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A close up of a staff member wearing PPE and injecting stem cells into a vile.

How Are Stem Cells Preserved?

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Autologous transplants (which use a patient’s own stem cells), are collected from a patient and infused at a later date. The Stem Cell Laboratory plays a vital role in preserving these stem cells.

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A Message From Our CEO – Celebrating Our Loyal Donors

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Over the last 10 years, donors have helped Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation contribute nearly $150 million toward patient care. And while 2020 has been a challenging year, our donors and the community at large have stepped up in heartwarming ways to support the frontline clinical teams as they provide vital care during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Business Supports Cancer-Care Workers During COVID-19 Crisis

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Thanks to the generosity of The Walters Group of Companies and its Chairman Walter Koppelaar, a bagged lunch/snack will be delivered every Friday to all staff and physicians at Juravinski Cancer Centre until May 15.

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Targeting Treatment with Radiation

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Donor-funded research is exploring the use of a 3D printer to enhance care for patients with head and neck cancers.

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Urgent Cancer Care When Needed Most

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The Rapid Evaluation and Symptom Support Cancer Unit (RESSCU) is an urgent cancer care centre at Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre.

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Unique Nurse Practitioner Fellowship

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Hamilton Health Sciences launched a first-of-its-kind Nurse Practitioner (NP) Fellowship Program in Complex Malignant Hematology (CMH) in Canada.

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Cancer Care Times Three

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Tracey began to experience severe stomach cramps in the middle of the night. She felt nauseous and became extremely pale.

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2019 Annual Report Now Available Online

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Our Annual Report provides an overview and highlights some of the ways that donor dollars make a vital impact.

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Juravinskis Give $3.3 Million

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Philanthropists Charles and Margaret Juravinski have made a new gift of $3.3 million to accelerate COVID-19-related and brain health research in Hamilton.

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A Letter to the Community (April 3, 2020)

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Hamilton philanthropists Charles and Margaret Juravinski announced an immediate gift of $3.3 million to help fund urgent research projects. This is their letter to the community.

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