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Race to Cure Sarcoma, July 16

The Race to Cure Sarcoma™ Milwaukee 5K Walk/Run/Roll is a family friendly event, organized by the Sarcoma Foundation of America (SFA), to raise both awareness and resources for sarcoma research nationally through the SFA and locally through the Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.

Registration and event details:

• All events take place at Fowler Lake Park in Oconomowoc
• Teams and individuals can register online
• Registration is $40 per person
• Register by July 10 in order to receive a tee shirt
• A post-event celebration will feature fun activities for all ages

Proceeds from the event support sarcoma research at the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center. This is the first year for this event.

Radiology Grand Rounds “Material Magnetism as an MRI Biomarker”July 17

Kevin Koch, PhD, Associate Professor, Radiology, presents “Material Magnetism as an MRI Biomarker.”

Physiology Seminar "Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Glomeruli Yearning to be Scored" July 19

John Bukowy Graduate Student – Cowley Lab, presents "Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Glomeruli Yearning to be Scored."

Uncle Larry Fest Golf Outing, July 20

The Uncle Larry Fest Golf Outing benefitting Drive Fore A Cure will be held Thursday, July 20, at the Scenic View Country Club in Slinger. With generous support from Larry Goeman, this event is complimentary with a donation.  All participants receive golf, cart, range, a beer & wine tasting and a pork chop dinner. 

Dennis Bush, a cancer survivor, founded Drive Fore a Cure, and he continues to work on the event committee for Uncle Larry Fest.

Registration and event details: (PDF)

• Registrations and tee times are available as you arrive, starting at 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. 
• Dinner follows golf, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Beer and wine tasting at 6 p.m.
• Brief remarks by Dr. Parameswaran Hari at 6:30 p.m.
• Live auction at 7 p.m.

Proceeds from the event support hematologic (blood) cancer and transplantation research being conducted by Parameswaran Hari, MD, MRCP, MS, Clinical Director of the Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Program and Professor of Medicine (Hematology/Oncology) at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Since 2005, Drive Fore a Cure has raised nearly $260,000 to support MCW cancer research.

Vision Science Guest Lecture "ATF6 - The New Achromatopsia Gene" July 20

"ATF6 — The New Achromatopsia Gene and Lessons Learned from the Tübingen Achromatopsia Biobank," presented by Susanne Kohl, PhD, group leader, lecturer and associated head, Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Institute for Ophthalmic Research, Centre for Ophthalmology, University of Tübingen

Solid Tumor Oncology Scientific Research Retreat, July 21

Solid Tumor Oncology Scientific Research Retreat hosted by Dr. Wong and the Division of Hematology and Oncology.