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Spotlight: Lisa Alderson of the KCA's Board of Directors thumbnail image

Spotlight: Lisa Alderson of the KCA's Board of Directors

Lisa Alderson is a member of the KCA's Board of Directors, as well as, Co-Founder and CEO of Genome Medical, Inc. We spoke with Lisa about what motivated her to join our Board of Directors. What motivated you to get involved with the Kidney Cancer Association?I have had many friends and family members personally impacted by cancer at an early age. …

Spotlight: Nancy Ainslie of the KCA's Clinical Advisory Board thumbnail image

Spotlight: Nancy Ainslie of the KCA's Clinical Advisory Board

Nancy Ainslie, RN is a member of the KCA's Clinical Advisory Board and is retired from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center after 30 years. We spoke to Nancy about her work with the KCA and in medicine. How long have you been working with the KCA and what motivated you to get involved? I have been working…

Spotlight: Dr. James Hsieh, Medical Steering Committee thumbnail image

Spotlight: Dr. James Hsieh, Medical Steering Committee

Dr. James Hsieh, PhD currently works at the Siteman Cancer Center in St. Louis and is a member of the KCA's Medical Steering Committee, which provides strategic guidance to the KCA on medical and patient education programs. We spoke with Dr. Hsieh about his work with the KCA and with patients. How long have you been working with the KCA…

Jamie Graves “runs like the wind” for her dad thumbnail image

Jamie Graves “runs like the wind” for her dad

Donor Story, KCA

Dressed in bright orange from her tutu to her racing flats – you can’t miss Jamie Graves when she’s running. And while the outfit provides opportunities for Jamie, Director of State and Local Affairs at BP and a member of the Kidney Cancer Association’s Board of Directors, to bring awareness to the KCA’s work, it’s also a reminder that she’s…

Spotlight: Ritchie Johnson, Patient/Caregiver Advisory Council thumbnail image

Spotlight: Ritchie Johnson, Patient/Caregiver Advisory Council

Ritchie Johnson is the president and founder of the Chris "CJ" Johnson Foundation and serves on the KCA's Patient and Caregiver Advisory Council. How long have you been working with the KCA and what motivated you to get involved?I have been working with KCA for approximately six years. I was motivated to get involved because of my youngest son, Chris, who…

Spotlight: Dr. Nicholas J. Vogelzang of the KCA's Board of Directors thumbnail image

Spotlight: Dr. Nicholas J. Vogelzang of the KCA's Board of Directors

Dr. Nicholas J. Vogelzang is a member of the KCA's Board of Directors and is a genitourinary medical oncologist at the Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada. We spoke with Dr. Vogelzang about serving on the Board and his work in medicine. What motivated you to start the Kidney Cancer Association?I was brought to the University of Chicago in the early…

Spotlight: Jamie Graves of the KCA's Board of Directors thumbnail image

Spotlight: Jamie Graves of the KCA's Board of Directors

Jamie Graves serves as Secretary of the KCA's Board of Directors and is the Director of State & Local Affairs at BP America. We spoke with Jamie about her father, who died of kidney cancer, and her service on the Board. What motivated you to get involved with the Kidney Cancer Association?My dad was diagnosed with stage four kidney cancer…

Spotlight: Ryan Natzke, Patient/Caregiver Advisory Council thumbnail image

Spotlight: Ryan Natzke, Patient/Caregiver Advisory Council

Ryan Natzke is a kidney cancer survivor and chairs the KCA's Patient & Caregiver Advisory Council (PCAC). He is also a member of the KCA's Board of Directors and is the Chief External Affairs Officer of the Marshfield Clinic Health System in Madison, Wisconsin. The PCAC serves as the voice of the patient and provides the vital link between the…

Spotlight: Dr. Ronald M. Bukowski of the KCA's Board of Directors thumbnail image

Spotlight: Dr. Ronald M. Bukowski of the KCA's Board of Directors

Dr. Ronald M. Bukowski has been a member of the KCA's Board of Directors and the KCA's Medical Steering committee since the organization's inception. He currently works as the director of Bukowski Consulting, LLC, and is a member of the Emeritus Staff of the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center. We spoke with Dr. Bukowski about serving on the Board and…

What is the 74K Challenge? thumbnail image

What is the 74K Challenge?

Nearly 74,000 people will be diagnosed with kidney cancer this year. We want to change that! For the month of June, join us in the 74K Challenge - our community fundraising effort for kidney cancer research! We're matching dollar for dollar to help us reach our $74,000 goal. Are you up for the challenge? You and everyone you know can…

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