The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Receives Significant Gift to Support Promising Young Scientists
RYE BROOK, N.Y., Oct. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) continues to lead cutting-edge research to advance treatments for myeloma and lymphoma. Adding to the momentum, the organization today announced a $1,175,000 commitment by the Schwartz Ward Family Foundation (SWFF) of Chicago to support two unique research initiatives including a novel therapy for a rare form of lymphoma and an innovative immunotherapy approach for multiple myeloma. These funds will support two grants in LLS's prestigious Career Development Program (CDP) – offered to researchers early in their careers as incentive to encourage promising investigators to embark on scientific careers in the blood cancers. The two CDP grant recipients, both at City of Hope in Duarte, California, are:
Drs. Querfeld and Yu will be named "Schwartz Ward Family Foundation LLS Scholars." The Schwartz Ward Family Foundation is led by Ted Schwartz, founding principal of Schwartz Capital Group in Chicago, and his children, Tracy Ward and Todd Schwartz. Ted Schwartz became aware of LLS's impact in blood cancer research through his friend, oncologist Steven Rosen, M.D., provost, chief scientific officer and director of the Irell & Manella Cancer Center at City of Hope National Medical Center. Dr. Rosen sits on the LLS Board of Directors. "It is our hope that through our support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Career Development Program, this important research to be conducted by Drs. Querfeld and Yu will help lead to cures for these blood cancers and innovations in the blood cancer field that can inform cancer research across all forms," said Schwartz. "LLS's research grants program is focused on identifying areas of critical unmet need and advancing the most cutting-edge research with the greatest promise of improving the lives of blood cancer patients," said Louis J. DeGennaro, Ph.D., LLS president and chief executive officer. "We are grateful to the Schwartz Ward Family Foundation for its generous commitment to supporting this important research and helping us advance the work of today's most talented young scientists." About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Contact: Linda Heaney 914-821-8208 View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-leukemia--lymphoma-society-receives-significant-gift-to-support-promising-young-scientists-300728687.html SOURCE The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society |