Suzanne Berman Memorial Lectureship
In 1993, Suzanne Berman was diagnosed with
rhabdomyosarcoma, a malignant
sarcoma that originates from muscle. After a lengthy and
tough battle, she succumbed to this disease in April, 1994 at
the age of 34. From the many people who knew and remember her,
she made an indelible impression as an energetic, giving young
woman with extraordinary promise. She serves as a constant
reminder to us all of the many people who have lost their lives
to these “orphan”
cancers.
Suzanne’s fighting spirit during her battle
with cancer has served as an inspiration to others, and members
of her extended family and friends have contributed to the
Suzanne Berman Memorial Cancer Fund that was created by her
parents, Lois and Al Lapper to promote
research in sarcoma
development and treatment.
The Suzanne Berman Memorial Lectureship
was, therefore, created to commemorate Suzanne's life and is
intended to increase public awareness of
bone
and
soft tissue sarcomas. The Lectureship will bring prominent
researchers and physician scientists to The University of
Chicago to foster the very exchange of ideas that is needed to
help develop new treatments. Thus, the Suzanne Berman
Lectureship will provide a unique forum to discuss the
underlying causes of sarcomas and to develop new approaches to
diagnosis and
treatment of these tumors.
List of
Participants
2006:
Sean P. Scully, MD, PhD,
Professor of Orthopaedics, Cell Biology and Cellular Molecular Pharmacology, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of
Medicine, Miami, FL. "A Novel Mechanism of Tissue Specific Signaling in
Tumor Metastasis".
2005:
Lee J. Helman, MD, Senior Principal Investigator and
Head of Molecular Oncology Section in the Pediatric Oncology
Branch, and
the Deputy Director of The Center for Cancer Research,
the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD.
"mTOR Activation: A Marker of Aggressive Behavior in
Pediatric Sarcomas".
2005:
Regis O’Keefe, MD, PhD, Professor of Orthopaedic
Surgery, Director of Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
"Defining the Signals Necessary for Structural
Allograft Revitalization and Remodeling: Towards Improving
Outcomes Following Bone Resection".
Last update:
January 03, 2012 |
