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The Pacific Mesothelioma Center Showcases It’s Mesothelioma Research at Holiday Open House

The nonprofit medical research institute is hosting its annual holiday open house on December 6th at its in-house research lab in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, November 30, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Fresh off the heels of its successful 5K Walk for Mesothelioma, The Pacific Mesothelioma Center at the Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (PHLBI) is excited to celebrate the holidays at the annual PMC Holiday Open House on Wednesday, December 6th, 2017 from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the PMC office in Los Angeles. The annual open house showcases the innovative research conducted at PMC at their in-house research laboratory. Attendees will be able to meet the PMC researchers, learn about the exciting research taking place in the lab, eat delicious food from French- Moroccan eatery Chez Marie, and watch student interns perform live demonstrations.

The Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (PHLBI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit medical research institute that is trying to find better treatment options for diseases of the heart, lung, and blood including mesothelioma- a devastatingly under-researched and underfunded cancer that is caused by exposure to asbestos. The PHLBI operates two laboratories, one at its office on Santa Monica Blvd and the other, The Punch Worthington lab. at UCLA. The PHLBI’s current focus is on engineering mesenchymal stem cells to be used in combination with immunotherapy to treat a variety of cancers including mesothelioma.

The open house is being held at the Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute’s office in Los Angeles (10780 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 101, Los Angeles, CA, 90025) and will start at 12 p.m. and end at 7 p.m. Individuals new to the PHLBI are encouraged to attend so they can learn more about the institute, it's exciting research, meet the researchers, and learn about the events held throughout the year to raise awareness and funds for research, including the 5K Annual Walk/Hike and The Greatest Escape Motorcycle Ride.

For more information about the Holiday Open House, please contact Clare Cameron at (310)-478-4678, or email to info@phlbi.org.

Clare Cameron
The Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute
310-478-4678
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