Topics: Cancer Philanthropy

Four people cut a ribbon to present a plaque to name a research laboratory

Penn State Cancer Institute dedicates lab space in honor of bequest gift

Nov 15, 2024

The David and Jeanne Reager Laboratories at Penn State Cancer Institute were dedicated during a special ceremony on November 14.

Six people stand behind a presentation check made out to Penn State Health Children's Hospital for $150,000.

College of Medicine researcher receives funding from Curing Kids Cancer to study new treatment approach for rare pediatric brain cancer

Aug 30, 2023

College of Medicine researcher Wei Li, PhD, received $150,000 from Curing Kids Cancer to support his pediatric cancer research.

Joshua Warrick and David DeGraff pose for a photo in a laboratory.

College of Medicine researchers discover different types of bladder cancer cells share common genetic ancestry

Mar 29, 2023

Why are some bladder cancers resistant to a certain type of immunotherapy? College of Medicine researchers have found that genetic and pathologic diversity in tumor cells may be partially responsible.

A young man and a woman in matching T-shirts raise fingers to their face in matching gestures. The woman leans to the right. Behind them is a crowd of people, and overhead are brackets of life.

Can Jesse have this dance? Climbing back from cancer, Jesse King returns to THON

Feb 28, 2022

Jesse King, a former THON chair, returned to THON 2022 partway into the hardest climb of his life – back from the cancer that nearly killed him.

A woman and man work together on research in a laboratory.

Childhood cancer research pioneers backed by Four Diamonds and THON

Feb 23, 2022

Dr. Sinisa Dovat and Dr. Chandrika Gowda cite Four Diamonds' support as the reason they can explore complex pediatric cancer research projects at Penn State College of Medicine.

Four Diamonds child Theresa Illicete is treated by Dr. Valerie Brown at Penn State Health Children's Hospital.

Four Diamonds supports personalized cancer treatment research

Feb 23, 2022

Four Diamonds support gives Penn State Health Children's Hospital and Penn State College of Medicine physicians the ability to provide life-changing care to their patients.

Glenna and J. David Brensinger lean against the side of a bridge. In the background are trees and, at a distance, a large waterfall.

Lancaster man gifts real estate to honor his late wife, support lifesaving cancer research

Oct 19, 2020

J. David Brensinger has always been the type of person to reach out and help others. Now, a planned gift in memory of his wife, Glenna, will help cancer patients for generations to come.

A woman uses a pipetting tool to dispense liquid into a small container, which she holds in her left hand. Various lab equipment is in the background.

Pediatric cancer research leaders describe their work

Feb 13, 2019

For the research investigators and physicians who make up the Four Diamonds Pediatric Cancer Research Center at Penn State Health Children's Hospital, the impact of THON is felt long after the 46-hour dance marathon is over.

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Ask Us Anything About… Liver Cancer

Jul 17, 2018

Liver cancer is proving deadlier. A report released on July 18 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows death rates from liver cancer rose 43 percent between 2000 and 2016. Many cases are caused by underlying disease that can be prevented.

Warren Gittlen, center, holding golf club, stands in front of a statue of the Nittany Lion with seven Penn State researchers. They are outdoors. The researchers, a mix of both men and women, are wearing white lab coats.

Remembering cancer research philanthropist Warren Gittlen

Apr 16, 2018

The Penn State Cancer Institute and broader Penn State community are mourning the passing of alumnus and longtime cancer research philanthropist Warren Gittlen.