Hello friends,
No matter where you live in the Bay Area, please consider joining us for the Second Annual Purple Stride Silicon Valley. This event is sure to be the highlight of November Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Know It, Fight It, End It Month.
When: Saturday November 2 @ 9:00 a.m.
Find out what's happening in San Ramonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Where: Discovery Meadow, Downtown San Jose
What: Timed 5K and Family-Friendly Walk. Plus no cost breakfast pastries, sausages, fruit, and coffee; kids zone; entertainment; and special surprise guests!
Find out what's happening in San Ramonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
How: Go to www.purplestride.org/siliconvalley to register. Remember, survivors and volunteers are most welcome and register free.
For out-of-town guests, discounted hotel rooms are available, but must be booked this week by Friday
· Courtyard by Marriott, San Jose/Campbell:
Call the hotel at (408) 626-9590 or Marriott Reservations at 1-888-236-2427 and mention you’re with the “ ”Purple Stride Walk” group for your discounted rate of $69.00 for King and Queen-Queen rooms. Reservation deadline is Friday, October 11 OR when the room block sells out, whichever comes first.
PLEASE NOTE: The rates listed above are valid on Friday, November 01, 2013, through Sunday, November 03, 2013. Should you require a reservation before Friday, November 01, 2013 and/or after Sunday, November 03, 2013 please contact Jorge Linares at (408) 626-9590 ext. 4932.
We are looking forward to welcoming you there!
Progress Matters:
Advancing Research to Fight Pancreatic Cancer
We invite you to call in for a special report on our progress in the fight against pancreatic cancer.
Wednesday, November 6; 11 a.m. - noon Pacific Time
Register for this webinar
We can't wait to share our progress with you!
· Find out how the pancreatic cancer research field is growing, plus hear from Dr. Anirban Maitra, the Chair of our Scientific Advisory Board, about the state of the field.
· Curious how we select the scientists we fund? Learn about our funding strategy and process.
· Get the insider's view on our two new $1 million Research Acceleration Network (RAN) Grants, and learn how they were designed to accelerate progress and improve patient outcomes.
· Gain a broader understanding of how all our programs support and advance research and move us closer to achieving our goal to double pancreatic cancer survival by 2020.
Presenters:
Julie Fleshman, JD, MBA
President and CEO, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Lynn Matrisian, PhD, MBA
Vice President, Scientific & Medical Affairs, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Anirban Maitra, MBBS
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Chair, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Scientific Advisory Board
2004 Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Career Development Award recipient
