Events/Webinars

PAST EVENT

2023 Innovation Gala

Date:

November 9, 2023

Location:

Guastavino’s, New York City
Reception: 6:30 pm
Dinner & Awards Program: 7:30

Emcee:
Valerie Smaldone

Honoring:
Joseph A. Sparano, MD
Ken Takeshita, MD
Mandy Gonzalez

Our heartfelt gratitute to President Joe Biden and NYC Mayor Eric Adams for their kind words.

Message from President Joe Biden

Message from NYC Mayor Eric Adams

Board Members – Eric Richter, Talia Biran, Craig Goldberg – Executive Director – Paola Muggia – Senior Director, Marketing Communications – Gabrielle Schreib

Honoree – Mandy Gonzalez (Recipient of Inspire NYC Award) with Javier Muñoz and guests

Honoree – Joseph A. Sparano (Reciptient of Ezra Greenspan Award) with two of his patients and guests

Joseph A. Sparano (Ezra Greenspan Award), Howard Hochster, Cora Sternberg, Stephanie Blank

Joseph A. Sparano (Ezra Greenspan Award), Cora Sternberg (Presents award to Dr. Joseph Sparano), Javier Muñoz (Presents Award to Mandy Gonzalez), Mandy Gonzalenz (Inspire NYC Award), Paola Muggia the Chemotherapy+ Foundation (Executive Director), Valerie Smaldone (Event Emcee), Ken Takeshita (Pillar of Medical Advancement Award), Sylvia Adams (Presenting Dr. Takeshita)

Valerie Smaldone (Event Emcee), Christopher Jackson, Veronica Vazquez-Jackson, Mandy Gonzalez (Inspire NYC Award), Javier Muñoz, Paola Muggia (Executive Director)

Christopher Jackson, Mandy Gonzalez (Inspire NYC Award)

Valerie Smaldone (Event Emcee)

Paola Muggia (Executive Director)

Eric Richter (Board Member)

Cora Sternberg (Medical Advisory Council Member), presents award to Dr. Joseph Sparano

Valerie Smaldone (Event Emcee), Joseph A. Sparano (Ezra Greenspan Award Recipient), Cora Sternberg (presents award to Dr. Joseph Sparano)

Joseph A. Sparano (Ezra Greenspan Award Recipient)

Sylvia Adams – A The Chemotherapy+ Foundation Grantee (Presenting Dr. Takeshita the Pillar of Medical Advancement Award)

Valerie Smaldone (Event Emcee), Ken Takeshita (The Pillar of Medical Advancement Award Recipient), Sylvia Adams (Presenting Dr. Takeshita the Pillar of Medical Advancement Award)

Ken Takeshita (Global Head of Research & Development for Dalichi Sankyo – Pillar of Medical Advancement Award)

Marc Rosenberg (Chairman of Young Leadership Board)

Javier Muñoz (Presents Inspire NYC Award to Mandy Gonzalez)

Valerie Smaldone (Event Emcee), Mandy Gonzalez (Inspire NYC Award Recipient), Javier Muñoz (Presents Inspire NYC Award to Mandy Gonzalez)

Mandy Gonzalez (Inspire NYC Award Recipient)

Special Performance by Mandy Gonzalez (Inspire NYC Award Recipient)