Welcome to our Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC) quarterly newsletter. The goal in producing this newsletter is to keep our members informed and involved. We are highlighting opportunities for collaborations, new funding opportunities, new grants and promotions, new personnel, and upcoming seminars and events. We always welcome your
suggestions
and contributions for future issues.
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New Section at Rutgers Cancer Institute:
Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes
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Elisa Bandera, MD, PhD,
was promoted to Chief of the newly formed Section of Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. She is also co-leader of our Cancer Prevention and Control Program.
Congratulations, Elisa!
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Bonnie Qin, PhD,
was promoted to Instructor of Medicine in the Division of Medical Oncology, Section of Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes at Rutgers Cancer Institute.
Congratulations Bonnie!
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Recent Presentations/Events
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Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT)
Annual Meeting
February 20-23, 2019
San Francisco, CA
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The Center for Tobacco Studies CPC members including
Cristine Delnevo, PhD, MPH, Michael Steinberg, MD, MPH, FACP, Jane Lewis, DrPH, Kevin Schroth, JD, Olivia Wackowski, PhD, MPH, Mary Hrywna, PhD, MPH, and Marin Kurti, PhD
had a busy week at the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) annual meeting with over 20 presentations and posters which covered topics including health disparities in the context of Tobacco 21 policies, flavored cigars disregard of FDA policy, use and perceptions of Juul among youth and young adults, and the changing landscape of tobacco point of sale advertisements near high schools in NJ.
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Susan G. Komen Central & South Jersey
Affiliate Cancer Conference
January 18, 2019
Sharon Manne
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PhD,
Associate Director, Cancer Prevention, Control and Population Research at Rutgers Cancer Institute was the keynote speaker for the Susan G. Komen Central & South Jersey Affiliate Cancer Conference held recently at Rutgers University. Her presentation was entitled
"Advances in Patient-Centered Care for Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer"
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Academic Health Symposium
"What Does an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center Mean to New Jersey?
Remarks and Q&A Panel Discussion
February 6, 2019
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(Pictured right to left)
Richard Alexander, MD,
Chief Surgical Officer & Chief of Surgical Oncology,
Rutgers Cancer Institute
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Howard Hochster, MD,
Associate Director for Clinical Research,
Rutgers Cancer Institute
and Director of Oncology Research, RWJBarnabas Health,
Anita Kinney,
PhD, RN,
Associate Director for Cancer Health Equity and Engagement, Rutgers Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Health Disparities, Rutgers SPH,
and
Susan Solometo, MBA,
System Vice President for Strategy, Oncology Services, RWJBarnabas Health
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Academy Health Dissemination and Implementation
Annual Conference
December 3-5, 2018
(Pictured left to right)
Stacy Davis, PhD, MPH,
Instructor of Health Behavior, Society, & Policy, Rutgers School of Public Health
Denalee O'Malley, PhD, LSW,
Instructor, Department of Famil
y Medicine and Community Health, Research Division, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and
Shawna Hudson, PhD,
Professor and Research Division Chief, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School presenting their work entitled,
"Challenges in Evaluating "Reach" for Cancer Survivorship Post-treatment Interventions in Primary Care"
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North American Primary Care Research Group Annual Meeting
November 9-13, 2018
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Benjamin Crabtree, PhD,
Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School presented
"Primary Care Clinicians' Perspectives on Their role in Cancer Survivor Care"
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(Pictured left to right)
Stacy Davis, PhD, MPH, Shawna Hudson, PhD,
and
Denalee O'Malley, PhD, LSW,
presenting their work entitled,
"Implementation Challenges Recruiting Primary Care Patients for Cancer Survivorship Research Studies"
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Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Lecture hosted by Dr. Sharon Manne
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Laura Bouchard, PhD,
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of
Medicine, Presenting her work entitled,
"Improving Health-Related Quality of Life in Oncology: Interventions & Biobehavioral Relationships
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Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Distinguished Lecture Series - Hosted by Dr. Elisa Bandera
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February 13, 2019
Perry Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH,
Dean and Professor, Biostatistics & Epidemiology/Urban-Global Public Health Director, Center for Health, Identity, Behavior & Prevention Studies (CHIBPS) at Rutgers School of Public Health
"
HPV Vaccination and HPV Exposure in Young Urban-based Sexual Minority Men: A Missed Opportunity for HIV Prevention
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January 30, 2019
Montserrat García-Closas, MD, DrPH,
Deputy Director of the Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics; Acting Chief of the Integrative Tumor Epidemiology Branch National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics
"Breast Cancer Risk Prediction for Stratified Prevention and Screening"
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Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC) Meetings
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February 19, 2019
Michelle Doose
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MPH, Doctoral Candidate
Department of Epidemiology, Graduate fellow, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Health Policy Research Scholar
“
Examining the Multilevel Influences on Diabetes and Hypertension Care Management among Breast Cancer Patients”
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January 28, 2019
Christine Rini, PhD,
Director, Cancer Prevention and Control, John Theurer Cancer Center, Senior Scientist, Department of Biomedical Research, Hackensack University Medical Center, Professor of Oncology, Georgetown University School of Medicine
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Web-based pain coping skills training for persistent pain: Expanding access to an underused, evidence-based pain intervention
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December 17, 2018
Olivia Wackowski, PhD, MPH,
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Behavior, Society & Policy, Rutgers School of Public Health.
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Exposure to and impact of e-cigarette warning labels among young people
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November 19, 2018
Adana Llanos, P
hD, MPH,
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Hea
lth.
“Adipokine protein and gene expression: research progress towards understanding mechanisms linking adiposity to disparities in breast cancer clinicopathology”
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New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research Symposium (NJCCRS)
November 9, 2018
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Bonnie Qin, PhD,
with co-author
Karen Pawlish, ScD, MPH,
from the New Jersey Department of Health,
presented a poster entitled “
Intakes of calcium and vitamin D, sun exposure, and breast cancer subtypes among African American women
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Anita Kinney, PhD, RN,
presented at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Grand Rounds on January 8, 2019. Her presentation was entitled "
Maximizing Impact by Overcoming Translational Divides in Genomics, Public Health and Care Delivery.
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Congratulations to
Drs. Elisa Bandera, Michael Steinberg
and
Katie Devine
for CPC special needs awards
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Jennifer Tsui, PhD, MPH,
Shawna Hudson, PhD, Michael Steinberg, MD, MPH, FACP, Anita Kinney, PhD, RN, Sharon Manne, PhD,
and several other faculty and staff were recognized by Rutgers Health and
Rutgers Health Group
on November 29, 2018 for demonstrating a strong commitment toward patient-centered care, patient safety, inter-professional work, value-driven focus, and/or standardization of care for their work on ScreenNJ.
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Anita Kinney, PhD,
has been elected as Fellow to the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research. Click
here
for further details.
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Upcoming Events - Save the Date
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American Society of Preventive Oncology (ASPO)
43
rd
Annual Conference
March 10-12, 2019 | Hilton Downtown, Tampa, FL
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Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Distinguished Lecture Series
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March 13, 2019
Chanita Hughes-Halbert, PhD
Professor and Associate Dean for Assessment and Evaluation, Medical University of South Carolina, Hollings Cancer Center
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Hosted by Anita Kinney, PhD, RN
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March 20, 2019
Patricia Ganz, MD
Distinguished Professor,
UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Can
cer Center
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Hosted by Sharon Manne, PhD
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May 15, 2019
Paul Jacobsen, PhD
Associate Director,
Healthcare Delivery Research Program, Division of Cancer Control & Population Sciences
National Cancer Institute
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Hosted by Sharon Manne, PhD
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Cancer Prevention Research Forum (CPRF) Meetings
Are you sometimes tired of your same old research process? Do you wish you could start something new but don't have the time or energy to do it by yourself? Are you stuck staring at the same Specific Aims page for days?
If so, the new CPRF meetings could be for you!
What is CPRF? A forum for discussions and collaborations among faculty designed to stimulate research ideas, build collaborations, and share best practices. Our offerings include:
- Small group discussion in a targeted area of shared interest designed to facilitate collaboration on existing and new projects
- Informal presentations or Q&A sessions designed to allow CPC investigators or others to share their expertise and experiences in certain topic areas or with best practices
- Small groups designed to give conceptual feedback on early drafts of research projects or grants
If you have an idea or interest in proposing a CPRF, send an email to Jerod Stapleton at
[email protected]
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And keep an eye out for an invitation for a CPRF meeting in your inbox soon!
Please Note
: Attendance NOT required! Video conferencing available.
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Upcoming Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC) Program Monthly Meetings
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Monday, March 18
Marin Kurti, MA, PhD
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Instructor of Social and Behavioral Health Sciences, Center for Tobacco Studies, Rutgers School of Public Health
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Tuesday, April 9
David L. Ashley, PhD
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RADM
(retired) US Public Health Service Limited-Term Professor, Division of Environmental Health
*The event is co-hosted with
Rutgers School of Public Health.
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Tuesday, May 21
Resa M. Jones, PhD,
Associate Professor and Chair Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Temple University
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Refreshments will be provided. Click
here
for a full listing of the 2019 CPC meetings.
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May 23, 2019
The 2019 Annual Retreat on Cancer Research in New Jersey
Online Abstract Submission
Closes: March 12, 2019
Online Registration
Closes: May 10, 2019
PLEASE REVIEW THE ONLINE TUTORIAL OR FAQ SECTION BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR ABSTRACTS
Keynote Speaker
Steven A. Rosenberg, MD, PhD
Chief, Surgery Branch
Senior Investigator
Head, Tumor Immunology Section
National Institutes of Health Center for Cancer Research
National Cancer Institute
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We welcome our newest CPC members
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Paul Duberstein, PhD
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Chair, Department of Health Behavior, Society & Policy, Rutgers School of Public Health
Yong Lin, PhD,
Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Rutgers School of Public Health
Bo (Bonnie) Qin, PhD,
Instructor of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology and Section of Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Charles Senteio, PhD,
Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science, Rutgers School of Communication and Information
*Click member's name to read their researcher profile.
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Social Media as Recruitment and Promotion Sources
Carolyn
Heckman, PhD,
Associate Professor, Population Science and team have recently created a Facebook page and Twitter account called Rutgers Cancer Prevention and Population Research for the purpose of promoting the activities, achievements, and research of CPC and Population Science faculty. These platforms can be used as a recruitment and promotion source for current research opportunities. Additionally, a webpage under the same name has been added to CINJ.org under the Cancer Prevention and Control tab. To add a subpage about your specific research, please contact Candace Botnick, Director of Communications and Public Affairs at
[email protected]
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To learn more about use of the social media resources for organic and paid advertising for your research or activities, please contact Mary Riley, MPH a
t
[email protected]
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Feel free to reach out to Mary with any suggested edits or content you would like posted on the pages/accounts on your behalf. Lastly, please help spread the word by following the accounts and engaging with them via sharing, retweeting, liking, etc.
Click
here
to visit the Rutgers Cancer Prevention and Population Research page on the website.
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Facebook: @RUCancerPrevPopRes
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Twitter: @RUCancerPrevRes
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Update from the Population Science Research Support Shared Resource!
The Population Science Research Support Shared Resource is supporting several new projects, including a study led by
Dr. Elisa Bandera
, Professor of Epidemiology & Section Chief for
Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes
at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, to continue research on disparities in breast cancer risk and survival in Hispanic breast cancer survivors. The Shared Resource is working closely with Dr. Bandera and her team to develop the data management system and surveys to help facilitate data collection.
The Population Science Research Support Shared Resource provides efficient, high-quality data collection, management, and consultation for population science studies. We work with researchers and clinicians to provide expertise and technical support for project development and implementation through comprehensive study management tools, database design and management, electronic data collection, and quality control of data management processes.
For more information, see
click here
or contact Carolina Lozada (
[email protected]
). We would be glad to meet with faculty and their staff to discuss how we can support upcoming grant applications and projects.
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Adana Llanos, PhD, MPH,
Assistant Professor at Rutgers School of Public Health launched the first ever epidemiological study of breast cancer in Tobago. Click
here
for more details
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World Trade Center Responders at Increased Risk for Head and Neck Cancers
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Read about a newly emerging risk for workers and volunteers who responded to the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, led by
Judith Graber, PhD,
Associate Professor at Rutgers School of Public Health and a researcher at Rutgers Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute. Click
here
for full article.
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Publications
For a full list of recent manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations please visit the
CPC webpage
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Employment Opportunities
Open Population Science position(s):
Faculty
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Staff
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News to share?
We invite you to send your news and updates to be considered for publication in an upcoming issue of
The CPC Newsletter
. Please note: All news items must adhere to Rutgers editorial guidelines and Associated Press style; accepted submissions may be edited in accordance with those guidelines. If you also have an accompanying photo you would like to be considered, please submit a high-resolution, print-quality image that is 300 dpi.
Email
submissions.
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