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UAB COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER

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Director
Edward E. Partridge, M.D.

2015 • VOLUME XXXI • NUMBER 3

Associate Directors
Etty Benveniste, Ph.D.
Ravi Bhatia, M.D.
Smita Bhatia, M.D, M.P.H.
Mary-Ann Bjornsti, Ph.D.
Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Ph.D., R.D.
Harry Erba, M.D., Ph.D.
Martin Heslin, M.D.
Isabel Scarinci, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Richard Whitley, M.D.
Director Emeritus and Advisor to the Director
Albert F. LoBuglio, M.D.
Senior Advisors
Kirby I. Bland, M.D.
James Bonner, M.D.
Mona Fouad, M.D., M.P.H.

COVER STORY

10

Associate Director for Administration
Michael Bertram, Ph.D., M.B.A.
OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT AND
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Development Coordinator
Courtney Armstrong
Director of Communications
Beena Thannickal
Director of Education and Supportive Services
Teri Hoenemeyer, M.S.H.A.

SURVIVOR PROFILE............. 10
Kaileb McIntyre

RESEARCH UPDATE.............12

CENTER PROFILE...................15

ADVISORY BOARD
NAMES NEW MEMBERS.... 23

CLINICAL UPDATE................18
UAB Study Shows Dramatic
Cost Savings for Cancer Patients

OUTREACH...............................20
Evolution of the CHAs

24

VOLUNTEER PROFILE..........24
Vicki Denaburg

GIVING

There are a variety of ways to give to the
UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. All
donations are tax-deductible as allowed by

RESEARCH BRIEFS................ 26

INSIDE VIEW.......................... 32
In Memoriam: Dolly O’Neal

Senior Director of Development and Community Relations
Chris Thomason, CFRE
UAB COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER MAGAZINE

Medical Advisor
Edward E. Partridge, M.D.
Project Manager
Josh Till, APR
Writers
Kathy Bowers, APR
Hilary Meares
Beena Thannickal
Josh Till, APR

law and may be designated for the cancer

Art Director
Erick Guillen

or research area of your choice. Every dollar

Copy Editor
Josh Till, APR

stays here in Birmingham and is directly
applied to cancer research and treatment.

NEWS AND EVENTS............29

Manager, Corporate Development and Special Events
Ashley Foster

Editor
Josh Till, APR

TO THE CENTER

Smita Bhatia, M.D., M.P.H.

QUICK TAKES

FEATURES

Envisioning the Future

GIVING BACK

WOMEN in
SCIENCE
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Editor, Communications and Publications
Josh Till, APR

Donations may be made by visiting the
Cancer Center’s Web site, uab.edu/cancer,
or by calling the Office of Development and
Community Relations at [phone].

Photographers
Nik Layman
Dustin Massey
Steve Wood
Printing
American Printing Co.
Produced by the Office of Development and
Community Relations.

news from the director
IN THIS ISSUE of UAB Comprehensive
Cancer Center Magazine, we introduce you
to some of our senior leaders as part of
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