Published November 14, 2022
CAPTION:Members of the Louisiana Cancer Foundation Board present a $10,000 check to Dr. Paul
Sylvester in support of his ongoing breast cancer research. (L-R) Nell Seegers, Aimee
Kane, Annie Staten, Dr. Sylvester, James Adams, Executive Director LCF, Marion Willson,
Donna Jackson, Assistant Director LCF
MONROE, LA— The Louisiana Cancer Foundation continued their support of ULM’s Paul Sylvester, Ph.D with a $10,000 donation to support Sylvester’s breast cancer research. The donation
made on November 8 marks the 17th year that the LCF has donated to Sylvester’s work, bringing the total amount donated
to $170,000 over that time.
The check was presented to Sylvester by members of LCF board. The donation will help
Sylvester continue his research of tocotrienols, a rare natural form of vitamin E
that has displayed potent anti-cancer effects.
Sylvester, an endocrinologist, joined the ULM College of Pharmacy in 2001. He is the
Associate Dean of Research and Pfizer, Inc. B.J. Robison Endowed Professor of Pharmacology.
The LCF also supports ULM with an endowed scholarship for a student who is a cancer
survivor or has been impacted by cancer in their family. Established in 2019 with
a $50,000 endowment, the LCF increased the scholarship by $5,000 in 2021. In the Kitty
DeGree School of Nursing, the LCF has donated $30,000 to the Theresa Marsala Memorial
Endowed Nursing Fund and $22,450 for oncology classes.
