NBCC is pleased to offer a variety of live webinars for current members. These webinars are led by some of the leading scientists, researchers, and advocates in the breast cancer field. Topics include updates on current breast cancer research, clinical trials, issues of disparities in the breast cancer space, NBCC’s public policy work, and many more.
See below for a list of our upcoming webinars and how to register.
*To participate in these webinars, you must be a current member of NBCC. You can update your membership here.*
“Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”When: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 1pm EST
Speaker: Ian Saldanha (PhD, MPH, MBBS), Johns Hopkins Center for Clinical Trials and Evidence Synthesis
Description: Participants will learn about the characteristics of different types of reviews, as well as how to identify the major biases that can occur and how systematic reviews aim to minimize them. Finally, they will explore examples to discover how meta-analyses and systematic reviews are used.
“Current Capabilities and Limitations of Breast Tumor Spatial-Profiling Technologies and What the Future Holds” When: Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 2pm EST
Speaker: Simon Knott (PhD), Assistant Professor, Biomedical Sciences and Associate Director, Center of Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, Cedars-Sinai
Description: This webinar will explore how new technologies are helping scientists better understand breast tumors by studying individual cells and how they interact with each other. Attendees will learn about the strengths and limitations of these tools, real-life examples of their use in breast cancer research, and the challenges in analyzing the vast amount of data they produce. The session will also look ahead at how these advancements could lead to cancer prevention strategies, more personalized treatments, and new tools for researchers to better understand the process of breast cancer development and metastasis.
See below for a list of NBCC’s past webinars. If you are interested in viewing a recording of one or more of the presentations, please reach out to Skye Wilson at swilson@stopbreastcancer.org. Please note that recordings are only available to current members of NBCC. You can renew your membership here.
