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Children's Minnesota physician appointed inaugural holder of Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic Endowed Chair in Cancer and Blood Disorders Research
Aug 11, 2020
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's Minnesota and Pine Tree Apple Classic Fund (PTACF) have announced the appointment of Dr. Kris Ann Schultz as the inaugural holder of the Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic Endowed Chair in Cancer and Blood Disorders Research. Children's Minnesota has the largest pediatric cancer and blood disorders program in the Upper Midwest, caring for more than half of children diagnosed with cancer or blood disorders in Minnesota.
Since 1986, the Pine Tree Apple Tennis Classic has raised almost $6 million for childhood cancer research at Children's Minnesota. Through these efforts, Children's Minnesota has become internationally recognized for collaborative rare tumor and supportive care research which has increased survival rates and improved quality of life for children with cancer in Minnesota and around the world.
"Congratulations to Dr. Schultz on this distinguished honor which will provide consistent financial support for her research and transform the lives of our patients and patients around the world," said Dr. Marc Gorelick, president and CEO of Children's Minnesota. "We are grateful to Pine Tree Apple Classic Fund for their long-standing support. Their generosity helps accelerate Dr. Schultz' research to pursue breakthrough treatments and care for patients."
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