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Investing in Hope
Spring 2022
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Welcome, Corley Raileanu!
Corley joins the Health Foundation as Executive Director of Development, Cancer Programs
Investing in Hope
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Explore Planned Giving at UVA Health
Learn about supporting patient care, research, and education at UVA through financial planning.
UVA Health Foundation
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Public Health Strategies to Improve People's Lives
Wendy Cohn, Ph.D., discusses collaborations between the UVA Cancer Center and local residents.
William Cocke
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Husband/Professor and High School Friend Commit $1 Million for Ovarian Cancer Research
Honoring the memory of beloved Darden professor Marian Chapman Moore, Ph.D.
Mary Kay Campbell
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UVA Joins National Effort to Increase Minority Representation in Clinical Cancer Trials
Pilot project seeks to increase racial and ethnic diversity among cancer treatment trial volunteers.
Eric Swensen
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Shared Experience: Cancer Support Program Pairs Survivors with Peers Undergoing Treatment
UVA Cancer Center Peer Support Program helps cancer patients through connection.
Holly Cooper Ford
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A Reassuring Space for Cancer Treatment
UVA Health’s Infusion Center -- making a stressful and uncomfortable experience less worrisome.
William Cocke
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UVA Reveals How Gene Mutation Boosts Cancer Risk
Researchers have discovered how a common gene mutation robs people of natural cancer protection.
Josh Barney
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UVA Cancer Center Achieves Comprehensive Status
We discussed this achievement with Dr. Thomas Loughran, Director of the UVA Cancer Center.
Rick Kessel