved Chi V. Dang, MD, PhD trombone and cause permanent problems swallowing and talking. Director, Abramson Cancer Center Michael could not accept losing his passions in life—his ability to make music and to communicate normally. His daughter worked at the Abramson Cancer Center and she told him about a new approach to treating head and neck tumors, TORS, which would not Looking Back—When More was More result in these life-changing long term effects. He made the journey from California to Philadelphia to meet Dr. Bert O’Malley and discuss his case. At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries, doctors knew Photo Credit: Brad Bernstein, 2012 Bernstein, Brad Credit: Photo very little about the biology and natural history of cancer. At the same Dr. O’Malley thought that Michael’s large and advanced tumor might not be a candidate for time, with the introduction of anesthesia and new understanding of how TORS but Michael insisted that preserving his quality of life was the most important factor to control infection, surgery became an increasingly important means of in his treatment. Dr. O’Malley and his colleague, Dr. Greg Weinstein agreed to do the TORS treating diseases—including cancer. Dr. William Halsted was one of the procedure, challenging themselves to meet their patient’s need. first surgeons to realize that the cancers on which he operated, mostly breast cancers, often came back in the same area as the primary tumor. It worked. When Michael emerged from the surgery, the first sounds he uttered were Fa, He reasoned that the solution to this problem was more radical surgery— La and Tra—the ones necessary to play his instrument. He has fully recovered from the removing more and more tissue around the cancer. His operation, the Halsted surgery and has no sign of cancer at this time. Michael’s passion now extends to getting radical mastectomy, set the standard for cancer surgery for many years. the word out about TORS. He recently worked with Cancer Center staff on a video that That began to change when researchers gained a better understanding of tells his story—against a background of a beautiful, original piece of music composed for how cancers grow and metastasize, and with it the realization that radical Michael and the occasion. surgery did not address the problems of cancer cells spreading through To see and hear the remarkable stories of the physicians, scientists, and patients involved in the lymphatic and blood systems. In recent years, the trend has been in TORS and Proton Therapy visit PennMedicine.org/Abramson/AnnualReport. the opposite direction—working to make cancer surgery more targeted and precise, sparing normal tissue and using other methods to prevent or treat metastatic disease.

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Our goal is to eradicate the cancer and do so in a way that

preserves quality of life. Protons have the potential to

allow us to minimize the side effects our patients experience

during and after treatment. Bill’s Story: “Cycling is Part of My Life” Alexander Lin, MD Bill Barbour was, “proceeding through what I thought was a normal life” when Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. At first, the diagnosis “shattered” and confused him. There are multiple effective treatment options for prostate cancer, and it often falls to the patient to select the one that is best for him. Bill chose The difference between protons and x-rays is what happens when they hit their target. proton therapy. He acknowledges that his decision was not based on “the scientific The x-ray beam keeps going, passing through the target and reaching normal tissue method.” After discussing all the options with his treatment team, he opted for beyond the radiation field. Protons stop when they hit the target. This means that protons because the patients who had undergone this therapy all seemed happy doctors can be more precise in reaching the tumor, use higher doses when indicated with their outcomes. and cause fewer side effects. Every man facing a prostate cancer diagnosis worries about the side effects, and Proton therapy has proven to be useful in treating cancers that are located in crowded Bill was no exception. One key for him was being able to continue cycling during or sensitive parts of the body. Pancreatic cancers occur in a tightly packed area close and after his treatment. Proton therapy helped make that possible. Now, with no to the liver and major blood vessels. Lung cancers can be near the heart or aorta. sign of cancer, Bill has become an active patient advocate and leader of Penn’s In treating brain tumors, sparing normal tissue means preserving critical functions. alumni group of prostate cancer survivors that meets regularly and talks to newly For children, it means protecting tissues and organs that are still developing. Less Why Protons? diagnosed patients. damage to normal tissue often means that patients experience fewer side effects Proton therapy is a relatively new form of radiation therapy. The Roberts Proton associated with radiation therapy. Another advantage is the ability to re-treat tumors To see and hear the remarkable stories of the physicians, scientists, and patients Therapy Center at Penn Medicine is one of only 10 facilities in the United States that have recurred but cannot tolerate additional conventional radiation therapy. involved in Proton Therapy visit PennMedicine.org/Abramson/AnnualReport. offering proton therapy—which requires a large, dedicated facility and high levels of expertise. The Roberts Proton Therapy Center is distinguished by being fully Better technology often leads to better survival outcomes—but the effectiveness of integrated into the clinical and research structure—which leads to collaboration treatment and the ability to give life saving or life extending treatment often depends and more rapid advances in using this technology for a wide spectrum of cancers, on minimizing its side effects. For the patients going through these treatments, /// Giving Back including hard-to-treat and childhood tumors. technology that allows for more precise targeting of their cancers can make a huge “Cancer becomes real when it affects someone in your family. The difference in how they feel and function. As cancer treatments improve, doctors and Roberts Proton Therapy Center is just one more way that we can give All radiation therapy is designed to kill cancer cells, but normal cells are also their patients have come to understand that these quality of life issues are critical in the same hope and care that we received at Penn Medicine to patients vulnerable to its effects. In recent years, the knowledge of cancer biology and the thinking about how and when to use the available options. all over the world.” technology for delivering radiation therapy have improved—allowing doctors to target tumors more precisely while sparing normal tissue—but damage to surrounding Proton therapy provides an excellent example of developing and using new technology Ralph J. Roberts tissue and organs still limits the use and effectiveness of radiation. that expands the options for many patients. Founder, Comcast Corporation Partner in Hope

26 27 A Cause for Collaboration

Abramson Cancer Center Translational Centers of Excellence Seek Answers to Cancer’s Most Complex Questions

Cancer is the source of some of the most baffling puzzles in medicine today.E ven as we make great strides in healing,

new questions emerge—questions that require novel ways of thinking and working together. Our Translational

Centers of Excellence provide the launch pads to do just that. By garnering expertise from multiple fields, we strive

for solutions that will help our patients today and tomorrow. These flagship translational centers will guide Penn’s

Abramson Cancer Center to a new level of excellence in cancer research and care. Watch as they unfold and learn

how our physicians and scientists team up to find answers to some of cancer’s most challenging questions.

Why is this Important?

Traditionally, physicians saw patients and scientists worked in their labs. They exchanged a few words at symposiums

but interactions of real depth about their patients or research were infrequent. In recent years, it has become

increasingly clear that these conversations are critical to cancer discovery and successful patient outcomes. Many

significant advances in cancer treatment—such as Carl June and David Porter’s immunotherapy work—have been

the result of physicians who primarily see patients and scientists who study cancer biology working together.

Gillian and Robert Cohen 28 Cancer Survivors and Partners in Hope, Abramson Cancer Center 29 a Cause for Collaboration

Gillian’s Story: “I Like the Team Approach” “My life stopped,” says Gillian Cohen, describing how she felt when she first learned she had breast cancer. “When you get diagnosed, it’s like being run over by a truck… Translation describes the process of taking scientific knowledge obtained in a lab and Hematologic Malignancies TCE Chi V. Dang, MD, PhD it takes over your life.” Leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma – words we hope never Director, Abramson Cancer Center immediately applying it to cancer prevention or treatment, or developing laboratory experiments Gillian Cohen supported her husband and best friend through cancer diagnoses and to hear associated with a colleague, a friend, or a family “The concept behind this is very simple. It’s really to treatment before learning that she had advanced stage breast cancer. After extensive member. Blood cancers, can be fast moving and difficult to based on observations of patients or patient populations. This interplay between the clinic and harness the expertise and passion of diverse experts research, Gillian chose Penn’s Abramson Cancer Center, and Drs. Angela DeMichele treat. Yet, blood cancers or hematologic malignancies, are to solve major problems in specific types of cancer.” and Susan Domchek, because she wanted access to the latest clinical trials and the lab leads to cutting-edge innovation and discovery. True translational collaboration is only also the source of some of cancer’s greatest successes. appreciated that opportunities for cure would be greater in a collaborative institution. Our Hematologic Malignancies TCE team believes that the possible at a comprehensive cancer center. At Penn, Gillian found this and more. Penn’s collaborative environment ensured that answers lie within, and the more we learn about patients’ Gillian got the best care. “We like the team approach…how the doctors got together individual cancers, the better able we are to design effective to discuss our care. So nothing is really left out or missed between all the different targeted therapies, ultimately leading to more recovery. Angela DeMichele, MD, MSCE Jill and Alan Miller Associate Professor disciplines and not just doctors but down to nutritionists and psychiatrists. You’re Newly integrated pathology resources are facilitating more in Breast Cancer Excellence taken care of from A to Z. It really is a great approach.” 2-PREVENT Translational Center of Excellence (TCE) — Breast Cancer advanced cellular analysis to help us match patients with Co-Program Leader, Breast Cancer Research Program, the best treatments faster. When effective treatments do Abramson Cancer Center Gillian’s experience helped inspire an entire community to create Run/Walk 4 Family After a cancer battle is fought and won, the dread of recurrence remains. While 90% of breast cancers are not exist, our Hematologic Malignancies TCE uses the Co-Leader, 2-PREVENT TCE and Friends with Cancer, a group of dedicated volunteers who raise awareness and treated successfully, approximately 30-40% of women will relapse at some point in the future, and still more information obtained from analysis to develop targeted support for cancer research and financial assistance programs. This group has “I feel a commitment to my patients, to use what I’ve will suffer late effects or develop a second cancer. We are not able to predict with any degree of accuracy therapeutics specific to individual patients. raised $200,000 since its start in 2009. which tumors will recur and when. This uncertainty troubles both our doctors, who aim to heal, and our learned scientifically to try to make things better and to patients, many of whom may worry that their cancer will come back. Hematologic Malignancies TCE Co-Leader Ed Stadtmauer, MD: make this disease something of the past.” To see and hear the remarkable stories of the physicians, scientists, and patients “Now is the perfect time to have created these Translational involved in Translational Centers of Excellence visit PennMedicine.org/Abramson/ Recurrent tumors present an additional challenge in that they are most often discovered in an organ or Centers of Excellence, particularly in hematologic malignancies. Edward Stadtmauer, MD AnnualReport. critical part of the body, and are difficult to treat. The 2-PREVENT TCE team aims to figure out which tumors There has been an explosion of new therapies for blood Professor of Medicine (Hematology-Oncology) will recur and how recurring cancers can be identified at the cellular level, before an organ is affected, when Co-Program Leader, Hematologic Malignancies Research cancers that are targeting abnormal genes. Over the last five Program, Abramson Cancer Center they are more likely to be responsive to treatment. years or so, our understanding of the genetic sequence of the /// Giving Back human genome has expanded tremendously. The Center for “Because we talk to our colleagues in breast cancer, According to 2-PREVENT TCE Co-Leader Angela DeMichele, MD, MSCE, “No one person is going to solve the “Cancer changes you. You don’t sweat the small stuff and Personalized Diagnostics at Penn, for instance, can now do in we talk to our colleagues in heart disease and we learn problem of breast cancer by themselves. But by coming together in this collaborative way, we’re focused on have a greater appreciation for life. We became passionate 72 hours what it took us years to do just a decade ago. We can from each other, and it really has allowed us to think this one problem and bringing all of our different skills to bear on that. The whole is greater than the sum of the about raising money for cancer research and education in now determine a patient’s individual gene expression and find beyond the box, out of the box, and it’s just been a parts. What we can do together creates this incredible synergy that one of us could not do alone.“ our community—it’s been amazing to see so many people get out exactly what has gone wrong in a very short period of time. wonderful experience.” involved and give back.” And when you know which genes are turned on, which genes are turned off, you can then target those for therapies.” Gillian Cohen (pictured with her husband Robert) Cancer Survivor, Abramson Cancer Center Partners in Hope

30 31 Community Outreach

Finding the Cure in Our Own Neighborhood

The University of Pennsylvania and the Abramson Cancer Center don’t exist in a vacuum. We are a vital part of the

Greater Philadelphia region and beyond. At Penn we take our responsibility to serve our community very seriously.

We recognize that many people have limited awareness of the need for cancer screenings, which can be critical to

prevention, early diagnosis and treatment success. Those who are aware may not know how or where to obtain these

screenings. Through our outreach efforts, we strive to put the cure within reach of all members of our community,

not just those who are fortunate enough to have regular access to excellent health care. We address this essential

part of our mission through collaborative, targeted programs focused on prevention, early diagnosis and treatment

of specific cancers and improving access to health care for all.

(Front to Back): Reverend Mark and Leslie Tyler, Pastor and First Lady, Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, PA; Carmen Guerra, MD, MSCE, FACP, Associate Professor of Medicine; Associate Chief of Staff, Abramson Cancer Center; Brenda Bryant, Senior Research and 32 Outreach Coordinator, Office of Diversity, Abramson Cancer Center;Cynthia Griffo, RN, MS, Director, Communications and Education, Abramson Cancer Center 33 a Cause for Collaboration

There’s an App for That... The Everhealthier Women Project We have found that simply holding their I believe that once we have the knowledge to prevent cancer, or treat cancer, we In August 2012, Anne Teitelman, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, responded to a government challenge that called for innovative approaches to reducing cancer hand and walking them through the should make that knowledge available. It is just a principle of justice that everyone among women of color. She and a team of researchers and technical experts from process is sometimes what they need to should have access to the best available care. For this reason, we are obligated, Penn decided to develop a new app—a prototype that would help women remember important screening tasks and behaviors to help them reduce their risks of cancer. complete the test. really compelled, to work with the West Philadelphia community to deliver the The app also included ways to make it easier to manage appointments, and healthcare measures for women who had been diagnosed with cancer. latest innovations in prevention, screening and treatment to the people who are Carmen Guerra, MD, MSCE, FACP The Everhealthier Women project launched in September 2013. It allows women Associate Professor of Medicine; Associate our neighbors. to tailor their information to fit their own needs, receive reminders, coordinate Chief of Staff, Abramson Cancer Center appointments, and receive updates, as well as connect to other women through Chi V. Dang, MD, PhD their personal “healthy circle” of friends and family members. The goal is to Director, Abramson Cancer Center make it easy to fit these important prevention and screening matters into their daily lives and to share their experiences with their social contacts. The West Philadelphia Colorectal Cancer Screening Navigation Project—An Important Step in Meeting the Challenge Everhealthier Women is currently available in English and Spanish. Dr. Teitelman This year, the Abramson Cancer Center has created a new Office of Diversity headed by the Dr. Carmen Guerra directs the Abramson Cancer Center’s Office of Diversity. Her says the response thus far to the prototype has been very positive with significant remarkable Carmen Guerra, MD, MSCE, FACP. We have given that Office the mission—and goal and that of her Office is to conduct research and implement programs that will interest in making it available in other countries. the resources—to make sure that the people in our community have access to the latest reduce the disparities in cancer screening, prevention and treatment that contribute screening methods—measures that will have a real impact on reducing the incidence and the “It’s very important for Penn to be here in our to higher rates of cancer diagnosis and death among African Americans. death rate of cancer. community and give back to our community. One of the first programs the Office of Diversity undertook was designed to understand We are not expecting people in the community We understand that, in order for these programs to succeed, they must be partnerships with why patients in West Philadelphia do not take advantage of colonoscopy—a to come to Penn. We are going out into the the community, and they must be research based. We work closely with the existing services, procedure that has been proven to identify pre-cancerous lesions and early colon community, talking to people, hearing what the advocates who are already actively endeavoring to improve health care, to understand cancers. Patient navigators from Penn walk participants through every step of the they want, what they say—and bringing what is most important for the people they serve and how best to communicate and deliver process, from making the appointment to actually showing up at the medical center interventions into the community.” that care. We seek to learn as much as possible about the many factors that influence when for their procedure. They have discovered many barriers that prevent or deter people and how people access healthcare—and why they don’t. We then translate that knowledge from getting a colonoscopy and have come up with ways to remove these barriers, into innovative, culturally appropriate programs that save lives. such as providing the materials for the prep free of charge, changing the way the Anne Teitelman, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN instructions are delivered, or just being there to greet the patient as they approach Patricia Bleznak Silverstein and Howard A. In the future, we want to go beyond the pilot studies—which are important but don’t have a the medical facility. lasting impact—to implement our programs in a sustained way that benefits the community Silverstein Endowed Term Chair in Global broadly. That’s our real challenge. Women’s Health, Associate Professor of Nursing The results have been impressive. Of the first 200 patients studied, 40% have had pre-cancerous lesions, polyps that could have developed into colon cancers had they “We feel this App is a great way to get this not been detected and treated. Patients who have participated in this program have information out to a community that really been spared from a far more serious and expensive diagnosis, and have expressed needs it.” very high levels of satisfaction with the program—and an interest in being a part of other cancer screening programs. 34 35 Recent outcomes data on our patients’ survival are presented below. The NCDB Private philanthropic support allows us to continue to lead the way with dramatic new Ensuring Quality numbers reflect cases diagnosed between 2003 and 2006. Penn’s survival rates treatments, essential supportive programs for our patients and their families, and include cases diagnosed in 2009. breakthroughs in the laboratory. We proudly note that the overall Survival is shown at diagnosis, and at one, two, three, and four years post-diagnosis. Volume Statistics four-year survival for cancer patients is Cancer Care The data show that the four-year survival is higher at the University of Pennsylvania Health System’s (UPHS) Abramson Cancer Center (Hospital of the University Patients looking for excellence in cancer care choose Penn’s Abramson Cancer higher at Penn Medicine compared to of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Hospital and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center) Center. Our physicians treat more cancer patients than any other cancer center in We proudly note that the overall compared to NCDB survival rates. the region. Our patients come from Philadelphia, New Jersey, Delaware and beyond the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB) Outcomes of Care to benefit from Penn’s expertise in cancer surgery, chemotherapy and radiation four-year survival for cancer patients is At the Abramson Cancer Center, we are committed to providing the very best care to our patients. This commitment is Funding for 2012 and 2013 therapy, personalized approach to recovery, and compassionate environment. Our survival rates. The greatest clinical reflected in the capabilities and dedication of our staff, the availability of the latest diagnostic and treatment approaches wide breadth of clinical trials ensures that our patients have access to the latest higher at Penn Medicine compared to As one of the premier cancer institutions in the country, the Abramson Cancer Center and technology including clinical trials, and in the health and survival of our patients. and best treatments available. receives more federal research funding than the combined funding for hospitals and 2012 2013 thecare N ationaland groundbreaking Cancer Data B therapiesase (NCD byB) Penn’s cancer programs are accredited by the Commission on Cancer (COC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACOS). centers in our region. Nationally, the Abramson Cancer Center is ranked tenth in funding Inpatient Discharges 11,763 11,150 oursurvival faculty rates.and staff The enhance greatest not clinical only This accreditation is a quality “seal of approval” signifying adherence to quality standards that ensure access to the full from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and eleventh from the American Cancer Society. Outpatient Visits 89,128 101,695 scope of cancer services. Federal funding allows us to quickly translate new research discoveries into Chemotherapy Treatments 45,889 50,133 survival,care and but groundbreaking also comfort patients, therapies their by Providing comparative cancer survival information is one of the most important features of the COC. Information about treatments and provide personalized, compassionate care. But challenges lie ahead Conventional Radiation Therapy Treatments 37,773 33,173 our faculty andfamilies staff enhance and friends. not only cancer patients’ care at Penn is collected and entered into the NCDB of the COC. Survival rates are calculated and compared as federal dollars shrink and insurance reimbursement rates drop or won’t cover Proton Therapy Treatments 11,301 14,424 novel therapies. to all hospitals accredited by the COC. This national database represents more than 1,500 Commission-accredited cancer Patients Enrolled in Clinical Trial 17,150 22,500 survival, but also comfort patients, their Chi V. Dang, MD, PhD programs in the United States and Puerto Rico. Director, Abramson Cancer Center families and friends. Sources of Funds for 2012 Sources of Funds for 2013

Chi V. Dang, MD Observed Survival Early Stage (Stage 0–II) Observed Survival Late Stage (Stage III–IV) Research & Training (Federal)...... $156,266,833 Research & Training (Federal)...... $145,885,962 Director, Abramson Cancer Center UPHS (n = 2,799) NCDB (n = 1,727,985) UPHS (n = 1,549) NCDB (n = 958,847) Research & Training (Non-Federal)...... $18,858,600 Research & Training (Non-Federal)...... $11,462,519

98% 80% Research & Training (Industry/O ther)...... $22,405,947 Research & Training (Industry/O ther)...... $29,949,828 96% 70% 94% 60% Core Grant from the NCI...... $7,091,608 Core Grant from the NCI...... $7,216,850 92% 50% 90% Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania...... $7,396,081 Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania...... $7,396,081 88% 40% 86% 30% Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute...... $6,019,117 Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute...... $6,351,493 84% 20% 82% Private Philanthropy...... $48,600,000 Private Philanthropy...... $27,700,000 80% 10% 78% 0% 1 YEAR 2 YEARS 3 YEARS 4 YEARS 1 YEAR 2 YEARS 3 YEARS 4 YEARS Total $266,638,186 Total $235,962,733

UPHS 2009 data from HUP, PPMC & PAH; NCBD 2003–2006 data from 1525 programs 36 37 Partners in Hope

The Barness Family: Continuing an Enduring Legacy of Giving Back

Philanthropy powers novel research, allowing the Abramson Cancer Center to deliver next-generation therapies

and compassionate care to our patients and their families. For our patrons, giving back instills hope, creates lasting

legacies, and helps all those affected by cancer—in our community and beyond—in their healing and recovery.

Cancer is not an individual disease—it touches our entire society—and for the Barness family, advocates for cancer

research and patient care for three generations, finding a cure has become a family tradition.

Knowing that research was the answer to finding the cure, sisters Lynda andN ancy Barness created the Herbert and

Irma Barness Research Fund in 1993 to honor their parents’ cancer journeys and help other families stricken by the

disease. Lynda, who held the inaugural chair of the Abramson Cancer Center Director’s Leadership Council, is also a

breast cancer survivor. Her daughter Jen Stern, along with husband Dan Stern, helped establish the Young Friends of

the Abramson Cancer Center group in 2011, and currently serves as one of its Co-Chairs to help ensure that cancer

ends with this generation.

Jennifer Stern, Lynda Barness and Nancy Barness 38 Partners in Hope, Abramson Cancer Center 39 Partners in Hope Cancer Ends with this Generation

“I got involved with the Young Friends of the Abramson Cancer Center a few months after my dad lost his battle Cancer free, I stand with my fellow survivors as a living with cancer because children should get to know their grandparents, and Abramson Cancer Center testament that the cures and therapies coming out of the grandparents should get to know their Abramson Cancer Center are changing the face of cancer care. grandchildren. The Abramson Cancer Director’s Leadership Council Center is a place that can make that Philanthropy makes it all possible, without it the next big ideas happen, and I want to help in any way that I can.” will go unfunded and unpursued. We are proud to support Young Friend Co-Chairs Robert Blumenthal (far left) and Joshua Wolson Chair Members Judith M. Glick Rafael Rosato Emeritus Members Joshua Wolson (far right) present YF Awards to Drs. Justin Daniel J. Keating, III Scott Alcott David I. Goldstein Lynn G. Roseman Lynda Barness such a fine institution right here in our own backyard. Bekelman and Kathryn Wellen. Co-Chair, Young Friends of the Abramson Cancer Center Frank Ash Jerome S. Goodman Lyn Ross Ellen Caplan Honorary Chair Rose Astor Carole Haas Gravagno Noreen Roth Ronald Caplan Daniel J. Keating, III Madlyn K. Abramson Paul C. Astor Paul Guerin Peter Thomas Roth Donald S. Cohan Chair, Abramson Cancer Center Director’s Leadership Council Steve Atlass Andrew Kahn Brad Saler Rena Rowan Damone Partner in Hope Nancy Barna Peggy Kahn Ken Schatz Vic Damone Sharyn Berman Esther Kaplin Loretta Schatz Sylvia DiBona Janice Blumenthal Marc Kaplin Barbara Schiffrin Albert J. Feldman Kim Karnell Richard Schiffrin Gary Blumenthal Christopher T. Grundner Young Friends is dedicated to advocating on behalf of the Abramson Cancer Center and Sarah Keating Ann Sorgenti Linda Brassington Helene Kendall raising awareness of the importance of philanthropic support to fuel cancer research Ellen Berman Lee Harold Sorgenti Jonathan Brassington James Kravitz and care initiatives. Young Friends supports the work of young investigators and clinical Jeffrey Levitt Mary Anne M. Stetzer Eileen Brode Felicia Lemonick fellows whose brilliant ideas often go unrealized because of a lack in funding. John Castleman Donna Lee Lista Deborah Feith Tye Mariann T. MacDonald Andrew Cohen Scott Lustgarten Richard Vague Robert MacDonald Congratulations to our Young Friends A wardees: Betsy Z. Cohen Suzi Lustgarten Inez Wade James Matthews 2013 Justin Bekelman, MD 2013 Kathryn Wellen, PhD 2012 Tara Gangadhar, MD Sandra Cozen Frances M. Maguire John B. Wade, III Karen Matthews Stephen A. Cozen Alice Meehan Bryan Weingarten David Popowich Co-Chairs: Honorary Co-Chairs: Stephen Cuthbert Leslie Anne Miller Marjorie Weingarten Lorraine Popowich Robert D. Blumenthal Maria Papadakis Judy Felgoise Brian Effron Stacey Mobley Raymond H. Welsh Richard Prezelski Randi Edelman Jennifer Urdang Stern Marcy A. Shoemaker Donna Cooper Feinberg Bennett Nathanson Nancy Wolfson Sean Rooney Jonathan Feinberg Daniel Stern Nancy A. Wolfson David Feldman Ruth Nathanson Albert Zezulinski Richard A. Sprague David I. Goldstein Joshua Wolson Marilyn Feldman Margaret Nolen William Sweidel Bonnie Fox James Prevor Barbara Sylk “The Young Friends award has made a real impact on my career Jerry Francesco Andrew K. Rooke, Sr. Leonard Sylk as a young investigator.” Margarita Rooke Lucille Francesco Andrew Wilson Tara Gangadhar, MD Mark Frankel Gerard Michael Rosato Assistant Professor of Medicine and Inaugural Young Friends Awardee

For more information, visit PennMedicine.org/Abramson/YoungFriends 40 or Facebook.com/ACCYoungFriends. 41 Partners in Hope

Honor Roll Gifts listed are from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013, unless otherwise noted, and appear at the level they were given in a single fiscal year. If we have omitted or misstated an acknowledgement, please let us know by contacting the Abramson Cancer Center Development Office at 215.898.0578 or [email protected].

Director’s Leadership Society Fashion Footwear Charitable Foundation, Inc. Pierce J. Keating Allison and Richard Prezelski Viral Genomix, Inc. Michael J. Bontrager Alvin Dworman Jewish Federation of Lani and Thomas F. MacAniff Memorial Foundation $100,000 and abo ve Marlene and Richard Ferst Rhonda T. and David T. Kessler Prostate Cancer Foundation Cecilia S. and Mark L. Vonderheide Adele and Jack Borrus Lucia A. and Richard A. Englander Southern New Jersey Margaret and A. Bruce Mainwaring Carole A. and Stuart Lee Potter Madlyn and Leonard Abramson Anne and Jerome Fisher Ursula B. Keszler QVC Network, Inc. W.W. Smith Charitable Trust Nancy L. Boyer Betty and Charles B. Ewing, Jr. Victoria J. Johnson Rosa and Giancarlo Mazzoleni Leonard P. Punia Sylvia and Burton Albert Bonnie Brandeis Fox LIVESTRONG Foundation Linda and the late Paul Richardson Marjorie W. and Bryan S. Weingarten Linda M. and Jonathan A. Brassington FasterCures Barbara McNeil Jordan Sudhir Menon Beverly and Julius B. Rauch, III Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Nancy A. and Robert D. Fox Robin and Gary D. Lassin Roche Diagnostic Systems, Inc. Lydia B. and George A. Weiss Edie W. Bristol Christopher Fazio J. P. Mascaro and Sons Erin Meunier Louise H. and Alan L. Reed American Association for Andrew Steven Frankel Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Sean Rooney Joanne T. and Raymond H. Welsh George Burnett Joseph Fazio Peggy and Andrew L. Kahn Leslie Anne Miller and Richard B. Worley Margery and Raymond Reed Cancer Research Elizabeth Ann Frankel Susan and Jeffrey Levitt Kelly Rooney Foundation Nancy Barna and Timothy J. Wilmott Richard C. Campbell Susan Fazio Foundation for Monica and Howard D. Kahn Debra T. and George K. Miller, Jr. Rick’s Run American Cancer Society Mark A. Frankel Mariann T. and Robert J. MacDonald Marcia and Ronald Rubin Allen Floyd Wise and the late Hanna Wise James Campenella Melanoma Research Robert J. Kahn Foundation Ella Warren Shafer Miller and Monette and Fred I. Robinson American Society of Hematology Thomas C. Frankel Frances M. and James J. Maguire Samuel Waxman Cancer Janet Heicklen Zolot and Stanley Zolot Anthony D. Carlini Donna and Barry H. Feinberg Kahn Lucas Lancaster, Inc. Paul F. Miller, Jr. Andrew K. Rooke, Jr. American Society of Clinical Oncology Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation The Bethesda Foundation Research Foundation Louis N. Cassett Foundation Albert J. and the late Ellen Feldman Andrea and Warren Kantor Judy Ruggieri and Fred Miller Margarita and Andrew K. Rooke, Sr. Arete Foundation Barry H. Glick Charitable Fund Rachel K. Mann Say Yes To Education, Inc. Abramson Cancer Center Sheila and Edward F. Chacker Jill I. and Mark A. Fishman Esther and Marc B. Kaplin Kenneth Miner Danielle and Gerard Rosato Avon Foundation for Women Judith M. Glick Allen Kronstadt Barbara and Richard Schiffrin Director’s Society A. T. Chadwick Company, Inc. Suzanne and Frederick C. Fletcher, II The late Michael Kardon Joan and Thomas Mistler Francie and Rafael F. Rosato $10,000-$99,999 Gail Baird Family Foundation Rosalie and Harvey Goldberg Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation Lois and Morton Seaman Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Florida Fish for Life, Inc. Walter H. Kaye Joan T. and Stacey J. Mobley Lynn G. and Jay A. Roseman 4508 Chestnut Street Associates The late Gail Baird Judi Goodman Susan and Pasquale Mascaro Nancy and Benjamin P. Shein, II Leslie and David Clarke Lisa and David S. Forman Barbara Kelly Bruce E. Moore Lyn Ross David Anderson Sandra Baldino Michael Gordon Millenium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Estate of Mrs. Estelle Siegel Rhoda Ware Cobb Lucille and Jerry Francesco Philip J. Kendall and Alixandra and Keith A. Morgan Noreen and Peter Thomas Roth Veronica E. and Vincent P. Anderson the late Bunny C. Kendall Sharyn Berman Sara K. and James J. Gowing Jill and Alan B. Miller Joan Siegel Trina and Donald S. Cohan Linda and Benjamin Frankel Kevin Morgan Robert Rovner Elena Ariano Memorial Ovarian Susan and Leonard M. Klehr David Bonderman Mindy and Jon Gray Ruth and Bennett Nathanson Estate of Miss Allison V. Smith Joy and Andrew J. Cohen Claire S. Frankel Martha and Peter C. Morse Carol V. Ruzic Cancer Research Fund Barbara Kravitz Breast Cancer Research Foundation Daniel B. Green National Space Biomedical Solid Waste Services, Inc. Linda B. Cohen Friends United for the Cure Gillian Moss-Cohen and Robert Cohen Saks Fifth Avenue Lisa and John Ariano Barbara and James B. Kravitz Brigham and Women’s Hospital Marla J. Green and James Di Dio Research Institute Stand Up 2 Cancer Marjorie B. Cohen Foundation Judy and John H. Glick Rosalind and Roy S. Neff Sherrie Raiken Savett Jeanne D. and Edward H. Arnold Ronald R. Kresge Andrew Brozman Richard J. Green Neiman Marcus Jane Chodosh and Michael A. Stolper Robert L. Cohn Rachel E. and David R. Glyn Cathy Neuman Loretta and Ken Schatz Rose and Paul C. Astor Richard Kronish The Honorable Tina Brozman Foundation Martin Greitzer Novartis Institutes for Carol and Norman L. Stone Sandra Cozen and Stephen A. Cozen David I. Goldstein Patricia Neuman Joshua Schultz Biomedical Research Steven B. Atlass K-Ten-Kids Foundation Burroughs Wellcome Fund M. Thomas Grumbacher and Susan G. Komen Breast Dana Zucker and Brahm Cramer Susan Wallack Goldstein Donald H. Nikolaus Elliot D. Schwartz and Yetta Deitch Novotny Charitable Trust Cancer Foundation Andrew R. Bacas Mei Li and Leslie Leff Janet and Eli Caplan the late Nancy Grumbacher Wendy D. and Ian F. Crossland Elizabeth and George A. Graham Margaret Anne Nolen and the late Carol Schwartz Estate of Mary Ann O’Brien Takara Bio, Inc. The late Irma Barness Ellyn Goodman Lehr and Seth J. Lehr James A. Nolen, IV Centocor, Inc. Dolores C. Harrington Judi Curtis Maria Grasso Marlene Stoczko and James D. Scully, Jr. Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, Inc. Takeda American Research and Lynda Anne Barness Margaret J. Leonard Darcy Miller Nussbaum and Claneil Foundation Mark S. Harrington The late Craig Dallmeyer Ann Norcott Greene and Michael Seeger Bhavna M. and Mukesh D. Patel Development Center, Inc. Nancy S. Barness the late G. Davis Greene, Jr. Leslie and Stephen Levick Andrew J. Nussbaum Betsy Z. Cohen and Edward E. Cohen Scott L. Harrington Mary and Chi V. Dang Rochelle and Jeffrey Senges Pennies in Action The Marcus Foundation, Inc. Dale and Zvi Barzilay Dianne W. and Robert J. Greer Carol S. Levin Ocean Mist Farms Cheryl and Pasquale Colleluori Headstrong Foundation D’Arrigo Brothers Co. of NY Lorna Shuster Pew Charitable Trusts Toll Brothers, Inc. Carol and Michael Lowenstein G. Gushner Caryl and Michael Levin Pedal for Pink Louise Cook Werner and Gertrude Henle Jeffrey Davis Estate of Morris M. Shuster Charitable Trust Pfizer, Inc. Jackie and Marc Topaz Caroline M. and Gregory S. Bentley Haddon House Food Products Inc Lee A. Levine Peggy Spiegler Melanoma Research Stephen G. Cuthbert Mario R. DiBenedetto Foundation Catherine and Samuel I. Sidewater Melva and the late Melvin Herrin Pheopara Alliance Translational Genomics Bentley Systems, Inc. Raymond E. Haupt Patricia and Michael J. Levitt Cuthbert Cancer Foundation Research Institute Sylvia DiBona Pershing, LLC Steven Sidewater Human Genome Sciences, Inc. Lorraine and David M. Popowich Bryna and Fred Berman Herrin Family Foundation Claudette and James J. Leyden Damon Runyon Cancer Deborah Feith Tye Dietz & Watson, Inc. Phillies Sheryl Silver Research Foundation Imajnz Foundation Shari B. and Leonard A. Potter Deanna and Jordan Berman Debra and Thomas Hessert, Jr. Karen and Herbert Lotman Richard W. Vague Ronell Y. and William Douglass Roberta Pichini Silver Family Foundation for Ovarian Jean and Norman DeSouza Immunocellular Therapeutics, Ltd. Barry J. Prevor Joan Meyers Blackman and Josephina and Edward K. Hueber Christina W. Lurie Cancer Research Ventirx Pharmaceuticals Murray I. Blackman Estate of Wynelle D. Dunham Roberta and Barry Pogach Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Janssen Biotech, Inc. Deborah H. and James E. Prevor The late Michael Iafolla Tina and Jeffrey R. Lurie Karen and Gary Singer Vgx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Jil and Bart Blatstein Susan and James D. Dunning, Jr. Richard J. Pogach, MD Lois Elkman Courtney and Steven Kapp Roslyn and the late Michael A. Prevor Gretchen and M. Roy Jackson, Jr. Suzi and Scott Lustgarten Heidi and Scott Smith

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Paul and Mark I. Solomon Abramson Cancer Center Tony DePaul and Sons Brian Kender Laura M. Schaible Hazel Imbesi Bentinck and Culbertson Rebecca Hubert Williams Robert Bown Comcast Corporation Joan and Bernard B. Spain Benefactor Neil Dicker Elaine L. Klein and Craig Wallentine Johanna and Heinz Schleyer Caspar W. Bentinck Carol A. and John D. Lucey, Jr. Kenneth J. Wirsching Donna McConnell Branca Mary J. Comey Murray Spain and the late Ann Spain $5,000–$9,999 Jill and Alexander Dimitrief Adelle S. Kline Lynnae Schwartz Mark C. Bokelman Joan Mackie Witches Of East Greenwich David Brand Earle A. Compton Sparks Exhibit Corp Abramson Clayman Foundation Dune Real Estate Partners, LP Sallie G. and Berton E. Korman Lisa and Timothy Seifert Elizabeth Aril Bryant Karen and James Matthews Alfred E. Yudes, Jr. Paul Branum Joan and Arthur Connolly, Jr. Neil S. Spiegler Frank Ash Eastern Produce Council Inc. George M. Kuckel Jill and Jon Seigerman Barbara Thomas Butler Susan and Edward K. McCullough Carol and Charles Zacney Carol Bregman Conservest Capital Advisors, Inc. Jane and Thomas J. Sullivan, III Edgar Astrove Stuart M. Elkman Robert H. Kutteh Leslie K. Serchuck Hope and Robert A. Clair Evelyn W. and John P. McNiff Daniel Silberman Brenner Adele Cooke Patrick Sullivan Attorney’s Liability Assurance Vicki O. and Gary Erlbaum Sandi and Harvey H. Lamm Virginia and Cornelius E. Sigety Karen Daroff Michael F. Milone Patient Care Society Lee H. Bristol, III Thomas Cooper Rachel D. and Gary M. Sumers Lynne and Leonard Barrack Erlbaum Family Foundation Robin S. Leigh Estate of Robert A. Sloan Daroff Design, Inc. Thomas G. Moore, Jr. $1,000–$2,499 Pamela W. Bristol Julie Michelle Copaken Carol W. and Robert B. Summers Pearl and Philip B. Basser Peter Fasolo Diane and Harry Levin Foundation Jennifer and Daniel Stern Down Goes Cancer, Mosi Foundation Anne and Andrew Abel Edie and Ted Bristol James J. Cramer The Joe Mak Memorial Foundation Ellen and Frank D. Svitek Stephen R. Basser Marilyn Frank and David J. Feldman Mark Lewis Toni and Ronald Stevens Judy Munroe Able Rental, Inc. Debra Brockway Crebilly Foundation Lowell H. Dubrow Srinivasan Swaminathan Carl Beck Masha Fisch Ilene and William H. Lipshutz James M. Stoneman Charitable Fund Roseann and Renato Nardoni Gerald Adams Adele Brodkin Daniel Cullen Dubrow, P.C. Barbara and Leonard A. Sylk Mary Ann and Thomas Bedwell Anna Fletcher Edwin Lorber Audrey Strauss Donald L. Perry Foundation Jackie Agnes Foundation Donna M. Brooks Preeti R. Davidson Frank Dworkin Revocable Trust Teal Ribbon Ovarian Cancer Susan and Richard P. Bentley Susan and Jim Florsheim Michael Lucciola Estate of Mr. Joseph M. Sulock for Cancer Research A.J.D. Construction Company, Inc. Mary Lois Brown Deanna’s David J. Eckhart Research Foundation, Inc. Marc H. and David C. Berman Linda Friedman Joy and Peter Martosella, Jr. Susquehanna Foundation Daria and R. Anderson Pew Alene Weintraub Alper and Alexandra and James J. Bruder, Jr. DeLage Laden Financial Services Karen and Samuel J. Farruggio Robert M. Alper Ted Driven, LLC Bloomberg, LP. Mark Allen Friedman Foundation Jeff Mayer Joan F. and John M. Thalheimer Margo and Daniel H. Polett Richard Bryson Delaware Community Foundation Fields Development Group Alpine Development Partners, LLC Thyroid Hope, Inc. Janice A. and Gary B. Blumenthal Saskia and C. Meade Geisel, Jr. Lisa S. McGrath Caroline Tyler Shari G. and Andrew Pressman Mary-Louise F. Burgoyne Del Monte Corporation Fields Hi-Rise Construction Company, LLC Stephen Altman Alan Tobman Laurie M. and Charles Bowles Carole A. and Joseph H. Gekoski Estate of Ms. Elizabeth A. Miller Rose Wagner J. P. Rainey and Co., Inc Elaine K. Burn Deutsche Bank Sally Walker and Thomas N. Gilmore Eileen and Daniel P. Alva Tosa Foundation Steven L. Boynton Betty Jane S. Gerstley Andrew Naporano Ira Waldbaum Family Foundation Beth and Richard J. Reisboard August J. Calderone Mark S. Dichter Carol A. and Gaetano P. Giordano Anand S. Amar United Way of Burlington County Bartholomew Brazinski James T. Glerum Daryl B. Nelms Geoff Watson Erica and Jerold E. Rothkoff Cecilia Caldwell Vincent M. Dignazio Eli Glatstein Thomas P. Amato United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Douglas Breen Ellen and Raymond Goldberg Mary Ruth Newman Faith and Sol Weiss Millicent and Arthur Rudolph C and C Ford Sales, Inc. Dilworth Paxson, LLP Southern New Jersey Wendy and Richard Glazer William H. Annesley Rita and John J. Brighton Jay G. Goldman John E. Orban, III Diane and Howard Wohl Carolyn B. and Steven G. Samples Frieda Caplan Mary Quinn DiMauro United Way of Greater Toronto Jeffrey M. Gordon Anonymous Eileen R. Brode and Eileen and Lee Grout Panhellenic Association Family Foundation G. Ross Segal Glen F. Carlson, Jr. Anthony J. DiOttavio University of Pennsylvania USA the late Jeffrey R. Brode Peter Wright Vicki and Michael Gross Katherine M. and Dhiren H. Shah Arcadia University Baseball Program Foundation Limited Robert Hankin Ilene Dalinka Penn and Arthur H. Penn Sharon D. and Jack H. Carson Elizabeth G. and Kevin F. Donohoe Jennifer Ellen Buck WTFC Organization, Inc. Annie L. Guzek Timothy M. Shannon AR Metalcrafters, LLC Kristen Varley John Hawkins Pentland USA, Inc. Carson Choice, Inc. Wm. J. Donovan Co. Miriam A. and Jon M. Burnham Young Friends of the Henry B. Haitz, Jr. The Shelter Foundation, Inc. Susan Dole Armstrong Inez and John B. Wade, III Hives for Lives Raymond G. Perelman and the Andrew Cassel Jessica and Andrew Dudley Cedarbrook Country Club late Ruth Caplan Perelman Abramson Cancer Center Peter C. Hearn Joan Shey Patricia J. Arrington Kimberly L. and Thomas P. Wakim Christina J. and Barton W. Houlahan Francis J. Catania Margaret J. and Francis DuFrayne Peter E. Chance Philadelphia Eagles Football Club Jeffrey Charles Young Karen and Peter J. Hoffman Gloria Shimer and Astor Weiss Kaplan and Mandel, LLP Gordon A. B. Watson Carly Houlahan Centurion Benefits, LLC Kryn M. and Christophe L. Dyjak Checking for Cancer Connie Pilling Iris Zimmerman and Allen Friedman Murad Idris The Honorable Irving A. Shimer Paul Auerbach Timothy T. Weglicki Molly Houlahan Christopher R. Chando Richard Elkman Chimicles Jacobsen and Tikellis Robert Post Jatmo, Inc. Jan A. Sigmon and Andrew L. Dworkin Gary L. Azorsky Aileen Whitman Carol G. and Lawrence A. Huff Faculty Society Checking for Charity Corporation Elpis Foundation Cindy Foundation for Ovarian Beth Press Jewish Community Center in Manhattan Richard H. Snyder Baby Supermart, Inc. William Blair and Co., LLC International Technology Solutions $2,500–$4,999 Catharine E. Chew EnviroBusiness, Inc. Cancer Research JNS Charitable Trust Janice M. Soreth Ann D. and J. Mark Baiada Intuitive Medical Solutions, LLC R2L Emile F. Cochet, Jr. Regina Falco Andrew Wilson Melvin Ralph Clayman Melissa and Nicholas T. Agnew Martin H. Rabinowitz Paula J. Sunshine and Robert P. Kagan Marjorie Seltzer Stanek Patricia E. Banaszek Mindy Wilson Jennifer A. Taddeo Memorial Outing Laura A. Cochet Chris Fallon Harriet Cohn and the late David Cohn Tonya A. Antle Robert B. Karofsky Mary Anne M. and John J. Stetzer, III Bayada Home Health Care JoAnn and Patricia Orban Raymond James and Associates, Inc. Phyllis Samitz Cohen and Marjorie and Robert J. Feeney George J. Wolf, Jr. Crothall Healthcare, Inc. Greg Arena Charitable Fund Joseph Rees Stephanie A. King and Paul G. Curcillo, II Truist S. C. Bodan Steven R. Cohen Emily and Gregory Wolfson Daba R. and Daniel M. Feinberg Kali and Vincent D. Curran, Jr. Arthur and Millicent Rudolph Michele A. and Kevah R. Konner Twin Peaks Cancer Foundation Maryellen Bogacki Job Haines Home For Aged People Ross J. Roberts Ronald Cohen Jonathan H. Feinberg June and Stephen Wolfson David Daniels Sally F. Baldino Leila and Ian M. Joffe Arthur Rosenberg Kovler Family Foundation Ursa Development Group Heidi A. Boring Darlene Cohn Arthur Alan Wolk Hillary Femal D and D Securities Christin Laureen Bassett Lafayette Hill Family Dentistry Jeffrey M. Waranch Clayton Bowes Kate and Adam Kauffman Garret A. Sayia Ivy L. and Stephen L. Cohn Herman and Jerry Finkelstein Sharon and H. Alan Young Duane Deaner Robin Goldberg Batoff and Gerald Batoff Joy W. and Bennett Keiser William G. Schaefer Light of Life Foundation Helene C. Weathers Leslie P. and James J. Bowes Maureen Collins Foundation Toni and Stuart B. Young Nevis and Peter Depaul Laura G. and David L. Bellet Estate of Ms. Patricia K. Lockhart David A. Whinfrey

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Fishman Family Foundation Alan S. Halperin Kean Foundation, Inc. Manko Gold and Katcher and Fox, LLP Susan F. and Lawrence M. O’Donnell Thomas Rosato Denise D. Sprandio Eleanor K. Wallen Suzanne Faurot Barton Kimberly W. Cassidy and Bart E. Cassidy Clyde W. Folsom Connie Sue Hankee Mr. Thomas Colm Kelleher Eugene L. Mark Anne and Bert W. O’Malley, Jr. Susan L. and William John Rosato Spray-Tek, LLC Leonard Wasserman Becken Realty, LP Deborah C. and Charles K. Chacosky Fond Memories Jeffrey Hargreaves Mrs. Cynthia K. Kellogg Anthony F. Markel Joanna B. Opalinska Phyllis and Robert L. Rose Vandana Srikantapuram Steven Jay Weber Joan L. Markman and James M. Becker Danny S. Chaing Food Sciences Corp Jesse T. Harmon Peter R. and Cynthia K. Kellogg Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation Thomas Palermo Marcia and B. Walter Rosen Marsha K. and Albert R. Stevens Ralph Weisgerber Mitchell Bednoff Shruthi Chandramouli Fresh Grocer Louis C. Harms Foundation Betty Marmon Ellen and Gerald J. Pappert Barry M. Rosenberg St. Helena Church Catholic Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Begley Carlin and Mandio Andrew L. Chappell Fundamental Administrative Services, LLC Heather R. and Roger C. Harper Key Life Solution Alan B. Marsh Tonia and Joseph I. Passon Bruce Rosenblum Youth Organization Beatrice and Richard Wernick Doreva Ann Belfiore Gary R. Chavan Keith R. Gallo Henry F. Harris, Jr. Winnie Kho Anthony R. Mascieri Patricia Ann Jones Living Trust Joseph I. Rubin Theresa J. Synn and David A. Stinnett West Deptford High School Michael Bell Ellen Blumenthal Churchill and Winston J. Churchill Lynne and William Garbose Hillel Of Greater Philadelphia Amy and Arthur Killian Judith T. and Morris Matsunobu Brendan M. Patterson Karl F. Rugart, Jr. Stradley Ronon Stevens and Young Jennifer Westphal Elaine G. and William J. Belter Mindy S. Cohen Lucille and Bruce E. Garland Charles Toebe Hinckle Kistler-Tiffany Companies Thomas M. Mazanec Michael J. Pelrine William Sales Jennifer B. Streitwieser Jo Fineman White James E. Bennett, III Sandra Cohen Lois Gartner Marilyn G. and Murray Hirshorn Monica and Gerald D. Knorr Mary Ann Mazanec Ovarian Penn Club of New York Charles A. Sanders Symbol Mattress Janet Magerman Widra and Alan Widra Willo Carey and Peter A. Benoliel Stefanie Levine Cohen Garvin Group, LTD HMC (NJ) Federal Credit Union Margaret J. Krecke Cancer Foundation Ronald O. Perelman Saramar Foundation Tactix Real Estate Advisors, LLC Wieden and Kennedy John F. Bielski Mindy Cohen and Associates, Inc. Sheri Garzon Sandra Feldman Hollin and Shirlyn B. and Donald R. Kurz John W. McMullen, Jr. Holly A. Phelps Philip Scavotto Jeanie and Philip Taddeo Gregory M. Williams Dorothy and David Binswanger The Honorable Harris N. Hollin Community Education Partners, Inc. Michael Geary Susanna E. Lachs and Sandra Keefe McMullin and Ramona Phillips Miriam A. Schneirov Angela C. and Vincent J. Tague Mary J. Williams Bonnie J. Blake Marjorie and Jeffrey Honickman Dean Stewart Adler David B. McMullin Comprehensive Clinical Research Elizabeth H. Gemmill Barbara and Robert S. Pick Linda W. Schwartz Tague Lumber Dennis Winger Spencer L. Blessing Lynne K. and Harold A. Honickman Patricia Lamb and Joan and John F. McNichol Steven R. Tanenbaum Carole A. and John D. Conroy Nancy and Carl Stanford Gewirz The Honorable William H. Lamb Rose Pinto Marc Seidman Joshua D. Wolson Judy and Stephen A. Bleyer Willie Mae Hughes Patrick McNichol Penelope J. Taylor Harry Cook Foundation Dina F. Ghen George Landau Stan Polk Bonnie and Joseph M. Serletti Robert Wright David Blum JoAnn Huth John J. Meehan Troy W. Tegeler Robert Coppola GlaxoSmithKline Jackie and Marty Landstein David Portman Shanahan Sports Consulting, LLC Robert F. Wynne Irma Blumenthal Immaculata University Marla Mehlman Teletronics Technology Corporation Joseph M. Corvasce Susan J. Gleckner Ellen Berman Lee Primus Labs Carole and Joseph Shanis Marcia and Louis Bower IMX Medical Management Services Bruce J. Menkowitz The Opportunity Foundation Paul Costalas Larry and Patty Glenn Charitable Fund Jerry Lee Prismatic Development Corporation Vivian B. and Harold T. Shapiro Circle of Hope Judith L. and Conrad M. Brahin Shelley M. Menkowitz $500–$999 Sam Glickman ING Financial Services Corporation Prudent Management Associates John P. Shea Geoffrey C. Thomas Jill and Gary S. Brandeis Adele Cox The Lehman Foundation Susan Meredith Laurence A. Goldberg Jacobs Music Company Quaker Bioventures Management, LP Alison and John P. Shoemaker Reese A. Thomas Carol and Bennett Aaron Melissa and Paul Brandeis Walter S. Cramer Michael L. Lehr Metropolitan Contract Carpet Inc. Ruth and Mervyn Golder Greg Jaron Brian Racis Edward Shorin Robert Lewis Thorpe Anthony Abbonizio The Brearley School William Cummings Felicia and Bernard Lemonick Pete A. Meyers Bil Goldfield Beverly B. and Keith S. Jennings Diane Slavitz Raynes Evelyn Shreve Edward G. Tolan ACE American Insurance Company Howard S. Bregman Michael I. Cyter Caryn Lerman and Troy A. Brady M and F Worldwide Corporation Ruth G. Goldstein Farah M. Jimenez Kevin S. Reardon Paul Silberberg Jane and Robert I. Toll AHK Fund Louise and Brian Bristol Michael J. Dandorph Charlotte Levey Samuel D. Miller, III Good Charity, Inc. Jonathan Bassman Interior Design, LLC Estate of Mr. Wayne A. Reber, Jr. Silo Custom Homes, LLC Elysia Torrance Margaret A. and Charles T. Aitken James D. Bristol Peter A. D’Arrigo, Jr. Bruce L. Levine Joanne M. and Peter C. Miller Lorraine R. Gordon Harriet B. Joseph and Donald K. Joseph Reconstructive Orthopedic Associates Gary Silow Susan I. Braunstein-Trager and Christine Albano James D. Bruce Toby Korman Davidov and Susan L. and David T. Levine Michael Milone Mark A. Trager Richard Davidov Myra G. Gordon Mary E. June Brendan Reilly Megan Simpson Burke Memorial Lorraine R. and Benjamin Alexander, Jr. Tricia Bruning L. F. Driscoll Company Deborah Mincarelli Bernadette K. Trahan Dorothy R. Davies and Jeremy R. Kramer Nancy B. and Gary V. Gordon Carl H. June Michele S. Reimer and Jeffrey D. Winkler Foundation American College of Physicians Joseph Buck Lisa C. and L. Gie Liem Jay B. Minkoff Madelyn Beresin Tripp and Alan R. Tripp Paige Dellavalle Lauri and Tom Gosnell James and Bethel Junge Fund Emily T. and Richard M. Reiner Rebecca Feghali Singer and Americas Charities Sheila Buek Alan L. Lippy Marna C. Plourde and Rick Mitchell Steven G. Singer Peter Turchin Dermatology, LTD Jeffry N. Grabel Lisa D. Kabnick and John McFadden Kathleen and Joseph D. Renner Michael D. Amuita Peter R. Burgum Darlene Liss John P. Moran The Sirrus Group Rosalie and Joseph S. Turi Joseph DeSantis Jay Gress, II Joan Kaczmarski Phoebe R. and Myron E. Resnick Animal Clinic of Grand Prairie Dawn D. Byers Logan Public House, LLC Esther R. Murray Loreen Volpe and Nancy W. Undercoffer Deutsch Family Foundation Christiann M. and Stephen B. Griffith Rosemarie Kainz Willard G. Reynolds Archbishop Ryan Softball Charles A. Caffray Cynthia L. and Roger A. Lopata Judith Rich Narog William Sherman Skinner U S Spaces, Inc. Suzanne H. DiBerardino David Grossman George F. Kalf The Honorable Thomas Ridge Ardmore Toyota Scion Barbara Young Camp Robert A. Lustig Neshaminy High School Gail and Edward Snitzer Mildred L. Vanderpool John B. Doherty Colette and Michel Guggenheim Donna and Larry Kane Tim Riley ARHS Ragdoll Raider Golf Classic Kathy Campitelli Granville D. Magee Ida Newman Joseph Soccodato Erin Vizza Winton Brooke Doherty William Jason Guzek, II Ronald Kane Alfred C. Rinaldi Harryette and William C. Atkinson The late Peter D. Carlino M/A Gemini 44 Fund Matt Nolan Louise A. Sonnenberg Sondra R. and Allan S. Voluck James J. Dolente, Jr. Peter Guzzetti Traci Lee and Andrew Kaplan Karin Risi Charles Baker Susan Carroll Elizabeth Moore Mahoney and Peter C. Nowell Ken Spangenberg Christine Caserta-Voluck and James Dolente, Sr. Norman L. Haase Samuel and Rebecca Kardon Foundation Edwin B. Mahoney Sara B. Ritchie Michelle M. and Michael D. Barcus Bryan S. Cary Brien T. O’Connor Stuart J. Spivak Arnold Voluck Dolente Foundation Alan Kaufman Andrea Barsky Maryellen and Andrew M. Hafele Miriam and Seymour G. Mandell Donald I. Roberts Suzanne and Joseph F. Spollen Barbara Waldman Michael J. Cascio

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Gail S. and Richard M. Donner Harvey Gershman Hubert Realty Company Peter A. Krein Eitan J. Melamed David O’Connell Charles T. Richardson Hermine Seidenberg Linda and David Groverman Paul S. Wissel Janet S. and A. Webster Dougherty, Jr. Anthony Giampietro The Achievers Ross Krinsky Bruce Merhige Shirley Vandegrift Offermann and Judith Ripka Creations, Inc. Frank L. Seidman S. Daniel Surkin Ann L. and Neil S. Witkes DP Financial Advisors, LLC Peter F. Gilligan and the late Joseph G. Iavarone KT Style, LLC Pamela B. Merriman Walter H. Offermann Amaryllis and Emil Nassar Evan I. Seigerman The Sweetie Pig Foundation, Inc. R. J. Wolfson Mary Ellen G. Gilligan Phoebe A. Driscoll Lauren Imbesi Caffray Nicholas B. Kuckel Lara Metz Margaret O’Kane Utilia Rizzo Nancy and Stuart Selarnick Melissa Swindell Y. Nancy Wong Marygrace H. and Charles E. Gilmore Lee F. and Phoebe A. Driscoll Foundation Fran and Ray Ingham Steven Kuhl Michaels Development Company Olympic Tool and Machine Corp. RLB Food Distributors Edwin Selman Nicole Sypherd Woodcock Washburn Kurtz Edward M. Glickman Constance C. and Paul Dry I. Rice and CO., Inc. Myra and David Kurkowski Stacey S. Michelon Dennis O’Malley The late Anna I. Roberts David Serdynski Jane and Philip Taddeo Nan Yao Marc Gold Dry Family Charitable Foundation Jason A. Ivey Carole Landis Michael J. Micklus Linda M. and Shaun F. O’Malley Rachel A. Rock Josephine Sha Joy Y. Takahashi Jennifer Yedid Richard Robert Goldberg Lisa A. Duda Suzanne H. and Joseph K. Jachinowski Joan Langbord Edward Miller Order of the Eastern Star– Raymond R. Rock Telene and James E. Shada Antony Talalay Yogalife Institute, Inc. Ross O. Goldberg Leah Chapter No. 27 Rose Dunning Jadco Enterprises, Inc. Judith Lapos Jean and Harold A. Miller Jeannette K. and Gary E. Rosato Elaine and Ernest R. Shapiro Tap House Philadelphia, LLC Thomas U. Young Andrew A Goldman John F. Palladino Christine L. Egan Constance and Don R. Jones Lisa M. Laura Eydie G. Miller-Ellis Michelle and Philip R. Rosato Sharp Management, LLC Susan B. Thauer Young Adjustment Company Taryn B. Goldman Tracy Parker Betty G. Eisenberg and Barry E. Bressler Samantha M. and Michael H. Jordan Mary Ellen Ledwin and Michael Mirhadi Claire Rose Moshe J. Shmuklarsky The late Muthuvelu Thirugnanam Charles Zent Deborah H. Gordon William R. Parker Douglas F. Eisenberg Rona Josephs Norman A. Ledwin Susan and Gregory Moore Deborah G. Rose Marcy A. and Robert Shoemaker Karen and Ernest B. Tracy, III Kathleen C. Graff The late James W. Patterson Jacob Farber Gary Kain Louis Lekus Robert E. Moore Cathy A. Roseman Michael L. Shor Joseph Tramontana Randye Green Stacy Kaplan and Russell David Paul Farruggio’s Express, Inc. Leonard Kallman Jane E. Lessner and Moore Brothers Wine Company Howard C. Roseman Bonnie Silbermann Virginia M-Y Lee and John Q. Donald A. Greenhall Edward G. Donnelly, Jr. Pennoni Consulting Engineers Joan H. Feinberg Charles Kane J. Douglas and Maryellen Moran D. Rosenblit Paul R. Simmons Trojanowski Patricia and George Grieve Mary Jane Letner Charitable Fund Jayne Davis Perilstein and Kay and Arthur F. Tuch Alan M. Feldman Amy and Jeffrey Kaplan Ronald P. Perilstein Fern Kogan Rotfeld and Steve Rotfeld Larry D. Simpson John F. Gullace Jeffrey Levick Karen and Jack Morey Bettye H. Turitto Carol and Stuart Feldman Barbara B. Karafin and Arthur S. Karafin Jennifer Karyn Peterson Harry J. Rubin Amy Singer Prabodh K. Gupta Peter A Lewin Melinda Morrow Evan S. Urdang Frederick M. Fellin Renee Kargen Mary Petrone Susan and Mark H. Rubin Brian Slater Anne Gutos Lewis, Eckert, Robb and Co. Kevin Mullen Melissa J. Urdang Lee I. Fishman Amin Kazemi Philadelphia Suburban Penny Cook Rubincam and Jessica Solomon Annette Hagewiesche Faye B. Listman Ann Flannery Sarah Peachey Keating and Hillary and Jay Murphy Development Corp. Paul R. Rubincam, Jr. Ann and Harold A. Sorgenti Anthony J. Vaccarella Andrew Hall Louis Locco, Sr. Forcine Concrete and Construction Daniel J. Keating, III Paul Murphy Philadelphia Theatre Company David Russo Carlos Soriano Kim and Gary B. Vernick Company, Inc. Cicely Hall Loftus Construction, Inc. Helen Kejzman Teresa Murphy Philip B. Basser Advertising, Inc. Eileen L. and John J. Ryan Barbara Southcote Patricia Villa Penny Grossman Fox and Robert A. Fox Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin Ania Loomba Lilly Kejzman Kevin N. Murray Drissie Kaplan and Robert M. Poore, Sr. Kathleen Sandelier Space Coast Ovarian/Gynecologic VTS Travel Enterprises, Inc. and Schiller Lourdes Medical Center of Fox Rothschild, LLP Harry and Helen Kejzman Family Thein Thein and Myo Myint Alexander Popa Mo Sarhan Cancer Alliance, Inc. Peggy Brenner Wachs and Claire K. Hardon Foundation Burlington County Ellis G. Wachs James Frankowski Marlene and Stuart O. Nathans Phyllis Pottash Renee and Richard B. Saul Special Risk Insurance Services, Inc. Gerald J. and Carolyn T. Harper, Jr. Kenneth Mark Kess Jeffrey Lurie Family Fund Milton Waldoff Robert S. Freeman Christopher Naylor Helen Pomerantz Pudlin and Suzanne H. and Danford L. Sawyer Michael O. Stairs Judith and Robert Harrison Patrick Macejka The Frick Family Fund Steven J. Kessler Kristen and Patrick Neary David B. Pudlin Mr. George Saxon Deborah and John R. Stamm Mary Walker Jennifer Harwood Mag Enterprises, Inc. Susan and Robert Frutkin Sharon K. Kilmer Eric P. Neff Eugene Puzak Mary J. and Richard Scali Michele Stampone Brian Walsh Peter Hasson Monika Malejczyk Lewis M. Gabbe Foundation, Inc. Mr. John A. Kilroy Christopher Nelson Thomas P. Racobaldo Lea and William T. Scanlan Liltasha Jones Steele Barbara R. and Arthur B. Weinrach Jane Develin Heintz and Paul C. Heintz Ellen J. Kim Jennifer Lee Porges and Susan Weis Sharon E. Gallagher Joseph M. Manko, Jr. Neshaminy Constructors, Inc. Valerie Rafal Robert W. Schall Anne L. and Stephen J. Stein Alan Hershey Miss Janice E. Kimenhour Richard B. Weisband Tara Gangadhar Joseph M. Manko Mary Lou Nodiff and Kevin Rampe Stephanie and Robert W. Scheetz Brian Steiner Hershey Family Foundation Sara and William A. King, III Capt. Laurence D. Nodiff Joyce Weiser Marie Gardler Roberta Mann Joe D. Ramsey, Jr. Karyn Scher Robert B. Steinhart Mike Hinnen Debra Klebanoff George P. Noel George H. Weiss Karen and Jules Gardner Marcy and Andrew Margulies Steven Ravitz Susan Dworetsky Schlesinger and Jennifer and Daniel B. Stern H and O Dentistry, LLC Joseph Klein Noel and Bonebrake Clifford D. Schlesinger Harriet and Larry Weiss Joseph Garten Dorothy E. Matlack Sherri E. and Abraham C. Reich Zelda R. Stern Anne T. Hogan Mary Weal Klein and Justin P. Klein Nomura Securities International, Inc. Judy L. Schueler Michael G. Wexler Steven H. Gartner Mayer Electric Supply Reilly, Janiczek, McDevitt, PC Stief Concrete Work, Inc. Hohmann and Barnard, Inc. Richard Klein Irene and Wallace H. Nunn, Jr. Jodi Schwartz-Levy Whitfield Foods, Inc. Jeffrey P. Garton Carol A. McCabe and Bernard J. McCabe Reliable Service Copy, Inc. Gale H. and Paul Stimmler Holdbrook Pediatric Dental, LLC Alan Kolc Laura J. Oakes Norman H. Seibel John R. Wilkins Anya Genieser-Derosa Eleanor and James F. McGillin Sheri and Ken Resnik Alice Berkowitz and Marc Summers Ruth M. Farber-Horowitz and S. K. Gerber Charles G. Kopp Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell and Michael J. Restuccia Ann E. Seiberlich Marc Summers Productions, Inc. Wisler Pearlstine, LLP Richard M. Horowitz Daniel S. Mead Hippel, LLP

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Lasting Tribute Over the last 2 years, the Abramson Cancer Center has received generous and thoughtful gifts in honor, memory, and celebration of the following people: Tresea Brodkin George A. Butler Abigail Catagnus Carla Cohen Victoria Cosgrove Harvey Brodsky Kenneth M. Butler Frances Ceferatti David Cohen Kathleen Louise Cosola Irving Aaron Robert Asher Leonard O. Bates Dorothea G. Bernstein Brian Bootel Nathaniel Brody Amy Butterworth Tami Cellinesi Evelyn Cohen George Coukos Charles Abrams Jeanette Ashton Joe Bavaria Nancy Berry Beau Borie III and IV Deborah G. Broker David C. Patterson Nancy E. McCann Cerami Herb Cohen Nutritional Counseling Program Lois Abramson Rose Astor Lois Beamesderfer Douglas C. Bigelow Alan Bornstein Bob Bronstein Ashley Cafone Romualdo Cerbolles Stan Cohen Roxanne Cousins Madlyn and Leonard Abramson Paul Astor John David Beatty Mollie Biggane Marijean Boueri Tamar Brooks Robert Cairns Eddy Chacker Brady Samuel Cohen Joseph and Emma Coward Ellen Abrohms Christine Atkinson Gregory L. Beatty Howard Binder James J. Bowes Marcia Brose Thomas Cairns Olivia Asher Chaikin Arnold B. Cohen Connie Cox Clara Abromovich Steve Atlass Francis P. Beck John and Gay Binswanger Karen Bowles Stephen Brower James Callahan Ara Chalian Roger B. Cohen Douglas Crane Joseph Adamo Michael Audet Joan Becker Pastor Howard M. Bird, Jr. Mary Boyer and Chris Hall Evelyn Brown Charlie Callen Vinay Chandrasekhara Gloria Cohen-Dion Caroline C. Cranston Gary Adams Ian Axelrod Judy Becker Marilyn and J. Robert Birnhak Marion T. Boyle Willard Brown Nolan Camp The Chaveson Family Natalie Brait Cohn Elisa Crapanzano June Adams Rose Axelrod, Dear Mother Stephen and Louisa Beckett Marilyn Birnhak’s Birthday Julia C. Boynton Mark Brown Frank Van Camp Gail S. Chervenka David and Harriet Cohn Jill Laura Creedon Elaine Adelman Linda Ayers Mel Beckman Ava’s Birth Nicholas G. Bozine Richard A. Browning Marian L. Camp Chestnut Hill Hospital Robert Colcher Emily Crockett Jackie Agnes Lily Ayra S. Bednar Irv Wesler’s Birthday Nicholas Bozine, Sr. Beverly Brownstein Marty Campbell Mona Cheung Paul Cole Richard Cronin, III Marge Aitken Esther M. Azar John and Sabina Bednar Kim Vernick’s Birthday Mary Bradley Lillian Brucker Robert L. Campbell Stephen C.C. Cheung Roger Cole Bernard Cross Alan Akin Octavio Paul Azcuy Joanne Beebe Marv’s 75th Birthday Matthew Braman Elizabeth Brunini Michelle Hecker Camps Lewis Chodosh Evelyn J. Coll Rosario C. Crossan Marshall J. Album B-101 (WEAZ-FM Radio, Inc.) Justin Bekelman Gloria Bisman Maryann Braukmann Hank Brusca Susan Canale Ted W. Chong Janet Collinson Vicki Crow Daisy Alderfer Kim Baccino Jerome Beker Joe Bissada Renee Braunstein John Bruza Gerald Canary Greta T. Choplain Mary Colubriale Adam Cuker Carol Aldridge Monica M. (Hines) Bagnell Emanuel Ben-Amos Hoda Irani Bissada Matthew Braverman Marie Buchanan Vienna Canno Eugene (Joe) Christie Colubriale Family Patricia Lockhart Culbertson Panagiota Alexandropoulos Nancy Baher Sheldon Bendit Jose Bivmer Tom Bray Dora Buchsbaum Dan Cannold Mary Jane Christie Teresa Columna Carolyn Culin Daisy B. Alferfer Michael J. Baime Richard Michael “Mike” Benditt Sandy Blackburn Janet Brazinski Louis Bucky Denise Cannon Louis D. Christman Charles E. Connant Douglas Cummings Aleksei Alferiev Frank Baldino Valentina Bera Wayne Joseph Blazek Alvina Breckel Mary Jane Budenz Anthony Cantello John P. Christodouleas Laura Conner Charles J. Cummiskey John M. Allaband Alice Boyle Ballard James F. Bereznak Joshia Bleier Edward Bregman Jack V. Buerkle Melodie Cantor Mei Hu Chu John Connolly Ann Murphy Curran Daniel Allanoff Odette Barady Barbara Berg John M. Bloom Anne Marie Brelovsky Melinda Bunyard Max and Olga Cantos Christina Chu James Connor Barbara Curry Michelle Alonso-Basanta Herbert Barness Pfeiffen Berger Roy D. Bloom Steven Brem Katherine “Kit” P. Burgum Millie Caparro Francesco Cicero Stella Constantelos Richard A. “Rick” Curtis Brian J. Altman Irma Barness Allan J. Berger Jeff Blum Marsi and George Breslau Jeanette Burke Leonard Caplan Cecelia Cieslik Melissa Contreras-McGavin Phillip Custer Melissa Alves Lynda Barness Neil Berger Fred Blume Bob Breslo John Burke Samuel Cappiello Charles E. Clarke Thomas Cook Patricia Cwanger Ravi Amaravadi Nancy Barness Richard A. Bergeron Janice Blumenthal Barbara E. Breslow Charles “Chuck” I. Burke Jeanne M. Caprice Charles J. Clarke, Jr. Wayne Cooke Mia S. Cyter James Amendola Irma Barness Elaine L. Bergey Semion Blumin Clarence A. Brest, Jr. John J. Burke Roberta Carbo Wallace H. Clark, Jr. Ruth Yvonne Cooke Dina Inella Czemeryski Renee Amoore Lewis Barness Steven Bergstein Lillian Bob Irene Brier Richard W. Burke Alice Carlin Gregory Clement Jack Cooper Brian Czerniecki Charles Edward Anderson Lenore Barr Stephen Berk Rita Bobman M. Prince Brigham and Michael Suzanne E. Burnett Marie H. Carlin Elizabeth Clement Milton Cooperstein Bob Daitz Mary Andreini Jerry Barsky Sandra Berkowitz Melissa and Charles Bodie Brigham-Burke Robert Bob Burns Bonnie Carlo Dorothy Miller Clemmons William Copenhafer Daknis Family Ann Angelo Zvi Barzilay Sydney Berkowitz Krista J. Boettcher Pamela Brinker Darlene Burse Sherman Carmell Girard Clothier Edythe Tina Coppola Joseph Dalmau Grant Annable Patricia Basileo Arnold Berman Beth and Brian Bohannon Curtis L. Brinkley, Sr. Doris Burton Rick Carocci Steven Cluff Anthony N. Coppola, Sr. Lorraine Daly Jason Archer Faith Basser Bryna Berman Karen Lavan Bokelman Michal W. Bristol Ralph Buschman Ned Carp Laura Cochet Janice Corbo Mary Ann Damiani Michael E. Arena Basser Research Center for BRCA Sharyn Berman Florina Bolton Lindsey Britchkow Joan Kallish Buser Richard G. Carroll Louis A. Cochet Robert Corssfield Joseph Graham Lynn Armour Phil Basser’s Birthday Shawn Berman Jacqueline Knowski Bolton Clint Brockway Lloyd Bush Susan E. Carroll Donald Cohan Anthony Cory Rena Rowan Damone Steven Arnold Charles L. Bassett, Jr. Barbara Tripp Berman George Bonsall Jeffrey R. Brode Michael B. Bush Joseph R. Carver Arnold Cohen Al Cosentino Chi V. Dang Donald Arrington Emma Gray’s Bat Mitzvah Richard N. Berman Jane Gerlach Booge Hailey Brodkin Ernest Buskirk Eva Cassidy Beryl Cohen Vicky Cosgrove Robert Daniels

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Ruth Dansky Heather Difilippo Robert L. Ecker, Sr. Raymond F. Fenti Ian Frank Christopher J. Gehlhaus Rose Goldberg Sara Minion’s Graduation Rhoni and Steven Groff Philip M. Hanno Lt. Col. Irvin Darivoff Donald DiGuardi Sr. Kevin L. Edwards Michael Ferguson Jill Frankel Carole Gekoski Shirley Goldberg Sean Grady Marian Gross John Hansen-Flashen Ethel L. David Isidore F. “Izzy” Di Iorio Patricia Edwards Victor Ferrari William Frankel Natalie Geller David Goldberg Robert Graf Warren Gross Raymond A. Harding Tody Korman Davidov Timothy N. Dillard William Edwards, Jr. Glenn Ferrarie Jill Maze Frankel Harry Gelman Jack Goldberg James Grafstrom Richard A. Gross Veronica Hargis Erin Davis AP and Mavis Dillon Lauren Ehrlich Bobby Ferro Nancy Frankowski Philip E. Gendron Bev Goldberg’s Birthday Lorelei Graham Judy and Syl Gross Bill Harris Grace Davis Francis DiPaola Alan Eisen Connie Fiego Eleanor Frasco Ernest Gentchos Edith Golden Ruth Ann Graham Verna C. Grossinger Harvey Harris Ann Davis Lillian DiSandro Jay Eisenhofer Constance Fiego Jules Frater James Gentile Howard Bill Golden Willard P. Graham, Jr. Nancy T. Grumbacher Joyce Harris Kevin Day Paul Disciascio Laurie Elder Nathan Field and Mrs. William Frati Andrei Georgecu Wayne Goldenberg Joseph A. Granahan, Jr. Stanley V. Grygo Robert Harris Brian Day Paul W. Disciascio Josie Eliana Fox’s Fight Jeannette Freccia Eva Georgias Gayle Levick Goldglantz Eddie Granite Ralph A. Guisto James and Kristin Harris Sue DeAngelis Brian Discount Samir D. Elias Mike Fillipone Leroy McBride Freeman Henrietta Gerard Deborah Goldring Allen Gray Bethany Guldin Richard and Arlyn Harris Patricia (Nonie) DeAngelo Daniel Dobosz Somir Elices Nancy Finn Allen Freiberg Eileen Gerber Bonnie Goldsborough Emma Rose Gray Margaret Gulino Belinda Harrison John P. Deeves Elizabeth Dols Donald E. Elliott Nancy Finnegan Francis Freilicher Charles Gerber Alan Goldstein Mindy and Jon Gray Nadine W. Gushner Paul F. Harron, Jr. Dominic DeFlavis Susan M. Domchek Constance A. Ellsworth All fire fighters with cancer Joseph Friedberg Marvin Gershenfeld Paul Goldstein Emma Gray’s Bat Mitzvah Jerry Gushner Maria Harstein Richard Dehel Mary Donahue Patricia Ely Jerry W. Fish, Sr. Eileen Friedman Irvin M. Gerson Dara Goldstein’s Birthday Dom Greco Mary Gutsche Julia Hasson Gerald Deignan James Dougherty Alan Endter Betty Fisher Rabbi Jacob Friedman Bernard Gervis John Golfino’s Birthday Sue Greco Jane P. Guzek Viola Haug Cindy Delgiorno Ronell Young Douglass Kathryn Engebretson Jean Fisher Susan O. Friedman Alan Gewirtz Idalina Gomes Beatrice Green Maureen T. Guzzetti Andrea Haupt Jim Delgrosso Bill Douglass Thomas R. English Donald C. Fisher Jim and Bonnie Friedman Nasrin (Moasser) Gharajedaghi Clara Gomori Florence Green Thomas Guzzo Sharon Vautrin Hawkins Robin Delpeche Charles Dowd Nancy Erman Robert A. Flaim, Sr. Gary Friedman Lou Gianndrea Robert M. Good Irving Green Jacquelyn Gwyn Robin Hayes Chris Dematatis Jeffrey A. Drebin Mildred R. Ertz Kim Fleisher Sam and Millie Frisch Louis J. Gianndrea Helene Goodman Naomi Green Naomi Haas Ann Busch Hayes Jack Dembroski Gwyn Dresser-Lorber Jeff Ettinger Wyatt Fleming Robert Fry Jerry Gilbert Judi Goodman Victoria M. Green Mary B. Haffey Susan and Larry Hazan Angela DeMichele Dave Drewery Maria Eustis Peter A. Flick Fugazzi Family Marilyn Gilbert Jerome S. Goodman W. Anne Green Andrea Hageman Joseph (Joey) B. Heacock Mary Denno-Donahue Paul Driscoll Benjamin Evans Lynda Flink Anthony Gaeta Elizabeth Gilbert Rod Goodwin Morey Greenbaum Steve M. Hahn Thomas M. Hearn John D. DePaul Deborah A. Driscoll Tracey Evans Amy Flocking Miriam Galin Anthony P. Gilletti Roger Gordon Eugene Greenberg June S. Haines Spencer Heaven Dermatology Associates of Melvin Drobbin Walter Everington Edward Fly Miriam Galing Jose A. Gingras Freda Gordon Larry Greenberg Douglas Hake Patti A. Hecht Bryn Mawr Medical Specialists John M. Drudy Elke Ewald Michael Flynn Margaret Gallen’s Birthday Judy Ginsberg Jack Gordon Michal Greenberg Stanley J. Halas Daniel Heiller William J. Derosa Cecie Dry Madeline Q. Ewing Angie Focht Jay, Linda and Erin Galligher Gregory Ginsberg Lorraine Gordon Robert Greenberg Linda Hall Sandra R. Heimlich Sujata Desai John Drzewiecki Exton Kings Ice Hockey Club David Foley George Gallup, Jr. Patti Giovannetti Elaine Rosenstein Gordon Catherine Greenblatt Peggy W. Hall Earl Heintz Nimesh D. Desai Mark Alan Dubow Lois Feagin Ezzell Chuck D. Folker Trish Gambino Suzanne Giuliano Roger A. Gordon Herbert Greenblatt The Hall Family Jill and Andy Hennig Lalaji S. Deshbandhu Bernard Dubrow George A. Fahy Mike Fong Lori Gannon Marilyn Givrato Edward Andrew Gordos Jodi Greenblatt Linda Gail Byer Hall David Henry Donna DeSipio Linda Duley Gary W. Falk Michelle Forand Charlotte Garber Viola B. Gleason Mary Anne Gosik Samuel J. Greenblatt Mary Ann Boyer and Chris Hall Leonard Herman Ignatz Deutsch Bob Dunn Perry Farinola Mario J. Forcini Helen Honey Gardiner Lillian Glenn Kent Gossett G. Davis Greene, Jr. Daniel G. Haller Regina Hersey Maureen DeVitto Jeffrey Dunning Carol Farmin Linda Foreman Diana Gardiner George P. Glenn, Jr. Leon Gotsdiner Richard Scott Greenspan Megan Halpin Frank Hertz, Sr. Pauline D. Diamond Paul A. Duva Gerald Farrell Robb Fox Shirley Gardner John H. Glick Dan Gottlieb Dawn Greisler-Austin Morris Hamburg Paul Hesper Robert T. DiCaprio Veronica Dwyer Roberta and Mel Fechner Andrew J. Fox Henry S. Gartner John Glick’s Marriage Nancy Susan Gould Dorothy Greller Carol Hams Rodman W. Hess Janis L. Dickey Charles F. Dysart Norman Feinberg Fox’s Fight Carol Garverich Dennis Godfrey Daniel Govberg and Ashley Jane Grinspan Sylvia Hankin Joan Heupel Kathy Dickinson Earnest Eadeh Alan S. Feinberg Kevin R. Fox Carolyn Garverich Keerthi Gogineni Cofone’s Wedding Cecil Grizzard Gertrude Brooks Hankin Carole N. Hildebrand Robert Dickinson Barbara Fisher Earle Harry Feldman Nicholas Franciose Cheryl Denise Gaskin Alan Gold Clarisa Gracia Grode Family Gamil S. Hanna Bill Hilley Diane Diestman Lee R. Eby Sheila Fendler Thomas J. Della Franco, Jr. Roberta Gausas Rosalind Goldberg Juliet Brooks’s Graduation Stanley E. Grode Irma Hannes Marvin Himmelstein

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John Hirshfeld, Jr. Claire L. Hutner Karen and Gordon Johnston Diane Kelly David Kozlow Irene Kogut Laster Leonard Levy Victor Lozinak Marano Family Kathryn McCalla Edward Hodge Dominic Dinh Van Huynh Evelyn Jones Phil Kendal Donald Kral Adam Latini Joan Gerard Levy Francis Lubinsky David Marcheskie Bruce G. McCarty Margaret Hodgen Matthew Hyde’s Birthday Patricia Ann Jones Bunny Kendall Phil Kramer Michael Lauria Ella Lewin Mark Lublin Florence Marcus Thomas E. McCarty Peg Hodgen Michael Iafolla Peter C. O’Brien, Jr. Stephen Kerider Arthur Krasnow Miriam E. Laveson Craig Lewis Joe Lucca Sam Marcus Dion McClarin Aika Hoffman Lucy Ichbheo Cindy June Stephen Kerr Joseph Krause Rachel LaVictoire Sibyl E. Lewis Dot and Dom Lucente Tracey Maree Laura McClure Debbie Hoffman Mo Idris Cynthia R. June Marie Kerr Mary E. Krause Noah Lavin David A. Lewis, Sr. Selina Luger Terry Marek Walker O. McColley Sandy Hoffman Mario (Pop Pop) Incollingo Carl June Kenneth L. Kershbaum Norman F. Krecke Deborah Lawrence Claire H. Liachowitz Ruth Luhinfrey Alan Margolis Christine McDaniel John Patrick Hogan, III Richard Indictor Harry Kaiserman Fay Kessler Stephen Kreider Donald Lawrence S. David Liddle Pam Lunardi Harris R. Margolis Clara Steinmetz McDonald Dennis M. Holl Mark Ingerman Jeanne Williams Kalf Robert Kessler Stephen H. Kreider Francis Leo Lawrence Robin Lincoln Pamela Miller Lunardi Lauren Margolis’ Bat Mitzvah Dan McGill Harris Hollin Dina M. Innella Sandra Kalman William Kilburn Maria Kreiger Mitch Lazar Charles Lindemuth Marvin Lundy Enid Mark Alison McGonigal Luevada Holloway Maria Insalata Apostolos Paul Kambouroglou Ellen Kim Nancy Krell Tuhien T. Le Anne P. Liney Marvin Lundy’s Birthday Jane Markey Catherine McGrath Diane Holmes Alan Isen Jacob Alexander Kamens Robert A. Kimbrough Tracy Krimmel Patti Leahy Evelyn Lipkin H. Donald Lutz Vicki Markizon Marilyn McHenry Rob Holmes Ernie Isen Alice Kandravy Jerry Kimmelman Kim Donlad Kromer Edwin Lean Regina Lippincott David Lynn Mark James Markos Chris McKenna’s Graduation Pat Hoods Linda Israel Edward Kania Jay Kirschenbaum Darren Kroupa Mark Lebovitz Gertrude Lippman Margret Lytton Peggy J. Marks Helen A. McKeon Brian Hoover Ken Israeli Warren Kantor’s Birthday Robert Klausman Charles J. Krumm James P. Leddy William Lippman Joanne Lenore Macaluso John Marotta Daniel McKeown Bob Horn Joe Allen Ivey Adam Kaplan Hanna Klebanoff John Kucharczuk Joan M. Leddy Alan Lippy Catherine MacArthur Joyce Marrufo Joseph L. McLaughlin Sharon Hornstine John J. McNally Edward Kaplan Joseph Klein John Kuchavcek Kimberly Lee Carol A. Lippy Robert MacIntire Hope Marsella Rosemary Mcmunn Ruth Horowitz Howard Jackson Felicia Kaplan Cynthia Kleiser Linda Kuhn Mary Lee Betty Lippy John Mack Jerry Marshall John “Jack” McNally Sherry Horowitz Bessie Jacobs Mae Kaplan Gertrude Kline Bunny Kulla David I. Lee Alan Lippy Deborah MacKenzie Donald E. Marshall, Jr. Joseph McNichol Donald J. Horowitz Gladys Jacobs Carol Kaplan-Tweed Charles Kline Adrienne Kupselaitis Anita Leff Dee Dee Lipshutz Julius A. Mackie, Jr. Kylie Marshall and Team Wiwo’ole John F. McNichol Sherry Horowitz and Jared Saul Jacobs Trudy Kaplin Klaus Knab Barbara Segal Kuptsow Henry Len William Lipshutz William S. MacKrides Bruce Martin Gloria Meehan Videll’s Marriage Linda Jacobs Renold and Margaret Kappra Michael L. Kochman Kenji Kurimoto Anne M. Lepone Carl Lipton Katherine MacVaugh Barbara A. Martosella Sean Meehan Morton Horrow Andrew and Robin Jacobson Sophia Karen Mitchell Kofsky’s Graduation Kurtz Family Morton Lerner Laraine Liss Loretta Macy Virginia A. Maschmeyer Kimberly L. Meiser William R. Howell Grant Jacoby Irving Karpf Amy Canning Kohler L.S. Deshbandhu Frank J. Lesh Susan Ellen (Sperber) Liss Michael Maguire Kathleen Bailer Melanoma Patient Education Conference Lawrence J. Hracho Arthur Jaeger Lillian Karsch Mildred Kohn Nancy Ladd Frank P. Lesh Faye Listman Michael T. Maguire Gerry Masci Maria T. Melendez-Gonzalez Kristin Hudacek Suryan Jama Ray Kartanowicz James Kolker Janet Ladenson Richard A. Letwinch Living from the Heart Event Monica A. Maher Dave Mason Thomas S. Melloa, Jr. Madeline Hudacek Anne Jameson Anthony N. Katra, Jr. Kathleen Kolodziejski Lori LaJeuresse Rihard A. Letwinch Charles D. Lockwood Naijia N. Mahmoud Bernard Mason Thomas E. Mellon, Jr. Deanne Hughes Larry Jameson Bertha Katz Philip Koons Nancy Land Dorota Lev Barbara Loltick Ralph Maholland Roslyn Mass Sheia Meltzer Robert Hughes Frederick Jaron Laura Katz Sandra S. Koory Gida Landow Linda and Sal Levatino Susan Green Lombardo Joseph Makovetz Luigi Mastroiani Keith Mencken Ruth Hughes Sheryl Jaslow Shelly Katz Marilyn Kopew David Landsburg Caroline Levin Sarah E. Long Andrea Malek Naomi Matsunobu Fred J. Merlie Stacy Gardler Hughes Franklin Jelley Stephanie Kavanaugh Gerald Korin Jayne Landy Colleen Levin Charles Longacre, Sr. R. Bruce Malhowithc Robert D. Mattison Gregory M. Merrill Jeremy Hunn Stephanie Jobes Carol Kaytes Gerard Korin Burton Lane Selma Levin Norman Lopesz Hy Rudin and Ellen Mallin Carl Mattola Lisa Messer and Bruce Garad Hunn Leila Joffe Sarah and Dan Keating Dorothy and Peter Korn Ronda Lang Sylvia Levin Maxine Lorber S. Bruce Malkowicz Bradley L. Mauel Cooper’s Marriage Creem Hunte Phillip Joffe Heather L. Kedar Lester M. Korneluk Paul Langer Eric Allen Levin Allison Loren Susan Mandel Douglas G. Maurer David C. Metz Careen Hunter Tisi Joffe Beverly Keegan Roman Korsunsky Corey J. Langer Scott Levin John E. Lorenz Adeline Manduzio Regina Maxwell Frances Meyer Doris Hurley Alyce Johnson Danny Keller Gertrude Kotlar Geraldine Langston Herman Levine Steve Louvet Adeline “Addie” (Gallo) Manduzio Mary Anne Mazanec Mark Micklin Vicky Hurley Jim Johnson Connie Blank Keller and Baines Keller’s Marcie Kotler David Lapos Reuben Levine Tom Love Patrick Manfredi Ola McAnderson Marvin Micklin Ronald F. Hurley Marriage William Johnson Morris Kotler Dallas Larocque Bruce Levine Love to Live Campaign Helene Manganiello Isabelle McBride Michael S. Micknick

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Joseph Migliarese Joseph Mortimer Rhoads 6 Nurses Anthony Papeika Ellen Friedland Pinkus H. Quan Lillian Rensel Alfonso Rolli Fred M. Rudolph Sharon Schaeffer Don Mignona Evan Morton Larry Nussdorf’s Birthday Peter C. Pappas Robert Pinto Phyllis Quatrone Ran Reshef Jeff Romani Bobbie and Steve Ruff Memorial Scholarship Miles for Michal Joel Moskow Michael G. Nyhus Esther Pardo Arthur H. Piper, Jr. Andrew Quinn Ray Reuscher Rocco Rondinella Barbara Rufo Joan Schaffian Frank Millard Helen Moss Jane Marie O’Brien Vernell Parker Bonnie D. Piro Samuel Rabinowitz Jordan Revelas Alain H. Rook Adelina M. “Dolly” (Testa) Ruggieri Doris Schecter David Miller Josh Mottin Mary Ann O’Brien Peter D. S. Parkinson Donald Pittenger Josephine Racciatti Esther Reynolds Kelly Rooney George E. Rule Scheiblein Family Doug Miller Carl A. Mottola Annamae O’Callaghan Marlene Pascal Joseph Pizzirusso Doris Stoltz Rader Rhoads 7th Floor Staff Jay Roork Rick’s Run Marguerite Schilling James Miller Joy Vance Mount Rosemary O’Connell Donna L. Pasquale John Plastaras Buzz Ragsdale Arthur Rhodes Samuel Roork Marilyn Rush Gary F. Schillingford Kathy Miller Jennifer A. Mowbray Fernando T. O’Connell Larry Paster Greta Platt Suzanne Rains Nancy Rhodes Nancy Roos Norma Russo Helen Hoosin Schlesinger Len Miller Louis Muccia Joe O’Connor James Patterson Vicki Plotka Kevin Rakszawski Caroline W. Jenkins Ribini Ernest Rosato Renee Rustin James Schloth Rosalie Miller Janet Mullen Isabelle and David O’Dell Richard J. Patterson Vicki Swartz Plotka Manuel Ramirez Mary Richards Sarah Marie Rosato Morris Ruth Francis W. Schluckebier Ross Miller Maria C. Mullen Peter J. O’Dwyer Shannon Paules Jeff Podunajec Leroy Ramsey Don H. Richards Shirley Rose Nick Rutherford Joan L. Schmidt Samuel Miller, III William Mulvey Valerie M. O’Farrow Lyla T. Paulson Richard J. Pogach Isaac Rand Paul A. Richardson Dale C. Rose Robert R. Ryan Ken Schneider Sid Miller Raymond Municello Helen Ogg Twin Peaks Max Polin Lisa Graef and Thomas C. Randall Bert Richman Lynn Roseman Sandy Ryeom Jamie C. Schneider Christopher Miller David M. Murtzer Sarah-Chen Ogorek Sharon Pell Emily S. Polk Ramesh Rangen Tony Rick Diane Rosen Kevin P. Rynn, Sr. Sara Schoenen Dorothy Miller-Clemmons John W. Myers, Jr. John V. O’Hara, Esq. Nicholas Pellitta Magda Pollak Anne and Sidney Rapaport Adam Rifkind Reba Rosen Albert E. Sacco James Lee Scholth Jeffrey H. Millstein Carolyn Naccarelli Margaret Olkiewicz Missy Peloso Ben Pomerantz Steven Raper Cheryl Rillo Chana Rosenbaum Domenic J. “Donny” Sacco Linda Schuch Mary Jo Milone Marcus Nadler Bert. W. O’Malley, Jr. David Perelman Richard Porch Rena Rapone Edward A. Ritter Harold Rosenbaum Irving H. Sachs Lynn M. Schuchter Ann and Michael Minderler Milo M. Naeve Harris Ominsky Robert Perkins William C. Porter Ruth Rapoport Margaret Giampino Rizzi Lynn Rosenbloom Marvin Sackner’s Birthday Stephen J. Schuster Penn Program for Mindfulness, Frank Naish Shirley O’Neal Herbert Perla David L. Porter William H. Rapp Ann Marie Rizzo Phyllis Rosenfield Shirley Sacks Charles T. Schwab Teachers, Staff and Graduates Christine Najarian Peggy O’Neill David Perler Penobscot Corp. Flight Crew Anita D. Rau Delores M. “Dee” Robbins Gilbert Rosenthal The Sacks Family Alan Schwartz Michael Ming Diane Nangle Robert O’Neill Bunny Perlman Thomas A. Preising Anita E. Rauch Lewis B. Robbins, Jr. Linda Rosenthal Cindi Safier Carol Schwartz Virginia “Ginny” Ann Minnich Quentin A. Napoleon, Jr. Raymond F. O’Neill, Sr. Ron Perloff Marvin Presser Judy Rauer Wayne Robel Priscilla Rosenwald William Sage Howard Scott David Mintzer Sunita Nasta Nick and Helen Onofrio Marian Perlsweig Fannie Pressley Irving Raymond John Roberto George Ross Edward Salador James J. Scott Emily Miriam Larry Nathanson Thomas Oravez Eugene Petoukoff Pressman Poker 2012 Diane Raynes Douglas Roberts Sheila Ross George Salter Linda Urban Sears Judy Mitchell James Naumann Thomas A. Oravez Joseph B. Petrizzi, Jr. Pressman Poker 2013 Arthur G. Raynes Marcia Roberts S. William Ross Harvey and Jean Salwen Ruth Segal Wilma Mizell Herbert Naumann Rita and Anthony Ordille Anthony Petrone Elizabeth Pretcher George Raynor Katherine Sherwood Roberts Susan Rostas Daniel Samet Kathleen Seiders Nancy M. Molloy Donna M. Nazimek Emily Orel Allison Pezzner’s Graduation Christopher Previti Albert M. Reed Jenn Robinson Glenda Rothman Father James Samter Paula Seidman Edward Monahan Tony Necci Shirley Rochelle Orenstein Gregory J. Pfleger Prevor Family Betty L. Reeder Anna M. Robinson Maureen Rowley Cheryl Sanchez Joyce P. Seidman Larry F. Mongiole Eileen Neff Donald O’Rourke Ceal Phelan Barry Prevor Mary C. Rees Darius D. Robinson Robert Royds Jonathan David Sand Daryn Seigal Lisa Kokinda Monti Carmela Neilson Gregorio S. Ortanez Thomas Phelan Jim Prevor Vivian Reese Robert P. Robinson Robert B. Royds Bruce Sanders Michael Seletsky Naomi Morgan Neiman Marcus Event Shari Orzehoski’s Birthday Dee Phillips Michael Prevor Vince Regan and Tony Copa-Regan Kevin Roche Michael Rubello Norman Sanders Rhoda Selman Edward K. Morlok Lillian Nelson Albert Osse Arleen Pierce Benjamin Charles Prevor Reiki Volunteers Patricia Rock Helen Rubin Richard J. Sangillo Clyde Seltzer Judith l. Morphet Sam Nemerson Aimee K. Ott Karen L. Pierce James Prevor Family Anneliese Reis Bruce Rodger Stan Rubin Dahlia Sataloff Sima Senders David Morrison Eileen Nikander Dianne Outland Steven A. Pignataro Raymond S. Price Beth Reisboard Dorothy “Dotti” S. Rodgers Stephen C. Rubin Gail Saunders Andy Sepko David F. Morrison Ronald F. Nino Nancy Owen Clarence A. Pike, Jr. Proton 4 Team Jessica Reklaitis Stephen H. Roedig Bette Kline Rubini Mary B. Sautter Lorraine Serata Mary Alice Morrissey Pat Nixon Jacquelyn Palma John Pileggi Sr. Louise Pullia Rena Rowan Breast Center Zachary Roessler Steve Ruddy Sylvan Savadove Bertha Serdynski Keith E. Morrow Angela V. Novitski-Cassel Janice Palma Martin J. Piltch Renee Punia Ramesh Rengan Terry Rogers Esther Rudnitsky John A. Savarino David Serdynski, Jr. Robert J. Morrow Pam Nucera Maria Narcissa Panzarella Marian G. Pincus Leonard P. Punia Kathleen P. Renner Elizabeth and Roy Rogers Susan Rudolph Jeanne S. Schacter Joseph M. Serletti

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Sharon Shaeffer Bernard Simmon Irwin L. “Irv” Stoloff David Steinman Michael Sweeney Bernadette Trahan Edward Volosin Sandra White Marilyn J. Woolkalis Hilda Shapiro Gwen D. Simmons Michael C. Soulen Daniel H. Sterman Rich Raffo Douglas Howard Tramm Inez Wade Edward A. White Buz Wrobel Elizabeth A. Shapiro James C. Simpkins Jason Southern Arlene Stern Sarah Sweeney Neonatal Fund Cathy Tramontana Lisa Wagner Claire M. Whitehill Andrew Buzz Wrobel Joan Shassian Megan Simpson-Burke Vivian A Spadea Evelyn Stern Leonard Sylk Joseph Tran Mark Wagner Joseph Whitehill Liza Wu Sylvia Shear Albert Singer Ann Spain Jennifer Stern’s Birthday Jennifer A. Taddeo Patrick Treglia Beth Waks Henry Whittlesey Deborah Maloney Xaphes Bridgette Sheffield Howard Singer Helen and Steven Spaintz Daniel Stern’s Birthday Howard M. Tafler Khanh V. Trieu Gert Waldman Joseph Wiesenfeld Pat Yager Kevin Sherin Rosalie Skeloff Thorne Sparkman Michael Y. Stern Jody Tancer Sandy Troci Walk 4 Family and Friends with Cancer Aaron Wigod Raymond Yarnall, Jr. Sylvia Shernoff Lise Skoglund Anne W. Sparks Arlene and Sidney Stern Joseph Tarantino Patty Trujillo-Esquibel Marvin S. Wallach Dolly Wildstein Laura Yost Bruce Sherr Nick Skolsky Arlen Specter Marvin Sternberg Shirley Tardio Kay and Arthur Tuch Michelle Walters Donald S. Wilf Betsy Young Axel A. Shield, II Julie Slane Mollie Spector Micky Sternberg John R. Tartar, Sr. Margaret A. “Peg” Tucker Barbara Ward Maly Wilk William Young Axel A. Shield, III Tarn N. Slater Naomi and Harvey Spector’s Anniversary Paul Stimmler Fran Taylor Claire Turchin Terri Warm Raymond Willbergh, Jr. Richard E. Young Gary F. Shillingford Malcolm L. Slater Marilyn Spencer Ritamarie Stine Ann W. Taylor Marian Wisniewski Tustin Leonard Wasserman Beth Williams Richard J. Young Samuel Shimer Susan Slavet Murray Spencer David F. Stirling Julia C. Tchou Martin Tyahla Jeannette R. Waszewski Ethel Williams Betty E. Shine Abe Slivka Edward Spiegle Bernice Stoloff Wicked Technology Team Cary S. Tye Harold Hyman and Carol Waterman Linda Marie Willis Betty Anderson Shine Barbara Sloane Penn Club of NY Spinathon 2011 Irwin L. Stoloff Howard Tefler John Tymash Stuart Watson Melissa Wilson Tanya Shnayder Beth Sloane Penn Club of NY Spinathon 2012 Antoinette Stone Ursina R. Teitelbaum Jessica V. Tyrol Bob Wear Rose Winick Tuba Shnayder Beverly Smith Thomas Sposetti Michael Stoppie Zoe Brown Tenley Richard Ulerick Lawrence G. Weathers, Jr. Charlie Winter Idell J. Shore Bob Smith Amy J. Silverman Sprague Laurie Strasser Turn St. Teresa Pink Day Geraldine Urbano Manny Weber Robert Winters Irene Shrank Christine Smith Erye and Brandi Swisher David Carter/Scramjet Strategies Lester Terner Josephine Urbano Edward P. Weber Karen Wisdom Henrietta Werber Shulman Malika Smith Susan Squillace Ken Stringer Leonard Terranova, Sr. Roland Urbano Patrick Keating’s Wedding Paul Wissel Over the years, philanthropy has become the main Sue and Bob Shupack Robert Smith Edward J. Staats Kenneth William Stringer, Sr. Erica Thaler Keith N. Vanarsdalen Cheryl Weeks Donald S. Witf Morris M. Shuster Lynne Marie Smith Natalie Stabile Louis F. Strohm Tobi Thames Sandra Vanarsdall Alan J. Wein Alan S. Witkin catalyst for innovation in cancer research and patient care. Joseph Shuttlerworth, Jr. Tara N. Smith Edward A. Stadtmauer Super Steve Stroll Jennifer Thomas K. Vanarsolalen Gertrude Weiner Eleanor Wittenberg Verna Sidders Joseph Smuckler Jane Stalzer Amy Strong Sunny Thomas Panagiota Vanderpool Pamela Weiner Nancy Wojciechowski Our grateful patients and friends have truly become active Morris and Evelyn Sidewater Matthew Smyth Connie Stamos Mary Ann Strowsky Jacalyn S. Thomas Theodore Vanett Warren Weiner John Wolchko participants in taking cancer care to the next level. It is Dorothy Siegel Fay Snyder Maddie’s Lemonade Stand Anna Mae Sturgeon Stephen J. Tiberio Manu Varughese Gregory S. Weinstein Carol Wolf Leonard Siegel Keith Vass Janet Snyder Joe Stanfield Tracie Sukley Elizabeth S. Tiffany Lorin Weis Elayne Wolf through their generosity and important partnerships that Michael Siegel Ralph Snyder Fred Stark Joseph M. Sulock Myra Tishler David J. Vaughn Emily Weisgrau Mike Wolf Arnold Sietz Rosalie F. Snyder Phillip G. Stead Marie A. Sulock David Tishler Eileen Piazza Venegas Susan Weisgrau Linda L. Wolfberg hope is brought to all people served by the Abramson Cancer Sherwin Siff Howard Sokol Phil Steed Robert and Carol Summers Armand Tocatlian Doug Verhage Barry Weiss Robert Wolfe Shoshana Silberman Kim Vernick Vasil O. Solakofski Joseph Stein Weijing Sun Jane A. Tola Bobbi Weiss Emily Wolfson Center in our community and around the world. Melvin Silberman Michael Soletsky Alan Steinberg Patricia A. Sundstrom Nancy Tolbert Estelle Vester George Weiss Nancy Wolfson Kuth Silfies Thomas Sollecito Chaile Steinberg Robert Suter Nancy M. Tooker Sherry Horowitz and Jared Videl William Welch Bruce Wolk Donald S. Silfies William G. Sollott Jeremy Steinberg Jerry Sutow Louis J. Toriello Donald F. Vineburg Carolee Welsing Joseph Wollman John H. Glick, MD Susan Silver Philmore Solotoff Joe Steinberg Ellen Svitek Marcia Lynn Vargo Tornetta Mariana Santos Viola Edward Wenger Sue Woodman Vice President, University of Pennsylvania Health System Dana Silver’s Graduation Stephen A. Solotoff Dermatology Alan A. Steinberg Frank D. Svitek Carl Torsiello Ruth Visnesky Joy Werneck Pat Woods Associate Dean for Resource Development, Perelman School of Medicine Marvin Silver Kathleen Soreth Ann L. Steiner Jakub Svoboda Theresa Totte Dan Vogl Frederick Wershaw Robert C. Woods Former Director, Abramson Cancer Center Gloria and Gerald Silverberg Michael T. Sosnowicz Sam Steiner Edward B. Swanson Judith Trachtenberg Douglas Voightlander Rita West Robert and Katherine Woods President, Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute

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 Mail Abramson Cancer Center Development Madlyn and Leonard Abramson 3535 Market Street, Suite 750 Founding Donors, Abramson Cancer Center Philadelphia, PA 19104 Partners in Hope Make a check payable to: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania GIFT OF HOPE  Create a Personalized Giving Page to encourage friends and family to donate in honor of your loved one, an event, or special occasion at GivingPages.upenn.edu. Like every patient, each donation we receive is special and important. A gift to the Abramson Cancer Center lives on for a lifetime. Whether given in memory, in honor, or in celebration of anniversaries, birthdays, or  Planned Giving provides ways to make a difference other special occasions, a contribution in the name of a loved one plays an important role in the Abramson in the lives of others and give back to the community, Cancer Center’s ongoing ability to explore new avenues of targeted research, effective cancer prevention and as well as achieve personal financial goals. detection strategies, and compassionate approaches to patient care.

PlannedGiving.med.upenn.edu, 215.898.9486 or Individually, each person can make a difference; collectively, the many friends of the Abramson Cancer [email protected]. Center are helping to bring the the cure within reach.

View online PennMedicine.org/Abramson/AnnualReport

To see and hear the remarkable stories of the doctors, scientists, patients—and about the generous, visionary donors who are helping make this work possible, please visit the interactive report online.

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