Arun, Nazario Komen grant recipients
Two MD Anderson faculty members were honored at the 2011 IMPACT Awards luncheon in June.
Banu Arun, M.D., associate professor of Breast Medical Oncology and Clinical Cancer Prevention, and Arlene Nazario, M.D., clinical associate professor, Department of General Oncology, were two of 22 grant recipients recognized at the event.
The Houston Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® established the luncheon to spotlight grant recipients and honor members of the community who are dedicated to eradicating breast cancer.
Komen for the Cure® has given a total of $3.27 million to southeast Texas organizations that provide lifesaving services to uninsured and low-income people for breast cancer screening, education and treatment.