Funded Conference Awards
Since 2000, CBCRP has funded academic and community organizations to host events that link breast cancer researchers, non-breast cancer investigators, and community members for the purpose of stimulating new ideas and collaborations.
Below are the Joining Forces (no longer offered), Standard and Community-Led Conference Awards (designated by an *) that CBCRP supported. Visit our symposium page to learn about past and current events hosted by CBCRP.
List of Events
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Event Organizer: Laura Esserman, UCSF Date: February 19-21, 2026 Agenda: RISE UP for Breast Cancer and Women's Health Conference Agenda |
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A multigenerational dialogue: reducing our exposures of toxic chemicals and breast cancer risk* Event Organizer: Pastor Rhonda Holbert, Celebrate Life Cancer Ministry Dates: September 2024 and April 2025 YouTube Videos: |
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Event Organizer: Laura Esserman, UCSF Date: November 1-3, 2024 Presentations: https://riseup.ucsf.edu/2024-rise-conference-presentations |
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11th International Symposium of the Breast Event Organizer: Susan Love, Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation Date: February 4-5, 2023 |
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Women’s Health & Environmental Justice* Event Organizer: Luis Pardo Worksite Wellness LA Date: October 4, 2023 |
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Event Organizer: Jayla Burton and Haleemah Atobiloye, Breast Cancer Action Date: November 15 and 17, 2022 |
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Orange County Complete Breast Cancer Care Continuum Conference* Event Organizer: Hai Hoang, Illumination Institute Date: April 20-21, 2022 |
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Nail Salon Worker Health and Safety Research Conference* Event Organizer: Lisa Fu, Asian Health Services Date: June 13-15, 2022 Conference Report: https://www.cahealthynailsalons.org/reports/convening |
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Breast Cancer and the Environment Workshop Event Organizer: Michele Rakoff, Breast Cancer Care and Research Fund Date: May 22, 2021 |
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7th Annual Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference* Event Organizer: Sharon Schlesinger, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Los Angeles County Affiliate Date: September 10, 2020 |
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Annual Breast Cancer Conference Event Organizer: Donna Randall, Cancer Prevention Institute of California Date: March 4, 2017 |
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UCSF Breast Oncology Program Scientific Retreat 2017 Event Organizer: Lamorna Brown-Swigart, UCSF Date: February 2-3, 2017 Program: https://cancer.ucsf.edu/sites/cancer.ucsf.edu/files/special-events/sm_files/BOP2017agenda.pdf |
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Breast Cancer Care: Pilot for Mental Health Providers Event Organizer: Irene Wapnir and Rachel Yang, Stanford University Date: 2016 |
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UCSF Breast Oncology Program Scientific Retreat Event Organizer: Laura van’t Veer, UCSF Date: February 5-6, 2015 Program: https://cancer.ucsf.edu/sites/cancer.ucsf.edu/files/special-events/sm_files/BOP2015agenda.pdf |
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GIS for Community Impact: From Technology to Translation Event Organizer: Janice Barlow, Zero Breast Cancer Date: April 14, 2015 Program: https://zerobreastcancer.org/en/blog/gis-conference |
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UCSF Breast Oncology Program Scientific Retreat Event Organizer: Laura van’t Veer, UCSF Date: February 6-7, 2014 Program: https://cancer.ucsf.edu/sites/cancer.ucsf.edu/files/special-events/sm_files/BOP2014agenda.pdf |
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6th International Workshop on Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Event Organizer: John Shepherd, UCSF Date: June 6-7, 2013 Sustainable Education to Eliminate Disparities (SEED) Event Organizer: Kim Rhoads, Stanford University Date: 2013-2014 |
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Increasing California's Capacity to Partner in Global Breast Event Organizer: Kimlin Ashing, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope Date: April 25-27, 2012 |
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3rd Biannual National Latino Cancer Summit Event Organizer: Christine Gonzalez, Latinas Contra Cancer Date: July 24, 2012 |
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7th International Symposium on the Intraductal Approach Event Organizer: Susan Love, Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation Date: February 23-26, 2011 |
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5th International Workshop on Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Event Organizer: John Shepherd, UCSF Date: June 9-10, 2010 |
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2010 National Latino Cancer Summit Event Organizer: Ysabel Duron, Latinas Contra Cancer Date: July 27-29, 2010 |
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6th Symposium on the Intraductal Approach to Breast Cancer Event Organizer: Dixie Mills, Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation Date: February 19-21, 2009 Publication: https://bmcproc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1753-6561-3-S5-I1 |
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Mammary Gland Evaluation and Risk Assessment Event Organizer: Lawrence Kushi, Kaiser Foundation Research Institute Date: November 17, 2009 Publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21697028/ |
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Increasing the Voice of African Americans in Research Event Organizer: Kimlin Ashing, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope Date: September 20, 2008 |
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Event Organizer: Patricia Ganz, UCLA Date: March 2, 2008 Related link: https://apos-society.org/annual-conference/past-conferences/ |
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Community Breast Cancer Screening & Prevention Conferences Event Organizer: Jeffrey Weitzel, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope Date: 2008 |
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Nail Salon Workers: Chemical Exposures in the Workplace Event Organizer: Linda Okahara and Susan Huang, Asian Health Services Date: 2008 |
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Symposium on the Intraductal Approach to Breast Cancer Event Organizer: Susan Love, Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation Date: March 1-4, 2007 |
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Networking Breast Cancer Navigator Programs in N California Event Organizer: Lisa Bailey, Alta Bates Summit Medical Foundation Date: March 15, 2006 |
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Dialogue with Breast Cancer Survivors Event Organizer: Grace Yoo, San Francisco State University Date: August 25-27, 2006 |
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4th Inter. Symp. on the Intraductal Approach to the Breast Event Organizer: Susan Love, Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation Date: March 10-13, 2005 Publication - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1242146/ |
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A Blueprint for Advancing Quality in Breast Cancer Event Organizer: Laura Esserman, UCSF Date: October 28, 2005 |
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3rd Symposium on the Intraductal Approach to Breast Cancer Event Organizer: Susan Love, Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation Date: March 27-30, 2003 |
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Preclinical Trials for Breast Cancer Event Organizer: Robert Cardiff, UC Davis Date: November 1-5, 2003 Publication: https://academic.oup.com/jnci/article/96/2/92/2520983 |
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Cancer and Complexity: Questions for a New Millennium Event Organizer: Mina Bissell and Mary H. Barcellos-Hoff, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Date: April, 2000 |

