Experts Address Breast Cancer Research at Symposium
Oakland, CA—July 29, 2003—Breast cancer issues, controversies, and trends take center stage during a national symposium, From Research to Action—A Decade of Progress, slated for September 12-14 at the San Diego Convention Center and Westin Horton Plaza in San Diego.
The event is sponsored by the California Breast Cancer Research Program (CBCRP), the largest state-funded effort of its kind in the United States. The Symposium attracts leading scientists, activists, clinicians, community leaders, policy makers, and the general public in California and nationwide. Workshops and panel discussions feature an in-depth look at breast cancer research and findings from CBCRP-funded investigators.
"As we celebrate our tenth anniversary, we rededicate ourselves to another decade of bringing research to action in the prevention, treatment, and cure of breast cancer," said Marion H.E. Kavanaugh-Lynch, M.D., M.P.H, and Director of the CBCRP.
The Symposium begins on Friday, September 12, with workshops and discussion sessions featuring topics that include Breast Cancer 101, Tumor Environment, Invasion, and Metastasis; Breast Cancer Detection and Treatment; and Breast Cancer Risk and Incidence. During CBCRP Listens, Symposium attendees have the opportunity for an open dialogue with CBCRP advisory Council members.
Highlights on Saturday, September 13, include a plenary session on the environment and breast cancer prevention, with an emphasis on what is known about the connection between the two issues and how to fill the gap in knowledge that exists. Other sessions include Breast Cancer Control in California, Emerging Topics in Breast Cancer Biology, New Treatment Strategies, and Diet and Breast Cancer. Keynote Speaker, Sarah Weddington, a nationally known attorney, women’s advocate, and breast cancer survivor, will host the keynote lunch celebrating “A Decade of Progress.”
Two workshops on Sunday, September 14, round out the Symposium curriculum. Topics include Navigating the CBCRP Grant Application Process and Community Research Collaboration (CRC), a session for CRC Award recipients and interested applicants to discuss strategies for applying for and conducting community-based participatory research in breast cancer.
The CBCRP
Created by the State Legislature in 1993, the CBCRP is the largest state-funded breast cancer research program in the nation and is administered by the University of California, Office of the President. To date, the CBCRP has awarded 569 grants to 62 scientific institutions and community entities, totaling nearly $150 million for research in California to prevent, treat, and cure breast cancer. Grants from the CBCRP fill gaps not traditionally funded by other research programs to jump-start new areas of investigation that push the boundaries of research and foster new collaborations. The CBCRP is funded through the voluntary tax check-off program on personal income tax form 540, the State tobacco tax, and individual contributions. For more information call 1.888.313.BCRP, or visit www.cbcrp.org.
