LBCA Scientific Advisory Board Members (SAB) Dr. Matt Sikora and Dr. Pete Simpson presented educational webinars as part of the inaugural Global Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day on October 15th. See below for program details and to watch recordings of their presentations.
SAB Member Dr. Sikora Presented An Educational ILC Program at His Lab on Oct. 15th at the University of Colorado
For recognition of Oct. 15th as the first Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day in Colorado, the Sikora Lab and Front Range ILC ( a Facebook-initiated group for connections, education and support for individuals with ILC living in Colorado) came together at the University of Colorado Cancer Center to commemorate the advances made together in lobular breast cancer advocacy and research. Topics covered at this in-person educational session and laboratory tour included:
- The State of ILC Research with a Meet-the-Scientists Session
- Front Range ILC Advocacy Group Update / 2024 International ILC Symposium Update
- Actions and Updates on How Funding Supports Research in the Lab
LBCA SAB Member, Dr. Pete Simpson and Dr. Amy McCart Reed of the University of Queensland Hosted a Webinar to Mark Global Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day on October 15th in Australia
The webinar, chaired by Professor Sunil Lakhani, a world-renowned breast pathologist, discussed the latest in lobular breast cancer research, treatment and diagnosis. Featured speakers included:
- Professor Sunil Lakhani, Group Leader UQ Centre for Clinical Research; Executive Director for Research, and Breast pathologist, Pathology Queensland.
- Associate Professor Pete Simpson, Theme leader for Cancer and Group Leader UQ Centre for Clinical Research; Senior Lecturer MD program.
- Associate Professor Amy McCart Reed, Senior Principal Research Fellow, UQ Centre for Clinical Research.
- Dr Anna Sokolova, Consultant Pathologist, MPhil candidate, Breast Cancer Trials Fellow.
- Dr Tivya Kulasegaran, Consultant Medical Oncologist, MPhil candidate, Breast Cancer Trials Fellow.
