Research Advocacy Network has taken the lead in educating advocates and the public about genomics and proteomics and the need for biospecimens to advance the science driving more individualized therapies.

Activities to advance this area include:

• Publications and materials to inform and educate about Tissue Donation (see Resources page to order)
• Tutorials for advocates on Genomics in Cancer, Biomarkers in Cancer, Pathology and Tissue Research, Targeted Therapies (see Resources page to order)
• Conducted Think Tank with advocates and researchers to identify "Tissue Issues"
• Report from Tissue Issues Think Tank I
• Report from Tissue Issue Think Tank II
• 2013 Conference Clinical Trials in The Genomic Era of Medicine (Report summary)
• 2014 Think Tank on Molecular Diagnostics  (Backgrounder document) (Notes from meeting)
• Presented comments at FDA Public Hearing on In Vitro Diagnostics (testimony document)