
PE-CGS
@pecgsnetwork
The Participant Engagement and Cancer Genome Sequencing Network engages diverse and underrepresented communities in cancer genomics research.
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http://pecgs.org 01-06-2022 15:10:52
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Exciting news! PE-CGS was featured on HealthCast. Bettina F. Drake discusses WashU Participant Engagement (PE-CGS) work on rare & understudied cancer populations. Leah Mechanic from National Cancer Institute shares how #PECGS is advancing health equity & cancer precision medicine. Check it out: bit.ly/3vBxNZ5



Great to be at #AACR24 where #PECGS investigators discussed how community liaisons implemented culturally tailored programs to improve cancer genetic education & increase participation in genetic counseling, risk assessment, & genetic research via National Cancer Institute funded projects.


Low Grade Glioma Registry PE-CGS working with Salud America! to provide education re #glioma #BrainTumorAwarenessMonth


Low Grade Glioma Registry has recieved funds from National Cancer Institute PE-CGS #cancermoonshot to better include persons who report being of Hispanic background -contact [email protected] or Mathew Krick Gómez if want more info!!#saludtues

Eirian Siegal-Botti from Count Me In and Broad Institute presenting PE-CGS The Osteosarcoma Project MIB Agents Osteosarcoma Alliance Factor conference. Thanks to MIB Agents Osteosarcoma Alliance and #osteosarcoma participants for your partnership in research.






STREAMING NOW! This #WorldCancerResearchDay, we're honored to be featured in BBC StoryWorks' #RewritingCancer series. Check out how Count Me In is amplifying patients' voices to improve research. Watch now at rewritingcancer.com under "Changing the Odds".



Recently, #OPTIMUM, a study within the Low Grade Glioma Registry enrolled its 200th research participant! #OPTIMUM seeks to understand how treatment and genetics are related to #glioma evolution.



Count Me In is working within the PE-CGS to empower patients as research partners, tackling barriers in consent & data sharing to advance cancer research together. Thank you to Vinayak Venkataraman, MD for highlighting this work in this recent OncLive.com article. hubs.ly/Q02Y75gR0
