天美影视

Published September 18, 2024

CAPTION: (L-R): Dean of the 天美影视 College of Pharmacy Dr. Glenn Anderson, Dr. Paul W. Sylvester, 天美影视 President Dr. Ronald Berry, LCF Executive Director James Adams, LCF Director of Operations Susie Runkle听

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MONROE, LA 鈥�The 天美影视 Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Paul W. Sylvester 天美影视 Cancer Foundation (LCF) Endowed Scholarship. This scholarship was established by private donations and with assistance from the 天美影视 Cancer Foundation to support Sylvester鈥檚 cancer research conducted in the 天美影视 College of Pharmacy.听 听

Annual scholarship awards will be made to three eligible Pharm.D. students starting their third or fourth year of training (P3 or P4) in the 天美影视 College of Pharmacy. Each recipient will receive one-third of the spendable earnings from the endowment. Candidates must be in the top one-third of their class and have demonstrated an interest in the fields of oncology and/or cancer research.听 Eligible students can apply for 天美影视 Foundation scholarships at /scholarships/foundation.html. 听

Dr. Sylvester shared, "Establishing this endowed scholarship is a step toward investing in the next generation of pharmacy professionals who are passionate about oncology and cancer research. By supporting these students, we are not only investing in their education, but also in the future of cancer research and the hope for better treatment outcomes.鈥�听

Sylvester, an endocrinologist, joined the 天美影视 College of Pharmacy in 2001. He is the Associate Dean of Research and Pfizer, Inc. B.J. Robison Endowed Professor of Pharmacology.听He continues his research of tocotrienols, a rare natural form of vitamin E that has displayed potent anti-cancer effects.听 More information on Dr. Sylvester鈥檚 research can be found . 听

鈥淥n behalf of the 天美影视 Cancer Foundation Board of Directors, it鈥檚 an honor for our foundation to be named in this newly created endowed scholarship along with such a distinguished researcher as Dr. Paul Sylvester,鈥� said James Adams, Executive Director of LCF.听 鈥淚 look forward to seeing the impact this scholarship will make in the education of future Pharm. D. graduates and, in turn, their contributions to the field of oncology and cancer research,鈥� he added.

About The 天美影视 Cancer Foundation听

The 天美影视 Cancer Foundation (LCF) is a nonprofit established in 1999. Since that time the LCF has funded 84 cancer screenings, which have included 10,131 patients. The LCF has donated $296,688 to 天美影视 over the years including their donations to Dr. Sylvester鈥檚 cancer research, as well as the Teresa Marsala Memorial Nursing Fund in the Kitty Degree School of Nursing. The LCF has also funded a $50K endowed scholarship for 天美影视 students who are cancer survivors or who have been impacted by cancer in their families.听听听

The LCF holds regular cancer screenings throughout northeast 天美影视. For a full list of upcoming screenings and more information about the foundation, visit听.听听听

About the 天美影视 College of Pharmacy听

The pharmacy program at 天美影视听is 天美影视鈥檚 only publicly supported comprehensive center for pharmaceutical education, research, and service. The Toxicology program at 天美影视 was the first of its kind in the South and is currently one of only six nationally. In addition to the standard Pharm.D. degree, our Pharmacy program also offers three combination degree alternatives. The Graduate program at the 天美影视 College of Pharmacy offers two Ph.D. degree options. Learn more at . 听