founder's greeting
Dear Friends,
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation began in 1993 and I am so proud of what we, together, have accomplished in our 15+ years of funding the best, the brightest, the most ambitious, innovative breast cancer researchers and clinicians in the world.
Ten years ago we could not have hosted the Symposium we had in October, 2008, about the specific differences among cancer cells, because we didn't have the scientific language to talk about these differences. When you see this kind of knowledge, this kind of sharpening and precision of understanding at the forefront of breast cancer research, you know that the tireless commitment of our researchers is paying off.
At the end of our last fiscal year (6/30/08), we raised nearly $40 million, enabling us to award $34.5 million in research grants to 166 scientists--15 more scientists than last year. Our total since 1993 is now $237 million. We have new, collaborative projects in the United States and throughout Europe, Latin America, Canada, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. Our team has shared exciting research results in the past year on everything from systemic therapy and radiation to new anti-angiogenesis drugs to cancer stem cells and Vitamin D.
Thank you for making these accomplishments possible. We are so very grateful for your generous support, particularly in a time of economic challenges when hard choices have to be made about where your precious dollars will go. We certainly do not plan to stop now as there is still more work to be done. That is why it is important that you help us to pursue our work in 2009 with as much vigor as ever. Prevention and a cure in our lifetime cannot be realized without your continued support.
Thank you!
Evelyn H. Lauder
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