CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - CuisineWire -- Cancer Education And Research Institute® (CERI), a UN-award winning cancer organization pioneering comprehensive, science based, personalized cancer care globally for 13 years, announced today the expansion of its Board of Directors and the addition of new team members to expand program capacity.

The new board comprising five members from across the globe, including physicians, nurses, a healthcare manager, a governmental official, a current patient as a patient advocate and a survivor, and fellow UN award winners, bringing diverse expertise in clinical medicine, healthcare operations, public health, and global health policy.

"After 13 years of proving our model works, we're building the governance structure to scale globally," said Ayguen Sahin, MSc, PhD, CEO, Founder, and Cancer Lead of Cancer Education And Research Institute® CERI , a cancer scientist with 25 years of research experience. "Our new board brings the credibility, expertise, and international connections we need to make comprehensive, science-based, personalized cancer care the global standard."

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Board of Directors
The newly appointed and reappointed board members bring extensive experience across healthcare, research, and global health:
Dr. Riyad Awad, DVM, MPH
Dr. Ashoo Grover, MD
Samy Abu Shawish, RN, MPH
Boniface Takwe Njecko, RN, MPH
Hamza Abid, MS, APRNCNS, AOCNS®, OCN®
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New Team Members
CERI also welcomed two new CERI Team Members to support program expansion:
Dr. Yehya Awad, MD – Joining the CERI Personalized Patient Program™ CPPP) and
Dr. Abdalfatah Abughali, MD – Joining the CERI Cancer Education Program.

To learn more about the CERI Team, please visit: https://canceredinstitute.org/meet-the-team

Global Expertise for Global Mission
Board members represent expertise from across the healthcare spectrum and bring connections to healthcare systems, research institutions, government agencies, and international health organizations worldwide.

"We specifically sought board members who understand both the clinical realities of cancer care at the ground-level and the systems-level changes needed to make personalized care accessible globally," Dr. Sahin said. "Their collective expertise positions us to finally scale what we've been pioneering and proven over 13 years."

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Board Member Spotlight Series
CERI will feature each board member and team member over the coming week on its social media channels, highlighting their expertise and passion for advancing personalized cancer care globally.

About CERI
Founded & led by cancer scientist Ayguen Sahin, MSc, PhD since 2013, Cancer Education And Research Institute® (CERI) is a UN-award winning nonprofit organization has pioneered high-quality personalized cancer care the globally for 13 years.

To support the #PersonalizedCancerCareForAll™ campaign, visit https://canceredinstitute.org/donate