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Basser Center Summer Scholars Internship Program
The Basser Summer Scholars Internship Program is an eight-week paid summer research program at the Basser Center for BRCA at the University of Pennsylvania. The program gives undergraduate students hands-on experience in cancer genetics research and exposure to careers in genetic counseling, clinical genetics, nursing, and laboratory science.
Clone of About the Basser Center for BRCA
The Basser Center for BRCA at Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center is a global leader in research, prevention, education, genetic counseling, and care for people and families affected by BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations. Founded in 2012, the Center brings together researchers, physicians, genetic counselors, and other experts to advance the prevention and treatment of BRCA-related cancers.
Basser Cancer Interception Institute for BRCA Research
BRCA Resources for Black, Latino & LGBTQ+ Communities
Parents Leadership Community
BRCA Stories From the Basser Young Leadership Council
Young Leadership Council
Ask Dr. Domchek: Different Types of Breast Cancers
As part of an ongoing series of answers to common questions received by the Basser Center, Executive Director Susan Domchek, MD, discusses different types of hereditary breast cancer.
What I Learned From My BRCA Mutation and Freezing My Eggs at 29
Basser Young Leadership Council co-chair Suzanne Zuppello, a freelance writer in New York City, shares her personal story about her BRCA mutation and her decision to freeze her eggs.
Preventative Care and the Power of Support
Basser Young Leadership Council member Shannon Pulaski, an attorney, wife, and mother, writes about preventative care and the power of support.
What You Need to Know About Surgical Menopause
Penn Medicine's Ann L. Steiner, MD, an obstetrician-gynecologist and clinical professor, discusses what you need to know about surgical menopause.
Managing My Ovarian Cancer Risk
Basser Young Leadership Council member Katrina Wells, a BRCA mutation carrier, shares her personal story with how she is managing her ovarian cancer risk.
Genetic Counselor Takeover: How to Approach Preventative Surgery
Basser Center genetic counselor Jackie Powers, MS, LCGC, writes about how to approach preventative surgery and how she counsels patients considering mastectomies to reduce cancer risk.
Choosing How to Manage Your BRCA-Associated Breast Cancer Risk: Mastectomy vs Surveillance
Payal Shah, MD, a medical oncologist and clinical researcher with the Basser Center and the University of Pennsylvania, writes about how to manage BRCA-associated breast cancer risk and how best to decide between surgery and surveillance.
BRCA and Pancreatic Cancer: Recent Advancements
Kim Reiss Binder, MD, a medical oncologist and clinical researcher with the Basser Center and the University of Pennsylvania, explains ongoing trials and recent advancements related to BRCA-related pancreatic cancer.
Genetic Counselor Takeover: National Family Health History Day
Basser Center genetic counselor Jessica Ebrahimzadeh, MS, LCGC, gives advice about how to discuss health history and cancer risk with your family.
Prostate Cancer Screening with a BRCA Mutation
Kara Maxwell, MD, PhD, a physician scientist with the Basser Center and University of Pennsylvania, discusses hereditary prostate cancer and recent scientific advancements.
Genetic Testing Resources
Genetic Counselor Takeover: What Age Should You be Tested for a BRCA Mutation?
Basser Center genetic counselor Danielle McKenna, MS, LCGC, explains what age at which at-risk individuals should consider testing for a BRCA mutation.
Changes in Classification of BRCA1/2 Mutations are Extremely Rare
In light of a recent news article, the Basser Center stresses that it is extremely rare that genetic testing reports change an interpretation from harmful to anything less than that. If you have been told that you have a BRCA mutation, it is exceedingly unlikely that anything has changed.