Cancer Engineering: The Convergence of Engineering and Health to Advance Cancer Research and Care: Proceedings of a Workshop (2026)
Chapter: Appendix A: Statement of Task
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"Appendix A: Statement of Task." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Cancer Engineering: The Convergence of Engineering and Health to Advance Cancer Research and Care: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29289.
Appendix A
Statement of Task
A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine planning committee will organize and host a 1.5-day public workshop that will examine the emerging field of cancer engineering and consider opportunities to improve patient outcomes through the convergence of engineering with oncology practice, research, and policy. The workshop will feature invited presentations and panel discussions on topics that may include:
- Strategies to break down disciplinary silos and promote convergence in engineering and cancer research and care.
- Consideration of technologies and interventions that apply engineering approaches to accelerate cancer research and to improve care and outcomes for patients with cancer.
- Examples of the challenges and opportunities to translate advances from engineering into technologies that enable precision cancer research and care.
- Strategies to ensure that advances in cancer engineering are equitable, inclusive, and address health disparities.
- Approaches to facilitate broad access to the output of cancer engineering to promote the delivery of high-quality care, particularly in community-based settings of care.
- Opportunities to develop and expand the cancer engineering workforce, including leadership development, multidisciplinary education and training, collaborative research approaches, and use of dissemination and implementation science strategies.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Statement of Task." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Cancer Engineering: The Convergence of Engineering and Health to Advance Cancer Research and Care: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29289.
The planning committee will develop the agenda for the workshop sessions, select and invite speakers and discussants, and moderate the discussions. A proceedings of the presentations and discussions at the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Statement of Task." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Cancer Engineering: The Convergence of Engineering and Health to Advance Cancer Research and Care: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29289.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Statement of Task." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Cancer Engineering: The Convergence of Engineering and Health to Advance Cancer Research and Care: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29289.
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