C E L E B R AT I N G 20 YEARS
THURSDAY, OC TOBER 1, 2026 THE RITZ-CARLTON, T YSONS CORNER 1700 T YSONS BOULEVARD MCLEAN, VIRGINIA 22102
AN EVENING TO SUPPORT BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS AT
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THE GEORGETOWN LOMBARDI DIFFERENCE Advancing breast cancer research. Transforming care. Changing lives. For more than three decades, the Nina Hyde Center for Breast Cancer Research at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center has brought together leading physicians and scientists with a shared goal: To prevent, detect, and ultimately cure breast cancer. Through innovative research and compassionate, patient-centered care, Georgetown Lombardi is advancing discoveries that improve outcomes for women everywhere. Founded in 1989 by fashion designer Ralph Lauren and the late Washington Post Company president Katharine Graham, the Nina Hyde Center was established in honor of Nina Hyde, the beloved former fashion editor of The Washington Post. Today, her legacy continues through a community dedicated to making a difference in the fight against breast cancer.
LOMBARDI WOMEN AND THE NINA HYDE CENTER FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH. CONNECTING FOR A CURE.
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The Davis-McDuffie Innovation in Breast Cancer Award Inspired by Janet Davis Brooks and Barbara McDuffie, this Innovation in Breast Cancer Award has one goal: To identify and support future research leaders who will keep breast cancer research vibrant with new ideas.
Congratulations Ayesha Shajahan-Haq, Ph.D., 2026 recipient of the Davis-McDuffie Innovation in Breast Cancer Award! Dr. Ayesha Shajahan-Haq is a tenured associate professor in the Department of Oncology at Georgetown University and a member of the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. She earned her Ph.D. in pharmacology from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2004 and completed post-doctoral training in breast cancer research at Georgetown University Medical Center. Shajahan-Haq’s research focuses on overcoming clinical drug resistance in breast cancer, with a particular emphasis on estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) subtypes. Her work aims to identify novel therapeutic targets that inhibit tumor growth while sparing healthy tissue. Her innovative research has garnered support from major organizations such as NIH/NCI, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and METAvivor. A central pillar of Shajahan-Haq’s career is the integration of patient advocacy into scientific research. In 2011, she co-founded the Georgetown Breast Cancer Advocates (GBCA) and continues to serve as the group’s scientific advisor, fostering vital partnerships between clinicians, researchers, and those affected by the disease.
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EVENT PROGRAM 5:30 P.M. COCKTAIL RECEPTION FEATURING WINE DUDES SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR COCKTAIL UNDERWRITER!
6:30 P.M. WELCOME REMARKS 7 P.M. PANEL DISCUSSION MODERATED BY EUN YANG, FEATURING DR. CLAUDINE ISAACS, DR. LUCY DE LA CRUZ, AND SPIRIT OF LIFE HONOREE JESSICA MILLER 7:30 P.M. DINNER SERVICE CONTINUES 8:30 P.M. SOCIALIZING 9:30 P.M. EVENT CONCLUDES
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MENU FIRST COURSE Little Gem and Fig Salad Little Gem, Endive, Fig, Pomegranate, Goat Cheese, Candied Pecan, White Balsamic Vinaigrette (Gluten Free) ENTRÉE Signature Rubbed Grilled Filet Port Wine Jus Olive Oil Mashed Potato, Mixed Mushrooms, French Beans, Baby Carrot (Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free) Vegetarian Entree: Vegetarian Napolean Olive Oil Mashed Potato, Portobello Mushroom, Caramelized Onions, Fennel, Zucchini, Squash, Spinach, Tomato Coulis, Asparagus, Baby Carrot, Baby Pepper, Cauliflower (Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free) DESSERT Chocolate Mousse Cake Chocolate Crème Chantilly, Raspberry Coulis, Caramel Sauce, Toasted Marshmallows (Nut Free) SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR DESSERT UNDERWRITER!
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2026 EVENT SPEAKERS EUN YANG, MODERATOR Eun Yang anchors News4 at 4 and News4 at 6, the #1 rated evening newscast in the Washington Metropolitan Area, for NBC4. Yang has covered big stories including the inaugurations of presidents, visits by two popes, Opening Day at Nationals Park, and the Olympics in South Korea and Tokyo. Yang spent more than 10 years anchoring News4 Today, for which she won several Emmy Awards. In addition to her role as a news anchor, Yang files compelling community stories about people and organizations important to the DC area. She anchored the station’s “Inequality in America: Tackling the Rise in Anti-Asian Hate” special, for which she won an Emmy and a regional Edward R. Murrow Award. She also won an Emmy for hosting a local restaurant show called Foodies: DC. Born in Seoul, Korea, Yang moved to the Washington Metropolitan Area before she was three. She grew up in Prince George’s County and Montgomery County and graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Maryland. JESSICA MILLER, 2026 SPIRIT OF LIFE AWARDEE Nearly one year after a stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis changed her life overnight, Jessica Miller is moving forward with gratitude, purpose, and an unwavering belief in what research and the people behind it can make possible. This September marked two years since Miller launched Rock Spring Real Estate Solutions, a woman-owned commercial real estate advisory firm grounded in transparent, client-first guidance. In 2025, she was also working to launch REAiL, an artificial intelligence company. Then cancer made the future she had been building suddenly very uncertain. “It was this event and my community of commercial real estate women that I reached out to after my diagnosis that led me to Georgetown Lombardi. The courage of the women who received this award before me and the committee of Lombardi Women supporters was there for me when I really needed them.”
The Spirit of Life Award is presented to exceptional individuals who have navigated the challenges of breast cancer, raise awareness in their communities, and provide hope and support to those touched by this disease. Their bravery to share their story makes a difference for breast cancer research at Georgetown Lombardi. We are so grateful to Jessica Miller for sharing her story with us and for reminding us that even when cancer changes the path, it can amplify purpose as you continue the journey.
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CLAUDINE ISAACS, M.D., PANELIST Professor of Medicine and Oncology at Georgetown University Associate Director of Clinical Research and Leader of the Clinical Breast Cancer Program at Georgetown Lombardi Medical Director of the Jess and Mildred Fisher Center for Hereditary Cancer and Clinical Genomics Research
Dr. Claudine Isaacs is a professor of medicine and oncology at Georgetown University, and she leads both the Clinical Breast Cancer Program at Georgetown Lombardi and the Jess and Mildred Fisher Center Hereditary Cancer and Clinical Genomics Research. She specializes in the care of women with all stages of breast cancer. With over 20 years practicing medicine, she has served as the principal investigator of a variety of clinical trials in the treatment of early-stage and metastatic breast cancer, and she is currently the principal investigator of the Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium, the I-SPY 2 trial at Georgetown University. She has been named one of America’s Top Cancer Doctors by Castle Connolly and Newsweek, and she has received designations from Washingtonian Magazine and Women’s Health Magazine. LUCY DE LA CRUZ, M.D., PANELIST Chief of Breast Surgery Program and Director of the Betty Lou Ourisman Breast Health Center at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Dr. Lucy Maria De La Cruz is the chief of the Breast Surgery Program and director of the Betty Lou Ourisman Breast Health Center, and director of the MedStar Breast Health Program at MedStar Georgetown. De La Cruz is a fellowship-trained breast surgeon who specializes in a number of advanced procedures, including wireless lumpectomies, hidden scar technique, and nipple-sparing mastectomies. She has been published in over two dozen scientific papers and her pivotal paper on nipple sparing mastectomy oncologic outcomes has been cited worldwide. De La Cruz has a strong, long-standing commitment to promoting the equity and efficacy with which breast cancer patients are treated, a principle that has guided her clinical practice and research endeavors. She is passionate about resolving disparities in breast cancer treatment as well as improving the quality and efficiency of breast cancer care delivery using the principles of value-based health care.
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VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP Thank you to our dedicated volunteer leadership! Lombardi Women would not be possible without your support. CO-CHAIRS Jennifer Bognet
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LEADERSHIP COMMIT TEE January Adkins Yvonne Baker Paige Barger Sherrie T. Beckstead Tomi Beightol Sargent Jordan Brainard Erin Cotter Dhvani Doshi
Tracey Gardiner Phyllis Liebman Brill Jessica Miller Nicole Miller Rebecca Montesi Andrea Murray Martha Naughten Mara Olguin
Angela Poliskey Wesley Preuss Rosanne Richards Killeen Rivers Karen Terry Susan Thomas Katie Yanushonis
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20 Years of Building HOPE. For two decades, Bognet Construction has proudly supported Lombardi Women & its mission to advance groundbreaking cancer research & compassionate patient care.
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS, UNDERWRITERS, PREMIER SPONSOR
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LOMBARDI WOMEN WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK OUR DEDICATED WINE DUDES FOR ALL THEIR SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THIS EVENT!
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