April Insights: Policy Shifts and New Tools for Advocates
April 28, 2026
April Advocate Monthly Update Dear METAvivor Advocates, Both the House and Senate were in recess for much of April, but as of the 14th, both
Explore updates on metastatic breast cancer research, hear from the MBC community, and learn how your support is making a difference.
April Advocate Monthly Update Dear METAvivor Advocates, Both the House and Senate were in recess for much of April, but as of the 14th, both
Letter from the President Kelly Shanahan, M.D. This month I’m typing this simultaneously exhausted and energized, just back from a week of advocacy. I spent
Letter from the President Kelly Shanahan, M.D. I am writing this from an airport, a place I’ve been spending a lot of time in over
March Advocate Monthly Update Dear METAvivor Advocates, As March draws to a close, we are wrapping up our GroundSwell Virtual Advocacy event and ramping up
February Advocate Monthly Update Dear METAvivor Advocates, February has been an active month for METAvivor advocacy as we prepared for and launched our third annual
Letter from the President Kelly Shanahan, M.D. Our 2026 grant cycle is open, so if you are a researcher – or know a researcher doing
Funding research has been at the core of METAvivor’s mission since its founding in 2009. Our all-volunteer Board of Directors, most of whom are living
January Advocate Monthly Update Dear METAvivor Advocates, January marked a strong and productive start to the year for METAvivor’s federal advocacy work. With Congress and
Letter from the President Kelly Shanahan, M.D. Thanks to you, our supporters, we are able to fund 14 grants in our 2025 grant cycle, totaling
Letter from the President Kelly Shanahan, M.D. Happy Holidays! This time of year is always frantic, with the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), the
December Advocate Monthly Update Dear METAvivor Advocates, As December begins, we are turning our attention back to regular legislative and agency engagement following the end
Letter from the President Kelly Shanahan, M.D. November is my birthday month and also the 12th anniversary of my metastatic breast cancer diagnosis, a.k.a.