PRESS RELEASE: Murali Joins Patient Empowerment Network’s Board of Directors
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Nicole Normandin Rueda, LMSW, Communications Director, Nicole@powerfulpatients.org
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
MURALI JOINS PATIENT EMPOWERMENT NETWORK’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bothell, WA – The Patient Empowerment Network (PEN) announces that Dr. Bhavna Murali has joined its Board of Directors.
“We are thrilled to have someone of Bhavna’s caliber and passion for cancer advocacy join PEN’s governing board,” said Darla Brown, Board Chair. “Her professional oncology expertise adds tremendous value to our esteemed group of directors, helping to expand PEN’s impact across patients, care partners, and health care professionals.”
Dr. Murali is a cancer biologist by training and currently a Senior Consultant in the Oncology and Specialty Therapeutics team at Oracle Life Sciences. Prior to joining Oracle Life Sciences, she was a postdoctoral researcher in the field of translational cancer biology with a focus on novel therapies targeting the tumor microenvironment to treat breast cancer metastases and chemotherapy-induced bone loss. She holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Cell Biology from Washington University in Saint Louis and a B.A. in Genetics from Ohio Wesleyan University. Her passion stems from personal experiences supporting friends and family through cancer diagnoses, where she witnessed firsthand the challenges and anxiety patients face in understanding their treatment options. Recognizing the value of her oncology knowledge, she is dedicated to bridging this gap and supporting a broader patient community, which led her to join PEN.
Patient Empowerment Network (PEN) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to empowering cancer patients and care partners through health equity and literacy, education and advocacy. PEN provides free online resources and programs to enhance the cancer journey and enable shared decision-making.
For more information about Patient Empowerment Network and its initiatives, please visit www.powerfulpatients.org.
