Stony Brook University will recognize the 47th Vice
President of the United States of America,
the Honorable Joseph R. Biden Jr., at its
annual Stars
of Stony Brook Gala on Wednesday,
April 19 at Pier Sixty at Chelsea
Piers at 6:30
PM/ET in New York City. Vice
President Biden is being recognized for his
outstanding career and dedication to the
fight against cancer.
“Cancer touches us all in some way and at
some point,” said Vice President Biden.
“Everywhere I go, people share their stories
of heartbreak and hope. And every day, I’m
reminded that our work to end cancer as we
know it is bigger than just a single person.
It carries the hopes and dreams of millions
of people who are praying that we succeed,
praying for hope, praying for time – not
someday, but now.”
Joe Biden has devoted his life to public
service and the greater good. As Vice
President he led the White House Cancer
Moonshot, with the mission to double the
rate of progress in preventing
and fighting the disease. Under his
leadership, the White
House Cancer Moonshot Task Force catalyzed
novel, innovative and impactful
collaborations among twenty government
agencies, departments and White House
offices and over seventy private sector
collaborations designed to achieve a
decades’ worth of progress in the
prevention, diagnosis and treatment of
cancer in just five years. In addition, he
helped lead the effort to pass the 21st Century
Cures Act that provides $1.8
billion over seven years for the Cancer
Moonshot’s scientific priorities.
“We are privileged to have the opportunity
to honor former Vice President Biden,” said
Stony Brook University President Samuel L.
Stanley. “The Cancer Moonshot has the
potential to transform cancer research and
prevention around the world. This critical
initiative is a reflection of the work our
researchers and doctors are doing in Stony
Brook Cancer Center labs – using insight,
innovation and strategic collaborations to
push the boundaries of what we know about
how best to diagnose treat and ultimately
prevent the disease that is responsible for
more than 8 million deaths a year
worldwide.”
Research and discovery are at the heart of
the Stony Brook ethos and the university’s
Cancer Center is a shining example of its
commitment to combating the malady. Stony
Brook doctors are on the forefront of the
next generation in cancer care. The Cancer
Center will relocate next year to the new
254,000 square-foot Medical and Research
Translation facility (MART) which was
designed to enable scientists and physicians
to work side by side to advance cancer
research and imaging diagnostics. It will be
home to the new Bahl Center for Metabolomics
and Imaging, for instance, Stony Brook
researchers are receiving worldwide
attention for their pioneering research into
the genesis and behavior of cancer cells at
the molecular level, which will one day help
detect, treat, and eliminate the disease
altogether.
Every spring the Stony Brook Foundation
hosts the Stars of Stony Brook Gala to
benefit student scholarships and a select
academic program. Since its inception in
2000, the event has raised more than $42
million. A portion of the net proceeds from
this year’s gala will support the Stony
Brook Cancer Center.
This year’s honoree, former Vice President
Biden, joins a distinguished roster of
scholars, politicians, celebrities and
luminaries who have been honored by the Gala
for their outstanding and relentless
commitment to society, such as Nobel
laureate CN Yang; actors Julie Andrews, Alan
Alda and Ed Harris; founder of Renaissance
Technologies, Jim Simons; CA Technologies
founder Charles Wang; and world-renowned
conservationists Richard Leakey and Patricia
Wright.
For more information, please visit: http://www.stonybrook.edu/gala
18th Annual Stars of Stony Brook
Gala details
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2017
Pier Sixty
at Chelsea Piers, New York City
Cocktails 6:30
pm | Dinner 7:30
pm
Business Attire
About Stony Brook University
Stony Brook University is going beyond the
expectations of what today’s public
universities can accomplish. Since its
founding in 1957, this young university has
grown to become one of only four University
Center campuses in the State University of
New York (SUNY) system with more than 25,700
students, 2,500 faculty members, and 20 NCAA
Division I athletic programs. Our faculty
have earned numerous prestigious awards,
including the Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize,
Indianapolis Prize for animal conservation,
Abel Prize and the inaugural Breakthrough
Prize in Mathematics. The University offers
students an elite education with an
outstanding return on investment: U.S. News
& World Report ranks Stony Brook among the
top 40 public universities in the nation.
Its membership in the Association of
American Universities (AAU) places Stony
Brook among the top 62 research institutions
in North America. As part of the management
team of Brookhaven National Laboratory, the
University joins a prestigious group of
universities that have a role in running
federal R&D labs. Stony Brook University is
a driving force in the region’s economy,
generating nearly 60,000 jobs and an annual
economic impact of $4.65 billion. Our state,
country and world demand ambitious ideas,
imaginative solutions and exceptional
leadership to forge a better future for all.
The students, alumni, researchers and
faculty of Stony Brook University are
prepared to meet this challenge.