V. Courtney Broaddus, MD

At the 10th Annual MARF meeting Gala Dinner on June 12th, V. Courtney Broaddus, M.D., Professor of Medicine at  the University of San Francisco and Chief of the Pulmonary Division and Critical Care Medicine at San Francisco General Hospital, received a Pioneer Award for her achievements in the research field of mesothelioma and service to MARF.

In addition to her publications on asbestos- induced mechanisms of cell death in mesothelial cells, Courtney has  developed a novel spheroid cell culture system to study signaling pathways of apoptosis resistance in mesothelioma cells and most recently has directed her efforts to exploring inflammatory changes, particularly the role of tumor-associated macrophages, in this disease. She is an example of a creative investigator who received MARF grant support for seminal studies which recently have been funded by the Department of Defense. In addition, Courtney has been an advocate for patients with mesothelioma and regularly attends the MARF meetings and related senate hearings.

Congratulations, Courtney, for your many accomplishments and this honor!