Bobby Rydell, Fabian and Lou Christie to perform for benefit of Alzheimer's at Drexel University College of Medicine's Black Tie White Coat Ball.Business Editors PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 2003 Drexel University College of Medicine Drexel University College of Medicine is the medical school of Drexel University. It represents the consolidation of two venerable medical schools: the nation's first medical school for women and the first U.S. college of homeopathy. Residency Locations St. will be rockin' the night away to music by Philly's own Golden Boys, Bobby Rydell Bobby Rydell (born Robert Louis Ridarelli, April 26, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American teen idol from the early 1960s era of Rock and Roll. Career During his pre-teen years, he was on the Paul Whiteman show, singing and doing imitations. , Fabian and Lou Christie Lou Christie (born Luigi Alfredo Giovanni Sacco, February 19 1943, in Glenwillard, Pennsylvania) is an American singer-songwriter best known for a string of pop hits in the 1960s. , this Saturday, April 19, 2003 at the College's Black Tie White Coat Ball, one of the largest charity balls in the city. This year, through generous contributions from corporate and private donors including Robert and Lexie Potamkin and Commerce Bank, the College has raised $650,000 for research and education of Alzheimer's and other dementia-related diseases including Picks and Parkinson's diseases. "With the Baby Boomers approaching their Golden Years, it is estimated that in 2050, 14 million Americans will be affected by Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. , a degenerative brain disorder which currently affects more than 4 million Americans," says Carol Lippa, M.D., professor of medicine and founder and director of the Memory Disorders Center at Drexel University College of Medicine. "The generous out-pouring of donations we have received is evidence that Alzheimer's and its related diseases are of great concern to our community." Drexel University has one of the of the largest collections in the world of fixed and frozen brain tissue from patients with genetic forms of Alzheimer's and related diseases positioning the University on the forefront of discovering a possible cure for these devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. diseases. The Ball will be held at the Philadelphia Downtown Marriott, 1201 Market Street, Philadelphia. Registration begins at 5:45 p.m. followed by cocktails at 6:00 p.m. Festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. will begin at 7 p.m. with a one-hour performance by the Golden Boys followed by dinner. Philadelphia's infamous band, the Flamin' Caucasians, will continue on in the spirit of the Golden Boys with music for all generations to enjoy. Drexel University College of Medicine, formerly MCP (1) See Microsoft certification. (2) (MultiChip Package) A chip package that contains two or more chips. It is essentially a multichip module (MCM) that uses a laminated, printed-circuit-board-like substrate (MCM-L) rather than ceramic (MCM-C). Hahnemann University, is the largest private medical school in the nation and one of the largest centers for spinal cord spinal cord, the part of the nervous system occupying the hollow interior (vertebral canal) of the series of vertebrae that form the spinal column, technically known as the vertebral column. research in the Mid-Atlantic region. Drexel's College of Medicine has participated in pioneering a clinical trial involving the world's first implantable artificial heart, developed an ob-gyn center overseen by internationally prominent specialists in maternal-fetal medicine, and created one of the largest centers for malaria study in the nation. It was the first medical school to train women to be physicians. |
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