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PTEN UK & Ireland Patient Group

PTEN UK & Ireland Patient Group

PTENUKI is a patient group which aims to help and support patients, carers, families affected by PTEN

PTEN UK & Ireland Patient Group

5 days ago

PTEN UK & Ireland Patient Group
We want to do a BIG shout out to Lydia and her mum Ali who are taking part in the inclusive Run for the Future event at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park next weekend to raise money for us. This is an event that celebrates diversity, being yourself and making sport a more accessible, inclusive place. Hosted by two-time Paralympic gold medallist Richard Whitehead MBE and DJ Adele Roberts, RUN TO THE FUTURE really is an event for EVERYONE.There are still a few FREE places left so please let us know if you want to join them.Thank you! To support Lydia and Ali click here:www.justgiving.com/page/ali-nicholson-1725361071713 ... See MoreSee Less
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PTEN UK & Ireland Patient Group

3 weeks ago

PTEN UK & Ireland Patient Group
Hello PTEN community! We re excited to announce that PTEN UKI going to be a part of a fantastic art exhibition from 26th September, everyone is welcome to come along to please join!Over the course of 5 months scientific PhD PIPgen students have worked closely with art students from @CSVPA to produce 15-science inspired artworks (all tackling different aspects of the PI3K pathway). At the inauguration you can see the artworks and also the opportunity to meet the talented artists and scientists behind the art. At 5pm PTEN UKI Patient Group, along with GoPI3Ks, will be contributing to a patient roundtable! If you want to relive the experience or will not be able to join us for our inauguration, worry not! You will be able to view all artworks throughout October in Cambridge’s WestHub (Mon – Fri, 8.00 – 21.00; JJ Thomson Ave, Cambridge CB3 0US) ... See MoreSee Less

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PTEN UK & Ireland Patient Group

4 weeks ago

PTEN UK & Ireland Patient Group
It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of Dr Eng from the Cleveland Clinic. I’m sure most of our community has heard of the renowned PTEN doctor. I had the pleasure of meeting Dr Eng when my son was diagnosed 10 years ago. Her wealth of knowledge and her caring nature reassured us at our time of need. The PTEN world will be at a great loss without her. She is the reason the world knows how important PTEN is and the reason our research is moving forward. Please read this message from the Cleveland Clinic:It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Charis Eng, MD, PhD, Global Director of Genomic Research Strategies in the Chief Research and Academic Office, Chair of Medical Genetics and Genomics, and Sondra J. and Stephen R. Hardis Endowed Chair in Cancer Genomic Medicine. Dr. Eng was a pioneer in genetic and genomic medicine, and her legacy will remain not only in the programs she founded but with the generations of trainees she inspired. Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic in 2005, Dr. Eng was the inaugural founder and director of the Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital’s Clinical Cancer Genetics Program. During her time at Cleveland Clinic she founded the Center for Medical Genetics and Genomics and the PTEN Multidisciplinary Clinic and Center of Excellence.Born and raised in Singapore, Dr. Eng dedicated her life to medicine and biomedical sciences for the benefit of humankind. She was inspired by family members who were decorated researchers and physicians. Dr. Eng discovered a passion for human cancer genetics at the age of 16. She attended the University of Chicago and conducted undergraduate research in the laboratory of Dr. Ed Garber, who remained a lifelong mentor, colleague and friend. Dr. Eng completed her MD and PhD at the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine. She completed her fellowship in Internal Medicine at Beth Israel Hospital and received postdoctoral training in medical oncology at Harvard’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute as well as in laboratory-based human cancer genetics at the University of Cambridge and the Royal Marsden NHS Trust in the UK. Dr. Eng’s work at the bench and the bedside garnered international acclaim for her discoveries in Medical Genetics and Genomics to improve patient outcomes and quality of life. After she made a breakthrough discovery connecting the PTEN gene to an overgrowth disorder called Cowden Syndrome, Dr. Eng challenged the “one-gene-one-disease" paradigm by connecting inherited PTEN mutations to many seemingly disconnected conditions – including multiple overgrowth disorders, several cancer types and autism spectrum disorder. Dr. Eng worked hard to improve the lives of patients born with PTEN mutations in the clinic and the lab. The PTEN Multidisciplinary Clinic and Center of Excellence attract patients from all over the world for specialized treatment. Her clinical and research discoveries were made based on observations of these patients, with whom she worked intimately. Dr. Eng’s research program set the standard for implementing cancer genetic research that can be translated into the clinic.Like her mentor Dr. Garber, Dr. Eng lived by the motto, “Serendipity strikes those who work hard.” Dr. Eng’s own hard work earned her many awards and appointments. She held over 34 major administrative and leadership positions over her career and received over 100 research and clinical awards and appointments. She received the prestigious Medal of Honor from the American Cancer Society in 2018. Clinically, she was named in the top 1% of America’s Most Honored Doctors in 2020 and had received similar recognitions almost every year dating back to 2007. In May of 2024, she won Cleveland Clinic’s highest award for innovation, the Sones Award, recognizing her indelible mark on science and our organization, as well as her record as a prolific inventor. Dr. Eng will be mourned by many, including her family, friends, colleagues and mentees. As she was inspired by her mentors, Dr. Eng has inspired countless generations of scientists, clinicians and patients alike. Her legacy, teachings and curious spirit will live through them and will be passed on for many generations to come.—————Effective immediately the PTEN Foundation will start the Dr. Charis Eng Memorial PTEN scholarship to honor her legacy. We will share details soon. #pten ... See MoreSee Less

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PTEN UK & Ireland Patient Group

1 month ago

PTEN UK & Ireland Patient Group
🎉 EXCITING NEWS! 🎉 We have received an amazing £20,000 donation from The National Lottery Community Fund to continue our counselling sessions for over the next 2 years!!! For more information about these sessions please visit our website buff.ly/3rEZ3DO and sign up!! ... See MoreSee Less

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