SAMUEL WAXMAN PIONEER OF RESEARCH

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SAMUEL WAXMAN, M.D.

THE PIONEER OF GROUNDBREAKING CANCER RESEARCH
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Samuel Waxman

Samuel Waxman, M.D., the Founder and the Scientific Director of the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF), has dedicated his entire career as an oncologist/hematologist to developing minimally toxic therapies to improve the lives of cancer survivors worldwide. In collaboration with other researchers around the globe, Dr. Waxman helped find a cure for a rare leukemia known as acute promyelocytic leukemia, which once had a 100 percent fatality rate but now has a 95 percent survival rate.



Convinced that collaboration brings faster cures to patients, Dr. Waxman founded the SWCRF and its unique concept of the Institute Without Walls to bridge the gap between the bench and bedside. The scientists who are funded by the SWCRF have made significant breakthroughs in cancer research, including identifying pathways to deliver drugs and novel therapies to treat cancer. Presently, Dr. Waxman and members of his lab have made a major discovery in a devastating form of breast cancer that affects young women, Black women and Hispanic women—known as triple-negative breast cancer. He and his colleagues are also examining the reasons why cancer metastasizes and spreads to other organs to reduce the mortality associated with the disease.



Dr. Waxman has authored hundreds of scientific papers and was among the first scientists to study differentiation as a cancer therapy. He has also contributed chapters in textbooks on hematology, chemotherapy and nutrition, as well as authoring two books—Differentiation Therapy and The Leukemia Cell. Dr. Waxman is the distinguished service professor of Medicine and Oncologic Sciences at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. A valued member of New York City’s Mount Sinai's Medical Center for over 30 years, Dr. Waxman currently holds a variety of positions, including Professor Consultant, Shanghai Second Medical University, Head, Rochelle Belfer Chemotherapy Foundation Laboratory in the Division of Medical Oncology at The Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Waxman also helped found the International Conference on the Differentiation Therapy of Cancer, which brings together researchers from around the globe every two years.



The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation is an international organization dedicated to curing and preventing cancer. The Foundation is a pioneer in cancer research, focusing on uncovering the causes of cancer and reprogramming cancer cells and dedicates themselves to delivering tailored, minimally toxic treatments to patients. Its mission is to eradicate cancer by bridging the gap between lab science and the patient. Through its collaborative group of world-class scientists, the Institute Without Walls, investigators share information and tools to speed the pace of cancer research. Since its inception in 1976, the Foundation has awarded more than $75 million to support the work of more than 175 researchers across the globe.

The 14th Annual Collaborating For a Cure dinner and auction was yet another great success for the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF). The event took place at the New York City landmark Park Avenue Armory on Thursday, November 17, 2011. Known affectionately by New Yorkers as “The Waxman,” the yearly fête is considered to be among the top annual fundraising events in New York City. SWCRF Board Chairman Michael Nierenberg introduced the man of the evening, Dr. Samuel Waxman who thanked guests, as well as the Foundation team, for continuing to support the breakthrough work of the SWCRF, “I hope you feel you saved one life and saved the world by collaborating with us for a cure.” The dinner, auction and concert was attended by more than 1,100 corporate executives, board members, and their guests. The 14th Annual Waxman benefit raised more than $3 million to support the Foundation’s research efforts to produce a cure for cancer, reprogramming cancer cells to deliver tailored, minimally toxic treatments to patients. The scientists who are funded by the SWCRF have made significant breakthroughs in cancer research, including identifying pathways to deliver drugs and novel therapies to treat cancer.



For more information on the Foundation, please visit www.waxmancancer.org.


Photo By: James Edstrom

SAMUEL WAXMAN DINNER RAISES MILLIONS

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14th Annual Collaborating For a Cure Dinner And Auction Raises Millions for Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation
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Marcus Hill With Jean Shafiroff And Nate Nesbitt

Tia Walker

Model And Recording Artist Nick Hissom

Reuben Mark With Dr. Samuel Waxman And Michael Nierenberg

Dr. Ethan Dmitrovsky With Dr. Samuel Waxman And Dr. Jonathan Licht

J. Jay Mautner With Jill Frankel And James Frankel

Laurie Schaffran With Elin Nierenberg, Michael Nierenberg And Dena Weiner

The 14th Annual Collaborating for a Cure dinner and auction to benefit the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF), was held at New York City’s landmark Park Avenue Armory on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 6:30PM. The event, hosted by Elin and Michael Nierenberg, was headlined by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Kid Rock. The event’s guests included Dr. Samuel Waxman, Director and Founder of The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation,Michael Nierenberg, Board Chair of SWCRF, Dr. Ethan Dmitrovsky, Associate Scientific Director of SWCRF, Dr. Jonathan Licht, Associate Scientific Director of SWCRF, Gwen Darien, Executive Director of SWCRF, J. Jay Mautner, Vice President of SWCRF, Gary Jacob, Vice President of SWCRF, David Taub, Vice President of SWCRF, Dena Weiner, Vice President of SWCRF, Laurie Schaffran, Secretary of SWCRF, Tom Conway, Treasure of SWCRF, Musa Mayer, Board Member of SWCRF, Clifford Greenberg, Board Member of SWCRF, Frank Rauscher, Scientist of SWCRF, Courtney C. Booth, Auctioneer of Sotheby’s, Michael Burkhardt, Board Member 0f Voices Against Brain Cancer, Reuben Mark, Former Chairman and CEO of Colgate-Palmolive Company, Nate Nesbit, Soul Artist Management Supermodel, Marcus Hill, Soul Artist Management Supermodel, Jean Shafiroff, Co-Chair of New York Women’s Foundation’s 25th Anniversary.

The annual dinner—known affectionately by New Yorkers as “The Waxman” after SWCRF founder Dr. Samuel Waxman—is a feel-good affair considered to be among the top annual fundraising events in New York City. In addition, the evening’s much-anticipated live and silent auctions offered guests the opportunity to bid on an exciting selection of exclusive items, such as two Yellow Lab puppies for $13,000 each, an opportunity to meet Kid Rock and take home his autographed guitar for $19,000, a trip for seven to the world famous Golden Eye Resort in Jamaica for $100,000, a week stay at a private ocean front villa in Anguilla with private jet service for $60,000, a five night stay of the ultimate luxury aboard a Private Yacht for $150,000, a fully stocked Viking wine refrigeratorwith 54 bottles of collectible wines from around the world for $15,000, a stellar wine tasting for 20; wines from Palm Bay International, catered by Restaurant Associates and décor from byROBIN for $10,000, a golf outing at Hampton Hills Country Club for $21,000, dinner for four with Petra Nemcova at Lavo for $11,000, two private wine tastings for 25 at Italian Wine Merchants for $55,000 each, “City of Dreams” original by Peter Tunney for $30,000, “Heaven on Earth” limited edition print by Peter Lik for $25,000, private four-course dinner for 16 at L’Artusi for $25,000 and a private villa in Bermuda for six with jet service from Flight Options LLC for $40,000. The live auction was led by Courtney Booth of Sotheby’s Auction House. Silent auction items are still available for bidding until November 30th, 2011 on http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/waxmancancer/catalog_items, to help raise an incredible amount of money for cancer research.



Dr. Waxman poignantly told guests that he hopes “you feel you saved one life and saved the world by collaborating with us for a cure,” echoing the theme of the Foundation and its fundraiser. The dinner and auction are attended annually by more than 1,100 corporate executives, board members, and their guests. In recent years, “The Waxman” has raised millions of dollars to support the Foundation’s research efforts to produce a cure for cancer, reprogramming cancer cells to deliver tailored, minimally toxic treatments to patients. The scientists who are funded by the SWCRF have made significant breakthroughs in cancer research, including identifying pathways to deliver drugs and novel therapies to treat cancer.



Dr. Waxman founded the SWCRF and its unique concept of a collaborative group of world-class scientists, the Institute Without Walls, to bridge the gap between the bench and bedside. Unlike other organizations, the Waxman Foundation supports novel treatments for many different cancer indications including blood, brain, breast, liver, lung, melanoma, and pancreatic. The Foundation sponsors research that spans the spectrum of cancer—from children to adults; men and women; and from those who are newly diagnosed to those more advanced. Through the Institute Without Walls, investigators share information and tools to speed the pace of cancer research. Since its inception in 1976, the Foundation has awarded more than $75 million to support the work of more than 175 researchers across three continents.



The Foundation wishes to continue funding its vital research through the charitable donations it receives at its annual Collaborating for a Cure dinner and auction, working towards a world in which cancer can be cured and one day can even be prevented.



For more information on the Foundation, please visit www.waxmancancer.org.


Photos By: James Edstrom

NIERENBERG'S TO HOST SAMUEL WAXMAN FETE

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Elin And Michael Nierenberg Host The 14th Annual
Collaborating For A Cure Dinner & Auction Benefitting

The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Center

With Musical Guest KID ROCK
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Dr. Samuel Waxman

The 14th Annual Collaborating for a Cure dinner and auction to benefit the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF) will be held at New York City’s landmark Park Avenue Armory on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 6:30PM. The event, to be hosted by Elin and Michael Nierenberg, will be headlined by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Kid Rock. The annual dinner—known affectionately by New Yorkers as “The Waxman” after SWCRF founder Dr. Samuel Waxman—is considered to be among the top annual fundraising events in New York City. In addition, the evening’s much-anticipated live and silent auctions offer guests the opportunity to bid on an exciting selection of exclusive items, which are on display at www.charitybuzz.com prior to the event. The dinner and auction are attended annually by more than 1,200 corporate executives, board members, and their guests. In recent years, “The Waxman” has raised millions of dollars to support the Foundation’s research efforts to produce a cure for cancer, reprogramming cancer cells to deliver tailored, minimally toxic treatments to patients. The scientists who are funded by the SWCRF have made significant breakthroughs in cancer research, including identifying pathways to deliver drugs and novel therapies to treat cancer.



Dr. Waxman founded the SWCRF and its unique concept of a collaborative group of world-class scientists, the Institute Without Walls, to bridge the gap between the bench and bedside. Unlike other organizations, the Waxman Foundation supports novel treatments for many different cancer indications including blood, brain, breast, liver, lung, melanoma, and pancreatic. The Foundation sponsors research that spans the spectrum of cancer—from children to adults; men and women; and from those who are newly diagnosed to those more advanced. Through the Institute Without Walls, investigators share information and tools to speed the pace of cancer research. Since its inception in 1976, the Foundation has awarded more than $75 million to support the work of more than 175 researchers across three continents.



The Foundation hopes to continue funding its vital research through the charitable donations it receives at its annual Collaborating for a Cure dinner and auction, working towards a world in which cancer can be cured and one day can even be prevented.



For more information on the Foundation, please visit www.waxmancancer.org.

THE SAMUEL WAXMAN 13TH ANNUAL BENEFIT

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Collaborating for a Cure
Sheryl Crow Attracts Philanthropic Crowd to the
Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation Annual Benefit
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Designs By Event Planner Robin Lathrop

Dr. Waxman With Gwen Darien And Dr. Ethan Dmitrovsky

Tammy Ofek With Brenda von Schweickhardt

C. Hugh Hildesley

Sharon Blynn With Dr. Waxman

Sheryl Crow

Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter and breast cancer survivor Sheryl Crow stole the show at the 13th Annual Collaborating for a Cure Dinner and Auction to benefit the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF). At the elegant Park Avenue Armory, Sheryl performed a seventy-five minute concert, including her latest single Summer Day and the fan-favorite If It Makes You Happy to a sold-out crowd of 1,400.


Among the guests and research scientists in attendance, Dr. Samuel Waxman was the man of the evening. In his welcoming speech, he remarked that government funding for cancer research is limited in the current economy, and that the national cancer rate continues to rise. He concluded that “we must invest in fighting cancer, and the SWCRF will give you the best return.” The triumph of the night was thanks to the hard work of event chairs Elin and Michael Nierenberg, Dale and Peter Claman, Alyssa and Cliff Greenberg, and Kristin Fizulich. Other notable guests included SWCRF Executive Director Gwen Darien; SWCRF Associate Scientific Directors Dr. Ethan Dmitrovsky and Dr. Jonathan Licht; SWCRF Board of Directors members, Thomas A. Conway Gary Gladstein, Dennis A. Herman, Linda Herman, Gary Jacob, J. Jay Mautner, Musa Mayer, Laurie L. Schaffran, Howard Shlafmitz, Clifford Sterling, David S. Taub, Spencer Waxman and Dena K. Weiner; Bald is Beautiful founder Sharon Blynn; fundraisers Jean & Jackie Shafiroff; Ceslie Armstrong; Katlean de Monchy and TV personality Joe Terranova. Event planner Robin Lathrop of BYROBIN set the mood with a creative take on centerpieces. Robin forwent traditional floral arrangements and created centerpieces that celebrated the work of the Foundation, as they read: $75 Million and counting. 175 Researchers. 3 Continents. 35 Years of Breakthrough Research.


The evening’s live and silent auctions offered guests the opportunity to bid on a selection of exciting items, including a Seven-Night-Stay for up to 10 guests in the Ian Fleming Villa at the Goldeneye Resort via Private Jet Service, which garnered the highest bid of the evening with $100,000, a signed guitar by rock n’ roll icons Aerosmith that earned $12,000, and a Father and Son Road Trip, complete with travel aboard the New York Giants’ private jet, a stay at the team’s hotel and tickets to a game with pre-field access, which earned $33,000. Silent auction items included dinner for eight at Daniel, two tickets to meet Jerry Seinfeld after a show and a private shopping experience for six at David Yurman. Once again led by C. Hugh Hildesley of Sotheby’s Auction House, the Live Auction raised nearly $1 million. Guests received a preview of Live and Silent Auction items at www.charitybuzz.com. Following the live auction items, guests were invited to ‘bid on science,’ which raised close to $900,000 toward cancer research.


As Sheryl later noted, “without foundations like the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation, we would be much further behind in finding a cure.” Thanks to the millions raised last night, the SWCRF is one big step closer to their goal.


The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation is an international organization dedicated to curing and preventing cancer. The SWCRF is a pioneer in cancer research, focusing on uncovering the causes of cancer and reprogramming cancer cells. The Foundation is dedicated to delivering tailored, minimally toxic treatments to patients. Through their collaborative network of world-class scientists, the Institute Without Walls, investigators share information and tools to speed the pace of discoveries in cancer research. They believe that collaboration is the most critical means to delivery practicable treatments from science more rapidly.


To learn more about the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation please visit www.waxmancancer.org. For information about the benefit please visit www.thewaxman.org. To find out more about the event planning team BYROBIN you can visit www.byrobin.com.

Photos By: James Edstrom

STARS TO HEADLINE AT WAXMAN CANCER FETE

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Sheryl Crow Lends Voice To Samuel Waxman
Cancer Research Foundation Benefit
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Samuel Waxman With Chevy Chase

The 13th Annual Collaborating for a Cure, which benefits the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF), will once again be held at the elegant Park Avenue Armory on November 18th. Thanks to event chairs Elin and Michael Nierenberg, Dale and Peter Claman, Kristin Fizulich, Alyssa and Cliff Greenberg, the event promises to be special as always. Guests will gather at this New York City Landmark to show their support for cancer research and enjoy a special concert by Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow, herself a cancer survivor. While primarily known for her musical talents, Sheryl is also committed to making the world a better place, recently contributing an original track to the Raise Hope for Congo compilation CD. A dinner along with a silent auction and live auction led by C. Hugh Hildesley of Sotheby’s will provide additional entertainment.

Those who are unable to attend the event can still show their support by bidding on auction items. Following on the success of last year, the SWCRF is again holding an online auction featuring incredible dining experiences, lavish lifestyle vacation packages, and VIP athletic and celebrity events. Bid now at www.charitybuzz.com!

The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation is an international organization dedicated to curing and preventing cancer. The Foundation is a pioneer in cancer research, focusing on uncovering the causes of cancer and reprogramming cancer cells.

We dedicate ourselves to delivering tailored, minimally toxic treatments to patients. Through our collaborative group of world-class scientists, the Institute Without Walls, investigators share information and tools to speed the pace of cancer research. We believe that collaboration is the most critical means to bring treatments from science more rapidly.

To learn more about the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation visit www.waxmancancer.org. For information about the Benefit please visit www.thewaxman.org.