Dr. Julia E.H. Carter Obituary
Julia E. H. Carter, Ph.D., 80, of Ft. Mitchell, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on May 24, 2024 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Edgewood, KY.
After growing up in New Jersey and Connecticut, Julia studied at Wellesley College, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy with a minor in Chemistry. Her interest in cancer research began with summer research internships at the Cancer Research Institute of New England Deaconess Hospital. For three years after graduation, she worked full time at the Cancer Research Institute, under the direction of two Harvard professors. Dr. Carter later earned her Master’s degree and Ph.D. in Physiology at Rutgers University, and then completed post-doctoral training at Rutgers under the Director of The Bureau of Biological Research. In the late 1970s, the Carter Family moved from New Jersey to Cleveland, Ohio. It was there that Dr. Julia Carter, Dr. Harry Carter, Dr. Larry Douglass and Mr. Sidney Wood founded the Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory in 1981 as a not-for-profit laboratory dedicated to cancer research. In 1984 the Lab moved to Covington, KY, and then in 1990 to Newport, KY, where it has thrived and continues today. Dr. Carter has served as Principal Investigator on five U.S. EPA funded cooperative research agreements as well as on research agreements with five pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
Julia was a longtime member of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Ft. Thomas, and played an active role in the life of the parish. Julia was also a devoted mother and grandmother, who always made time to celebrate special occasions and holidays with her family. With her grandchildren, she enjoyed playing a variety of board games and card games, and was a spirited, if understated, competitor.
Julia was preceded in death by her parents, Percy W. Hudson and Julia E. Wood Hudson, and her husband of 32 years, Harry W. Carter, M.D. Julia is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Percy (Laura) Carter and Sidney (Zoe) Carter; and her grandchildren, Harry, Isabelle, Samuel, Caleb and Jasper.
Visitation will be from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Fort Thomas, KY. Funeral Ceremony will follow at 1:00 pm Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at St. Andrews. Burial will take place in the Highland Cemetery in Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky.
Memorials are suggested to support the ongoing 2024 Undergraduate Research Education Program at Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory, 931 Isabella Street Newport, KY 41071. Dobbling, Muehlenkamp-Erschell are caring for Julia and her family. Online condolences can be given at www.dmefuneral.com.
Obituary information for Dr. Julia E.H. Carter
Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory, Inc., is a professional, independent, not-for-profit, publicly supported, research institute dedicated to the discovery of new knowledge regarding the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer. Because the Laboratory is a not-for-profit enterprise, no organization or individual profits financially from its operation, and all discoveries resulting from ongoing research are freely given to the scientific and medical community through promptly reported peer-reviewed publications.
Wood Hudson's focus on three areas:
1. Study of clinical cases and experimental models of cancer to learn new methods of cancer prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment
2. Study of environmental causes of cancer, particularly food and drinking water chemicals
3. Provision of training and hands-on research for undergraduate students through its Undergraduate Research Education Program (UREP).
Our programs and activities center on cancer research. Our research leads to new knowledge about cancer and solutions to the cancer problem. Our Biospecimen Repository facility is central to our ability to conduct research that validates targets for cancer therapy, and develops approaches to cancer diagnosis and prognosis. We have over 2 million human tissue cancer non-cancer specimens, representing over 65,000 cancer patients from Northern Kentucky and the Greater Cincinnati area. The Biospecimen Repository allows for the extension of research collaboration with other hospitals and universities, as well as pharmaceutical companies. We are studying biologic factors important in breast, colon, gastric, ovarian cancers and malignant melanomas, and are consequently potential targets for new cancer treatments.
While we collaborate with other facilities, our organization is independent. No person or shareholder benefits financially.The Laboratory is publicly supported, meaning discoveries resulting from ongoing research are given to the scientific and medical community through promptly reported peer-reviewed publications. In keeping with our independence and research on cancer, Wood Hudson is dedicated to educating and developing future scientists and physicians through our Undergraduate Research Education Program (UREP), 350 students have graduated from UREP over the last 40 years. Our blend of programs and services sets us apart from other cancer-related organizations and positions us as an exceptional partner for scientific collaborations. It allows us to continue making important scientific impacts and avoids becoming obsolete, subsumed by another organization, or diversified to the point of distraction. Continued adherence to our mission, programs and services ensures the next 40 years will be successful and productive.
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The Florence Women's Club
Cordially invites you to its
Annual Luncheon & Auction
Primarily benefiting
Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Noon
(Doors open at 11:30 a.m.) Triple Crown Country Club, Triple Crown Boulevard, Union, KY Cost: $40.00 per person ($10.00 of this is tax deductible)
or
$300.00 for a Table of Eight Please respond by April 11, 2024 to: Bethany Copley The Florence Women's Club 10701 Lucy Court Union, KY 41091 Call 614-477-9914 or call Wood Hudson Cancer Research Lab at (859) 581-7249 Since its inception in 1954, the Florence Women's Club has dedicated itself to improving life in Boone County. Through the decades, their members have contributed to many projects, including the establishment of tennis courts at Boone County High School, the YMCA, equipment for Booth Hospital- now St. Elizabeth; and books for the Boone County Library, to name just a few. Recently, they have donated to the Northern Kentucky Emergency Shelter, the Women’s Health Crisis Center, the Ockerman School and the Boone County Animal Shelter, and every year they provide a scholarship to a local high school senior. The club's primary fundraising source is the yearly spring luncheon and auction that benefits local cancer non-profits. Last year, they honored I Have Wings and this year, on April 16th, they will honor the Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory located in Newport. Their luncheons are held at the Triple Crown Country Club. For additional information, please see their website at www.florencewomansclub.com. Tickets can be purchased ($40 per person) by contacting Bethany Copley at copleyof5@gmail.com.
Wood Hudson Cancer Research Laboratory
931 Isabella Street, Newport, KY 41071-4701 USA
Phone: 1-859-581-7249
Fax: 1-859-581-2392
