Foundation

Pedal the Cause Bike Ride to Support St. Louis Cancer Research

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:49:30 EST

More than a thousand cyclists will gather Oct. 8-9 for Pedal the Cause, the first annual bike ride to support local cancer research.

Kibel Named Holekamp Family Chair

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:11:51 EST

Adam Kibel, MD, has been named the Holekamp Family Chair in Urology at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Program guides minority students to pharmacy

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:54:05 EST

St. Louis Post Dispatch--By Paige Varner

Teens and Drugs: Why this time it is a good combination

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:30:52 EST

KSDK -- By: Kay Quinn

Teens often get a bad name for wasting away their summer with video games or on the computer.

Gifts to Support the Underinsured Needed Now More than Ever

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:39:19 EST

In 2010, the need for social services that help underinsured Barnes-Jewish Hospital patients focus on healing instead of worrying about the financial burdens of a hospital stay has increased significantly.

Your Gifts Support Research for a Melanoma Vaccine

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:11:00 EST

Melanoma is one of a few cancers that have been shown to stimulate a low level immune response toward the tumor in many people. Some gifts donated to the Melanoma Research and Patient Care Fund of the

Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation are supporting a study to create a melanoma vaccine that increases the immune response and promotes regression of the disease.

A Big Brother Honored

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:52:23 EST

He was an accomplished horse trainer, casual pianist, and professional hair designer. But those who were dearest to David Marion would say the best way to describe him is “big brother.”

Planet Sub Donates 10% of Profits to Cancer Research

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:38:16 EST

Planet Sub (7 N. Euclid) donated 10% of May 2010 proceeds, which equalled $1,500, to the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation's Cancer Frontier Fund.

Board Member, Kenneth Suelthaus, Appointed to Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:48:25 EST

Gov. Jay Nixon appoints Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation Board Member Kenneth Suelthaus of St. Louis to Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission June 3, 2010.

Illumination 10 Gala Raises Over $1.6 Million for Cancer Frontier Fund

Mon, 17 May 2010 15:42:28 EST

More than 500 people gathered to raise over $1.6 million at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation’s “illumination10” gala on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the Chase Park Plaza. All proceeds will benefit the Cancer Frontier Fund at the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center.

The Healing Nature of Art

Sun, 09 May 2010 13:43:00 EST

Lloyd Kleine Harvey, 77, grew up in St. Louis with a big sycamore tree adorning his front yard. He loved that tree, from the flaky texture of the mottled bark to the wide, veined leaves. This fascination and appreciation of nature became the root of the artwork he creates today.

Giving Back: By Bill Koman

Sun, 09 May 2010 13:37:00 EST

"Giving Back"
By Bill Koman, Director,
Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation Board

Will You Join Us at the Next Frontier in Cancer Care and Cure?

The Gift that Couldn’t Wait

Sun, 09 May 2010 13:32:00 EST

A Family Makes a Generous Choice When Help is Needed More than Ever

*Editor’s note: The donors featured in this article have requested anonymity.

They were a typical family, enjoying the fruits of life and their love for each other, when cancer struck.

The Face of Personalized Medicine

Sun, 09 May 2010 13:28:00 EST

Six years ago at age 32, Becky Lorts found a lump in her left breast. She opted to fight her cancer with chemotherapy, radiation and surgery to remove both breasts, and she came out clear.

Endowed Chair : Minimizing Cancer Surgery, Maximizing Outcomes

Sun, 09 May 2010 13:11:00 EST

When it comes to improving care for patients facing kidney, prostate or testicular cancer, Washington University and Siteman Cancer Center urologic surgeon R. Sherburne Figenshau, MD, thinks small — smaller incisions, smaller cuts and smaller amounts of time inside the body.

Ringing in a New Life After Cancer

Sun, 09 May 2010 12:23:00 EST

Because cancer runs in her family, 54-year-old Lisa Facer had always been diligent about getting annual mammograms. But in 2006, she missed her mammogram as she and her sister cared for her dying mother in Hawaii. In 2007, the company where she was a corporate bond trader was in turmoil — so she missed her mammogram again. In May 2008, Facer lost her job. So with time on her hands, she finally went for a mammogram. On D-Day – June 6 – she got the news she dreaded: breast cancer.

Oncology Nurses Put the Passion in Patient Care

Sun, 09 May 2010 12:18:00 EST

Oncology nurses often care for the sickest of the sick, which can be stressful and emotionally difficult. But every nurse who works with cancer patients shares the common denominator of passionate care for patients, says Christine Rimkus, RN, an oncology clinical nurse specialist at the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine.

New Faces of "Giving"

Sun, 09 May 2010 12:09:00 EST

Illumination10 co-chairs Jim and Stacey Weddle

Jim Weddle is the managing partner of Edward Jones...

Focus on the Cancer Frontier Fund

Sun, 09 May 2010 12:02:00 EST

You can help to unlock the mysteries of cancer genetics.

Endometrial Cancer Research Support Pays Off in Significant Grant

Sun, 09 May 2010 11:54:00 EST

Success really does bring more success. For 15 years, David Mutch, MD, a Washington University gynecologic oncologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and Paul Goodfellow*, PhD, a Washington University geneticist, have collaborated on endometrial and ovarian cancer research.