SWOG and Its Expansion into Latin America

Global Cancer Research and Control Seminar Series

July 10, 2025 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

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Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits now available – This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

In this seminar, Dr. Mariana Chavez Mac Gregor will provide an overview of the SWOG Cancer Research Network’s strategic expansion into Latin America, highlighting the history, goals, progress, and impact of the SWOG Latin America Initiative. She will outline the importance of extending SWOG’s collaborative clinical trial network to Latin American institutions, emphasizing the scientific, clinical, and educational impact associated with this international outreach. Dr. Chavez Mac Gregor will also describe key barriers to activating and sustaining clinical trials in the region, including regulatory, logistical, and resource-related challenges, and discuss future strategies to increase trial access and strengthen global oncology research.

Mariana Chavez Mac Gregor, M.D., M.Sc., FASCO, is a Medical Oncologist with a clinical practice dedicated to caring for patients with breast cancer. She is a Professor at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where she holds a primary appointment in the Health Services Research Department and a joint appointment in the Breast Medical Oncology Department. After finishing medical school at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Dr. Chavez Mac Gregor obtained an M.S. in clinical epidemiology at the Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences. She completed her clinical residency in internal medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, followed by a clinical fellowship in medical oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

In addition to being an active and compassionate clinician, Dr. Chavez Mac Gregor is committed to an academic career. Her research program focuses on studying patterns of care, outcomes, and disparities. She has extensive experience evaluating cancer care delivery, toxicities, and complications of cancer treatment. Additionally, she has been involved in planning, designing, and implementing clinical trials, and is an active member of SWOG, an NCI-funded cancer research network, currently serving as the Executive Officer for International Affairs. She has received several awards, including the SWOG Young investigator award and the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer Young Investigator Award. Dr. Chavez Mac Gregor received the Achievement in Clinical Research Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), was honored with the MD Anderson Faculty Scholar Award, and was recently named a Susan G. Komen Scholar. She has served in several roles for ASCO and currently serves on the board of directors. Dr. Chavez Mac Gregor is an internationally recognized breast cancer expert who has written more than 150 articles, review articles, invited commentaries, and book chapters related to breast cancer.