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Golfers Against Cancer Announce 2004 Outings to Benefit IU Osteosarcoma Research

November 17, 2003: Two Golfers Against Cancer golf outings are scheduled for 2004 that will benefit IU osteosarcoma research. The Golfers Against Cancer's Karen D'Amico Memorial Golf Outing will be held in Rochester, NY on June 6, 2004. The Golfers Against Cancer's Shannan Casey Mers Memorial Golf Outing will take place in Columbus, OH on Monday, August 2, 2004. For more information, please contact Barbara Silverstein for the Rochester, NY event and Pat Casey for the Columbus, OH event.

Osteosarcoma Program Explores New Diagnostic Tool for Osteosarcoma: New Equipment and Software Aid Project

October 27, 2003: We are exploring a new potential method for diagnosing individuals with osteosarcoma and other forms of cancer. This method is known as Surface Enhanced Laser Desorption/Ionization (SELDI) mass spectrometry, and it is capable of identifying the presence of specific proteins that are unique signatures for cancer. To aid in this research project, we have recently purchased two new pieces of equipment and a specialized computer software package that will permit us to process patient samples far more rapidly and accurately.

New Move For Advocacy To Fund Osteosarcoma Research

October 24, 2003: The National Coalition for Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases, which is made up of the Paget's Foundation, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, National Osteoporosis Foundation and Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, decided to support and lobby for funding for osteosarcoma research as a priority initiative for 2003-2004. Though the whole coalition will lobby on behalf of osteosarcoma, the specific osteosarcoma initiative will come from The Paget Foundation. The goal is to have "report language" in the appropriate appropriations bills, to specifically identify osteosarcoma as an under- funded area of bone and cancer research, and to recommend the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute set aside funds for osteosarcoma research.

Devoted Advocate for IU Bone Cancer Research Recognized for Service and Leadership

October 20, 2003 -- Steve Goddard, a tireless advocate for the IU Simon Cancer Center's bone cancer research program for the last seven years, recently received the Otis R. Bowen Leadership Award from the IU School of Medicine in recognition of his extraordinary commitment to the IUSM through voluntary service and leadership. Since losing his young son John Stephen Goddard to osteosarcoma, Mr. Goddard has raised tens of thousands of dollars to generate research for this rare and potentially life threatening disease. He recently secured a $1 million dollar federal grant to create the John Stephen Goddard Bone Cancer Research Laboratory.

The Bowen Award is named in honor of Dr. Otis R. Bowen, one of the IU School of Medicine's most prominent alumni and a national leader in the healthcare field.

Golfers Against Cancer in Rochester, NY Raise Funds for Osteosarcoma Research

June 30, 2003 --The Golfers Against Cancer's Karen D'Amico Memorial Golf Outing held in June 2003 raised $12,000 that will be devoted to osteosarcoma research at IU. Karen, the 35-year old daughter of Barbara and Sheldon Silverstein, died of metastatic osteogenic sarcoma in February 2002. She fought the disease bravely for four years.

Golfers Against Cancer in Columbus, OH Raise Money to Fund Osteosarcoma Research

May 21, 2003: The IUCC Osteosarcoma Research Program received $15,000 from the Columbus, Ohio Chapter of Golfers Against Cancer. The money was raised through the 2002 Shannon L. Mers Memorial Golf Tournament. This event was established by the family of Shannon Mers who died of osteosarcoma as a young adult. The annual tournament is dedicated to raising funds for osteosarcoma research. A portion of this year's funds will be used to support the IUCC osteosarcoma program's pilot project research.

DHHS Grant to Support Construction of Research Laboratories

May 21, 2003: The IUCC Osteosarcoma Research Program recently received $1,000,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services to support four new research laboratories. In some capacity, the laboratory space will support each of the components of the program: basic, translational, clinical and behavioral research.