Tributes

Message from the President: An Evening with Gustavo Santaolalla

On behalf of Aveni Foundation and our Board of Directors, I would like to thank all who attended Aveni Foundation’s private event, “An Evening with Gustavo Santaolalla,” and who contributed their talents and resources in celebration, in tribute, and in support of our mission: Broadly, to expedite the development of gene-targeted technologies for cancer and Parkinson’s disease, and specifically, to resurrect DeltaRex-G for the benefit of cancer patients worldwide. Special acknowledgment must be extended to Gustavo and his gifted team of musicians and engineers for a unique and memorable performance; to Dr. Sant and Kusum Chawla for welcoming us to their beautiful Beverly Hills home and providing delicious Indian cuisine; and to our Emcees Sara Welch and Honorable Marc Aveni for setting such an engaging tone for the evening. With gratitude to our sponsors: BostonGene Corp., Immix Biopharma, Zouk Capital, Expression Therapeutics, Delta Next-Gene, and Counterpoint Biomedica; to Telefora for providing the sparkling flower bouquets; to Trader Joes for providing beverages; to Fender for donating two guitars; to Isidric Panganiban’s team (photography & videography), Barbara Hollander (silent auctioneer), Marty Berwitt (event advisor); and last but not least, to our event planners: Dr. Chet Bohac, Mark Nguyen, Mia Radcliffe, and Kevin Winston, for such an outstanding and seamless execution! Together, we made this event a success!

- Dr. Erlinda M Gordon

 

A Tribute to Jim Finn

Jim with his wife, Tina

Jim with his wife, Tina

James B. Finn (February 9,1949 - January 20, 2018) of Wofford Heights, CA, was a celebrated PGA golf professional who was employed for over 25 years and dearly loved by the Red Hill Country Club members. On October 23, 2018, a Ladies Golf Tournament was held at the Red Hill Country Club in Rancho Cucamonga in honor of Jim who died of rhabdomyosarcoma.  Jim was treated at the Cancer Center of Southern California/Sarcoma Oncology Center in Santa Monica CA and participated in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial aimed at vaccinating him against his sarcoma. His wife, Tina, made it her mission to raise money towards finding a cure for sarcoma.

Tina and Jim at the Red Hill Country Club

Tina and Jim at the Red Hill Country Club

The Aveni Foundation is grateful to Tina and the Red Hill Country Club members, and will acknowledge them in future publications.

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