Oyster Bay, NY—“Oh, what a night” it was on July 14, 2010 at Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park in Oyster Bay. That’s when world-famous vocalist Frankie Valli took center stage with a new generation of Four Seasons and brought the crowd to their feet, belting out such sing-along classics as “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Sherry” and, of course, “December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)”.

The North Shore-LIJ Health System’s fifth annual benefit concert, attended by more than 950 people, raised a record-setting $1.1 million for The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in Manhasset. Stunning décor, cocktails and a buffet dinner were provided by Lawrence Gottesman, owner and president of Hicksville-based Lawrence Scott Events and a generous supporter of North Shore-LIJ.

Prior to Valli’s performance, the winner of the 2010 Fellowship Award was announced by Dr. Kevin Tracey, president of the Feinstein Institute, and Ralph Nappi, chairman of the Feinstein Institute and president of the North Shore-LIJ Health System Foundation. This year’s award was named for Edwin S. Marks, a driving force behind the development of the institute, and was presented to Dr. Sarah Vaiselbuh, an assistant investigator in Stem Cell Niche Biology at the Feinstein Institute. Dr. Vaiselbuh is developing novel ways to treat leukemia and prevent its relapse, and the fellowship will help her discover new targets for treatment and improve patient outcomes.

The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research was founded in 1999 as the research entity
of the North Shore-LIJ Health System. The 250,000-square-foot Feinstein Institute is organized into 11 Centers of Excellence with more than 55 laboratories, in which more than 800 investigators are currently conducting groundbreaking translational research. Feinstein Institute scientists study the causes and effects of human disease, supported by a clinical research program that enrolls more than 10,000 patients annually in more than 1,100 active trials. The unique synergy between the Feinstein Institute and North Shore-LIJ positions the institute as one of the top research programs in the world. For more information, visit www.feinsteininstitute.org.

Contact: Marisa Fedele
516-465-2557
mfedele@nshs.edu