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Official Opening: Middlemore Tissue Bank
SEEKING TOMORROW'S CURE
On April 13, 2011 CCRep hosted the Official Opening Function of the Middlemore Tissue Bank at the Auckland Museum. The function was to pay tribute to those who contributed to the creation of the Tissue Bank and to also engage with the cancer community. Speaking at the function, Dr Stuart Ryan, General Manager of CCRep said "Today we celebrate this milestone and look forward to the journey in front of us". Dr Ryan also paid tribute to the Freemasons Roskill Foundation (Founding Sponsor), the Leukaemia and Blood Foundation and the Counties Manukau DHB that hosts the tissue bank facility.
The idea for a tissue/tumour bank began 3 years ago and has gathered considerable momentum over that time. Dr Ryan and Dr Samar Issa, the founding Clinical Director of the Middlemore Tissue Bank have together brought the idea to reality. Dr Issa also thanked Daphne Mason (Curator) for her hard work in establishing the operational capability within the Middlemore Tissue Bank.
Guests included cancer researchers, senior medical consultants and representatives of the community. Professor Gregor Coster had the privilege of declaring the Middlemore Tissue Bank open.
With a vision of 'Seeking Tomorrow's Cure, Dr Ryan concluded, "We owe it to those who live with cancer every day, and to the donors who have shown their faith in us, to be guardians of their tissue for future use."
Gallery .jpg)  Governance Committee Grand Foyer - Auckland Museum  Jim Mora (MC) Whitiora Cooper (Kaumatua)
 .jpg) Matua Te Hira (Kaumatua) Dr Stuart Ryan, General Manager
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Governance Committee (L-R): Dr Anne Thompson, David Mace, Gill Cossey, Pru Etcheverry, Sir Bruce Slane. Absent: Adina Halpern.
(L) John Loof (Auckland Cancer Society), Hannaki Smalberger (Novartis) (R) Prof Gregor Coster (CMDHB)
(L) Nicola Ryan, Stuart Ryan (CCRep), Anne Mace, David Mace (R) Daphne Mason (Curator), Dr Samar Issa (Clinical Director), Angela Knox, Dr Lucy Pemberton
(L) Dr Maika Veikune,Makalita Kolo, Florence Crawley, Pastor Chris Sola
(R) Whitiora Cooper, Matua Te Hira, Hon. Nanaia Mahuta, Bernard Te Paa, Whaea Taue, Karla Rika-Heke
(L) Des Hieatt, Dr Samar Issa (R) Stuart Ryan, Dr Margaret Wilshire, Dr Jeff Garrett, Dr John Baker
(L) Samar Issa, Stuart Ryan, Daphne Mason (R) CCRep Team (and partners)
(L) Dr Sharon Jackson, Dr Michael Dray, A.Prof Hilary Blacklock (and partner), Stuart Ryan (R) Stuart Ryan, Prof. Bruce Baguley
(L) Samar Issa, Bruce Slane (R) Stuart Ryan, Ted Lees, Christine Fletcher
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