News/announcements

NCI'S Population-based Research Optimizing Screening through Personalized Regimens (PROSPR) GRANT FUNDS Penn Center for Innovation in Personalized Breast Cancer Screening (PCIPS)- DECEMBER, 2011

Penn Medicine physicians, including Dr. Katrina Armstrong, have received a 5-year, $7.5 million grant from NCI to fund research regarding breast cancer screening. Read More

CEGeM First investigators' meeting- Spring, 2011

May 26, 2011 was CEGeM's first Investigators' meeting! Investigators and supporting staff came out to discuss the first year accomplishments of CEGeM, current status of projects, and where CEGeM is headed in the future. Read More

save the date: CEGEM Second annual External Advisory Board Meeting - Friday, Septmeber 23, 2011

4th National Conference on Genomics and Public Health: Using Genomic Information to Improve Health Now and in the Future - DECEMBER, 2010

You can find CEGeM at the upcoming Genomics and Public Health Conference December 8-10, 2010 in Bethesda, Maryland. Elizabeth Handorf will be presenting the following abstract: Improving risk stratification for mammography results by incorporating genetic and standard risk factors. To find out more about the conference Click Here

the results of the latest, largest, multinational study on the effects of preventive surgery in women with brca1/2 mutation - November, 2010

The latest issue of Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI) Issue Brief discusses the findings that show preventive surgery as a potential means to reduce the cancer risk and mortality in women with BRCA1/2 mutations. Read More

Gutmann mentions Cegem during a meeting with vice president biden - september 21, 2010

During a recent White House meeting with Vice President Joe Biden, University of Pennsylvania’s President Amy Gutmann, White House advisor John Holdren, and five other university presidents discussed research funding related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Read More and Watch Video

CEGEM FIRST Annual External Advisory Board Meeting- Spring, 2010

The Center's first annual External Advisory Board was a great success! Read More for a summary of events.

CEGeM External Advisory Board Meeting - May 21, 2010

The Center will have its first annual External Advisory Board Meeting this May. The Advisory Board will review the Center's progress, identify areas for improvement, and help to plan next steps. The CEGeM Advisory Board consists of five members. Read More