Published November 14, 2022
CAPTION:Members of the Louisiana Cancer Foundation Board present a $10,000 check to Dr. Paul
Sylvester in support of his ongoing breast cancer research. (L-R) Nell Seegers, Aimee
Kane, Annie Staten, Dr. Sylvester, James Adams, Executive Director LCF, Marion Willson,
Donna Jackson, Assistant Director LCFÌý
MONROE, LA—ÌýThe continued their support of ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥â€™s with a $10,000 donation to support Sylvester’s breast cancer research. The donation
made on November 8 marks the 17th year that the LCF has donated to Sylvester’s work, bringing the total amount donated
to $170,000 over that time. Ìý
The check was presented to Sylvester by members of LCF board. The donation will help
Sylvester continue his research of tocotrienols, a rare natural form of vitamin E
that has displayed potent anti-cancer effects. Ìý
Sylvester, an endocrinologist, joined the ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ College of Pharmacy in 2001. He is the
Associate Dean of Research and Pfizer, Inc. B.J. Robison Endowed Professor of Pharmacology.Ìý
The LCF also supports ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ with an endowed scholarship for a student who is a cancer
survivor or has been impacted by cancer in their family. Established in 2019 with
a $50,000 endowment, the LCF increased the scholarship by $5,000 in 2021. In the Kitty
DeGree School of Nursing, the LCF has donated $30,000 to the Theresa Marsala Memorial
Endowed Nursing Fund and $22,450 for oncology classes.Ìý
