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Gerstner Philanthropies focuses on biomedical research, educational opportunities, environmental sustainability, and assistance for people who have suffered a temporary setback and could use a “helping hand” to restore their equilibrium.
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MSK Welcomes Inaugural Class of Cancer Engineers
November 7, 2024
As oncology becomes more technologically advanced, a growing number of institutions are offering cancer engineering programs. This year, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center welcomed its first class of PhD students in the Pat and Ian Cook Doctoral Program in Cancer Engineering. This program in the Louis V. Gerstner School of Biomedical Sciences currently has 12 doctoral scholars and is designed to give students a fundamental understanding of cancer and biomedical engineering principles. “If someone wants to be an engineer right where the big problems are and the big questions are, they should do cancer engineering at a place like Memorial Sloan Kettering,” said Daniel A. Heller, PhD, codirector of the program and the head of MSKCC’s cancer nanotechnology laboratory.
Read more at oncologynewscentral.com
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Louis V. Gerstner III Center for Students and Families Opens at Kolbe Cathedral High School
October 30, 2024
Gerstner Philanthropies proudly celebrated the ribbon cutting of the Louis V. Gerstner III Center for Students and Families at Kolbe Cathedral Preparatory School in Bridgeport, marking the completion of renovations that will strengthen Catholic education for the students of Kolbe Cathedral. Named in honor of Louis V. Gerstner III, the center will support Kolbe’s mission with upgraded classrooms, weight and exercise rooms, and a student success center. It will also be the base for Kolbe’s Marian Work Study program and the St. Joseph Parenting Center. “This center is a beacon of hope for our students, families, and their community, [Bishop Caggiano] said."
Read More at Bridgeportdiocese.org
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Reflections on Helping Hands
Lou Gerstner shares the origin of and his vision for the emergency grants program, lessons learned over the past decade, and his belief in the critical importance of the work.
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