Event Photos Courtesy of Charlotte Libov and Stian Roenning
"A Night to Celebrate Hope & Acheivement"
Hosted by the Sabrina Cohen Foundation for Stem Cell Research
Saturday June 6, 2009 / The Palms Hotel & Spa
Cocktails and Presentation / Awards Ceremony
The Sabrina Cohen Foundation Awards $25,000 Grant to Keynote Speaker & Grant Recipient
Dr. Hans Keirstead • University of California, Irvine
EVENT SPONSORS: The Palms Hotel & Spa, Great Florida Bank, Miami Physical Therapy, Magno International,
Tikki Beach, Kadami, 944 Magazine, Travel Trackers and The Eden Roc Hotel

Board Member and Event Sponsor Cinthya Poreh
Mr. & Mrs. Raul Pedraza (Magno International Sponsor)
Bernie Siegel, Speaker & Award Recipient Janice Hamilton, Hamilton Fine Art & Auction
Jorge Montero (middle) Great Florida Bank Sponsor
Representative Richard Steinberg with Dr. Hans Keirstead
Adrienne Chiron (right), Travel Trackers Sponsor
Sid Gersh, Aventura Chamber, with Tammy Tibbles and Nancy Gersh
Erin Newberg, Event Host
Commissioner Deede Weithorn presents "Certificates of Appreciation" to volunteers
Commissioner Deede Weithorn, Mona Cohen, Danielle Klahr, Kefy Hernandez, Firefighter Steve Phillips, Stephanie Cofino,
Stacy Richter, Sabrina Cohen and Dani Mizrachi
Commissioner Deede Weithorn presents a Miami Beach Proclamation to Evelyn Cohen
Board of Directors:
Sabrina Cohen President, Cinthya Poreh Marketing, Dr. Andrew Akerman VP, Juan Babani Treasurer, Kathryn Sullivan Volunteer Outreach
Event Speakers: Sabrina Cohen, Bernie Siegel (Genetics Policy Institute), and Dr. Hans Keirstead (UC, Irvine)
Dr. Keirstead receives a "Distinguished Visitors Award" on behalf of Miami-Dade County
Mayor of North Miami Beach, Myron Rosner with Mrs. Rosner, Sabrina Cohen & Andrew Akerman M.D.
Sabrina Cohen with boyfriend Robert Mulcahy


Dr. Alberto Martinez, University of Miami


Robin Smith, Miami Physical Therapy Sponsor

Christopher Huber, Tikki Beach Sponsor

Mona, Evelyn and David Cohen






For more information about the Sabrina Cohen Foundation for Stem Cell Research, please visit www.sabrinacohenfoundation.org
Event Photos Courtesy of Charlotte Libov and Stian Roenning