Month: March 2020

PanCAN Recommends Clinical Trial Patient Participation

pic - Eric HymowitzAn accomplished homebuilder, Eric Hymowitz is the owner and president of ROC Homes, headquartered in Houston, Texas, having founding the award-winning firm in 2002. A cousin who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and later lost his battle with the disease inspired Eric Hymowitz to be a supporter of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN).

PanCAN is dedicated to battling pancreatic cancer through advocacy, research, support, and clinical programs. This type of cancer has a 90 percent mortality rate within 5 years, and in the United States causes more deaths than breast cancer. The organization notes that patients with pancreatic cancer have improved outcomes if they take part in clinical trials.

Clinical trials are research studies that test new or novel combinations of treatments. Clinical research usually offers leading treatment choices and enables patients to have early access to advanced treatments that can result in research breakthroughs, better treatment alternatives, and improved outcomes. The Food and Drug Administration reviews successful clinical trial data as a basis for approving (or not approving) an experimental treatment for use to treat a certain disorder or disease. For information on how to participate in a pancreatic cancer clinical trial, please visit www.pancan.org.

GHBA Attends She Builds Houston Construction Conference

Eric Hymowitz

Based in Houston, Texas, Eric Hymowitz is a construction professional who has three decades of experience in the industry and oversees ROC Homes, which he founded in 2002. Throughout his career, Eric Hymowitz has been involved in several professional organizations, including the Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA), which represents all aspects of the industry across the area.

The organization’s senior leaders participated in the She Builds Houston Construction Conference, which was attended by approximately 1,000 students from Aldine High School. The event, which was held at the M.O. Aldine Education Center in October 2019, featured over two dozen companies with booths designed to educate the schoolgirls about employment opportunities.

According to the GHBA, the event is believed to be the largest such gathering that featured all-female attendees. The conference, which was hosted by the National Association of Women in Construction and Construction Career Collaborative, also included a panel of female leaders in various construction fields.

During the panel, participants discussed several topics, including the growing number of women working in leadership roles in the industry.