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July 21, 2009
On June 24th representatives of
the Jeffrey Thomas Hayden Foundation
traveled to The Ohio State University
in Columbus, Ohio, to meet with Dr. E. Antonio Chiocca,
a principal researcher at The Ohio
State University Medical Center and
Chair of the Department of
Neurosurgery, and his research
assistants Drs. Jakub Godlewski and
Sean Lawler for an update on their
recent research into the causes and
cure of pediatric brain cancers.
Hosting and coordinating the visit
were Ms. Cynthia DeJacimo, Director
of Foundation Relations and Ms.
Wendy Pestrue, Director of
Development, both from the OSU
Medical Center.
In 2004, JTHF established The
Jeffrey Thomas Hayden Foundation
Postdoctoral Endowed Fellowship in
Pediatric Brain Tumor Research at
The Ohio State University Arthur G.
James Cancer Hospital and the
Richard L. Solove Research
Institute. To date, the foundation
has donated $250,000 to support this
Endowed Fellowship. JTHF will
continue its commitment to this
Fellowship in the months and years
ahead. The fund is also open to
additional contributions from
outside donors who may contact
Cynthia DeJacimo at 614-292-9904 for
detailed information.
Front Row: Tim Hayden, Dr. Chiocca,
Cindy Hayden, Jeanne Hayden, Tom
Hayden
Back Row: Dr. Lawler, Dr. Godlewski
The Jeffrey Thomas Hayden Foundation is a registered 501c(3) non profit organization that was created to Make a Difference in
the fight against pediatric brain tumors. For more information visit our
web site at
www.jthf.org
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