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"Cancer research in Indiana would have been pretty sleepy had the Walther Cancer Foundation not existed to enable it to achieve national prominence." ~ Marietta Harrison, Director, Purdue University Oncological Sciences Center
"Without the support of the Walther Cancer Foundation, it is unlikely that the IU Simon Cancer Center would exist in its present form." ~ Patrick Loehrer, Director, IU Simon Cancer Center
"The faculty recruitment programs funded by Walther have been the central piece of building cancer research at Notre Dame." ~ Thomas Burish, Provost, University of Notre Dame
"Following unconventional lines of research requires support from unconventional sponsors. [Walther’s] willingness to sponsor visionary 'out-of-the-box' research has been unparalleled." ~ Don Bergstrom, Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Purdue University
"Sustaining great research requires consistent funding. Institutions like the Walther Cancer Foundation have played important roles in supporting high-impact research. Great discoveries today will mean new treatment for cancer tomorrow." ~ Jack Dixon, Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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Program in Palliative Care Research and Education

12/20/2010
INDIANAPOLIS -- (Dec. 17, 2010) – A $3.4 million grant from the Walther Cancer Foundation will promote research and education of palliative care at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center. The grant, ...
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Oncology Issues presents: Patient Portals-the Way of the Future?

9/20/2010
Please follow the link to an interview by "Oncology Issues" with Dr. Anna McDaniel, PhD, RN, FAAN, principal investigator of a patient portal research effort underway at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon ...
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The Walther Oncology Physical Sciences & Engineering Research Embedding Program

2/3/2010
Purdue University's Oncological Sciences Center and the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center will share a five-year, $1 million grant from the Walther Cancer Foundation to exchange medical fellows, engineers and scientists for advancing ...
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In Memoriam, Dr. Harold F. Burdette 1917-2009

10/14/2009
We would like to acknowledge the passing of a dear friend and former board member of the Walther Cancer Foundation, Dr. Harold Burdette.   Dr. Burdette passed away October 12, 2009. Dr. Burdette was a ...
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Joseph E. Walther Hall

4/13/2009
Indiana University trustees have approved the naming of the newest research building at IU in honor of the late Joseph E. Walther, M.D., a prominent Indiana physician whose foundation, the Walther Cancer Foundation, contributed $50 ...
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Walther Clinical Research Scholar Program

3/27/2009
The Walther Cancer Foundation Inc., in collaboration with the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, recognizes the importance of developing the next generation of translational clinical researchers. Consistent with that mission is ...
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New IU Simon Cancer Center Web Site Section Funded

2/18/2009
For some cancer patients, the soles of their feet and the palms of their hands burn or tingle, while others may become forgetful because of some types of chemotherapy. Patients' family members also can feel ...
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