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āItās like drinking from a fire hose with how fast science is advancing,ā says CVI Director Dr. Nora Disis, beaming with delight as she discusses how vaccines for breast cancer are closer to reality than we think. Hear more on InvestigateTV: investigatetv.com/2024/09/16/invā¦

On Wednesday 10/9 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT, our very own Dr. Kiran Dhillon, CVI Executive Director, will share the promise of cancer vaccines for breast and ovarian cancers at the Sharsheret Summit. RSVP for the online seminar: sharsheret-org.givecloud.co/product/Breakiā¦


Our very own CVI Director Dr. Nora Disis was recently featured in The Wall Street Journal as a leading researcher on the development of cancer vaccines. āItās like the little train that could has finally reached the top of the hill,ā she told The Wall Street Journal: wsj.com/health/healthcā¦


"What would it feel like living with cancer and working in a space where Iām trying to help advance cancer therapies?" On She MD Podcast, Dr. Dhillon recounts her experience of receiving a diagnosis for the disease she had been studying over her career: shemdpodcast.com/episodes/the-cā¦

Congratulations toĀ our very own CVI Founder and Director Dr. Nora Disis for being honored as the 2024 Inventor of the Year by UW Medicine! This award is the culmination of over two decades of persistent work. Read and experience the celebration here: uwcvi.org/post/dr-disis-ā¦


Dr. Shaveta Vinayak, CVI Clinical Trials Director, will be giving a keynote address at the 2024 Fred Hutch Metastatic Breast Cancer: From Surviving to Thriving event this Saturday, November 2nd. To register, visit FredHutch.org/Classes-and-Ev⦠or scan the QR code. Fred Hutch Cancer Center University of Washington



#ThankfulThursday š¤ Thank you InConcertForCancer for your support of CVI. In Concert for Cancer recently celebrated a record-breaking benefit concert and donated $50,000 to CVI. #cancervaccines


Six Fred Hutch Cancer Center, University of Washington & Seattle Children's scientists have received funding from The Breast Cancer Research Foundation to improving outcomes in #BreastCancer. Congratulations to Drs. Anne McTiernan, Mary L. (Nora) Disis, Mary-Claire King, Nancy Davidson, Hannah Linden, and Christopher Li! š bit.ly/4ffvAEh


CVI Director Dr. Nora Disis received a new grant from the The Breast Cancer Research Foundation to continue her work on designing a vaccine that prevents breast cancer by targeting obesity. Obesity is an important risk factor for many cancers. Via Fred Hutch Cancer Center: fredhutch.org/en/news/centerā¦



CVI's Dr. Shaveta Vinayak is known for her dedication to researching cancer. But at her recent keynote for Fred Hutch Cancer Center, she stepped out of her professional role and into a deeply personal one ā sharing her journey from oncologist to oncology patient: youtu.be/0_f3RXc2fKo?feā¦



