Yesterday the 2014 Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation awards were announced and Dr. Mary-Claire King was recognized with the Lasker-Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science. Dr. King is noted for her discovery of the BRCA1 gene. When the BRCA1 gene mutates it causes increased vulnerability to breast cancer. “Dr. King’s work over the past Read On
If you were watching the news or following social media last week, you may have seen this headline: Women with BRCA1 mutations should remove ovaries by age 35. Many major media outlets reported this story, and it is based on study results that appeared in the February 24 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Read On
Recently, the Health Improvement Institute recognized Cedars-Sinai—and the Research for Her initiative—with the Award of Excellence in Human Research Protection for Best Practice for developing an online consent process. This is a great honor for all those involved with the Research for Her national cancer research registry, which is administered by the Cedars-Sinai’s Women’s Cancer Read On
CBS affiliate WTVR in Richmond, Virginia, has “signed on” to research for her! In an interview aired August 6 at 5 p.m. and 11 p.m., the station reported on the lack of participation by women in clinical research. The interview highlights that physicians in the greater Richmond area have begun referring their female patients to Read On
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced this week that the rate of HPV infection among teenage girls has dropped by more than 50% since the introduction of the HPV vaccine. As many of you know, I have been involved with this issue for many years and have been an ardent advocate for Read On
