Foundation News
In the News: Gauging the Odds (and the Costs) in Health Screening
Posted: Jan. 14, 2010

Should we continue any test that offers some chance of preventing a death, regardless of the odds or the costs associated with the testing?

Our current medical care system is not designed to do well at making these decisions. 

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In the News: Recommendations on Cancer Screenings
Posted: Dec. 09, 2009

Experts soften recommendations on cancer screenings

Universal routine screenings may not always be the best option for improving public health

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Appointment of the Hamalainen Pelican Postdoctoral Fellowship
Posted: Jun. 08, 2009

The Peter Michael Foundation is proud to announce the appointment of the Hamalainen Postdoctoral Fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center.  The Hamalainen Pelican Fellow, Dr. Raj Kothapalli, will be pursuing innovative prostate cancer research in the area of photoacoustic imaging, under the direction of Dr. Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, Head of Nuclear Medicine; Director, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford (MIPS); and Professor in the Departments of Radiology & Bioengineering.  The Fellowship has been funded by Mr. Pasi Hamalainen and his wife, Dr. Carey Cullinane, a surgical oncologist trained in cancer genetics.  Dr. Cullinane serves on the Board of Advisors of the Peter Michael Foundation. 

New Member Joins Board of Advisors
Posted: May 01, 2008

Robert C. Bellas, Jr. of Morgenthaler Ventures has joined the Peter Michael Foundation’s Board of Advisors.

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Foundation Adds Third Member to Board of Advisors
Posted: Jul. 15, 2007

Carl Goldfischer, MD, has joined the Board of Advisors of the Peter Michael Foundation.

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Foundation Appoints New Advisory Board Member
Posted: Jan. 31, 2007

Carey A. Cullinane, MD, MPH, has joined the Advisory Board of The Peter Michael Foundation.

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