Our MBC Life
From SHARE Cancer Support this is Our MBC Life. A podcast dedicated to exploring life with metastatic breast cancer from the perspective of us, the people living with this disease, and the experts who partner with us to help make our lives better. So glad you’re here since no one should face MBC alone.
Our MBC Life
S01 E11: Interview with Dr. Dorraya El-Ashry, BCRF
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Dr. Dorraya El-Ashry, the Chief Scientific Officer for the Breast Cancer Research Fund (BCRF), joins host Lisa Laudico to discuss the many exciting MBC research initiatives that BCRF is undertaking. BCRF is the largest private funder of MBC research in the U.S and this year alone, they have disbursed over $27 million to MBC research. Join our conversation on how these funds are allocated, what the important Aurora project is all about, and all the cool new ways BCRF is fundraising during a pandemic. Dr. El-Ashry has a personal connection to MBC and discusses her own research. Dr. El-Ashry provides an excellent overview of the bright spots in MBC research today and the challenges. Resources related to this episode can be found in our episode notes on our website, www.ourmbclife.org. We are found on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @ourmbclife.
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