COLUMBUS, Ohio – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and sponsor of the Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2009 (S. 488), will receive the James Hope Award presented by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute during a 4 p.m. ceremony on Nov. 4 in Room 518 of the James Cancer Hospital, 300 W. 10th Ave., Columbus, Ohio. Media are invited to cover the event, and parking will be available in the Rhodes Hall driveway loop. The James Hope Award is presented annually to an individual or organization committed to the advancement of the highest quality of cancer care, education and research, and improving healthcare access for cancer patients in Ohio and beyond. Criteria for the award include advocacy, collaboration, innovation and leadership. # # # Eileen Scahill Medical Center Public Affairs and Media Relations 614-293-3737 Eileen.Scahill@osumc.edu