NCI Community Health Expo Will Feature Genomics, Biospecimens Research ► NCI Cancer Bulletin for June 26, 2012 - National Cancer Institute

NCI Cancer Bulletin for June 26, 2012 - National Cancer Institute

NCI Community Health Expo Will Feature Genomics, Biospecimens Research

NCI’s Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities and Center for Cancer Genomics, in conjunction with several NCI-designated cancer centers and other national and community organizations, will hold a community health expo, “Our Families, Our Research, Our Future,” on Saturday, July 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET at the Civic Building in Silver Spring, MD.
The free event is open to the public and will feature a variety of interactive exhibits on healthy lifestyles, preventive cancer screening, and research.

A panel of researchers will discuss community participation in biospecimen and clinical research from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. ET. The discussion will include an introduction to tissue donation and explain why biospecimens are important in cancer research, what happens to donated tissue, the benefits and risks involved in research participation, and how high-quality biospecimens help researchers reduce cancer health disparities.
Attendees will also have an opportunity to participate in hands-on activities that demonstrate basic concepts of genome analysis and illustrate how genomics can reduce the burden of cancer.
More information about the event is available online .