Research Advocacy Network
Research Advocacy Network equips advocates for more effective interactions to advance research. We are dedicated to advancing cancer research through advocacy.
While there are a myriad of organizations hard at work addressing the needs of patients with specific diseases, advocating in the political arena, delivering education and raising funds, no one else does what we do across disease sites. Our approach is collaborative, not competitive. We work with other cancer-centered organizations to help them meet the needs of their stakeholders.
22/11/2023
Join us on Wed. 11/29, noon - 1 pm central for the last session of the 2023 Precision Medicine Series for Advocate.
Dr. Bryan Schneider from Indiana University will discuss Health Equity & Disparities with moderation by Jeanne Sparrow.
Sign up here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6lo29xZmQlWQAuDeA8xbew #/registration
15/09/2023
Invitation to Virtual Precision Medicine Seminar Series for Advocates 2023 - https://mailchi.mp/researchadvocacy/precision-oncology-seminars-16868034
05/09/2023
Extravasation is an important issue that is often not reported to patients. Transparency and awareness about this issue is needed!
Transparency – a patient-centric view on radiopharmaceutical extravasations Most radiopharmaceuticals are intravenously administered during nuclear medicine imaging or therapy procedures. When a nuclear medicine clinician delivers some or all of a radioactive drug into a patient's healthy tissue rather than the vein as intended, a patient experiences an extravasation. Radio...
22/08/2023
17/08/2023
Join us on August 23rd - Richard Schilsky MD discusses Precision Medicine. Don't forget to register! https://mailchi.mp/researchadvocacy/precision-oncology-seminars-16865042
03/08/2023
Please join us for our Virtual Precision Medicine Seminar Series for Advocates 2023 - https://mailchi.mp/researchadvocacy/precision-oncology-seminars-2023
10/05/2023
Cancer Care and Research Advocates Return to Capitol Hill as Colleagues Across U.S. Send Nearly a Thousand Letters to Congress Members of the Association for Clinical Oncology converged on Capitol Hill on May 2 for the 2023 ASCO Advocacy Summit where they met face-to-face with lawmakers to discuss critical issues in cancer care and research. The summit was part of a broader Week of Action where advocates from across the cou...
06/04/2023
IntroCancerResearchAdvocates Welcome to an Introduction to Cancer Research Advocates. This short video was created by Research Advocacy Network to provide cancer researchers and others information…
03/04/2023
Research Advocacy Network is pleased to present an Introduction to Cancer Research Advocacy. The short video is intended to provide insights to researchers wanting to incorporate advocates into their research projects to provide the patient perspective.
IntroCancerResearchAdvocates Welcome to an Introduction to Cancer Research Advocates. This short video was created by Research Advocacy Network to provide cancer researchers and others information…
28/02/2023
Congratulations to SaludAmerica and Dr. Amelie Ramirez.
Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez to Launch $4.1 Million Latino Cancer Health Equity Research Center - Salud America Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez of UT Health San Antonio is launching the new “Avanzando Equidad de Salud: Latino Cancer Health Equity Research Center” thanks to a 4-year, $4.08-million grant from the American Cancer Society. The Avanzando Equidad de Salud Center, which will begin in February 2023, is a r...
15/02/2023
Congratulations to CancerCare on the release of the Employer Toolkit on biomarker Testing.
09/11/2022
Please join us for the Final Session of the Virtual Precision Medicine Seminar Series for Advocates 2022 - https://mailchi.mp/researchadvocacy/invitation-precision-oncology-symposium-15911866
08/11/2022
Congratulations to RAN Co-founder, Mary Lou Smith. Thank you ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group for honoring her accomplishments and all you do to advance cancer research.
Last night, during our 10th Anniversary General Session, we honored Mary Lou Smith, JD, MBA of the Research Advocacy Network. As chair of our Advocates Committee since 2015, Mary Lou has been critical to ensuring the patient voice informs our work.
27/10/2022
Precision Medicine Seminar Series for Advocates 2022 - November Session Registration and Recording of CtDNA Screening for Cancer session now available - https://mailchi.mp/researchadvocacy/invitation-precision-oncology-symposium-15909958
13/10/2022
October 13th is Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) Awareness Day. MBC is breast cancer that has spread to other organs outside the breast and is then considered stage 4 cancer. Today presents an opportunity for us to increase awareness and visibility for those who are championing and fighting for scientific advances for MBC and honoring those that we have lost to this disease. For more info: http://mbcn.org/october-13-national-metastatic-breast-cancer-awareness-day.
13/10/2022
Please join us for the Virtual Precision Medicine Seminar Series for Advocates 2022 - https://mailchi.mp/researchadvocacy/invitation-precision-oncology-symposium-15903042
04/10/2022
Please join us for the Virtual Precision Medicine Seminar Series for Advocates 2022 - https://mailchi.mp/researchadvocacy/invitation-precision-oncology-symposium-15902102
30/09/2022
Join us 28-Oct, 1pm PT, 3pm CT, 4pm ET for STARS webinar "Real-World Data Leading to Real-World Evidence" to learn about research advocate opportunities. Register free at https://bit.ly/3Sj6NUsA
23/09/2022
Research Advocacy Network (RAN) recognizes National Cancer Research Day on Saturday, September 24th. The Cancer burden continues to grow, and it’s projected to double by 2040. This situation calls for collaborating and joining efforts on worldwide initiatives, including World Cancer Research Day (WCRD), which aims to create and consolidate a yearly momentum to raise awareness and commitment to research on cancer. For more info: https://bit.ly/3S4LN3M
16/09/2022
The Salud America! Health Equity Report Card generates local housing, transit, healthcare, and other data so you can drive the healthy change your community needs most. First launched in 2017, the Health Equity Report Card auto-generates Latino-focused and local data with interactive maps and comparative gauges. This can help you visualize and
explore inequities in housing, transit, poverty, health care, food, and education. Click here to get your report: https://bit.ly/3RXS7JU
13/09/2022
Engagement Opportunity! Deadline 9/20/22. The DOD Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) is looking for patient advocates to serve as new consumer reviewers for Peer Review panels. Check the link for qualifications: https://cdmrp.army.mil/bcrp/default.
If you worked or trained w/RAN in any capacity, we would be happy to provide a letter of recommendation. Please contact Ginny Wilson at [email protected] by Friday, 9/16.
08/09/2022
Don't forget to register for the Virtual Precision Medicine Seminar Series for Advocates 2022 - https://mailchi.mp/researchadvocacy/invitation-precision-oncology-symposium-15892530
30/08/2022
Don't forget to register for the Virtual Precision Medicine Seminar Series for Advocates 2022 https://mailchi.mp/researchadvocacy/invitation-precision-oncology-symposium-15892450
29/08/2022
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18/08/2022
Don't forget to register for the Virtual Precision Medicine Seminar Series for Advocates 2022 - https://mailchi.mp/researchadvocacy/invitation-precision-oncology-symposium-15888870
08/08/2022
Our next session of the Virtual Precision Medicine Seminar Series for Advocates 2022 is Wednesday, August 24th. Don't forget to register! https://mailchi.mp/researchadvocacy/invitation-precision-oncology-symposium-15887374
29/07/2022
RAN is forwarding an opportunity to participate in the - 2022 State of Survivorship Survey which will help NCCS understand the needs, attitudes, and experiences of cancer survivorship. This survey is for research only and is completely confidential. The deadline to fill out the survey is August 2nd - https://bit.ly/3PGOXJN.
22/07/2022
Don't forget to register for the Virtual Precision Medicine Seminar Series for Advocates 2022 - https://mailchi.mp/researchadvocacy/invitation-precision-oncology-symposium-15884434