$5 million gift from Nancy and Howard Marks endows chair in women ’s health research at UCLA

A $5 million gift to UCLA from Nancy and Howard Marks will endow a faculty chair in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at theDavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. The gift will provide resources to help ensure that women ’s health research efforts at UCLA Health are led by an eminent physician-scientist for many years to come.The inaugural holder of the Nancy Marks Endowed Chair in Women ’s Health Research is Dr. Beth Karlan, a UCLA professor of obstetrics and gynecology and the department’s vice chair of women’s health research.“Beth Karlan is the ideal physician-researcher to lead new investigations and mentor others for this vital work,” Nancy Marks said. “Beth continues to treat and prevent cancer in families that may have otherwise been ravaged by genetic cancers. Her compassion and creativity make her uniquely s uited for this work.”Nancy Marks has long been an advocate for preventive medicine, especially while serving on the boards of New York-Presbyterian Hospital and its integrative health center. She is a trustee of the Lynne CohenFoundation, which provides support and care for women with ovarian cancer and breast cancer, and a member of the board of the Melanoma Research Alliance, among other nonprofits.Howard Marks is an acclaimed investor and the cofounder of Oaktree Capital Management, one of the largest investors in distressed assets.The need for increasing emphasis on women ’s health is clear. As recently as the second half of the...
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