Workshop Detail
Decoding Cancer
Decoding Cancer featuring BioCONECT, in partnership with Discovery Education and the Val Skinner Foundation, the leading provider of digital content for K-12. It is standards-aligned lessons are now formatted as digital classroom-ready presentations with educator companion guides, accompanied by exciting new resources to explore with students. Decoding Cancer provides support for families touched by cancer with an all-new family discussion guide, career profiles in the health and biomedical fields, and a glossary for better lesson comprehension. All of this is available now at DecodingCancer.org! All lessons are aligned to Next Generation Science Standards and are designed for 45-minute class periods. What is Cancer? Getting the Results Cancer Genetics Pathology & Treatment The Biggest Risk Reducer Check out the launch of the Decoding Cancer Virtual Lab, where students will guide patients through an array of digital tests and clinical examinations to collect critical information and recommend the best course of treatment.
Casandra Gabriele
Program Coordinator, Rutgers Cancer Institute/Rutgers Youth Enjoy Science
Casandra Gabriele, MS (SCIENCE EDUCATOR) graduated with a BS in Molecular & Cell Biology and a MS in STEM Curriculum and Instruction. Currently, she is the Program Support Coordinator of Research Education and LIFE Center at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. She has a combined two decades of teaching experience within urban school district teaching middle school science, high school biology and physics, as well as an Assistant Professor (Adjunct), Nursing Chemistry; Anatomy and Physiology; and Human Biology Courses at Bloomfield College. Currently, she is responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating multidisciplinary training programs and continuing education programs at Rutgers; such as Decoding Cancer, BOLD, BioCONECT and Rutgers Youth Enjoy Science. Ms. Gabriele helped in development and training under-represented minority high school and teachers in oncology based programs. She is passionate about increasing diversity in the STEM fields.
Brianna McDaniels
Genetic counselor, Rutgers University - Hereditary Oncology Prevention
Brianna McDaniels, MS (GENETIC COUNSELOR) graduated summa cum laude from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, in May of 2016 with a BS in Genetics and a minor in Psychology. Ms. McDaniels also received her Master’s Degree in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA in May of 2018. She currently works as a genetic counselor in the Hereditary Oncology Prevention and Evaluation (HOPE) Program at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. As a genetic counselor, she assesses patients’ risk for hereditary cancer syndromes, coordinates genetic testing, explains genetic testing results and provides psychosocial support. (will present virtually)