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FALL 2024 NEWSLETTER
A Celebration of Innovation, Inspiration, and Israel
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As we look ahead to fall, we remain committed to ensuring our community is connected to ICRF's critical work. Learn about the new research funded for the upcoming year, meet scientists studying pancreatic, ovarian, and pediatric eye cancer, see how a treatment developed from ICRF-funded research made a real difference, and read about a trailblazing woman in the film industry who left a lasting impact. | |
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Feature Story: Announcing 79 Grants Totaling $5,379,999 for
2024 - 2025 Funding Year
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Total ICRF Funding Has Surpassed $98 Million in Cancer Research in Israel | |
We're excited to share that new grants have been awarded to Israeli scientists for the 2024-2025 funding year. The recipients are some of the best and brightest scientists across Israel's leading institutions who are exploring the best ways to prevent, detect, treat, and ultimately cure cancer. Learn more about the new grants here. | |
ICRF needs your continued support to fund our Israeli scientists so that no deserving cancer research project goes unfunded. | |
Feature Story: More Years with my Father is Why I Believe in ICRF | |
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When Daniel Kraus was in eighth grade, his world turned upside down when his father Elden was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Soon after, his father started Gleevec, a treatment that was developed due to discoveries from ICRF-funded research, which extended his life.
In our feature story for Leukemia Awareness Month (September), learn more about Daniel's journey and see why he became an involved ICRF leader.
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Daniel, age 5, with his father Elden.
Photo from Daniel's sister's bat mitzvah. | |
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Ruth Perets, MD, PhD, Medical Oncologist in the Division of Oncology and
Head of Women's Cancers Lab at the Clinical Research Institute at
Rambam Healthcare Campus
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Dr. Perets, recipient of the ICRF Beverley Librach Abshez Initiative for Ovarian and Female Reproductive System Cancers, successfully genetically engineered ovarian cancer in mice to prevent and treat one of the leading causes of cancer deaths among women. For Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (September), we're proud to share her work and her honest reflections about living in Israel right now.
“I’m in Northern Israel, and every night I wonder whether I’ll wake up and go to work or wake up in the middle of the night to go to our shelter. You can’t plan anything, yet we must keep moving forward.”
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Gabriel Nussbaum, MD, PhD, Institute of Biomedical and Oral Research at the
Hebrew University-Hadassah Faculty of Dental Medicine
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Professor Nussbaum is researching how oral bacteria has been shown to accelerate pancreatic cancer development, which explains the link between periodontal disease and risk of this deadly cancer. Looking ahead to Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month (November), we're proud to highlight this interesting research.
Prof. Nussbaum has a personal connection as he lost his father to pancreatic cancer and often relates his father's case to his work.
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Shahar Frenkel, MD, PhD, Head of the Ocular Oncology Unit
at Hadassah Medical Center
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For Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month (September) we're excited to feature Professor Frenkel, a clinician-scientist and onco-ophthalmologist whose ICRF-funded research focuses on children with retinoblastoma and other rare eye cancers.
“The most rewarding part of my work is seeing the patients’ smiles. My curiosity is what drives me. I have to find out the answers.”
Be on the lookout for this Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month featured email coming soon.
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Daisy Gerber: Small Stature, Big Life, Immeasurable Legacy | |
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We're pleased to highlight visionary individuals whose legacies continue well beyond the years they’re physically with us. Daisy Gerber was one of those people. She was not only a trailblazer in the film industry, but she also had the foresight to support Israel’s trailblazing science through a bequest – which will ultimately save countless lives and bring us closer to a cure. We're sharing this story in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), the cancer that took Daisy's life far too soon.
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Daisy on the set of the film, "Bullitt" in 1968. | |
With a planned gift to ICRF, you can make a meaningful impact on countless cancer patients and their loved ones for years to come. To learn more about including ICRF in your estate planning, contact ICRF Executive Director Alan Herman at alan.herman@icrfonline.org or 347-218-5946. |
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Upcoming Signature Events | |
We're excited for our upcoming signature events that bring our community together in different U.S. cities. With dedicated honorees and special guests, we're confident that together, we'll break fundraising records and get closer to ending the suffering caused by cancer. We hope you'll join us and/or share these events with others. | |
See ICRF's full calendar of events here. | |
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ICRF is proud to once again be an official charity partner of the iconic TCS NYC Marathon! Team ICRF will be pounding the pavement across the Big Apple to support game-changing cancer research in Israel. Help them reach their goal of crossing the finish line, as well as their collective goal of raising $25,000 to fight cancer.
Support Team ICRF
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Help ICRF Fund Twice the Research | | |
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Double the impact of your tax-deductible gift to ICRF! Find out if your employer will match your donation.
Your gift + your employer's match makes twice as much groundbreaking cancer research possible. Learn more below.
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Gifts of Appreciated Stock | | |
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Stocks, bonds, and mutual funds appreciated in value are among the best ways to support ICRF. You may receive a charitable income tax deduction for the full market value of the stock (up to a maximum of 30 percent of your adjusted gross income) and avoid paying the capital gains tax on any increase in the value of the stock.
For more information, contact Executive Director Alan Herman at alan.herman@icrfonline.org or 347-218-5946.
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We'd Love to Hear From You | |
Like what you're reading? Interested in learning more about a particular topic related to Israel's cancer research? We welcome your feedback and ideas for future newsletters and content you'd like to see. Email communications@icrfonline.org and tell us what you think! |
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