Announcements
COG Announcements
2022
October
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On Sunday, October 16th between 9 am – 5 pm (PT), the COG IT department will conduct important maintenance on COG systems. During this time-period, all COG applications and databases will be intermittently unavailable for use by COG Members and COG staff.
This includes, but is not limited to, the following applications and services:
- Patient registration in OPEN, enrollment, callback, manual treatment assignments and study data entry in eRDES/OPEN.
- All COG Web and desktop applications (e.g., COG Member Web site, Manuscript Review, Research Administration Portal, COG Reports (SSRS), ProCon, SMR, Study Manager etc.)
Note: Data entry in Medidata Rave will not be affected during this maintenance except Pediatric MATCH candidate treatment assignment by MRC.
Please download the attached specimen transmittal forms in the event it is necessary for you to collect and ship specimens during the outage.
It is important that you refrain from using the COG applications, please plan accordingly to ensure business continuity during this time-period.
September
- On Saturday, September 24th between 10 am to 3pm (PT), the COG IT department will conduct important maintenance on COG systems. During this time-period, all COG applications and databases will be intermittently unavailable for use by COG Members and COG staff.
This includes, but is not limited to, the following applications and services:
- Patient registration in OPEN, enrollment, callback, manual treatment assignments and study data entry in eRDES/OPEN.
- All COG Web and desktop applications (e.g., COG Member Web site, Manuscript Review, Research Administration Portal, ProCon, SMR, Study Manager etc.)
Note: Data entry in Medidata Rave will not be affected during this maintenance except Pediatric MATCH candidate treatment assignment by MRC.
It is important that you refrain from using the COG applications, please plan accordingly to ensure business continuity during this time-period.
April
- On Sunday, April 24th, 2022, between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm (PT), the COG IT department will conduct important maintenance on COG systems. During this time period, all COG applications and databases will be intermittently unavailable for use by COG Members and COG staff.
This includes, but is not limited to, the following applications and services:
- Patient registration in OPEN, enrollment, callback, manual treatment assignments and study data entry in eRDES/OPEN.
- All COG Web and desktop applications (e.g., COG Member Web site, Manuscript Review, Research Administration Portal, COG Reports (SSRS), ProCon, SMR, Study Manager etc.)
Note: Data entry in iMedidata Rave will not be affected during this maintenance except Pediatric MATCH candidate treatment assignment by MRC.
Please download the attached specimen transmittal forms in the event it is necessary for you to collect and ship specimens during the outage.
It is important that you refrain from using the COG applications, please plan accordingly to ensure business continuity during this time period.
2021
December
October
- On Sunday, October 17th, 2021, between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm (PT), the COG IT department will conduct important maintenance on COG systems. During this time period, all COG applications and databases will be intermittently unavailable for use by COG Members and COG staff.
This includes, but is not limited to, the following applications and services:
- Patient registration in OPEN, enrollment, callback, manual treatment assignments and study data entry in eRDES/OPEN.
- All COG Web and desktop applications (e.g., COG Member Web site, Manuscript Review, Research Administration Portal, COG Reports (SSRS), ProCon, SMR, Study Manager etc.)
Note: Data entry in iMedidata Rave will not be affected during this maintenance.
Please download the attached specimen transmittal forms in the event it is necessary for you to collect and ship specimens during the outage.
It is important that you refrain from using the COG applications, please plan accordingly to ensure business continuity during this time period.
April
2020
November
October
- COG Request for Proposals: COG Site Auditor Contracting
- COG Request for Proposals: Virtual Meeting Services – Deadline November 2, 2020, 4:00pm PST
September
- COG IT System Maintenance: Friday, September 18, 2020, 8pm PDT – Sunday, September 20, 12pm PDT
Please be aware that we will be performing general IT maintenance this Friday, September 18, 2020, at 8:00pm PDT until Sunday, September 20, 2020, at 12:00pm PDT. Although we don’t expect any system to be impacted, please contact the helpdesk at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you experience trouble accessing the COG Member's website.
- COG Request for Proposals: Laptops
August
- On Sunday, August 9, 2020, between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm (PT), the COG IT department will conduct important maintenance on COG systems. During this time period all COG applications and databases will be intermittently unavailable for use by COG Members and COG staff.
This includes, but is not limited to, the following applications and services:
- Patient registration in OPEN, enrollment, callback, manual treatment assignments and study data entry in eRDES/OPEN/RDE1.
- All COG Web and desktop applications (e.g., COG Member Web site, Manuscript Review, COG Reports (SSRS), ProCon, SMR, Study Manager etc.)
Note: Data entry in iMedidata Rave will not be affected during this maintenance.
Please download the attached specimen transmittal forms in the event it is necessary for you to collect and ship specimens during the outage.
It is important that you refrain from using the COG applications, please plan accordingly to ensure business continuity during this time period.
May
April
- On Wednesday, April 8, 2020, between 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm (PT), the COG IT department will be conducting maintenance on the COG Member web site -> eRDES application.
During the maintenance, please be aware that the following applications will be unavailable:
- COG Patient Registry in OPEN (will not be possible to obtain COG Patient ID or update patient demography for study enrollment)
- Enrollments on COG studies in OPEN (will not be possible to perform Manual Enrollment)
- eRDES reservations, study enrollment and study data entry
In addition, Patient transfers on COG studies (OPEN TUMS) and Site registration approvals will not be processed during maintenance and should be scheduled around the maintenance window.
Note: COG Member Web site (with exception of eRDES), OPEN enrollments and study data entry in iMedidata Rave are not affected.
Please plan accordingly to ensure business continuity during this time period.
For questions or concerns, please email the COG Helpdesk at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
March
- Cancellation of the Spring 2020 COG Group Meeting
Due to the increasing travel restrictions due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its ongoing and potential future impact, the COG 2020 Spring Meeting is cancelled in its entirety. In the rare event that a meeting attendee were to be exposed to COVID-19, having a large group of health care providers who are charged with caring for children with cancer potentially exposed, especially given our gaps in knowledge about this virus, is a risk that we should not take.
COG members should visit the member’s website for additional information.
Thank you in advance for your understanding and support.
Peter C. Adamson, MD, Outgoing Group Chair, COG
Douglas S. Hawkins, MD, Incoming Group Chair, COG
- Douglas S. Hawkins, MD, Elected New Group Chair for the Children's Oncology Group
Douglas S. Hawkins, MD, has been elected the next Group Chair of the Children's Oncology Group (COG) to succeed Peter C. Adamson, MD. Dr. Hawkins will assume his duties as Group Chair, effective March 20, 2020.Dr. Hawkins is currently the Hematology/Oncology Division Chief at Seattle Children’s Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. After receiving his MD from Harvard Medical School in 1990, he moved to Seattle for his pediatric residency and pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship training. He joined the University of Washington faculty in 1996, where he has spent his entire academic career.
Dr. Hawkins has been the Chair of the COG Soft Tissue Sarcoma Committee since 2008 and a member of the COG Bone Tumor Steering Committee. He also chairs the COG Scientific and Discipline Chairs Committee. His clinical research has focused on the biology and treatment of pediatric sarcomas. He has been the chair of two COG clinical trials, one for Ewing sarcoma (AEWS0331) and another for rhabdomyosarcoma (ARST0531). He chairs the international EURO EWING Consortium External Advisory Board and is the Chair of the Data Monitoring Committee for the European Frontline and Relapse in RhabdoMyoSarcoma Study (FaR-RMS). He has been an author of more than 180 peer-reviewed manuscripts, textbook chapters, or invited commentaries.
2019
November
- On Sunday, November 3, 2019, between 10 am and 2 pm (PT), the COG IT department will conduct important maintenance on COG systems.
During this time period, all COG applications and databases will be intermittently unavailable for use by COG Members and COG staff.
This includes, but is not limited to, the following applications and services:
- Patient registration in OPEN, enrollment, callback, manual treatment assignments and study data entry in eRDES/OPEN/RDE1.
- All COG Web and desktop applications (e.g., COG Member Web site, Manuscript Review, COG Reports (SSRS), ProCon, SMR, Study Manager etc.)
Note: Data entry in iMedidata Rave will not be affected during this maintenance.
Please download the attached specimen transmittal forms in the event it is necessary for you to collect and ship specimens during the outage.
Please plan accordingly to ensure business continuity during this time period.
October
- Please click below to read message from COG Group Chair, Peter C. Adamson, MD:
Vincristine Shortage – A Letter to the Childhood Cancer Community
- On Tuesday, October 22, 2019, between 1pm and 2pm (PT), the COG IT department will conduct important maintenance on COG systems.
During this time period, the COG patient registry in OPEN and enrollments on OPEN studies will NOT be available.
This includes, but is not limited to, the following services:
- COG Patient registration in OPEN (During the maintenance window it will not be possible to obtain a COG Patient ID or update patient demography for study enrollment)
- Enrollments on OPEN studies
In addition, Patient transfers on COG studies (OPEN TUMS) will not be processed during maintenance and should be scheduled around the maintenance window.
Note: Enrollments in eRDES system and study data entry in iMedidata Rave is NOT affected.
Please plan accordingly to ensure business continuity during this time period.
June
- On Saturday, June 22, 2019, between 7am and 4pm (PT), the COG IT department will conduct important maintenance on COG systems.
During this time period, all COG applications will be unavailable for use by COG Members and COG staff, including email and VPN services
This includes, but is not limited to, the following applications and services:
- Patient registration in OPEN, enrollment, callback, manual treatment assignments and study data entry in eRDES/OPEN/RDE1.
- All COG Web and desktop applications (e.g., COG Member Website, Manuscript Review, COG Reports (SSRS), etc.)
Note: Data entry in iMedidata Rave will not be affected during this maintenance.
Please see the attached specimen transmittal forms in the event it is necessary for you to collect and ship specimens during the outage.
Please plan accordingly to ensure business continuity during this time period.
May
- On Saturday, May 4, 2019, between 7am and 2pm (PT), the COG IT department will conduct important maintenance on COG systems.
During this time period, all COG applications will be unavailable for use by COG Members and COG staff, including email and VPN services
This includes, but is not limited to, the following applications and services:
- Patient registration in OPEN, enrollment, callback, manual treatment assignments and study data entry in eRDES/OPEN/RDE1.
- All COG Web and desktop applications (e.g., COG Member Website, Manuscript Review, COG Reports (SSRS), etc.)
Note: Data entry in iMedidata Rave will not be affected during this maintenance.
Please see the attached specimen transmittal forms in the event it is necessary for you to collect and ship specimens during the outage.
Please plan accordingly to ensure business continuity during this time period.
April
- On Saturday, April 6, 2019, between 7am and 2pm (PST), the COG IT department will conduct important maintenance on COG systems.
During this time period, all COG applications will be unavailable for use by COG Members and COG staff, including email and VPN services
This includes, but is not limited to, the following applications and services:
- Patient registration in OPEN, enrollment, callback, manual treatment assignments and study data entry in eRDES/OPEN/RDE1.
- All COG Web and desktop applications (e.g., COG Member Website, Manuscript Review, COG Reports (SSRS), etc.)
Note: Data entry in iMedidata Rave will not be affected during this maintenance.
Please see the attached specimen transmittal forms in the event it is necessary for you to collect and ship specimens during the outage.
Please plan accordingly to ensure business continuity during this time period.
March
- On Thursday, March 7, 2019, between 5pm and 8pm (PST), the COG IT department will conduct important maintenance on COG systems.
During this time period, all COG applications will be unavailable for use by COG Members and COG staff.
This includes, but is not limited to, the following applications and services:
- Patient registration in OPEN, enrollment, callback, manual treatment assignments and study data entry in eRDES/OPEN/RDE1.
- All COG Web and desktop applications (e.g., COG Member Website, Manuscript Review, COG Reports (SSRS), etc.)
Note: Data entry in iMedidata Rave will not be affected during this maintenance.
Please plan accordingly to ensure business continuity during this time period.
2018
October
- COG Member Web Site Maintenance – Wednesday, October 24, 2018, between 4:00 pm and 6:30 pm PST
On Wednesday, October 24, 2018, between 4:00 pm and 6:30 pm (PST), the COG IT department will be conducting system maintenance on the COG Member Web site. During this time period, the COG Member Web site and all functions and services, including eRDES reservations, study enrollment and study data entry will be unavailable for use. Please note that the COG Patient registry and enrollments in OPEN and data entry in iMedidata, Rave are NOT affected.Please plan accordingly to ensure business continuity during this time period.
July
- COG Member Web Site Maintenance - Saturday, July 7, 2018, between 8:00 am and 12:00 pm (PST)
The Children’s Oncology Group (COG) is conducting important maintenance on COG systems on Saturday, July 7, 2018, between 8:00 am and 12:00 pm (PST). During this time the following systems and services are unavailable:- COG Member Web site
- COG Patient registration, enrollment, callback, manual treatment assignment and study data entry in OPEN (Note: Data entry in iMedidata Rave is not impacted)
- Please plan accordingly to ensure business continuity during this time period.
April
- The Children’s Oncology Group (COG) is conducting important maintenance on COG systems on April 7, from 9:00 am until 10:00 am (PST). During this time, the following services will be intermittently unavailable:
- COG Member Web site
- COG patient registration and services in OPEN, eRDES and RDE1 systems, including but not limited to enrollment, callback, manual treatment assignment and study data entry. (Note: iMedidata Rave is NOT affected.)
Please plan accordingly to ensure business continuity during this time period. If you have questions or concerns, contact the COG Helpdesk at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
2017
May
March
- On Thursday, March 16, 2017, between 8:00am - 2:00pm(PST) the COG Member web site (members.childrensoncologygroup.org) and related applications will be down as we conduct system maintenance. The following applications and services will be unavailable for use. Please plan accordingly to ensure business continuity:
- COG Member Web site and all functions and services, including eRDES reservations, study enrollment and study data entry. (Please note that the COG Patient registry and enrollments in OPEN and iMedidata, Rave are NOT affected.)
- DSMC Review
- Manuscript Review
- Fellows Approval
- GOCIQ
- WPP
2016
December
November
- On Saturday, November 5th between 6:00am and 2:00pm (PST), the COG IT department will conduct an IT Disaster Recovery test to ensure that COG systems can reliably and effectively support critical business operations in the event of a disaster affecting the COG Operations/Statistics and Data Center. During this testing period, all COG systems will be unavailable for use by COG Members and COG staff. This includes, but is not limited to, the following systems and services:
- Patient registration, reservation, enrollment, callback, manual treatment assignments, study transfers and study data entry in eRDES/OPEN/RDE1 (Data entry in Medidata Rave is not affected)
- All COG Web and desktop applications (e.g., COG Member Web site, Manuscript Review, etc.)
- All COG network related systems and services (e.g., email, VPN, helpdesk, etc.)
Please plan accordingly to ensure business continuity during this time period.
September
- Major League Soccer WORKS has partnered with Children’s Oncology Group to focus efforts on Childhood Cancer Awareness - 09/01/2016
June
- On Thursday, June 2nd between 10am and 12:30pm (PST), the Children’s Oncology Group is conducting important maintenance. During this time period, the following systems and services will be unavailable for use:
- Patient registration, enrollment, callback, manual treatment assignments and study data entry in eRDES/OPEN/RDE1 (data entry in OPEN and iMedidata, Rave will not be affected)
Please plan accordingly to ensure business continuity during this time period.
May
- On Sunday, May 8th between 10am and 11am (PST), the Children’s Oncology Group is conducting important maintenance. During this time period, the following systems and services will be unavailable for use:
- Patient registration, enrollment, callback, manual treatment assignments and study data entry in eRDES/OPEN/RDE1 (data entry in iMedidata, Rave will not be affected)
- All COG Web applications (e.g., COG Member Web site, Manuscript Review, COG Reports (SSRS) etc.)
Please plan accordingly to ensure business continuity during this time period.
April
March
- On Sunday, March 27th between 10am and 12pm (PST), the COG IT department will conduct important maintenance on COG systems. During this time period, all COG Web applications will be unavailable for use by COG members and staff.
This includes, but is not limited to, the following systems and services:- Patient registration, enrollment, callback and study data entry in eRDES /RDE1 (OPEN and Medidata Rave will not be affected)
- All COG Web applications (e.g., COG Member Web site, Manuscript Review, Individual Membership application, etc.)
Please plan accordingly to ensure business continuity during this time period.
February
- On Sunday, February 28th between 10am and 12pm (PST), the COG IT department will conduct important maintenance on COG systems. During this time period, all COG Web applications will be unavailable for use by COG members and staff..
This includes, but is not limited to, the following systems and services:- Patient registration, enrollment, callback and study data entry in eRDES /RDE1 (OPEN and Medidata Rave will not be affected)
- All COG Web applications (e.g., COG Member Web site, Manuscript Review, Individual Membership application, etc.)
Please plan accordingly to ensure business continuity during this time period. - On Sunday, February 21st between 9am and 2pm (PST), the Children’s Oncology Group is conducting important maintenance on COG systems. During this time period, all COG systems will be unavailable for use by COG Members and COG staff.
This includes, but is not limited to, the following systems and services:- Patient registration, enrollment, callback, manual treatment assignments and study data entry in eRDES/OPEN/RDE1 (Data entry in iMedidata, Rave will not be affected)
- All COG Web and desktop applications (e.g., COG Member Web site, Manuscript Review, COG Reports (SSRS), etc.)
- The BPC Kit Management Web application.
Please plan accordingly to ensure business continuity during this time period.
2015
October
- On Sunday November 22nd, between the hours of 10:00 am and 12:00 pm (PST), the COG Member Web site (including eRDES) will be down for approximately 2 hours for system maintenance. All COG Member Web site services, including eRDES reservations, study enrollment and study data entry will be unavailable during this time. Please plan accordingly.
September
- COG Request for Proposals: Data Center - 09/24/2015
- Major League Soccer WORKS has partnered with Children’s Oncology Group to focus efforts on Childhood Cancer Awareness - 09/01/2015
August
June
May
- Children’s Oncology Group Family Handbook is now available for E-Readers - 05/27/2015
- COG Member Web Site Maintenance Sunday May 17th - 05/13/2015
- The Children’s Oncology Group, a member of the Alliance for Childhood Cancer, is pleased to announce that this year's Childhood Cancer Action Days in Washington, DC is scheduled for June 15-16, 2015. - 05/11/2015
March
February
- Two Return of Results lay summaries are now posted on the COG Return of Results webpages - 02/25/2015
January
- COG Maintenance Window - Sunday January 18th from 10am until 2pm PST - 01/13/2015
- Climbing Kilimanaro to Promote - and Fund - Cancer Clinical Trials - 01/05/2015
2014
December
- COG Maintenance Window - Sunday December 14th from 10am until 11am PST - 12/11/2014
November
- COG Request for Proposals: Meeting Planner - 11/20/2014
October
April
- Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation among early funders of Children’s Oncology Group’s Project:EveryChild- 4/23/2014
- Special announcement: Publication of a correction to a scientific article -- Long term follow-up in high risk neuroblastoma patients (Study CCG-3891)- 4/18/2014
- Hyundai Hope On Wheels Awards $2 Million Research Grant to The Children's Oncology Group To Fund Project:EveryChild - 4/8/2014
February
- COG Member’s Website Scheduled Outage, Monday, February 24th starting at 3 pm PST - 2/19/2014
- The Illinois Secretary of State's Office is now offering a Curing Childhood Cancer Specialty License Plate to support childhood cancer research - 2/07/2014
Archives
General Announcements
2020
May
2019
July
2017
March
February
- Memorial Service for Dr. Jerry Z. Finklestein, Monday, February 13, 2017 in Long Beach, CA
- Save the Date: International Pediatric Neuro-Oncology meeting/Florida Brain Tumor Summit, March 16 – 18, 2017
January
2016
December
November
September
August
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, (CSHL), and The Coalition Against Childhood Cancer, (CAC2), and are co-hosting a collaborative pediatric cancer research conference October 31 through November 1, 2016
- Cincinnati Children’s and The University of Cincinnati Health’s “Moving Innovation Forward: Cancer Innovation Symposium,” Saturday, August 13, 2016
2015
August
May
- EMA recommends treatment for rare cancer in children - 05/22/2015
March
February
- Funding Opportunity Available for Childhood Cancer ResearchFunding Opportunity Available for Childhood Cancer Research - 02/18/2015
- Social Worker of the Year Award Call for Nominations - 02/10/2015
2014
September
July
February
January
- 4th Annual Texas Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Oncology Conference, February 28 and March 1, 2014 in San Antonio, Texas - 1/13/2014
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