Cancer Leadership Council Responds to HHS Reductions in Force and Department Reorganization April 8, 2025. – The undersigned cancer organizations, which represent people with cancer; cancer care professionals; researchers; and caregivers, families and friends of those with cancer, issued the…
Finding Hope and Healing Through Music For Roger O’Donnell, longtime keyboardist of the legendary alternative rock band The Cure, music has always been about forging his own path. “Our band has made a successful career out of turning left when…
Helping Patients With Lymphoma Live Not Only Longer, But Better As the daughter of a Malaysian diplomat and an international environmental lawyer, Gita Thanarajasingam, MD, a hematologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, had a truly global upbringing. From Kuala…
Where Are They Now? Helen Ma, MD, MS Helen Ma, MD, MS, is the assistant professor in the Division of Hematology and Oncology in the Department of Medicine at the University of California Irvine. When did you become interested in…
The Key to Hope Lies in Research When Joanne Downing first noticed a lump in her neck while playing golf one sunny Florida day in 2001, her first inclination was to dismiss it. However, her friend and golf partner —…
Many Ways to Support the Lymphoma Research Foundation By bringing together the promise of science and the power of people, a future without lymphoma is within our reach. Generosity from patients, friends, families, communities, and businesses fuels the mission of…
A Husband’s Devotion as His Wife Faced Lymphoma In 2015, Alex Wald, his wife, Alicia (Ali), and their 12-year-old son, Luke, were living a busy life in Crystal Beach, Florida, a picturesque beach town with shell-lined streets about 45 minutes…
A Donor’s Legacy Creates a Brighter Tomorrow Errol M. Cook, alongside his devoted wife, Gladys, served the Foundation as a Chair and member of the Board of Directors and supporter for more than 20 years. He worked closely with the…