On Thursday, April 7, the Young Friends of Philly Fights Cancer hosted a happy hour at the WET Deck at W Philadelphia Hotel. The evening had an incredible turnout with over 100 people in attendance. The event ran from 6:00pm- 8:00pm, and featured music, light bites, and a silent auction with over 30 items. Silent auction items included original artwork, apparel and skincare, restaurant reservations and dining experiences, fine wine, signed sports memorabilia and tickets, and more.

High-end ticket items included suite-level tickets to see Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden this summer, and an exclusive experience with the Philadelphia Flyers that included a Zamboni ride. In total, over $12,000 was raised for clinical trials and translational research at the Abramson Cancer Center.

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On February 18th Abramson Cancer Center and the Philly Fights Cancer Young Friends had the pleasure of hosting an open forum panel discussion at the Fitler Club. The Young Friends invited specialists from Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center to discuss their work at Penn and answer all questions from attendees about all things relating to cancer. This rare opportunity allowed Philly Fights Cancer supporters, and those interested in learning more about cancer, to gain insight into the world of cancer from experts in the field and become familiar with a disease that unfortunately affects millions every day. The discussion was open to people of all backgrounds, including medical students interested in oncology, healthcare professionals, or those who have been personally affected by cancer. The panel discussion was followed by a cocktail reception with passed bites.

The panel was comprised of the following physicians:

Avery D. Posey, PhD- Dr. Posey is an immunologist and glycobiologist who completed his post-doc training under Dr. Carl June, the world’s leading expert in T cell engineering and cancer immunotherapy. He has over 25 peer reviewed publications and has been instrumental in the design and of many of the CAR-T cell treatments that are currently in clinical trials.

Mark H. O’Hara, MD- Dr. O’hara specializes in gastrointestinal cancers, particularly pancreatic cancer. He has authored over 30 peer reviewed papers and is the principle investigator on multiple phase one clinical trials at the Abramson Cancer Center.

Stephen Bagley, MD, MSCE- Dr. Bagley has expertise in malignancies of the central nervous system. His research interests include immunotherapeutic approaches to glioblastoma and the use of circulating biomarkers for nervous system tumors. He not only has over 50 peer reviewed publications but also is the principle investigator for multiple clinical trials that are testing novel treatment approaches for patients with recurrent glioblastoma.

Tara C. Mitchell, MD- Dr. Mitchell is a medical oncologist and skin cancer specialist. Penn is lucky to have her as the principal investigator of several clinical trials in both the Melanoma Program and the Developmental Therapeutics Program.

The Abramson Cancer Center and Philly Fights Cancer have the pleasure of hosting an open forum panel discussion at the Fitler Club on February 18th at 7:30 pm. We have invited specialists from the Cancer Center to discuss their work at Penn and answer all of YOUR questions. This is a rare opportunity to gain insight into the world of cancer from experts in the field, and become familiar with a disease that unfortunately effects millions every day. This discussion is open to people of all backgrounds, whether you are a medical student interested in oncology, a professional in healthcare, or have just been personally effected by cancer, please consider joining us for a meaningful and enlightening discussion. Food and drink will be provided. All ticket sales and donations benefit the Abramson Cancer Center.

For tickets and to learn more about this event, please visit the Young Friends of Philly Fights Cancer Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1603236609829708/

The Philly Fights Cancer Young Friends are an integral part of Philly Fights Cancer. This dedicated group of young individuals supports the work of Abramson Cancer Center physicians and investigators through personal philanthropy and fundraising events. On June 26, 2019, Philly Fights Cancer co-chairs Stephanie Wolfson and Paige Dietz were honored with the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Millennial Corporate Philanthropy Award. The women were recognized for their role in fundraising, friend-raising, in-kind donations and volunteerism.

On Thursday, June 6^th the Young Friends of Philly Fights Cancer raised over $2,000 to benefit Philly Fights Cancer at their benefit Rumble event.

Rumble, Philadelphia’s premier new boxing gym, hosted the young friends for a rigourous one-hour class, that included a mix of high-energy cardio and classic boxing techniques. Check back on the Philly Fights Cancer website and follow the young friends on social media to stay up-to-date on the latest news and events.