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Jennifer  E. D'Alotto, MSW, LCSW

Jennifer E. D'Alotto, MSW, LCSW

Oncology Clinical Social Worker | 2013

Our son, Tommy, is a fantastic student, exceptional athlete and a loving little boy. When he was diagnosed with cancer last March, his message…

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The  Sue de Vries Cancer Foundation

The Sue de Vries Cancer Foundation

Charitable Foundation | 2013

The Sue de Vries Cancer Foundation has elevated the quality of daily life for patients at the Mass General-North Shore Cancer Center. Thanks to…

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Aaron  and Moireen Ruotsala

Aaron and Moireen Ruotsala

Co-Founders, Charitable Foundation | 2013

Since losing their three-year-old son Cole to cancer, Aaron and Moireen Ruotsala have dedicated their lives to providing hope and consolation to other families…

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Lazarex  Foundation

Lazarex Foundation

Foundation | 2013

A successful business owner and philanthropist, Dana Dornsife became a healthcare advocate in 2003 when her brother-in-law, Mike Miller, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.…

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Anne  Fallon

Anne Fallon

Co-Founder, Charitable Foundation | 2013

Anne Fallon and her boyfriend, Evan Spirito, were only 21 years old when Evan was diagnosed with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. Anne…

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Tiffany  Koolakian, RTT

Tiffany Koolakian, RTT

Team Leader, Radiation Oncology | 2013

Tiffany Koolakian, RTT, is a radiation therapist team leader at Mass General. She ensures that treatments are delivered with both the utmost precision and…

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Arul  M. Chinnaiyan, MD, PhD

Arul M. Chinnaiyan, MD, PhD

Researcher | 2013

Arul Chinnaiyan, MD, PhD, is a world-renowned researcher at the University of Michigan Medical School and an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.…

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Tyler Jacks, PhD

Tyler Jacks, PhD

Researcher | 2013

Tyler Jacks, PhD, is a David H. Koch Professor of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, and…

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James  C. Cusack Jr., MD

James C. Cusack Jr., MD

Director, Division of Surgical Oncology Laboratories; Director, Mass General Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Program | 2013

James Cusack, MD, has been on the front lines of the Mass General Cancer Center’s battle against cancer for more than a decade. He…

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Tim  Cummings, MSW, LICSW

Tim Cummings, MSW, LICSW

Advocate | 2013

Tim Cummings, MSW, LICSW, program director of Cancer Support Community Massachusetts, has time and again demonstrated his deep commitment to supporting patients and their…

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