1. NRG Oncology Overview Kati Stoermer, NRG Executive Director
@NRGonc @KatiStoermer #NRG2020
NRG is a platform that brings together people who are passionate about changing the outcomes for patients with cancer.

2. NRG Oncology develops clinical trials that can change the conversation between a cancer patient and his/her doctor for the better.
– Karen Hanna, NRG Clinical Trial participant

3. NRG Oncology is a platform that brings together researchers from across the globe together as we seek ways to win the battle against cancer.

4. NCI National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) Structure
NRG Oncology was formed as a collaboration by (3) long standing cancer clinical trial groups. Each group serves as a corporate member of our organization – shareholders, that participate on our Board of Directors. Each of these entities have a robust portfolio of activities outside of NRG Oncology, but it is important to understand those activities are separate from NRG. A key difference is NRG Oncology’s primary funding comes from Federal Grants, while our partner foundations focus on studies funded by industry.
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5. Our Timeline
NRG Members accrue over 11,000 patients to 87+ NRG trials
2012
NRG Oncology Foundation, Inc. formed
2012
2014
2019
2014
NRG Oncology Federal Funding Awarded
2019
NRG Oncology NCTN grant renews with “Exceptional” score
In 2012, NRG Oncology was formed as a collaboration between (3) clinical research organizations who for decades existed within the previous NCI Cooperative Group System. With the transition to the current NCI National Clinical Trials Network, the (3) legacy groups – NSABP, GOG, and RTOG elected to collaborate together as NRG Oncology as part of the NCTN. In 2013, NRG Oncology submitted their inaugural grant for funding – to become a Lead Protocol Organization within the NCTN, and in short order followed with submissions as part of the NCORP as a Research Base as well as to seek support for our Biobanking program as NRG. Our efforts were successful in all cases, and in 2014 NRG Oncology was awarded federal grant funding from the NCI and many, many months of planning the structure, function, and operations of NRG Oncology came to fruition as we enrolled our first patient as NRG Oncology. Since then, NRG members have accrued over 11,000 patients to NRG trials and has nearly 1000 publications to its credit. In 2018, NRG Oncology submitted our renewal grant, which scored in the Exceptional range, and best among our peers. Our new grant cycle starts March 1, 2019 for 6 years.
NCI Cooperative Group System
NCI National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN)

6. NRG Oncology Foundation Board of Directors
Voting Members
NRG Group Chairs
Presiding Chair, Contact PI, Chairman of the Board
NCORP Research Base
Research Center
Operations Center
Statistical & Data Management Center
Our governance comes from the NRG Oncology Foundation Board of Directors, which consists of 17 Directors including our (3) group Chairs.

7. NRG Oncology Group Chairs
OPTION 1 (3 head shots).
NRG is led by our three distinguished chairs and NRG principal investigators Dr. Robert Mannel, Dr. Norman Wolmark, and Dr. Walter Curran.
Dr. Robert Mannel
Dr. Norman Wolmark
Dr. Walter J. Curran Jr.

8. NRG’ success stands on the shoulders of our collaborating members – our corporate members, NSABP, RTOG, and GOG and we wanted to take a moment – as we honor NRG, to also acknowledge and honor the milestone birthdays of RTOG and NSABP

9. NRG Oncology Foundation Board of Directors
Voting Members
NRG Group Chairs
Presiding Chair, Contact PI, Chairman of the Board
NCORP Research Base
Research Center
Operations Center
Statistical & Data Management Center

10. NRG Oncology Research Center
Research Strategy Committee
Scientific Committees
Scientific Core Committees
Medical Oncology
Pathology
Protocol Support
Radiation Oncology
Health Disparities
Surgical Oncology
Administrative Committees
Ancillary Projects
Audit/Quality Control
Communications
New Investigators
Membership
Patient Advocates
Publications
Disease Specific
Brain Tumor
Breast Cancer
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Genitourinary Cancer
Gynecological Cancer
Head & Neck Cancer
Lung Cancer
Non-Disease Specific
Developmental Therapeutics
Patient Centered Outcomes
Translational Science
CIRO
Center for Innovation in Radiation Oncology
NRG Biobanks

11. NRG Oncology Foundation Board of Directors
Voting Members
NRG Group Chairs
Presiding Chair, Contact PI, Chairman of the Board
NCORP Research Base
Research Center
Operations Center
Statistical & Data Management Center

12. Translational Science Operations
NRG Operations Center
Protocol Development
Regulatory Affairs
Translational Science Operations
Grants & Finances
Communications
Meeting Services
Member Services
Publications

13. NRG Oncology Foundation Board of Directors
Voting Members
NRG Group Chairs
Presiding Chair, Contact PI, Chairman of the Board
NCORP Research Base
Research Center
Operations Center
Statistical & Data Management Center

14. Statistical and Data Management Center
Jim Dignam, Group Statistician

15. NRG Statistical and Data Management Center
Biostatistics IT
Data Management
Quality Assurance & Operational Support

16. NRG Oncology Foundation Board of Directors
Voting Members
NRG Group Chairs
Presiding Chair, Contact PI, Chairman of the Board
NCORP Research Base
Research Center
Operations Center
Statistical & Data Management Center

17. NRG NCORP Research Base
Deborah Watkins-Bruner, RN, PhD, FAAN
Joan Walker, M.D.

19. NRG Oncology Foundation Board of Directors
Voting Members
NRG Group Chairs
Presiding Chair, Contact PI, Chairman of the Board
NCORP Research Base
Research Center
Operations Center
Statistical & Data Management Center

20. NRG Oncology Membership
124 Main Members
32 LAPS
29 NCORP
276 Affiliates
1868 Participating Sites

21. NRG Oncology Semiannual Meeting
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Closed sessions are for committee members, guests may be welcome
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22. Stay Connected Web: Nrgoncology.org Twitter: @NRGonc (#NRG2020)
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