Pacific Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute Press Clippings and Press Releases
The Pacific Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute (PHLBI) is a non-profit medical research organization whose mission is to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart, lung, and blood diseases through independent research, collaboration, and education. The Institute has been designated as an IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization
Medical Research Institute Focusing on Treatment of Mesothelioma Launches New Patient Resource Website (08/24/10)
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute ("PHLBI"), a non-profit medical research institute focusing on the treatment and prevention of malignant pleural mesothelioma, is proud to announce the launch of its new website: http://www.phlbi.org.
With substantial contributions from PHLBI's Scientific Advisor, renowned cardiothoracic surgeon and surgical oncologist Dr. Robert Cameron, phlbi.org is a unique resource where patients, caregivers and providers can obtain up-to-date information about pleural mesothelioma and Dr. Cameron's innovative approach to treating the disease. More...
Belvedere Fundraiser for PLHBI Mesothelioma Research a Big Success. Camarillo, CA (11/07/07)
One of Ottavio Belvedere's last wishes was that his family would continue the fight to find a cure for mesothelioma. Ottavio's wife Noella and her three children held a special fundraising event for the Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute on Monday, November 5, to support its research activities. More...
Benefit Concert Raises $250,000 for Mesothelioma Research (2/15/07)
The Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute raised $250,000 for asbestos cancer research at a benefit concert on Saturday, February 10, 2007. Over 350 guests gathered to hear Grammy Award- winning jazz trumpeter Chris Botti give the performance of a lifetime. Chris and his band were joined by Jordan Zevon who warmed the crowd with his father's, Warren Zevon's, classic "Werewolves of London." More...
L.A. Lab Works To Improve Odds Against Asbestos Cancer (2/2/07)
People with mesothelioma still face a tremendous struggle, but in Los Angeles cutting-edge research and treatment to detect and manage the illness is is being conducted at the non-profit Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute and its Punch Worthington Research Laboratory (PWR), in collaboration with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. More...