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A $50 million gift builds on the success of recent efforts at Brown to increase investment in translating new knowledge about disease to clinical applications and commercialized treatments.

February 2018 0

A Transformative Gift for Translational Research

The Mencoff family gives $50 million to establish medical research funds and support top medical scholars.

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  Don Dizon, MD, Professor of Medicine and Surgery, shared pivotal findings from the BrUOG 354 trial at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting. The combination of immunotherapy agents nivolumab (Opdivo) and ipilimumab (Yervoy) shows promising results for patients with ovarian clear cell carcinoma. With a significant overall response rate and encouraging safety profile, this marks a step forward in the fight against aggressive ovarian cancers. Learn more about this innovative research and the future of immunotherapy! #OvarianCancer #immunotherapy #medicalresearch ... See MoreSee Less
  
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  A recent study in JAMA Cardiology found that women in interventional cardiology are more likely to leave the field than their male counterparts. J. Dawn Abbott, Professor of Medicine and Vice President of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, provides insights into this concerning trend. The study emphasizes the need for further research to understand the structural and cultural factors contributing to this disparity.Read the full analysis to learn more about the challenges and potential solutions in promoting #GenderEquity in cardiology. ... See MoreSee Less
  
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