KRAS Cancer Connect - KRAS Kickers

02/23/2026

There’s nothing quite like this moment! 💙

Patients. Care partners. Researchers. Advocates.
All in one room at University of California, San Francisco — united by one shared goal: to kick cancer’s KRAS! 💙

This is why we exist.

To bring the science closer to the people it impacts.
To turn research into real conversations.
To replace isolation with community.
To transform hope into action.

When patients and researchers stand shoulder to shoulder, progress feels different. It feels personal. It feels urgent. It feels possible.

Hope shared is hope multiplied.

Together, we can kick cancer’s KRAS!! 💙💜🤍

(Huge shoutout and thank you to and the Shokat Lab for hosting us and sharing how far the RAS research has come and where it’s going! 🙌)

02/19/2026

San Francisco, we’re ready. 💙

The KRAS Kickers team is on the ground and counting down the hours until tomorrow’s KRAS Cancer Connect — bringing patients, care partners, researchers, and advocates together in one powerful space.

We can’t wait to connect, learn, and remind every single person in the room that they are not alone.

Together, we can kick cancer’s KRAS!!

01/16/2026

Flashback to a mind-blowing lab tour Terri had with Dr. Kevan Shokat, Ph.D. — the scientist who helped crack the code on KRAS and paved the way for the first KRAS-targeting cancer drugs! 🙌🧪

Dr. Shokat — a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator and UCSF/UC Berkeley professor — led the team that discovered a hidden “Achilles heel” in the KRAS protein long thought to be undruggable.

🔬WANT TO SEE THE LAB FOR YOURSELF? Join us at the 2026 KRAS Cancer Connect in Feb! It's not too late to register!

👉 https://www.kraskickers.org/kras-kickers-cancer-connect-2026

Take a look behind the scenes at where this groundbreaking work happens — but here’s the catch: the next lab tours at KRAS Cancer Connect WON’T be filmed 🎥🚫. If you want to stand where history is being made, see the science in action, and feel the energy in person — you’ve gotta be there ✨

🗓️ Don’t miss your chance to secure a spot — in person only!

01/15/2026

Last week, we were honored to be in San Francisco at the ASCO GI Conference—presenting, learning, and connecting alongside oncologists and advocates. Plus we got plenty of great updates on research trials! GI which stands for gastrointestinal, includes pancreatic, colorectal, appendix and more — so it gave us a WEALTH of knowledge when it comes to those RAS-driven cancers!

One of the highlights for us was presenting a poster on the upcoming launch of the KRAS HUB—a new tool designed to make it easier for RAS patients to find and access clinical trials. Bridging research and patients is at the heart of what we do, and sharing this work on such a meaningful stage reminded us why this effort matters so deeply!

And we’re not done yet! 💙 We’ll be back in San Francisco February 19–20 for KRAS Cancer Connect, bringing patients, caregivers, researchers, and clinicians together to share knowledge, build community, and fuel hope. If you haven’t registered for the event yet, it’s not too late! You have until the end of the month to sign up and join us at UCSF!
https://www.kraskickers.org/kras-kickers-cancer-connect-2026

Hope shared is hope multiplied—and we can’t wait to keep building this together.

01/12/2026

One week left. One simple way to show up.

Threads of Hope is about people supporting people — names, not logos. Humans, not brands.

With a $50 donation, your name will appear right alongside the KRAS Kickers logo on the Threads of Hope shirt as a visible supporter of the KRAS Kickers community!
✔️ No sponsorships
✔️ No brands
💙 Just real names – like yours – standing together.

And yes — you’ll also receive the shirt as a thank-you!

This is personal giving. This is community.
This is walking alongside one another.

🗓️ Deadline for Donations: Monday, 1/19
DONATE NOW: https://givebutter.com/threads-of-hope-KRAS

Will you be one of the amazing humans walking alongside ?

By Kras Cancer Connect Inc

12/22/2025

This photo captures something we believe in deeply at KRAS Kickers:
no one should have to navigate cancer alone!

Community doesn’t remove the hard parts — but it does make them more bearable. It creates space for shared knowledge, real conversation, and collective strength. And it reminds us that survivorship is built together.

That belief guides everything we do:
Knowledge + Research + Advocacy = Survivorship.

As we move through the holidays — a season that can hold both warmth and weight — we want to be a space for wherever you are on your journey.

And as we look ahead, we’re grateful knowing that this circle will gather again in February at Cancer Connect — another moment to learn, connect, and show up for one another.
Register now: https://www.kraskickers.org/kras-kickers-cancer-connect-2026

From all of us at KRAS Kickers, we’re wishing you a holiday filled with compassion, connection, and hope — and a new year grounded in hope and survivorship. 💙

12/18/2025

Be part of a once-in-a-lifetime moment with KRAS Kickers! 💙

In February 2026, KRAS Kickers is gathering at the University of California for a historic Cancer Connect, bringing together patients, researchers, clinicians, and advocates — and we’re celebrating with a limited-edition KRAS Kickers t-shirt you can only get here! We want to honor those who help us kick cancer's KRAS –– and that means YOU!

✨ Here’s how it works:
• Donate $50 and receive a limited-edition KRAS Kickers t-shirt
• Your name will be printed on the shirt alongside other supporters!
• The design will be unveiled in January 2026
• You don’t have to attend the event to be part of it!

👉 Donate now: https://givebutter.com/threads-of-hope-KRAS

🎁 Want to ask for donations on your behalf as a holiday gift?
Create a personal fundraising page and invite your friends, family, or community to donate in your honor — a meaningful way to give back and amplify the mission.
👉 OR start your personal fundraising page: https://forms.gle/gTJuT7oCaRpsq1fo7

Whether you’re joining us in February or supporting from afar, this is your chance to stand with the KRAS Kickers community and be woven into this moment in our story of hope and survivorship! 💙

12/11/2025

Navigating cancer during the holidays? You’re not alone. 💙 That's why we're offering a supportive space for anyone affected by cancer treatments during this holiday season.

Patients, care partners, loved ones, and professionals are all welcome at Living With Cancer: Holiday Edition — a gentle, face-to-face Zoom conversation hosted by KRAS Kickers founder Terri Conneran.

📅 TOMORROW - December 12 at 12:30 PM ET
🔗 Register to join us live:

Patients, care partners, family members, friends, and professionals are all welcome in the room. Living With Cancer: Holiday Edition is a Zoom community conversation with Terri Conneran about real life during cancer treatment and the holidays. Expect relaxed, face to face discussion with space for q...

12/09/2025

🎥 New KRAS Kickers Webinar!
Clinical Trials & Cancer: What Do Patients Really Need to Know?

Join Terri + expert FNP-C, Laura Macke from Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center as they break down everything patients should know about clinical trials—phases, eligibility, finding the right trial, protocols, second opinions, and what to expect along the way.

If you’re a KRAS cancer patient or caregiver, this is a clear, empowering guide to understanding your options. 💙

👉 Watch now: https://youtu.be/5BiI56LEq8k

You don’t have to walk this journey alone. We’re here to help you stay informed, confident, and supported. Knowledge + Research + Advocacy = SURVIVORSHIP!

Join Terri Conneran from KRAS Kickers and Nurse Practitioner, Laura Macke, from Georgetown University's Lombardi Center for an in-depth expert session on cli...

12/04/2025

KRAS Kickers founder Terri Conneran joins dosimetrists Jeffrey Antone CMD MHA and Jibin Thomas MS CMD of Northwell Health for a lighthearted conversation about radiation from both sides of the treatment plan. The chat feels relaxed and fun, and still carries the depth of someone who lives through lung cancer and comes back with insights to share.

Listeners hear
• What a dosimetrist does in everyday language
• How radiation planning shapes a person’s experience
• Why the team behind the machines matters for real lives and real families

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6frBc8QHFVG17cjFsuJj7O?si=rhYBE_yxRGm87drn8etk1g

This was really fun to tell a couple of Dosimetrist's what I thought about their profession!

12/02/2025

Giving Tuesday becomes the moment to say KRAS Kickers matters to you.

If we have helped make a difference for you or someone you love, consider a donation.

A thank you gift tells us to keep going to keep Knowledge, Research, Advocacy, and Survivorship resources free for you plus the next family who needs them.

We give you all year, Hoping you will honor us today to help kick cancer’s KRAS!

Thank you

Your contribution to KRAS Kickers, we will work to provide opportunities for patients and care partners to connect and engage with leading doctors, researchers, and advocates to build knowledge and help aid in survivorship. We believe that we are stronger together and your contribution is the Kic....