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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Department of Communications is available to assist with questions regarding Institute research and care initiatives, locating an expert in a certain area of clinical or research expertise, or obtaining more information about a news event or release.
Journalists are welcome at Dana-Farber. To arrange an interview, videotaping session or photo shoot, please contact the Department of Communications at 617-632-4090 and speak with a member of the media relations team.
Dana-Farber requires advance notice from media representatives to coordinate the visit, including parking arrangements and the participation of interview subjects. To maintain patient confidentiality and privacy, a Communications staff person is required to accompany reporters, film crews and photographers during their time at Dana-Farber.
Please contact us first if you would like to speak with a specific physician or researcher, or if you are looking for an expert in a certain area, we will arrange your interview. You may also sign up to receive the latest press releases by email.
Our office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. For after-hours and weekend assistance, contact Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's page operator at 617-632-3737 and ask for the Communications staff member on-call. Our fax number is 617-632-5520.
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Dana-Farber offers certain images, video (including b-roll), and interviews for reuse by accredited members of the media. Please contact the Department of Communications to speak with a member of the media relations team for further details. Call 617-632-4090 or email media@dfci.harvard.edu
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute offers live broadcast interviews any time news happens.
Dana-Farber's broadcast quality television and production studio includes a VideoLink HD ReadyCam™ system, which helps provide the fastest access to some of the nation's leading cancer specialists and scientists. Whether it's breaking news or a landmark clinical trial, you can now interview our experts on camera without ever leaving your station. Leading-edge Enhanced IP™ Transmission technology allows top cancer doctors and researchers to do live or taped interviews for your news broadcast, any time, anywhere, now via the internet.
The studio is fully equipped with a broadcast lighting grid and a designated robotic camera that is operated remotely from VideoLink's broadcast center, located in Newton, Massachusetts. The camera has pan/tilt capabilities, providing the flexibility of a one-on-one interview, or an interview with two experts. The studio has several settings, offering an exam room, library or doctor’s office background. There’s also an 80” television monitor to project images behind interviewees.
Dana-Farber has Enhanced IP™ transmission technology that allows a direct connection from our studio to your control room. The HD ReadyCam™ is remotely controlled by technicians at VideoLink.
For more information or to contact the Dana-Farber Media Relations team to book the studio for expert interviews, please call 617-632-4090 or email ellen_berlin@dfci.harvard.edu.
If calling after business hours, please contact the page operator at 617-632-3737.
Ellen Berlin Director of Media Relations 617-632-5357 ellen_berlin@dfci.harvard.edu
Molly McHale Associate Director of Media Relations 617-632-5675 molly_mchale@dfci.harvard.edu
Erica Hinsley Associate Director/National Media 508-479-3650 erica_hinsley@dfci.harvard.edu
John Noble Media Relations Manager 617-632-5784 johnw_noble@dfci.harvard.edu
Victoria WarrenMedia Relations Manager 617-632-9323 victoria_warren@dfci.harvard.edu
Colleen Brown Senior Media Relations Specialist 617-632-5655 colleen_brown@dfci.harvard.edu
Nicole Oliverio Senior Media Relations Specialist 617-354-0454 nicole_oliverio@dfci.harvard.edu
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