| Erach Desai | $0.00 |
| David Epstein | $0.00 |
| Zoe Epstein | $0.00 |
| Betsy Hoffman | $55.00 |
| Glen Hoffman | $225.00 |
| Lisa Patterson | $50.00 |
| Stuart Patterson | $0.00 |
| Ramya Pinnamaneni | $0.00 |
| Jane Plumley | $0.00 |
| Team PopSciCycles | $550.00 |
| John Vermeulen | $0.00 |
| Susan Wood | $0.00 |
| Tim Wood | $0.00 |
We ride for the McGraw/Patterson Division of Population Sciences because their research and program work impact so many critical areas in our never-ending battle with cancer -- from detection and prevention of many types of cancer to care practices and delivery models to methods to communicate important discoveries to diverse, at-risk populations.
We encourage you to register for our new Team ... and hope that you will ride with us on PMC weekend, August 5th & 6th. If you can't ride for some reason, then we hope you'll consider registering as a Virtual Rider (which requires no financial or mileage commitments). Questions? Please contact Lisa at pattersonlisa66@gmail.com or Stuart at stuartrpatterson@gmail.com, Betsy Hoffman at the Division of Population Sciences at DFCI or Zoe Epstein at Dept of Genetics and Prevention, Divsion of Population Sciences at DFCI ZoeW_Epstein@DFCI.HARVARD.EDU
Who are McGraw and Patterson?
Dr. W. Bradford Patterson, or “Brad” as he was known, joined the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the late 1970s as the first chief of a new department, the Division of Cancer Control. Among the many important initiatives he championed, Brad persuaded DFCI to institute a no-smoking policy throughout the institute at a time when such a move was considered radical. As Dr. Jane Weeks, who worked with Brad and would lead the McGraw/Patterson Division years later, said in Brad's obituary: “It was the first hospital in Boston to do it, and the other hospitals in Boston followed suit.” She continued: “That’s exactly what Brad was like: small, ground-breaking acts at the time that ended up being really important.”
In the late 1980s, a grateful patient, Greely Wells, established a Fellowship in Brad’s name to underwrite research in ways to prevent cancer and to educate “populations” about their findings. Soon thereafter, another grateful patient, Anne McGraw, began making generous donations to the Patterson Fellowship program. Anne and Don McGraw became involved with DFCI in 2000 because of the “incredible care” Anne received from Brad. Initially, they made a substantial donation to fund the Patterson Fellowship program. When Anne passed away, Don made another contribution to the renamed Center for Population Sciences. Then, upon his own passing in 2007, Don left a $10 million legacy gift, leading the DFCI to add their names to the McGraw/Patterson Center for Population Sciences.
The McGraw/Patterson Division of Population Sciences Today
Faculty in the McGraw/Patterson Division of Population Sciences investigate strategies to move basic and clinical discoveries from research to clinical practice and then to communities, so that knowledge achieves maximum benefit for human health. Population Sciences faculty conduct research that includes identification of cancer risk, risk mitigation, early detection, prevention, delivery of cancer care, and health policy. Our project portfolio includes each of the themes shown in the figure below, and most faculty have projects spanning several themes.
For more information, please visit the Population Sciences Division's web site.
| Erach Desai | $0.00 |
| David Epstein | $0.00 |
| Zoe Epstein | $0.00 |
| Betsy Hoffman | $55.00 |
| Glen Hoffman | $225.00 |
| Lisa Patterson | $50.00 |
| Stuart Patterson | $0.00 |
| Ramya Pinnamaneni | $0.00 |
| Jane Plumley | $0.00 |
| Team PopSciCycles | $550.00 |
| John Vermeulen | $0.00 |
| Susan Wood | $0.00 |
| Tim Wood | $0.00 |
We ride for the McGraw/Patterson Division of Population Sciences because their research and program work impact so many critical areas in our never-ending battle with cancer -- from detection and prevention of many types of cancer to care practices and delivery models to methods to communicate important discoveries to diverse, at-risk populations.
We encourage you to register for our new Team ... and hope that you will ride with us on PMC weekend, August 5th & 6th. If you can't ride for some reason, then we hope you'll consider registering as a Virtual Rider (which requires no financial or mileage commitments). Questions? Please contact Lisa at pattersonlisa66@gmail.com or Stuart at stuartrpatterson@gmail.com, Betsy Hoffman at the Division of Population Sciences at DFCI or Zoe Epstein at Dept of Genetics and Prevention, Divsion of Population Sciences at DFCI ZoeW_Epstein@DFCI.HARVARD.EDU
Who are McGraw and Patterson?
Dr. W. Bradford Patterson, or “Brad” as he was known, joined the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the late 1970s as the first chief of a new department, the Division of Cancer Control. Among the many important initiatives he championed, Brad persuaded DFCI to institute a no-smoking policy throughout the institute at a time when such a move was considered radical. As Dr. Jane Weeks, who worked with Brad and would lead the McGraw/Patterson Division years later, said in Brad's obituary: “It was the first hospital in Boston to do it, and the other hospitals in Boston followed suit.” She continued: “That’s exactly what Brad was like: small, ground-breaking acts at the time that ended up being really important.”
In the late 1980s, a grateful patient, Greely Wells, established a Fellowship in Brad’s name to underwrite research in ways to prevent cancer and to educate “populations” about their findings. Soon thereafter, another grateful patient, Anne McGraw, began making generous donations to the Patterson Fellowship program. Anne and Don McGraw became involved with DFCI in 2000 because of the “incredible care” Anne received from Brad. Initially, they made a substantial donation to fund the Patterson Fellowship program. When Anne passed away, Don made another contribution to the renamed Center for Population Sciences. Then, upon his own passing in 2007, Don left a $10 million legacy gift, leading the DFCI to add their names to the McGraw/Patterson Center for Population Sciences.
The McGraw/Patterson Division of Population Sciences Today
Faculty in the McGraw/Patterson Division of Population Sciences investigate strategies to move basic and clinical discoveries from research to clinical practice and then to communities, so that knowledge achieves maximum benefit for human health. Population Sciences faculty conduct research that includes identification of cancer risk, risk mitigation, early detection, prevention, delivery of cancer care, and health policy. Our project portfolio includes each of the themes shown in the figure below, and most faculty have projects spanning several themes.
For more information, please visit the Population Sciences Division's web site.
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Lisa PAtterson |
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Anonymous |
$500.00 |
| 2023 | $880.00 | PMC Rider |
| 2022 | $63,407.44 | PMC Rider |
