Dr. Gayle Vaday, Program Manager of the Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs focused on Breast Cancer, aka BCRP, joins co-host Sheila McGlown and Lisa Laudico for a conversation on this important funder of MBC Research.  Learn more about the history of the DOD BCRP and how patient advocates helped make it happen.  We discuss how the DOD BCRP is the largest US government funder of MBC research and how these funds are distributed. Find out how to become a consumer reviewer and Sheila's special connection to this critical research funder.

SOCIAL/HASHTAGS/GUEST INFO
@CDMRP
CDMRP
BCRP
2019 Funding Summary

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Consumer Reviewer Information
NBCC Funding Analysis presented at SABCS

POLICY AND FUNDING ADVOCACY
NBCC Stop the Clock Campaign
Project Lead and Fran Visco
Metavivor Stage IV Stampede
MBC Alliance
Komen Advocacy
Young Survival Coalition Advocate
ASCO Advocacy Center

BREAST CANCER AND THE MILITARY
Walter Reed study
https://www.health.com/condition/breast-cancer/breast-cancer-in-the-military

ERA OF HOPE AWARD RECIPIENTS (just a few)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haL7senSkq8
https://www.fredhutch.org/en/news/center-news/2018/02/kevin-cheung-receives-era-hope-scholar-award.html

TALKMETS HELPLINE
SHARE Cancer Support
Monday-Saturday 930a-9p EST
1-844-ASK SHARE, 1-844-275-7427 Option 6
https://www.sharecancersupport.org/metastatic-breast-cancer/helpline/