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We jump at the chance to meet our grantees in person and were thrilled to catch up with several of them at the recent AACR (American Association for Cancer Research) meeting in San Diego (April 5-9). We know, medical research conferences may not seem too interesting, but for us – they’re the perfect chance to get in front of all of the scientists studying cancer to let them know what we’re doing here at ALSF, the progress that our... Read More
March Madness may be over and let’s just say that I am one happy basketball fan with both the UConn men’s and women’s team winning national titles. In case you haven't figured it out yet, I am proud to be from Connecticut, and proud to be a UConn grad, but my love for the university and the town of Storrs goes much deeper than basketball.Growing up in Connecticut, UConn was always the school to follow (are there any other schools in the state of Connecticut?). Throughout my childhood, I can remember staying up past my bedtime to listen to games on the radio, and once the Big East was... Read More
By Jay ScottIt is no secret that crimes are being committed in the civil war unfolding in Syria, costing hundreds of thousands of lives to be lost. What started as peaceful protests to challenge the dictatorship of the country has unfolded into quite simply an all-out war with the government using violence to take control, and civilians fighting back in the same manner. To date the conflict has killed more than 140,000 people and created millions of refugees, nearly half of... Read More