California Breast Cancer Research Program - Stakeholder Meetings

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Have an idea about what causes breast cancer? Want to hear what we know?

Join Sandra Steingraber (ecologist, author), Julia Brody (Silent Spring Institute), and Susan Matsuko Shinagawa (disparities and breast cancer activist)* and the California Breast Cancer Research Program in a discussion about the environmental causes of breast cancer and why some groups of women are more affected. Share your ideas about other possible causes.

When? Where?

Fresno: April 5th, 12-4pm, UC Center
Los Angeles: April 9th, 10am-3pm, LAX Marriott
San Francisco: April 11th, 8am-12pm, UCSF Mission Bay

Register

To register and learn more about how to participate in this exciting project visit www.cabreastcancer.org/sri/

Web conferences and online opportunities also available. Interested investigators will learn how to enroll for possible funding.

Who should attend?

  • Everyone - Interested members of the public
  • Advocates (breast cancer, environmental health and justice, disparities)
  • Scientists/Researchers (basic, environmental, and social scientists)
  • Health Care Providers
  • Government and public health officials

What is the purpose of the stakeholder meetings?

These meetings will give you the opportunity to tell us how to invest $18 million for the Special Research Initiatives. Consider attending one of these meetings to:

  • Hear a review of scientific highlights in environmental causes of breast cancer and disparities
  • Discuss promising research topics and/or approaches
  • Learn about funding opportunities from the Special Research Initiatives


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