Bernice Goldblatt Fellowship

At our 50th anniversary celebration in 1997, Stanford Goldblatt announced the establishment of the Bernice Goldblatt Fellowship, a $1 million gift from the Cancer Research Foundation to the University of Chicago. This permanent endowment will provide annual income to support a first year graduate student in the Biological Sciences Division who is a candidate for a Ph.D. to be issued by the Committee on Cancer Biology. Each year this student will be known as the Bernice Goldblatt Fellow.

The recipient of the first Bernice Goldblatt Fellowship is Rachel Swain, who received her A.B. in philosophy from the University in 1996.

Alec Vaezi, the second Fellow, received his M.D. in 1998 from the University of Geneva Medical School in Switzerland. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in biomedical research.

In 1999, Paula Gibson was named the third Fellow. Born in Rochester, Minnesota, Paula taught biology for the past two years in Teach for America in Baton Rouge.

Dean of the Biological Sciences Division, Glenn D. Steele, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., said of the Goldblatt Fellowship, "With this gift the Goldblatt family continues its legacy of generosity and determination to find a cure for cancer. We are especially delighted to name the fellowship program for Bernice Goldblatt, who has been so supportive of our work. The endowment helps us address one of our highest priorities - attracting and supporting the best and brightest students."