Saying Thank You - the final Front Line blog post from Dr. Charles Blanke as @swog.org group chair #SWOGonc
"I have been honored to serve as chair of this research group over the last 13 years, and I could not be prouder of what you have accomplished in that time."
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Our latest:
> @swog.org spring meeting registration opens
> A new Vogelzang Scholar is named for 2026
> Team Hope nearing its Tour de Scottsdale goal
> Four funding programs have applications due soon!
#SWOGonc
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Apply to the @swog.org Virtual Grant Writing Workshop!
Across 6 wks, dive into:
>Lectures on grantsmanship
>Peer-review sessions
>Guidance on spec aims and research strategy
>Access to biostats support
For all #SWOGonc members & investigators across the #NCTN
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Apply by May 1 for the 2026 John Crowley, PhD Award - encouraging statistical excellence in clinical trials. Collaborate with statistical faculty and data management staff at a leading publicly funded, national multi-center clinical trials organization #SWOGonc
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Happening soon:
The "Best of SWOG" online research showcase.
Catch up on some of the most notable @swog.org research results from the past year.
Hope to see you there! #SWOGonc
Register for this one-hour event:
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The latest @swog.org Front Line:
A Cancer Research Agenda for the Nation, and for SWOG
#SWOGonc
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The beginning of a new year is a powerful time to reflect on what matters most.
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Our latest news, including our annual funding guide, 2025 Impact Report, upcoming application deadlines, and more in support of @swog.org #SWOGonc
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"Cancer statistics, 2026: Charting a course for a national cancer research agenda," commentary by Dr. Primo Lara, Jr, & @drdawnhershman.bsky.social publ w the annual portrait of U.S. #cancer stats in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, just out! #NCTN #NCORP @eaonc.bsky.social @nrgonc.bsky.social
SWOG/Hope Foundation Impact Award
Peer-reviewed research grants, up to $250K over 1-2 years, fund novel #SWOGonc projects
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Nicholas Vogelzang SWOG GU Scholarship
Awards 1 scholar annually to attend 2 #SWOGonc group meetings; includes support from GU committee mentors
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CRA/Nurse Travel Support Program
Awards fund travel for #SWOGonc CRAs and nurses to attend the spring 2026 group meeting in San Francisco
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For all #SWOGonc members:
We have 3 funding programs with deadlines on Jan 15 ⬇️
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For all #SWOGonc early career GU researchers:
The Nicholas Vogelzang GU Scholars Program
Includes mentorship and travel support - apply by January 15
w/ @swog.org
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Our program offerings kick off right away in 2026.
#SWOGonc members, please don't miss our January 15 deadline for CRA and nurse travel to the spring @swog.org group meeting!
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Please also tell us more about this puppy 🐾👀😍
One great thing our donors do?
Help send @swog.org patient advocates to key scientific meetings like #SABCS25
Cheers to @barbarasegarra.bsky.social and Cheryl Jernigan who will be featured/contributing this week!
#SWOGonc
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Wish we could be there, @barbarasegarra.bsky.social!
Have a great #SABCS25 #SWOGonc
S2409 PRISM is testing whether it’s feasible to identify each patient’s small cell #LungCancer subtype and use that information to select the best therapy for that patient. #SCLC
Co-PI: Alberto Chiappori, MD Moffitt Cancer Center
swog.org/clinical-trials/S2409
If patients w #MIBC have a clinically sig response to NAT, is cystectomy needed? S2427 BRIGHT trial tests whether pembro + RT can let patients keep their bladder. Systematic biopsies needed at post-NAT TURBT.
Co-PI: Abhishek Tripathi, MD City of Hope
swog.org/clinical-trials/S2427
*Thank you* - today and every day - to the donors who make our work possible.
Learn about some of what's happening in 2026, including early deadlines for research and travel support opportunities.
Together, we're moving cancer research forward #SWOGonc @swog.org
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The S2409 PRISM #ClinicalTrial asks if we can treat extensive stage small cell lung cancer more effectively by targeting the vulnerabilities of specific molecular subtypes of the disease. #SCLC #LCSM
PI: Anne Chiang, MD, PhD - Yale Cancer Center
swog.org/clinical-trials/S2409
S2427 BRIGHT trial: In patients with #MIBC, can immunoradiotherapy after response to neoadj therapy (cT0/cT1) allow for bladder preservation?
Systematic biopsies needed at post-NAT TURBT pre-registration.
Co-PI: S. Daneshmand, MD USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
swog.org/clinical-trials/S2427
You have a great research idea? A critical need to address? Let's tackle it together.
We agree:
"...while Hope is often referred to as SWOG’s public charity, it has become so, so much more."
We're honored to help advance #SWOGonc research & grateful to all who make it possible.
Thank you!
A direct link to the application:
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The application for the next round of this APP mentoring program, MAPP, closes soon! Take a moment to hear about the opportunity from Christa Braun-Inglis! #SWOGonc
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Map of sites where Hope Foundation grants have been awarded to VA medical centers across the US, 2015-present.
Supporting Veterans with Access to Better Care
10 years of our @swog.org VA Integration and Storefront grant programs #SWOGonc
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SWOG: The Front Line
Our @swog.org group chair's Front Line blog:
Group Meeting Surveys: You "Talk," We Listen
SWOG has now held 2 group meetings under the new 3-day model (trimmed from 4 days previously). What do the surveys say?
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📣@swog.org members and friends, we have deadlines for 2 opportunities quickly approaching - nominate a speaker or apply #SWOGonc
Read more in our latest news:
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From the @swog.org Front Line:
Welcoming SWOG’s New Myeloma Leader: Dr. Amrita Y. Krishnan
#SWOGonc
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