{"id":46,"date":"2021-09-26T21:52:58","date_gmt":"2021-09-26T21:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=46"},"modified":"2021-09-27T04:06:40","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T04:06:40","slug":"breast-cancer-in-the-time-of-covid","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/index.php\/event\/breast-cancer-in-the-time-of-covid\/","title":{"rendered":"Breast Cancer In The Time Of COVID"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-125 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/RFAC-2021-BC-in-COVID-1kpx.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/RFAC-2021-BC-in-COVID-1kpx.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/RFAC-2021-BC-in-COVID-1kpx-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/RFAC-2021-BC-in-COVID-1kpx-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-46\" data-postid=\"46\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-46 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_3j5z656 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_1kl1658 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_qefx723 image-center   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <h3 class=\"module-title\">Presented By<\/h3>    <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/nicolock.com\/\">\n                   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"143\" src=\"https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Nicolock.png\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-15\" title=\"Nicolock\" alt=\"Nicolock\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Nicolock.png 400w, https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Nicolock-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Nicolock-391x140.png 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>        <\/a>\n    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ntdb178   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <h3 class=\"module-title\">Featured Speakers<\/h3>    <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"vacw864\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_vacw864 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_3 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_otz3865 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_mb4m867 image-top   auto_fullwidth tf_mw tb_gs30155d0\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"385\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/yeldaN.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-55\" title=\"Dr. Yelda Nouri\" alt=\"Dr. Yelda Nouri has been practicing medicine for the past six years, providing excellent care to patients across Long Island. She is the lead medical oncologist of the Fortunato Breast Center and sits on the Breast Panel Leadership Committee at Mather Hospital. She continues to devote time and effort to academic practice and is currently affiliated with Stony Brook University Hospital.\n\nDr. Nouri is passionate about community outreach projects that improve outcomes for cancer patients.\n\nShe is currently seeing patients in multiple locations throughout Suffolk and Nassau counties.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/yeldaN.jpg 385w, https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/yeldaN-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h4 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    Dr. Yelda Nouri                            <\/h4>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Dr. Yelda Nouri has been practicing medicine for the past six years, providing excellent care to patients across Long Island. She is the lead medical oncologist of the Fortunato Breast Center and sits on the Breast Panel Leadership Committee at Mather Hospital. She continues to devote time and effort to academic practice and is currently affiliated with Stony Brook University Hospital.\n<br><br>\nDr. Nouri is passionate about community outreach projects that improve outcomes for cancer patients.\n<br><br>\nShe is currently seeing patients in multiple locations throughout Suffolk and Nassau counties.        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_38m7867\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_8opx866 image-top   auto_fullwidth tf_mw tb_gs30155d0\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1032\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/geriB.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-54\" title=\"Geri Barish\" alt=\"Breast Cancer Activist\nPresident, 1 in 9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition\nExecutive Director Hewlett House\nGeri Barish has been at the forefront of the battle against breast cancer on Long Island since 1988, and has earned the distinction of being New York State\u2019s preeminent breast cancer activist.\nIn 1996, Geri was awarded the 1st Annual New York State Innovation in Breast Cancer Early Detection and Research Award.  Geri has been recognized by numerous elected officials and health care organizations for her outstanding contributions to increasing breast cancer awareness and education and for her indelible impact on so many people\u2019s lives. Geri is no stranger to the pain and torment of cancer: she is a breast cancer victim and survivor.  Her son, Michael, lost his life at a young age of 25 from complications of Hodgkin\u2019s Disease. Geri promised Michael that she would dedicate her life to finding the causes and cures for breast cancer, and she has done so to this day.\nGeri\u2019s dedication and perseverance has resulted in increased national funding, the implementation and overseeing of the Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project, which is the first scientific symposium held on Long Island to determine whether there was a need for a separate Long Island study of breast cancer; and the establishment of the ongoing Michael Scott Barish Human Cancer Grant at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory for the research into genetic mutations that could cause breast cancer, lymphoma, and leukemia.  In March 1997, Dr. Michael Wigler, the scientist supported by that grant, announced the discovery of the breast cancer gene, P-TEN.  To date, 1 in 9 has donated almost $1 million dollars!\nGeri is a member of the National Action Plan Personal Risk Factors Committee, the Governor\u2019s Health Task Force, the Ad-Hoc Committee of Cornell University and the Department of Environmental Conservation on Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors, and the American Cancer Society\u2019s \u201cReach To Recovery\u201d Volunteers.  She has met personally with President and Mrs. Clinton and has been instrumental in persuading United States Senator D\u2019Amato, NY State Senator Joseph Bruno, Majority Leader and Speaker of the Assembly Sheldon Silver, to throw their full weight into Long Island\u2019s battle against breast cancer.\nGeri lives in Baldwin, New York with her husband Alan, her son Eric, and faithful dog, Sam.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/geriB.jpg 1032w, https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/geriB-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/geriB-1024x782.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/geriB-768x586.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h4 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    Geri Barish                            <\/h4>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Breast Cancer Activist<br>\nPresident, 1 in 9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition<br>\nExecutive Director Hewlett House<br><br>\nGeri Barish has been at the forefront of the battle against breast cancer on Long Island since 1988, and has earned the distinction of being New York State\u2019s preeminent breast cancer activist.\nIn 1996, Geri was awarded the 1st Annual New York State Innovation in Breast Cancer Early Detection and Research Award.  Geri has been recognized by numerous elected officials and health care organizations for her outstanding contributions to increasing breast cancer awareness and education and for her indelible impact on so many people\u2019s lives. Geri is no stranger to the pain and torment of cancer: she is a breast cancer victim and survivor.  Her son, Michael, lost his life at a young age of 25 from complications of Hodgkin\u2019s Disease. Geri promised Michael that she would dedicate her life to finding the causes and cures for breast cancer, and she has done so to this day.<br><br>\nGeri\u2019s dedication and perseverance has resulted in increased national funding, the implementation and overseeing of the Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project, which is the first scientific symposium held on Long Island to determine whether there was a need for a separate Long Island study of breast cancer; and the establishment of the ongoing Michael Scott Barish Human Cancer Grant at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory for the research into genetic mutations that could cause breast cancer, lymphoma, and leukemia.  In March 1997, Dr. Michael Wigler, the scientist supported by that grant, announced the discovery of the breast cancer gene, P-TEN.  To date, 1 in 9 has donated almost $1 million dollars!<br><br>\nGeri is a member of the National Action Plan Personal Risk Factors Committee, the Governor\u2019s Health Task Force, the Ad-Hoc Committee of Cornell University and the Department of Environmental Conservation on Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors, and the American Cancer Society\u2019s \u201cReach To Recovery\u201d Volunteers.  She has met personally with President and Mrs. Clinton and has been instrumental in persuading United States Senator D\u2019Amato, NY State Senator Joseph Bruno, Majority Leader and Speaker of the Assembly Sheldon Silver, to throw their full weight into Long Island\u2019s battle against breast cancer.<br><br>\nGeri lives in Baldwin, New York with her husband Alan, her son Eric, and faithful dog, Sam.        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_1za1867 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_gy7d59 image-top   auto_fullwidth tf_mw tb_gs30155d0\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nancyV.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-91\" title=\"Nancy Viteretti\" alt=\"Dr. Yelda Nouri has been practicing medicine for the past six years, providing excellent care to patients across Long Island. She is the lead medical oncologist of the Fortunato Breast Center and sits on the Breast Panel Leadership Committee at Mather Hospital. She continues to devote time and effort to academic practice and is currently affiliated with Stony Brook University Hospital.\n\nDr. Nouri is passionate about community outreach projects that improve outcomes for cancer patients.\n\nShe is currently seeing patients in multiple locations throughout Suffolk and Nassau counties.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nancyV.jpg 360w, https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nancyV-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h4 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    Nancy Viteretti                            <\/h4>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Dr. Yelda Nouri has been practicing medicine for the past six years, providing excellent care to patients across Long Island. She is the lead medical oncologist of the Fortunato Breast Center and sits on the Breast Panel Leadership Committee at Mather Hospital. She continues to devote time and effort to academic practice and is currently affiliated with Stony Brook University Hospital.\n<br><br>\nDr. Nouri is passionate about community outreach projects that improve outcomes for cancer patients.\n<br><br>\nShe is currently seeing patients in multiple locations throughout Suffolk and Nassau counties.        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_oc29887 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_acy7888 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_4s71868 image-center   tf_mw tb_gs30155d0\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"308\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/znnaZ.png\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-56\" title=\"Panel Hosted by Anna Zap\" alt=\"Her story is, like everything in her life, quite zany.\nDespite being rejected from both her top-choice colleges, she got an 880 on her SATs and spent a lot of time sleeping during classes in high school, Anna managed to graduate with a Bachelor in Communications from Pace University, NY, and a Masters in the Art of Teaching from Sacred Heart University, CT.\nShe is a former adjunct professor of Public Speaking at Pace University. With roots in stand-up comedy, Anna has performed at most of Manhattan\u2019s most prestigious comedy clubs including Caroline\u2019s on Broadway, Gotham Comedy Club, and Stand Up NY. (Take that SATs!)\nIn 2010 she discovered radio via Craigslist and worked terrible hours and horrible shifts to eventually wind up with her own show!\nHer biggest passion, besides naps and eating pizza, is doing all she can to help raise awareness and funds for charities that are close to her heart. She is most proud of the hundreds of thousands dollars she helped raise to support charities such as Make-A-Wish, The American Cancer Society, and many more. She recently was a keynote speaker for LiveGirl, which empowers young women to learn their voice and gain confidence. Anna was proud to have shared the stage with Olympic Gold Medalist Aly Raisman this past year as they discussed the impact of sexual and domestic abuse for The Center for Family Justice.  \nAnna spends a great deal of time Googling things like \u201cWhy can\u2019t I cook?\u201d or \u201cHow do you operate on no sleep when you have an infant?\u201d In her spare time, you can find her on a dance floor leading a Zumba class while her ten-year-old, Hayden, looks on horrified. Her youngest daughter, Dakota, just turned one and has decided that sleep is overrated.  \nAnna counts herself lucky to be married to her college sweetheart who (thankfully) is an organized, neat freak so that Anna can have some kind of order in her life. Together they are balancing work and family in a state of sleep deprived lunacy.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/znnaZ.png 308w, https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/znnaZ-300x244.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <div class=\"image-content\">\n                    <h4 class=\"image-title\">\n                                    Panel Hosted by Anna Zap                            <\/h4>\n                        <div class=\"image-caption tb_text_wrap\">\n            Her story is, like everything in her life, quite zany.<br><br>\nDespite being rejected from both her top-choice colleges, she got an 880 on her SATs and spent a lot of time sleeping during classes in high school, Anna managed to graduate with a Bachelor in Communications from Pace University, NY, and a Masters in the Art of Teaching from Sacred Heart University, CT.<br><br>\nShe is a former adjunct professor of Public Speaking at Pace University. With roots in stand-up comedy, Anna has performed at most of Manhattan\u2019s most prestigious comedy clubs including Caroline\u2019s on Broadway, Gotham Comedy Club, and Stand Up NY. (Take that SATs!)<br><br>\nIn 2010 she discovered radio via Craigslist and worked terrible hours and horrible shifts to eventually wind up with her own show!<br><br>\nHer biggest passion, besides naps and eating pizza, is doing all she can to help raise awareness and funds for charities that are close to her heart. She is most proud of the hundreds of thousands dollars she helped raise to support charities such as Make-A-Wish, The American Cancer Society, and many more. She recently was a keynote speaker for LiveGirl, which empowers young women to learn their voice and gain confidence. Anna was proud to have shared the stage with Olympic Gold Medalist Aly Raisman this past year as they discussed the impact of sexual and domestic abuse for The Center for Family Justice.  \n<br><br>Anna spends a great deal of time Googling things like \u201cWhy can\u2019t I cook?\u201d or \u201cHow do you operate on no sleep when you have an infant?\u201d In her spare time, you can find her on a dance floor leading a Zumba class while her ten-year-old, Hayden, looks on horrified. Her youngest daughter, Dakota, just turned one and has decided that sleep is overrated.  \n<br><br>Anna counts herself lucky to be married to her college sweetheart who (thankfully) is an organized, neat freak so that Anna can have some kind of order in her life. Together they are balancing work and family in a state of sleep deprived lunacy.\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- \/image-caption -->\n            <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-content -->\n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presented By Featured Speakers Geri Barish Breast Cancer Activist President, 1 in 9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition Executive Director Hewlett House Geri Barish has been at the forefront of the battle against breast cancer on Long Island since 1988, and has earned the distinction of being New York State\u2019s preeminent breast cancer [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"event-category":[3],"event-tag":[],"class_list":["post-46","event","type-event","status-publish","hentry","event-category-speaker-series","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author","","tep_past_event"],"builder_content":"<h3>Presented By<\/h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/nicolock.com\/\"> <img src=\"https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Nicolock.png\" title=\"Nicolock\" alt=\"Nicolock\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Nicolock.png 400w, https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Nicolock-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Nicolock-391x140.png 391w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/> <\/a>\n<h3>Featured Speakers<\/h3>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/yeldaN.jpg\" title=\"Dr. Yelda Nouri\" alt=\"Dr. Yelda Nouri has been practicing medicine for the past six years, providing excellent care to patients across Long Island. She is the lead medical oncologist of the Fortunato Breast Center and sits on the Breast Panel Leadership Committee at Mather Hospital. She continues to devote time and effort to academic practice and is currently affiliated with Stony Brook University Hospital.\nDr. Nouri is passionate about community outreach projects that improve outcomes for cancer patients.\nShe is currently seeing patients in multiple locations throughout Suffolk and Nassau counties.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/yeldaN.jpg 385w, https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/yeldaN-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/> <h4> Dr. Yelda Nouri <\/h4> Dr. Yelda Nouri has been practicing medicine for the past six years, providing excellent care to patients across Long Island. She is the lead medical oncologist of the Fortunato Breast Center and sits on the Breast Panel Leadership Committee at Mather Hospital. She continues to devote time and effort to academic practice and is currently affiliated with Stony Brook University Hospital. <br><br> Dr. Nouri is passionate about community outreach projects that improve outcomes for cancer patients. <br><br> She is currently seeing patients in multiple locations throughout Suffolk and Nassau counties.\n<img src=\"https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/geriB.jpg\" title=\"Geri Barish\" alt=\"Breast Cancer Activist President, 1 in 9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition Executive Director Hewlett House Geri Barish has been at the forefront of the battle against breast cancer on Long Island since 1988, and has earned the distinction of being New York State\u2019s preeminent breast cancer activist. In 1996, Geri was awarded the 1st Annual New York State Innovation in Breast Cancer Early Detection and Research Award. Geri has been recognized by numerous elected officials and health care organizations for her outstanding contributions to increasing breast cancer awareness and education and for her indelible impact on so many people\u2019s lives. Geri is no stranger to the pain and torment of cancer: she is a breast cancer victim and survivor. Her son, Michael, lost his life at a young age of 25 from complications of Hodgkin\u2019s Disease. Geri promised Michael that she would dedicate her life to finding the causes and cures for breast cancer, and she has done so to this day. Geri\u2019s dedication and perseverance has resulted in increased national funding, the implementation and overseeing of the Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project, which is the first scientific symposium held on Long Island to determine whether there was a need for a separate Long Island study of breast cancer; and the establishment of the ongoing Michael Scott Barish Human Cancer Grant at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory for the research into genetic mutations that could cause breast cancer, lymphoma, and leukemia. In March 1997, Dr. Michael Wigler, the scientist supported by that grant, announced the discovery of the breast cancer gene, P-TEN. To date, 1 in 9 has donated almost $1 million dollars! Geri is a member of the National Action Plan Personal Risk Factors Committee, the Governor\u2019s Health Task Force, the Ad-Hoc Committee of Cornell University and the Department of Environmental Conservation on Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors, and the American Cancer Society\u2019s \u201cReach To Recovery\u201d Volunteers. She has met personally with President and Mrs. Clinton and has been instrumental in persuading United States Senator D\u2019Amato, NY State Senator Joseph Bruno, Majority Leader and Speaker of the Assembly Sheldon Silver, to throw their full weight into Long Island\u2019s battle against breast cancer. Geri lives in Baldwin, New York with her husband Alan, her son Eric, and faithful dog, Sam.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/geriB.jpg 1032w, https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/geriB-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/geriB-1024x782.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/geriB-768x586.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1032px) 100vw, 1032px\" \/> <h4> Geri Barish <\/h4> Breast Cancer Activist<br> President, 1 in 9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition<br> Executive Director Hewlett House<br><br> Geri Barish has been at the forefront of the battle against breast cancer on Long Island since 1988, and has earned the distinction of being New York State\u2019s preeminent breast cancer activist. In 1996, Geri was awarded the 1st Annual New York State Innovation in Breast Cancer Early Detection and Research Award. Geri has been recognized by numerous elected officials and health care organizations for her outstanding contributions to increasing breast cancer awareness and education and for her indelible impact on so many people\u2019s lives. Geri is no stranger to the pain and torment of cancer: she is a breast cancer victim and survivor. Her son, Michael, lost his life at a young age of 25 from complications of Hodgkin\u2019s Disease. Geri promised Michael that she would dedicate her life to finding the causes and cures for breast cancer, and she has done so to this day.<br><br> Geri\u2019s dedication and perseverance has resulted in increased national funding, the implementation and overseeing of the Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project, which is the first scientific symposium held on Long Island to determine whether there was a need for a separate Long Island study of breast cancer; and the establishment of the ongoing Michael Scott Barish Human Cancer Grant at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory for the research into genetic mutations that could cause breast cancer, lymphoma, and leukemia. In March 1997, Dr. Michael Wigler, the scientist supported by that grant, announced the discovery of the breast cancer gene, P-TEN. To date, 1 in 9 has donated almost $1 million dollars!<br><br> Geri is a member of the National Action Plan Personal Risk Factors Committee, the Governor\u2019s Health Task Force, the Ad-Hoc Committee of Cornell University and the Department of Environmental Conservation on Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors, and the American Cancer Society\u2019s \u201cReach To Recovery\u201d Volunteers. She has met personally with President and Mrs. Clinton and has been instrumental in persuading United States Senator D\u2019Amato, NY State Senator Joseph Bruno, Majority Leader and Speaker of the Assembly Sheldon Silver, to throw their full weight into Long Island\u2019s battle against breast cancer.<br><br> Geri lives in Baldwin, New York with her husband Alan, her son Eric, and faithful dog, Sam.\n<img src=\"https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nancyV.jpg\" title=\"Nancy Viteretti\" alt=\"Dr. Yelda Nouri has been practicing medicine for the past six years, providing excellent care to patients across Long Island. She is the lead medical oncologist of the Fortunato Breast Center and sits on the Breast Panel Leadership Committee at Mather Hospital. She continues to devote time and effort to academic practice and is currently affiliated with Stony Brook University Hospital.\nDr. Nouri is passionate about community outreach projects that improve outcomes for cancer patients.\nShe is currently seeing patients in multiple locations throughout Suffolk and Nassau counties.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nancyV.jpg 360w, https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/nancyV-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/> <h4> Nancy Viteretti <\/h4> Dr. Yelda Nouri has been practicing medicine for the past six years, providing excellent care to patients across Long Island. She is the lead medical oncologist of the Fortunato Breast Center and sits on the Breast Panel Leadership Committee at Mather Hospital. She continues to devote time and effort to academic practice and is currently affiliated with Stony Brook University Hospital. <br><br> Dr. Nouri is passionate about community outreach projects that improve outcomes for cancer patients. <br><br> She is currently seeing patients in multiple locations throughout Suffolk and Nassau counties.\n<img src=\"https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/znnaZ.png\" title=\"Panel Hosted by Anna Zap\" alt=\"Her story is, like everything in her life, quite zany. Despite being rejected from both her top-choice colleges, she got an 880 on her SATs and spent a lot of time sleeping during classes in high school, Anna managed to graduate with a Bachelor in Communications from Pace University, NY, and a Masters in the Art of Teaching from Sacred Heart University, CT. She is a former adjunct professor of Public Speaking at Pace University. With roots in stand-up comedy, Anna has performed at most of Manhattan\u2019s most prestigious comedy clubs including Caroline\u2019s on Broadway, Gotham Comedy Club, and Stand Up NY. (Take that SATs!) In 2010 she discovered radio via Craigslist and worked terrible hours and horrible shifts to eventually wind up with her own show! Her biggest passion, besides naps and eating pizza, is doing all she can to help raise awareness and funds for charities that are close to her heart. She is most proud of the hundreds of thousands dollars she helped raise to support charities such as Make-A-Wish, The American Cancer Society, and many more. She recently was a keynote speaker for LiveGirl, which empowers young women to learn their voice and gain confidence. Anna was proud to have shared the stage with Olympic Gold Medalist Aly Raisman this past year as they discussed the impact of sexual and domestic abuse for The Center for Family Justice. Anna spends a great deal of time Googling things like \u201cWhy can\u2019t I cook?\u201d or \u201cHow do you operate on no sleep when you have an infant?\u201d In her spare time, you can find her on a dance floor leading a Zumba class while her ten-year-old, Hayden, looks on horrified. Her youngest daughter, Dakota, just turned one and has decided that sleep is overrated. Anna counts herself lucky to be married to her college sweetheart who (thankfully) is an organized, neat freak so that Anna can have some kind of order in her life. Together they are balancing work and family in a state of sleep deprived lunacy.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/znnaZ.png 308w, https:\/\/radioforacure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/znnaZ-300x244.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/> <h4> Panel Hosted by Anna Zap <\/h4> Her story is, like everything in her life, quite zany.<br><br> Despite being rejected from both her top-choice colleges, she got an 880 on her SATs and spent a lot of time sleeping during classes in high school, Anna managed to graduate with a Bachelor in Communications from Pace University, NY, and a Masters in the Art of Teaching from Sacred Heart University, CT.<br><br> She is a former adjunct professor of Public Speaking at Pace University. With roots in stand-up comedy, Anna has performed at most of Manhattan\u2019s most prestigious comedy clubs including Caroline\u2019s on Broadway, Gotham Comedy Club, and Stand Up NY. (Take that SATs!)<br><br> In 2010 she discovered radio via Craigslist and worked terrible hours and horrible shifts to eventually wind up with her own show!<br><br> Her biggest passion, besides naps and eating pizza, is doing all she can to help raise awareness and funds for charities that are close to her heart. She is most proud of the hundreds of thousands dollars she helped raise to support charities such as Make-A-Wish, The American Cancer Society, and many more. She recently was a keynote speaker for LiveGirl, which empowers young women to learn their voice and gain confidence. Anna was proud to have shared the stage with Olympic Gold Medalist Aly Raisman this past year as they discussed the impact of sexual and domestic abuse for The Center for Family Justice. <br><br>Anna spends a great deal of time Googling things like \u201cWhy can\u2019t I cook?\u201d or \u201cHow do you operate on no sleep when you have an infant?\u201d In her spare time, you can find her on a dance floor leading a Zumba class while her ten-year-old, Hayden, looks on horrified. Her youngest daughter, Dakota, just turned one and has decided that sleep is overrated. <br><br>Anna counts herself lucky to be married to her college sweetheart who (thankfully) is an organized, neat freak so that Anna can have some kind of order in her life. 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