Published December 8, 2023
CAPTION:Pictured L-R: Cancer Foundation League Board President Debbie Sawyer, Dr. Paul Sylvester,
LCF Executive Director James Adams, LCF Assistant Director Donna Jackson
MONROE, LA – The Louisiana Cancer Foundation continued its support of ULM’s Paul Sylvester, Ph.D.
with a $10,000 donation to support Sylvester’s cancer research. The donation made
on December 6 marks the 18th year that the LCF has donated to Sylvester’s work, bringing the total amount donated
to $180,000 over that time.
The check was presented to Sylvester by LCF Executive Director James Adams, Assistant
Director Donna Jackson, and Cancer Foundation League Board President Debbie Sawyer.
The Cancer Foundation League is affiliated with LCF and serves as a fundraising arm
for the foundation. The donation will help Sylvester continue his research of tocotrienols,
a rare natural form of vitamin E that has displayed potent anti-cancer effects.
Sylvester, an endocrinologist, joined the ULM College of Pharmacy in 2001. He is the
Associate Dean of Research and Pfizer, Inc. B.J. Robison Endowed Professor of Pharmacology.
The Louisiana Cancer Foundation is a nonprofit established in 1999. Since that time
the LCF has funded 84 cancer screenings, which have included 10,131 patients. The
LCF has donated $296,688 to ULM over the years including their donations to Dr. Sylvester’s
cancer research, as well as the Teresa Marsala Memorial Nursing Fund in the Kitty
Degree School of Nursing. The LCF has also funded a $50K endowed scholarship for students
who are cancer survivors or who have been impacted by cancer in their families.
The LCF holds regular cancer screenings throughout northeast Louisiana. For a full
list of upcoming screenings and more information about the foundation, visit www.lacancerfoundation.org.
