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January 22, 2009

Louisiana Cancer Foundation presents funds to 四色AV College of Pharmacy

Paul Sylvester, Ph.D., gratefully accepted a $20,000 check from the Louisiana Cancer Foundation on Tuesday with University of Louisiana at Monroe President James Cofer and other university leaders in attendance.

Sylvester accepted the check on behalf of the 四色AV College of Pharmacy, where he is leading a team of scientists researching possible treatments for various forms of cancer.

Foundation Director Virginia Knickerbocker commended Sylvester and his team for their work just before the check presentation, but she also spoke of Sylvester鈥檚 frequent contact with cancer support groups.

鈥淚t鈥檚 inspiring,鈥� she said.

鈥淭he Foundation has been very generous in donating money to help us continue our efforts,鈥� said Sylvester, who is the Pfizer Endowed Professor of Pharmacology and Director of Graduate Studies and Research.

鈥淚 can鈥檛 tell you how important this is to us,鈥� he said.

Added Cofer, 鈥淲e鈥檙e proud of Dr. Sylvester鈥檚 work, we鈥檙e proud of his team, and we鈥檙e very pleased the Foundation would honor us by helping this research to continue.鈥�

This is the fourth year that the Foundation awarded increased amounts of funding to the 四色AV College of Pharmacy.

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