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MPN Research Foundation and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Partner to Spur Innovation in Fibrosis Research

Chicago and White Plains, New York (PRWEB) January 23, 2012

Applicants for this concept grant program (titled the MF Challenge) will have until April 1, 2012 to submit their proposal for funding in the amount of up to $ 100,000 per grant. The grant review will take place in June 2012 in Chicago.

“Concept grants” are used to identify innovative and novel approaches to an issue. Since the objective is to identify and fund new approaches to this problem, applicants are not required to have preliminary data. Success for a grant is defined as proving an idea is worth pursuing further.

Fibrosis is the formation of excessive fibrous connective tissue in place of healthy tissue. The disease myelofibrosis (one of the myeloproliferative neoplasms) is characterized by fibrosis in the bone marrow. Prognosis for sufferers of myelofibrosis varies. A small proportion of MF patients can transform to acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a type of blood and bone marrow cancer that progresses rapidly.

MPN Research Foundation President Barbara Van Husen feels that this grant program is timely: “Myelofibrosis is the deadliest of the MPNs, and patients of both polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia have the potential to convert to myelofibrosis. Despite that, we have never received a request for funding based purely on research into fibrosis. We are going to change that with this grant program.”

“LLS takes an aggressive and proactive approach to identifying areas of critical unmet need and funding research in those areas in order to improve the outcomes for patients with particularly urgent diagnoses and myelofibrosis is such an area,” said Richard C. Winneker, LLS senior vice president, research. “LLS looks forward to working with the MPN Research Foundation to meet the challenge for patients with myelofibrosis.”

About The Myeloproliferative Research Foundation

The MPN Research Foundation was started in 2000. Founded by patients, for patients, terms on every research grant are negotiated to maximize the dollars invested in actual research. The Foundation’s esteemed Scientific Advisory Board utilizes a rigorous selection process to ensure donations are allocated to the most innovative research projects. To date, the Foundation has awarded over eight million dollars for MPN research. While the priority remains on funding innovative and accountable MPN research, the mission also includes educating and empowering the MPN community.

MPN Research Foundation

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About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) is the world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. The LLS mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world and provides free information and support services. Founded in 1949 and headquartered in White Plains, NY, LLS has chapters throughout the United States and Canada. To learn more, visit http://www.LLS.org or contact the Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET. http://www.lls.org. Media contact: Andrea Greif, (914) 821-8958, andrea.greif(at)lls(dot)org.

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Trident Marketing and Travel Resorts of America Raise Over $ 14,000 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Representatives from Trident Marketing present donation check to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Southern Pines, NC (PRWEB) December 13, 2011

Travel Resorts of America hosted their annual Haunted Forest at their Sycamore Resort Lodge in Jackson Springs, NC this October to raise funds to donate to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Gettysburg Battlefield Resort in PA, part of the Travel Resorts of America family, also hosted a haunted house and hayride to aid in the fundraising. The events drew hundreds of locals and tourists to the resorts to experience haunted buildings and fun over two weekends in October. Total proceeds from both events totaled over $ 14,000 and were donated exclusively to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Representatives from Trident Marketing presented the check to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Charlotte office on December 8, 2011. “Donations are extremely important to our mission,” said Kimberly Pate, Deputy Executive Director of the Charlotte, NC chapter. “Like everyone else, we have felt the effects of the tough economy, but that doesn’t change our mission. We still have patients and families to help, research to fund, and campaigns to support. We are very appreciative of all donations –big and small.”

Trident Marketing has made donations to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in previous years, and is proud to contribute once again.

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services. Aside from donations, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society raises funds annually with five campaigns: Team in Training, Light the Night Walk, School & Youth Programs, Man & Woman of the Year, and Leukemia Cup Regatta. More information about their campaigns and mission can be found at http://www.lls.org.

Trident Marketing and its employees are committed to giving back to the community. They are involved with several non-profit and volunteer organizations in North Carolina including the Boys and Girls Club of the Sandhills, Moore County Food Bank, and Toys for Tots.

About Trident Marketing

Trident Marketing is a sales, marketing and technology company that teams with world-class brands to achieve customer acquisition for brands such as Travel Resorts of America, DirecTV, and ADT. Founded in 1986, Trident Marketing was recently listed on the 2011 Inc’s 500 Fastest Growing Companies and on the 2011 Triangle’s Business Journal’s Fast 50 list of fast growing private companies in the Raleigh, North Carolina area. The company is based out of Southern Pines, North Carolina and attributes its success to its dedicated staff of sales, marketing, technology experts, and talented management.

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Archetype, Inc. Raises Money for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Participates in “Light the Night Walk”

Tigard, OR (PRWEB) January 13, 2011

Archetype, Inc., an outsourced sales and marketing firm, announced that they recently donated money to and participated in The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk, an annual fundraising walk that commemorates lives touched by blood cancers in a celebration of music, refreshments, and family activities.

To raise money prior to the walk, the team at Archetype, along with President Melissa White, held a car wash, coming together as a team and working toward their goal. During the event, team members walked for a mile to remember those who had been affected by cancer.

Funds raised by teams and individual walkers provide lifesaving blood cancer research, free educational materials and events for patients and their families, local programs, and personalized assistance through the Information Resource Center.

“We were really amazed at how The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society contributes to the community,” said President Melissa White. “We wanted to help raise money for the medical expenses of local families.”

The team at Archetype was so inspired by their fundraising efforts for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society that they are planning to participate in fundraisers for other charitable organizations in the near future.

“Giving back is so important,” President Melissa White said. “We really feel that we are making a contribution to the community and the city we work in. Our team is committed to making as much of an impact as we can.”

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About Archetype, Inc.

Archetype is an organization developed on the belief that the best approach to marketing is based on personal communication. Archetype strives to provide an entrepreneurial environment dedicated to developing successful business leaders. For more information, log on to http://www.archetypeinc.com or call (503) 430-1012.

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