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2007 Brochure

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WHO WE ARE

FOUNDED FROM PASSION AND NEED
In 1993, California breast cancer activists joined forces with scientists, healthcare professionals, and state legislators to win passage of legislation that
created the California Breast Cancer Research Program (CBCRP).

The CBCRP is the largest state-funded breast cancer research effort in the nation.
In our first dozen years, we have awarded over $164 million in 672 grants to 73 institutions and community organizations throughout the state.
Ninety-five percent of our funding goes to research and education efforts.
There’s more work to be done.

The mission of the CBCRP is to eliminate breast cancer by leading innovation in research, communication, and collaboration in the California scientific and lay communities.

The California Breast Cancer Research Program (CBCRP) is administered by the University of California, Office of the President. All donations are tax deductible.

California Breast Cancer Research Program
University of California, Office of the President
300 Lakeside Dr., 6th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612-3550
Phone: 510 987-9884
Toll-free: 888 313-2277
Email: getinfo@CABreastCancer.org
Web: www.CABreastCancer.org

SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE

SUPPORTING NEW IDEAS AND PUSHING BOUNDARIES
We fund high-quality research for greater impact—studies that challenge existing beliefs, look in new directions, or incorporate new techniques or approaches, such as:

Individualized therapies and reliable predictors of the disease’s course
Focus on underserved groups, such as women with disabilities who have trouble accessing breast cancer services
Low-toxic therapeutics from natural products like broccoli, mushrooms, and grape juice

We’re leading a coordinated, statewide effort to examine:

The role of the environment and lifestyle in breast cancer
The reasons why some people bear a greater burden of the disease

TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE
We support young researchers while they finish their training under a mentor’s supervision. Their talent and imagination lead us down creative paths of investigation.

SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY
We seek the best science that will lead to progress in eliminating breast cancer. We have built a nationally recognized peer review system with expert scientific and advocate reviewers from around the country and fair but rigorous standards for judging scientific excellence and innovation.

COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY

INVOLVING ADVOCATES AND COMMUNITIES
The CBCRP was created from the energy, wisdom, and dreams of the women and men affected by breast cancer.

Honoring that vision, advocates are involved at every level of our program. Their participation reminds us that breakthroughs are not meant to languish in scientific journals, but instead should be leveraged into practical use and greater impact against the disease.

ADVANCING RESEARCH THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
We help communities collaborate with experienced investigators and actively participate in research about issues that concern them. Previous collaborations have resulted in:

Improving access to services
Reducing side effects of treatment
Improving patients’ quality of life and their ability to cope with the disease

INFORMING THE PUBLIC
We announce our progress, solicit feedback, and encourage public involvement through publications, meetings, and our website. We make sure that our research results can be understood by a wider audience, so that the answers can be translated quickly into the hands of the people who need them.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

JOIN US – BECOME A COMMUNITY PARTNER
Learn about the latest findings through our website (www.CABreastCancer.org), our publications, and our biennial symposium.

Investigate your questions about breast cancer. Learn how by visiting our website or calling us toll-free at (888) 313-2277.

SUPPORT OUR RESEARCH

Donate online via our secure server at www.CABreastCancer.org.
Donate by mail: Make your check payable to The Regents of the University of California and please write: “Breast Cancer Research Program ” on the check memo line.
Tax Check-off donations through State Income Tax Form 540 are easy and tax deductible.
Volunteer
- Sponsor events with us
- Host an information rally for us
- Join us at our events
Tell Your Friends: Help us widen our reach.

GET INVOLVED

YES, I want to help eliminate breast cancer by supporting the work of the California Breast Cancer Research Program. Enclosed is my contribution.

Please make your contribution check payable to The Regents of the University of California and, on the check memo line, please write: “Breast Cancer Research Program.” All contributions are taxdeductible and will be acknowledged with a return letter.

Please provide us with your contact information:

NAME: _____________________________________
STREET ADDRESS:___________________________
CITY, __________ STATE, ____ ZIP:__________
PHONE: (___)________ EMAIL:_________________

____ I prefer to remain anonymous, so the CBCRP should not acknowledge my gift publicly.

____ You may acknowledge my gift (name only) in CBCRP publications.

This gift is: ____in memory of ____in honor of

NAME:_____________________________________

Please send an additional acknowledgement card to:

NAME:_____________________________________
STREET ADDRESS:___________________________
CITY, __________ STATE, ____ ZIP:__________

____I cannot make a contribution at this time but would like to be included in your mailing list.

Return to:
California Breast Cancer Research Program
University of California, Office of the President
300 Lakeside Drive, 6th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612

Thank you for your support.