At the start of the Race, Trish Kinely waited to capture a digital picture of her brother Jim Bland, who is recovering from a heart attack.
Richard and Heather Wall and their sons, Jackson, Ian and Evan along with Jo Ann Bedinker and Mandy Bergmann waited for the Race to begin.
Brad Kinnear ran for his mother, Debbie Kinnear, who is a ten-year survivor. Susan Mikecz took first place for women in in the competitive 5K run.
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Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure® Drew More than 64,000 Participants
by Bob Moore, SLFP.com
ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com), June 10, 2006 - Thousands of women and their families arrived early Saturday morning, June 10, in downtown St. Louis to join forces in the fight against breast cancer by participating in the 2006 Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure®.
Participants selected from several race options, including a competitive 5K run, a noncompetitive 5K run/walk and a fun run.
This year, business streets, normally quiet on a Saturday morning, were again bursting with the sound of laughter, enthusiastic conversation, and speakers blaring race information.
Many were part of corporate teams, including the WIL team who stood out in their lime green T-shirts. Other teams sported crazy hats, pink boa feathers, giant pink ribbons and the very popular pink bunny ears. Prior to the start of the event, teams lined up on the steps in front of Soldiers Memorial for commemorative photos.
Following the ceremony honoring survivors and sponsors, the massive, record-breaking crowd of over 64,000 people lined up for the start at 16th Street. With a loud cheer, the racers were off in the 5k run at approximately 8:15 a.m.
Quickly following the runners, the crowd moved forward along Olive Street toward North Compton, where they turned south and headed back towards downtown on Market Street and the finish at Soldiers Memorial.
Last year, the Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure® raised nearly $2.2 million in net proceeds with over 60,000 participants.
Since its inception in 1999, Komen St. Louis has raised over $6 million for the fight against breast cancer. Seventy-five percent (75%) of these funds have been granted to local agencies for breast health and breast cancer specific education, screening, treatment and support programs. The remaining twenty-five percent (25%) has been distributed to the Komen Foundation to fund its Award and Research Grant Program which funds groundbreaking breast cancer research.
The annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in downtown St. Louis, Saturday, June 10, drew a record crowd of over 64,000 participants.
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Edward A. Doisy Research Center Named in Honor of Nobel Laureate Following $30 Million Gift
ST. LOUIS, (PRNewswire), June 11, 2006 - Throughout five decades as a professor at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Edward A. Doisy, Ph.D., was renowned worldwide for his pioneering work in the field of biochemistry, including winning the 1943 Nobel Prize for discovering the chemical nature of vitamin K.
To honor his lifetime of work, Saint Louis University's new biomedical research building, a $67 million tower in the heart of Midtown St. Louis and a key part of the continuing rebirth of the city's Midtown corridor, has been named in Dr. Doisy's honor.
"Nothing would have made Ed happier," said Margaret M. Doisy, widow of the Nobel Prize-winning scientist. "I hope the memory of Ed will be a source of inspiration for men and women to pursue scientific knowledge for many years into the future at Saint Louis University School of Medicine."
In a statement, Saint Louis University President Lawrence Biondi, S.J., said Dr. Doisy mentored generations at Saint Louis University School of Medicine and that naming the building for him is the perfect way to remember his "scientific accomplishments and philanthropy that have inspired students at Saint Louis University over a period of decades."
Biondi said the new Edward A. Doisy Research Center will make it possible for SLU scientists to further research discoveries in five key areas: cancer, liver disease, heart/lung disease, aging and brain disease, and vaccine development for a variety of infectious diseases.
The new Doisy Research Center will consist of a 10-story tower at the north end with the two lowest floors extending toward the south and connecting in a covered walkway to Saint Louis University School of Medicine, where additional research facilities and training space are located. Construction began in the summer of 2005, and the building is expected to open in the fall of 2007. The $67 million Doisy Research Building is part of an $80.5 million project that also includes renovation of existing laboratory space.
Clayco is the general contractor for the 206,000-square-foot structure, which was designed by architects at Cannon Design.
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