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Honoree Chuck Close; NYSCF co-founder and CEO Susan Solomon.
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The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) honored renowned artist Chuck Close at its annual benefit dinner on October 15 at The Rockefeller University in Manhattan. Composer Philip Glass, a long-time friend, presented Close with the inaugural NYSCF Humanitarian Award. The award recognizes Close's many years as a dedicated patient advocate and a prominent voice for the advancement of leading-edge scientific research. Close is a member of NYSCF's Leadership Council.
Among the 275 guests on hand to salute Close were NYSCF co-founder and CEO Susan L. Solomon and the evening's master of ceremonies, WNYC Radio host Leonard Lopate.
The gala kicked off NYSCF's second annual Translational Stem Cell Research Conference. This two-day event brought together more than 400 of the world's leading researchers in the field of human embryonic stem cell research for discussions about how this science is leading to improved understanding of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Parkinson's and other diseases and disorders that afflict millions.
Founded in 2005, the New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) is a privately funded foundation dedicated to furthering human embryonic stem cell research to advance the search for cures of the major diseases of our time. The organization's mission is to support scientists engaged in human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research and somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), through grants, fellowships and symposia; to educate the public about the importance and potential benefits of hESC research and SCNT; and to establish new collaborative, state-of-the-art research facilities supported entirely with private funds and directly focused on curing disease.
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Composer Philip Glass; playwright John Guare; Chuck Close.
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Mary Elizabeth Bunzel, David Carmel.
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Jodie Eastman, Fiona Waterstreet, Wendy Benchley, Tracy Benchley Turner.
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Lisa Cashin, Ann Pleshette Murphy.
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Rick Friedberg, Francine LeFrak, Zoe Baird, Bill Haseltine.
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Barbara Gollust, Keith Gollust, Pam Flagherty, Jay Schwamm.
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Kevin Eggan, Steve Tanger, Nini Fergson, Allen Adler.
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John Philips, Didier Malaquin, Paul Healy, Paul Goldberger.
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Susan L. Solomon, Fred Shurman.
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Loretta Dives, Susan L. Solomon, Leonard Dobbs, Linda Steinberg.
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| Photos: Theo Stanley |
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