Chair
Dr. Nicholas Arpaia
Columbia University
Community Engagement Working Group
Connecting CIP-Net researchers, patients, patient advocates, and the broader public through accessible communication, meaningful dialogue, and community-informed cancer immunoprevention research.
Mission
To enhance awareness and impact of cancer immunoprevention research through multi-directional engagement among researchers, patients, patient advocates, and the broader public.
Leadership
Co-ChairPatient Advocate
Dr. Bodour Salhia
University of Southern California
Objectives
The Working Group supports CIP-Net by helping translate scientific advances into accessible resources and by integrating patient and community perspectives into network activities.
- Promote public understanding of cancer immunoprevention research and its potential impact.
- Facilitate meaningful engagement among researchers, patients, patient advocates, healthcare professionals, and community stakeholders.
- Incorporate patient and community perspectives into network activities, scientific discussions, and outreach efforts.
- Develop accessible educational materials, lay summaries, infographics, and research highlights.
- Build partnerships with advocacy organizations, professional societies, and community groups.
- Highlight CIP-Net discoveries, events, resources, trainees, and patient advocate contributions.
Key Activities
Podcast Series
Featuring conversations among researchers, patient advocates, and community voices on cancer immunoprevention, cancer interception, and patient-centered prevention research.
Outreach Resources
Developing lay summaries, infographics, visual explainers, and patient-friendly research highlights to make network science accessible to broader audiences.
Digital Engagement
Sharing accessible research updates through CIP-Net communication platforms and amplifying network activities across institutions and communities.
Annual Meeting Panel
Developing a patient advocate-focused panel exploring risk perception, prevention, vaccine acceptance, toxicity tolerance, and patient-informed research priorities.
Cross-Network Collaboration
Exploring opportunities with professional societies, working groups, and advocacy organizations to expand outreach and trainee visibility.
Community Partnerships
Building connections with patient advocacy groups and foundations to support broader awareness and meaningful two-way engagement.
Working Group Members
Members include CIP-Net investigators, DRCC representatives, NCI program officers, CIP-Net trainees, and patient advocates.
Communication Resources
Get Involved
For questions about the Community Engagement Working Group or to suggest outreach opportunities, please contact the CIP-Net Data and Resource Coordinating Center.