Cedars-Sinai Catalyst

Catalyst features donors, philanthropists, and friends who support Cedars-Sinai's medical research and programs.


Spring/Summer 2008
Paul and Vera Guerin | One From the Heart
Paul and Vera Guerin discuss their lifelong interest in philanthropy and current focus on the Women's Guild Lung Institute.

Gene Montesano and Barry Perlman | A Lucky Pair
The co-founders of Lucky Brand Jeans take on a new challenge: curing Pediatric IBD.

Transforming the Transplant Experience | The Ambassadors Program
Former transplant recipients turned volunteers guide patients through the transplantation experience.

Edythe Broad | Agent of Change
Edythe Broad lends her support to the Women's Heart Center.

Ellen Brandt | The Gift of a Lifetime
The charitable gift annuity she established benefits her and the Medical Center.

California Community Foundation | On the Road for Children's Health
The CCF partners up with COACH for Kids and Their Families to bring basic health care to local communities in need.

Winter 2007/2008
Sumner Redstone | Motivated by Excellence
After his own experience with the disease, Sumner Redstone discusses his ongoing commitment to curing prostate cancer.

Alberto and Stacy Valner | Jump-starting Cancer Research and Treatment
The Phase ONE Foundation funds an endowed chair and the directorship of the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute.

Joe Adams | Shepherding the Philanthropic Legacy of Ray Charles
Ray Charles' longtime friend and manager works to keep the singer's legacy alive in the world of philanthropy.
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Summer 2007
Pauletta Washington and Dale Cochran | Brain Power
The two women discuss the role of the Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Brain Tumor Center as a bridge between research findings and patient care.

Jane and Marc Nathanson | An Empathy for Families
They have been giving to the community and to the world at large for decades, but the Nathansons' gift of five meditation rooms in the Cedars-Sinai Saperstein Critical Care Tower is an especially touching donation.

The Louis and Harold Price Foundation | A Legacy of Health, Education, and a Special Family Doctor
From a $250 gift in 1954 to a total of $4.6 million given to date, the Price Foundation has funded everything from endowed chairs to cardiac rehabilitation.
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