During March, 2020, Research Advocacy Network found ourselves, along with you, in a confusing, scary and often overwhelming world with the coronavirus pandemic. As the situation rapidly changed, we became increasingly more concerned about cancer patients and what was happening during this time for these patients and cancer research. Not only did plans for the scientific meetings where results of research advances are shared get cancelled or postponed, cancer treatment strategies and clinical trial plans had to be adjusted. Beginning March 27, 2020 we are holding weekly discussion series that is intended to be informative and informal to keep cancer research advocates connected and provide an outlet for sharing. During the first few weeks we began to explore the topic of Cancer Clinical Trials during the Covid-19 Pandemic. For 30 minutes on most Fridays, we meet virtually to discuss issues and experiences being faced by cancer clinical trial participants and what is being done to address these issues.

To submit questions in advance for any session, please send by email to our Project Director, Lisa Beckendorf (lbeckendorf@researchadvocacy.org).

Past sessions and recordings:

• 08-28-2020 CONNECT- Replay Design & IRB Review of Safety Monitoring Plans During COVID-19, Dr. Luke Gelinas
• 08-07-2020 CONNECT- Replay Layered Consent, Jeremy Block
• 07-31-2020 CONNECT- Replay Virtual Consent in the Community Setting, Kari Hurley, RN, OCN
• 07-24-2020 CONNECT- Replay Handout Clinical Trial Modifications during Covid 19, Deborah Collyar
• 07-17-2020 CONNECT- Replay How is COVID 19 Affecting Research in the Community Setting, Mike Thompson, MD
• 07-10-2020 CONNECT -Replay Genomic Testing during COVID-19, Dr. Prasanth Reddy
• 06-05-2020 CONNECT -Replay ASCO 2020 Virtual Meeting Discussion
• 05-22-2020 CONNECT -Replay Molecular Tumor Boards, Dr. Jason Park
• 05-15-2020 CONNECT- Replay Dr. David Gerber
• 05-08-2020 CONNECT- Replay  Handout  Amy Farner, ACS
• 05-01-2020 CONNECT- Replay Dr. Lyndsay Harris NCI
• 04-17-2020 CONNECT- Replay Patricia Hurley ASCO CENTRA  
• 04-10-2020 CONNECT- Replay Dr. Julie Gralow
• 03-27-2020 CONNECT- Replay Initial Meeting