2014 Patient Advocacy Award
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – New Jersey Chapter The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. Its 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, provides free information […]
2014 Research Award
Joachim Kohn, Ph.D., FBSE Director, New Jersey Center for BiomaterialsBoard of Governors Professor of Chemistry, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Dr. Kohn is a research entrepreneur, a multi-disciplinary translational scientist and a national leader in the development of regenerative medicine. In 1997, he founded the New Jersey Center for Biomaterials, a collaborative network spanning 25 […]
2014 Honorable Bob Franks Public Service Award
The Honorable Rush Holt United States Representative – New Jersey CD 12 Congressman Holt has been, since 1999, one of Congress’ most articulate and knowledgeable proponents of public policy that advances global human health, scientific research and innovation. Prior to being elected to Congress, he earned a Ph.D. in physics and held positions as a […]
2015 Special Recognition Award
David L. Knowlton President and Chief Executive Officer (Retired)Health Care Quality Institute of New Jersey David Knowlton’s dedication to public service and health care has benefitted our state and New Jerseyans in significantly meaningful ways for four decades. As President and CEO of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (NJHCQI), he led its advocacy on health […]
2015 Patient Advocacy Award
Deborah P. Brown President and Chief Executive OfficerAmerican Lung Association of the Mid-Atlantic Deborah Brown began her career in 1981 at the American Lung Association(ALA), which saves lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease. She was named the President and CEO of the ALA of the Mid-Atlantic in 2010. In this role, she is responsible for […]
2015 Research Award
Nils Lonberg, Ph.D. Senior Vice President, Oncology Discovery BiologyBristol-Myers Squibb Company Dr. Lonberg began his career in the life sciences industry at GenPharm International that developed genetically engineered strains of mice with germline-configuration human immunoglobulin genes, which have been used to discover over two dozen clinical-stage human sequence antibodies. GenPharm was acquired by Medarex, which […]
2015 Honorable Bob Franks Public Service Award
The Honorable Leonard Lance United States Representative – New Jersey CD 7 Congressman Lance was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2008. As a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Mr. Lance has been an ally of the patient community and an impassioned advocate for innovation. He serves as Co-Chair of both the Rare […]
2016 Special Recognition Award
Barry R. Komisaruk, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of PsychologyRutgers University Board of Governors Distinguished Service ProfessorDirector, NIH-Minority Biomedical Research Support Program, Rutgers-Newark Dr. Barry R. Komisaruk’s research is generating new hope for people in pain and other sensory disorders. His commitment to science education for students at all levels, combined with his distinguished research and publication […]
2016 Patient Advocacy Award
Children’s Specialized Hospital Children’s Specialized Hospital (CSH) is the nation’s leading provider of inpatient and outpatient care for children from birth to 21 years of age facing special health challenges. At 13 different New Jersey locations, CSH’s pediatric specialists partner with families to make its many innovative therapies and medical treatments personalized and effective. Amy B. […]
2016 Research Award
Michael F. Christman, Ph.D. President and Chief Executive OfficerCoriell Institute for Medical Research Dr. Michael Christman joined Coriell Institute in 2007 and initiated the Coriell Personalized Medicine Collaborative (CPMC), which now involves more than 8,500 participants in 48 states, multiple hospital partners and numerous research collaborators. Under his leadership, Coriell launched Coriell Life Sciences to provide a […]