IN LIEU OF FLOWERS
We have received a number of donations in lieu of flowers. This is a
wonderful way to both honor a loved one and to help fight this terrible
disease. These donations are made at very difficult times, and we
therefore wanted to simplify the process. If you have lost a loved one
and would like donations sent to Hopkins to help battle this disease in
lieu of flowers, all you need to do is:
A. Ask the
donor to:
- Make donations payable to: "Johns Hopkins University."
- Indicate on the memo line of the check the name of the
individual in whose memory the donation is being made.
- Mail the donation to:
Douglas P. Clark, M.D.
Department of Pathology
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
406 Pathology Bldg.
600 N. Wolfe St.
Baltimore, MD 21287
B. Please include with your donation the name and address of where
you would like acknowledgments to be sent (or you may call our office
410-955-9132) .
When we receive memorial donations, we send a thank you to the donor and
we also send a complete list of the names and address of the donors to the
relative of the deceased.
We realize that the death of a loved one is extremely difficult. We hope
these simplified instructions will help those of you who wish to honor
your loved one with bequests to Johns Hopkins for Cytopathology
research.
CREATING A
NAMED ENDOWMENT FOR CYTOPATHOLOGY RESEARCH
Research requires money, and although most of the support for medical
research comes from the federal government via the National Institutes of
Health (NIH), it is private philanthropy that can provide the margin of
excellence to a research enterprise. Private funds are flexible and can be
deployed quickly to take advantage of new ideas and new people. Private
funds also can form a constant base for faculty support upon which grant
support can be superimposed. Private funds are particularly needed to
support research on Cytopathology. This is because Cytopathology
research is woefully underfunded by the NIH. There have been several
examples of private giving having a significant impact on a cancer. For
example, the Clayton Fund in Basic Colon Cancer Research has laid the
foundation for the remarkable success of the colon cancer research team
here at Hopkins. Thanks to the Clayton Fund, many of the most significant
discoveries in cancer biology in the last decade were made by the colon
cancer team at Johns Hopkins (Bert Vogelstein who leads this team is now
the most cited scientist in all of science).
Endowments are wonderful ways to honor a loved one — they are
named and they are permanent. Once established, the principal of the
endowment is invested by the University. A portion of the income
generated each year is reinvested to insure the long-term growth of the
Fund. The remainder of the income generated is given to the scientists to
support their research.
(Endowments start at $20,000. If they reach the $100,000 level a
plaque is placed in the research labs honoring the donor. If they reach
the $5-10 million level, then the endowment can be used to name a research
center).
ENDOWED CHAIR FOR CYTOPATHOLOGY RESEARCH
"Everything that is really great and inspiring
is created by the individual who can labor in freedom"
Albert
Einstein
The establishment of an endowed chair for Cytopathology Research at
Johns Hopkins would create a stable, leadership position in an exciting
new area of cancer research. Cancer treatment is becoming more
individualized, as new targeted therapies emerge. But this will require
sophisticated new biopsy techniques to determine which patients are
eligible for each new therapy. This endowed chair would permit huge
advances in this area, rapidly bringing together new technologies with
traditional biopsy methods. Because endowed chairs are permanent, named
chairs are a wonderful way of permanently honoring the donor.
The cost for a named endowed chair is approximately $2.0 million.
ENDOWED FELLOWSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM: New Technologies in Cytopathology
Research
Please
help us to celebrate the achievements of our
mentor, colleague, and friend through supporting
the fellowship in his honor.
Dr. Yener
Erozan's love of teaching is embodied in his
prolific publications. During a distinguished
career, which has spanned more than 40 years, Dr.
Erozan has generated over 90 peer-reviewed
articles, 13 non-peer reviewed articles, 14 book
chapters, 2 books and a variety of multi-media
teaching materials. In addition, he continues to
be involved in numerous classrooms, national and
international CME instructional activities. The
continued success of the world-renown
Postgraduate Institute for Pathologists in
Clinical Cytopathology established by Dr. John K.
Frost is a testament to his leadership. Today he
continues to be involved in the Division's
abbreviated "Institute" as Director
Emeritus. In addition to his significant
contributions as an educator, Yener Erozan has
embraced clinical and research technologies that
have significantly impacted the practice of
Cytopathology. Dr. Erozan has been a leader in
the area of fine needle aspiration, one of the
major new areas in Cytopathology in the last
twenty-five years. His research interest in
pulmonary pathology has involved the application
of molecular probes to cytologic specimens. His
papers have been published in significant
journals of his specialty and he has been an
Associate Editor for Acta Cytologica since 1992. [more about Dr. Erozan]
So
much of his career has been dedicated to teaching
it seems only fitting that we create this
fellowship to honor him. Endowing a training
program in Cytopathology at Johns Hopkins will
perpetuate Yener Erozan's legacy.
Endowment
generated income will make an enduring difference
in the lives of our Cytopathology fellows and
help to secure the future of our training
programs. The Yener S. Erozan Fellowship in
Cytopathology emphasizes the diagnostic, teaching
and clinical research activities that are his
life. Please join us as we celebrate the
achievements of our mentor, colleague, and friend
by supporting the fellowship in his honor.
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