JANUARY 2021

2020 Basser Global Prize Awarded to Bella Kaufman, MD

We’re honored to award the 2020 Basser Global Prize to Bella Kaufman, MD, of Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer in Israel. Dr. Kaufman has had a crucial role in the development of PARP inhibitors for the treatment of BRCA-related cancers.

She is a leading clinician and breast cancer researcher in the field of BRCA genetics, and has been an investigator on many important clinical trials.

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Beyond One Size Fits All: Prevention and Wellness in the Age of Genomic Medicine

Basser Executive Director Susan Domchek, MD, was recently featured in a Penn Medicine discussion on genomics, wellness, and prevention. Watch a recording of the event to learn more about how genomics will be reshaping the very foundations of medicine over the course of the next decade.

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BRCA and Men's Health

While BRCA mutations are often associated with hereditary cancers that impact women, such as breast and ovarian cancer, these mutations also affect men and increase their cancer risk. Basser Center Genetic Counselor Jacquelyn Powers, MS, LCGC, discusses BRCA mutations in men and shares helpful information like associated cancer risk and typical screening recommendations. Learn more about men and BRCA on the Basser blog.

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Thanks to your support and generosity, we were able to raise $553K during our December matching gift campaign, enabling us to accelerate research and provide better options for individuals and families facing a BRCA mutation.

Racial Health Disparities Panel

Last month, the Basser Center's Young Leadership Council hosted a panel discussion on racial health disparities, moderated by women's health advocate Alejandra Campoverdi. Panelists included Basser oncologist Payal Shah, MD, and Basser Young Leadership Council members Ashley Dedmon and Nicole Garcia.

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Basser in the News

Should All Breast Cancer Patients Receive Genetic Testing? (AJMC)
Study Finds Risk of Testicular Cancer May Increase with Early and Repeated Diagnostic Imaging (Cancer Network)
Kara Maxwell, MD, PhD, Receives Class of 2020 PCF Young Investigator Award (Prostate Cancer Foundation)

Save the Date

Thursday, February 11 at 6:00 pm ET

2021 Annual Basser Research Update Webinar with Basser Center Exeuctive Director Susan Domchek, MD

Tuesday, February 23 at 6:30 pm ET

A Family Affair: Susan Domchek, MD, in Conversation with Ali Rogin (author of Beat Breast Cancer Like A Boss) and her parents, Max and Rebecca Weinberg

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