The Pacific Meso Center
Worthington & Caron, PC Supports Mesothelioma Research Through the Pacific Meso Center
"It is sharing that keeps the engine of humanity working, and shines a light on the issues that really should be out there for open and unapologetic discourse."
– June Breit, mesothelioma patient, warrior, and survivor.
David "Punch" Worthington, Ph.D, went down swinging. Larger than life, he was an outdoorsman, a boxer, a geneticist, a union organizer, and a father. He left an enduring sense of social justice as a legacy for his friends, his sons, and the research lab that bears his name.
On the first anniversary of Punch's death, his son Roger donated $250,000 to the Pacific Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's research lab named after Punch. The Pacific Meso Center is a division of the Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, a 501(c)(3) non-profit medical research institute.
PHLBI's Research Projects
Mesothelioma Induction
Molecular pathways in carcinogenesis. The long latency period between asbestos exposure and the development of mesothelioma provides an opportunity to study the molecular pathways in the pathogenesis of asbestos-related cancer. Studying the developmental biology of these tumors in exposed animals and in established tumor lines will allow targeted therapies to be devised to treat malignant pleural mesothelioma.
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Giving Back To The CommunityUnprecedented Support for Mesothelioma Research. See how we can help!