Peg Ford, Coronado Resident and President/Co-Founder of the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of San Diego (OCA of San Diego) accepted the appointment to the Cancer Center Community Advisory Board (CAB) of the Sanford-Burnham’s National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Cancer Center. Board members serve the Center’s mission through their passion for advancing translational research and their determination to raise awareness and support.
For Cancer Center scientists, survivors are a steady source of inspiration. “They makes us realize just how important our research is,” said Center Director Garth Powis, D.Phil. “When you’re talking to someone who has benefited from existing treatment, and might someday need new treatment, that personalizes your pursuit of therapeutic breakthroughs. The Board provides both the mechanism and the people to help the Cancer Center engage with the community. These advisors know the scope of our scientific investigations and the quality of our research, and they engage the community on our behalf.”
Recently, several members of Ovarian Cancer Alliance of San Diego attended Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute’s Open House “The Science Behind: Cancer and Aging” hosting an exhibit table to be available to provide information to, and answer questions from, the attendees. The photo below shows, from left, Renata Lutz, Cindy Silver, Naomi Edelmuth and Peg Ford hosting OCA of San Diego’s exhibit table at the event. Other members who hosted the exhibit table were Barbara Horton and Trupti Multani.
OCA of San Diego is actively organizing their upcoming 2nd Annual Teal Steps 1K/5K Walk scheduled for September 10, 2017 at Tidelands Park, Coronado. This year is not only individual but also team registrations. Currently there are 27 teams signed up and the tempo and interest is increasing! Details and Registration available at www.tealsteps.eventbrite.com. Thanks to current sponsors: Clovis Oncology, Soroptimist International of Coronado and Snapp & Associates.
