Community leaders provide more than $4 million in seed funding
Gifts for COVID-19 research help advance breakthrough discoveries (Links to an external site)
Community leaders provide more than $4 million in seed funding
Gift will support study of genomic approaches to lung cancer
Anita Artstein-Dunsay’s contributions to the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center will help Washington University scientists study the underlying mechanisms of cancer.
Multiple myeloma remains largely incurable for most patients, despite improvements in treatment options. The blood cancer, which affects the plasma cells of bone marrow, takes the lives of 11,000 Americans each year. Now, a $20 million gift from Rodger Riney and his wife, Paula, is bringing hope to those afflicted — including Riney himself.