Giving patients and communities a voice in cancer genomics.

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About PE-CGS

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The Participant Engagement and Cancer Genome Sequencing (PE-CGS) Network is part of the Cancer Moonshot Initiative that is intended to accelerate cancer research. Specifically, this network falls under a scientific priority designated by the Blue Ribbon Panel as Recommendation A: Establish a Network for Direct Patient Engagement. The PE-CGS Network will function as a collaborative network to address common issues, share best practices and lessons learned, and utilize common methods where appropriate.

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Research Centres

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Count Me In PE-CGS Center

Partnering with patients to define the clinical and genomic landscape of rare aggressive sarcomas

USC

Center for Optimization of Participant Engagement for Cancer Characterization (COPECC)

Building a foundation for access to health care innovation for cancer patients

UNM

Journey to UNderstanding Peoples Engagement in cancer Research (JUNIPER)

Engagement of communities from Southwestern Tribal Nations in Cancer Genome Sequencing

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OPTimIzing engageMent in Discovery of Molecular Evolution of Low Grade Glioma (OPTIMUM)

OPTimIzing engageMent in discovery of molecular evolution of low grade glioma

WU-PE-CGS

WU-PE-CGS

Washington University Participant Engagement and Cancer Genomic Sequencing Center

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Coordinating Center

Supporting outreach, promotion, and best practices in the PECGS Network.