Foundation for Biomedical Research Nominated for Emmy® Award

Foundation for Biomedical Research Nominated for Emmy® Award

FBR's groundbreaking television show on breast cancer research nominated for the Midsouth Emmy® Award in the cultural documentary category

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR) announced today its television show "SurvivorTales: Jen's Story" is nominated for a Midsouth Emmy® Award in the Documentary/Cultural category. "Jen's Story" is a 28-minute television program that follows the emotional storyline of a breast cancer researcher named Jen fighting her own battle with stage four breast cancer. It is the pilot episode of FBR's 22-episode television series SurvivorTales.

"FBR is extremely honored to receive an Emmy nomination for 'Jen's Story,'" said FBR president Frankie Trull. "There are so many researchers - just like Jen - who are fighting for cures for themselves, their families, and people around the world. This Emmy nomination honors Jen and all researchers who have dedicated their lives to curing diseases to help us all."

The Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominations for the 25th Annual Midsouth Regional Emmy® Awards at a reception on November 19 at BMI headquarters on Music Row in Nashville, Tennessee.

"Jen's Story" was filmed inside a Charles River cancer research center and also at Duke University Medical Center, where Jen is a patient. The program was first aired on WNCN NBC-17 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Paul McKellips, executive vice president at FBR, is a veteran of the motion pictures and television industry and directed the project. Beth Hollister is the executive producer and Rain Bennett served as the director of photography.

The 25th Midsouth Emmy® Awards will be televised live from the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville on January 29, 2011, where the winners will be announced.

Established in 1981, FBR is the nation's oldest and largest organization devoted to educating the public about the essential role of biomedical research in the quest for medical advancements, treatments, and cures for both humans and animals. For more information visit www.fbresearch.org.

SOURCE Foundation for Biomedical Research

Foundation for Biomedical Research

CONTACT: Liz Hodge of the Foundation for Biomedical Research, +1-202-457-0654, lhodge@fbresearch.org

Web Site: http://www.fbresearch.org/

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