Each GBCA member is active not only in the research advocacy activities here at Georgetown-Lombardi, but in many individual advocacy efforts as well. We are also quite a prolific group when it comes to writing– be sure to check out our extensive bibliography!
Training:
- National Breast Cancer Coalition Project LEAD
- NIH Human Subjects Training
- Georgetown Mini Med School
- Georgetown University Tumor Biology Training Program (PhD)
- Accelerating Anticancer Agents Development and Validation Fundamentals Workshop
- National Breast Cancer Coalition Clinical Trials LEAD
- Komen Advocates in Science
Grant Reviews:
- Consumer and Programmatic Reviewers for the Department of Defense's (DOD) Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) Breast Cancer Research
- National Cancer Institute
- Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas
- New York Department of Health Peter T. Rowley Breast Cancer Program
- Susan G. Komen Research and Community Grants
- The Cochrane Collaboration
- Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO Grant Selection Committee
AACR Committees:
ASCO Committees:
Patient Representatives on ASCO Guideline Panels:
- Use of Biomarkers to Guide Decisions on Systemic Therapy for Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Chemo- and Targeted Therapy for Women with HER2 Negative (or unknown) Advanced Breast Cancer
- Selection of Optimal Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Targeted Therapy for Early Breast Cancer
Affiliations:
- Annie Appleseed Project
- Young Survival Coalition
- National Breast Cancer Coalition
- Komen for the Cure Advocates in Science
- Women’s Cancer Connection: Kesher Nashim (Congregation Beth El)
- Translational Breast Cancer Research Consortium
- #BCSM (Breast Cancer Social Media Twitter Group)
- Mary’s Center
- Survivors Offering Support (at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital)
- Metavivor
- Coalition for Clinical Trials Awareness
Outreach and Awareness Events:
- Capital Breast Care Center
- Susan G. Komen
- American Cancer Society Making Strides
- Avon Walk to End Breast Cancer
Legislative Advocacy:
Some GBCA members lobby on behalf of the NBCC for initiatives such as:
- CDMRP Breast Cancer Research program funding
- Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act.
