Alejandra Campoverdi, patient advocate and co-founder of the Basser Center's LATINOS & BRCA initiative, discusses the importance of raising awareness of hereditary cancer in the Latino community.

Basser Director of Gynecologic Research, Ronny Drapkin, MD, PhD, discusses the cellular origins of ovarian cancer in the fallopian tubes.

At the 2020 Basser Scientific Symposium, Global Prize winners Douglas Easton, PhD, and Antonis Antoniou, Phd, from Cambridge University, presented their keynote addresses.

Basser Director of Gynecologic Cancer Research, Ronny Drapkin, MD, PhD, discusses the relationship between ovarian cancer and the fallopian tubes and highlights the importance of BRCA-related cancer research.

The Basser Center’s virtual Breakthroughs and Discoveries panel brought together internationally renowned experts in the field of BRCA-related cancer research and care to discuss how discoveries in the lab translate to patient care.

Basser Young Leadership Council co-chair and patient advocate Erika Stallings discusses racial disparities in hereditary cancer, BRCA mutations in the Black community, and more with Basser Center scientist and Penn Medicine medical oncologist Payal Shah, MD.

The Basser Center for BRCA's initiative LATINOS & BRCA aims to raise awareness, provide education and resources, and build community for the U.S. Latino community around BRCA-related cancers. 

The Basser Center teamed up with AnaOno Intimates for a a panel on sexual health. Designer Dana Donofree moderates a panel of experts including a Basser Center genetic counselor, family therapist, sexual health specialist and a previvor.

Basser Center Executive Director Susan Domchek, MD, presents a webinar on recent advancements in BRCA-related research. Dr. Domchek discusses recent clinical trials and scientific advancements, and breakthroughs in cancer treatment such as current FDA approvals.

Basser Executive Director Susan Domchek, MD, discusses PARP inhibitors and ways in which they might be combined with other cancer treatments.

Elle Magazine editor-in-chief and fashion icon Nina Garcia shares her personal story with hereditary cancer and helps launch Basser Center initiative, LATINOS & BRCA. 

Narrated by Cobie Smulders, this video shares how the Basser Center is replacing fear with hope for families impacted by BRCA gene mutations. 

The Basser Jean Bash fundraiser on November 18, 2019, raised $9 million to support BRCA-related cancer research and featured Nina Garcia, editor-in-chief of Elle Magazine and judge on Project Runway.

University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann, PhD, spoke about the importance of cancer research at the 2019 Basser Jean Bash.

WNBC-TV weatherman and journalist Dave Price spoke at the 2019 Basser Jean Bash about hereditary pancreatic cancer and the importance of funding cancer research.

Jon Mehlman shared his personal story with hereditary cancer and spoke in memory of his wife Marla at the 2019 Basser Jean Bash.