[Theory-seminars] A Charity Request - apologies if you receive this more than once

[Jozef Dudek]

Dear Colleagues,

First an apology for abusing the email list in this way, but I hope it is for a good cause. As some of you probably know, my wife Sara spent much of 2010 being treated for lymphoma which was diagnosed unexpectedly in the spring. She went through a course of chemo/immuno-therapy followed by radiation - this was not at all pleasant for her but she coped far better than I could imagine myself managing. Post-treatment scans show that the cancer took quite a beating from this scientific barrage and the prognosis is good.

This email is to request your help raising money to fund research to improve the treatments further. This is an area where active research really does make significant differences - targeted immunotherapy of the type Sara received did not exist 15 years ago and since its adoption survival rates for lymphoma have doubled, but are still far too low. 
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society funds this research into blood cancers and Sara (along with her workmate Andrea) is currently training to run the Virginia Beach half-marathon later this year as part of their 'Team in Training' fundraising operation. If you can, please donate at 
http://pages.teamintraining.org/va/rnrh11/undefeeted
.

Thanks, and enjoy your summer,
Jo.
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