Basser Center for BRCA Celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month TODAY News Susan Domchek, MD, executive director of the Basser Center, took part in a live interview on the TODAY Show with breast cancer survivor and Basser Advisory Board member Jill Martin. Latest News Penn Effort to Expand Trials of Olaparib Leads to New Treatment Options for Patients with Advanced BRCA-Related Breast Cancer Penn Medicine News News | June 2017 At the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, an international team of scientists presented the results of the phase III OlympiAD trial demonstrating for the first time that olaparib is superior to chemotherapy in patients with BRCA-related advanced breast cancer. Blackstone's Gray Gives $21 Million to Hit Cancer Close to Home Bloomberg News | May 2017 A new $21 million gift to the Basser Center from Penn alumni Mindy and Jon Gray will cement and propel Penn’s preeminence as a leader in research to improve treatment and prevention strategies for hereditary cancers. Ask the Experts: How to Talk About Family Medical History at Thanksgiving Philadelphia Inquirer News | November 2016 Getting together with relatives can be the perfect opportunity to discuss your family medical history. Basser Center genetic counselors Danielle McKenna, Amanda Brandt, and Dana Clark discuss how best to approach the topic. In the War Against Cancer, Modesty is Not an Ally Toronto Star News | November 2016 An article from the Toronto Star profiles Steven Narod, MD, FRCPC, FRSC, director of the Familial Breast Cancer Research Unit and a senior scientist at the Women’s College Hospital in Toronto, whose seminal work on BRAC earned him this year's Basser Global Prize. 'In Our Genes' Event Raises Research Funds, Builds Community for Those at Increased Risk of Breast and Ovarian Cancers Cure Magazine News | October 2016 The Basser Young Leadership Council held an event in New York City, “In Our Genes: An Evening of Storytelling,” where three speakers shared their stories about being affected by BRCA mutations. 'Unzip Your Genes' benefit raises awareness about cancers linked to BRCA gene ABC7 News | November 2015 The event "Unzip Your Genes" benefited the Basser Center founded by Mindy and Jon Gray and raised awareness for hereditary cancers. "Good Morning America's" Robin Roberts welcomed the crowd and helped kick off the event. Blackstone's Jon Gray, in Denim, Warms to the Social Limelight Bloomberg News | November 2015 Bloomberg discusses the Basser Jean Bash charity event on November 10th. The celebration helped raise over $8 million to support the Basser Center. Rag & Bone and The Basser Center For BRCA Host The Basser Jean Bash: Unzip Your Genes Forbes News | November 2015 Forbes covers the first Basser Jean Bash fundraising gala held in support of BRCA-related cancer research. Rag & Bone and the Basser Center Host Inaugural ‘Unzip Your Genes’ Benefit Women's Wear Daily News | November 2015 The Basser Center for BRCA cancer research hosted their first 'Unzip Your Genes' benefit, in partnership with Rag & Bone. Wearing Jeans for Gene Research Wall Street Journal News | November 2015 Over 1,000 people came together to Unzip Their Genes at the Basser Jean Bash. The celebration helped raise over $8 million to support the Basser Center - the first center in the world solely dedicated to defeating BRCA-related cancers. Are the Kids All Right? When Breast Cancer Runs in the Family CBS News | October 2015 A new study led by Basser's Angela Bradbury, MD, examined the psychosocial development of girls from families with a history of breast cancer, or a known genetic risk for it, compared to girls without a family history of the disease. Basser Center for BRCA Awards $375,000 in National Grants to Support BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Research Penn Medicine News News | October 2015 The Basser Center for announced $375,000 in new grant funding to support BRCA-focused research projects across the nation. The grants are aimed at advancing the care of patients living with BRCA mutations. Susan Domchek, MD Receives Penn Medicine Award of Excellence Penn Medicine News | October 2015 Susan Domchek, Executive Director of the Basser Center, received the 2015 William Osler Patient Oriented Research Award, which is granted to a member of the faculty for a body of work, with an emphasis on clinical research, performed predominantly at Penn in the last five years. Pagination First page« First Previous page‹‹ … Page6 Page7 Page8 Page9 Page10 Page11 Page12 Page13 Current page14
Basser Center for BRCA Celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month TODAY News Susan Domchek, MD, executive director of the Basser Center, took part in a live interview on the TODAY Show with breast cancer survivor and Basser Advisory Board member Jill Martin.
Penn Effort to Expand Trials of Olaparib Leads to New Treatment Options for Patients with Advanced BRCA-Related Breast Cancer Penn Medicine News News | June 2017 At the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, an international team of scientists presented the results of the phase III OlympiAD trial demonstrating for the first time that olaparib is superior to chemotherapy in patients with BRCA-related advanced breast cancer.
Blackstone's Gray Gives $21 Million to Hit Cancer Close to Home Bloomberg News | May 2017 A new $21 million gift to the Basser Center from Penn alumni Mindy and Jon Gray will cement and propel Penn’s preeminence as a leader in research to improve treatment and prevention strategies for hereditary cancers.
Ask the Experts: How to Talk About Family Medical History at Thanksgiving Philadelphia Inquirer News | November 2016 Getting together with relatives can be the perfect opportunity to discuss your family medical history. Basser Center genetic counselors Danielle McKenna, Amanda Brandt, and Dana Clark discuss how best to approach the topic.
In the War Against Cancer, Modesty is Not an Ally Toronto Star News | November 2016 An article from the Toronto Star profiles Steven Narod, MD, FRCPC, FRSC, director of the Familial Breast Cancer Research Unit and a senior scientist at the Women’s College Hospital in Toronto, whose seminal work on BRAC earned him this year's Basser Global Prize.
'In Our Genes' Event Raises Research Funds, Builds Community for Those at Increased Risk of Breast and Ovarian Cancers Cure Magazine News | October 2016 The Basser Young Leadership Council held an event in New York City, “In Our Genes: An Evening of Storytelling,” where three speakers shared their stories about being affected by BRCA mutations.
'Unzip Your Genes' benefit raises awareness about cancers linked to BRCA gene ABC7 News | November 2015 The event "Unzip Your Genes" benefited the Basser Center founded by Mindy and Jon Gray and raised awareness for hereditary cancers. "Good Morning America's" Robin Roberts welcomed the crowd and helped kick off the event.
Blackstone's Jon Gray, in Denim, Warms to the Social Limelight Bloomberg News | November 2015 Bloomberg discusses the Basser Jean Bash charity event on November 10th. The celebration helped raise over $8 million to support the Basser Center.
Rag & Bone and The Basser Center For BRCA Host The Basser Jean Bash: Unzip Your Genes Forbes News | November 2015 Forbes covers the first Basser Jean Bash fundraising gala held in support of BRCA-related cancer research.
Rag & Bone and the Basser Center Host Inaugural ‘Unzip Your Genes’ Benefit Women's Wear Daily News | November 2015 The Basser Center for BRCA cancer research hosted their first 'Unzip Your Genes' benefit, in partnership with Rag & Bone.
Wearing Jeans for Gene Research Wall Street Journal News | November 2015 Over 1,000 people came together to Unzip Their Genes at the Basser Jean Bash. The celebration helped raise over $8 million to support the Basser Center - the first center in the world solely dedicated to defeating BRCA-related cancers.
Are the Kids All Right? When Breast Cancer Runs in the Family CBS News | October 2015 A new study led by Basser's Angela Bradbury, MD, examined the psychosocial development of girls from families with a history of breast cancer, or a known genetic risk for it, compared to girls without a family history of the disease.
Basser Center for BRCA Awards $375,000 in National Grants to Support BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Research Penn Medicine News News | October 2015 The Basser Center for announced $375,000 in new grant funding to support BRCA-focused research projects across the nation. The grants are aimed at advancing the care of patients living with BRCA mutations.
Susan Domchek, MD Receives Penn Medicine Award of Excellence Penn Medicine News | October 2015 Susan Domchek, Executive Director of the Basser Center, received the 2015 William Osler Patient Oriented Research Award, which is granted to a member of the faculty for a body of work, with an emphasis on clinical research, performed predominantly at Penn in the last five years.
