Karen Peterson
Founder and Chief Patient Advocate of Karen’s Club, https://www.karensclub.org/ , Karen Peterson was inspired to help other patients of color understand the complex, confusing world of clinical trials. A Stage IV Triple Negative breast cancer survivor, Karen is a founding member of Foundation Medicine’s Patient Community Council, consultant for Blue Note Therapeutics, and a Cancer Research Institute – Immuno Advocate.
Karen was the featured patient speaker at the Biden Cancer Initiative’s 2019 presentation at ASCO, and the 2020 Inaugural AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report presented to Congress. Her inspiring storyhas been shared with Cure, Essence, Health and People magazines as well as ABC Radio Networks “Perspective” and The Today Show.
In 2021, Karen successfully completed the exclusive Robin Hood/Blue Ridge Labs Fellowship Program. Now she’s working on a stand-up comedy routine!