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2 Weeks Away: 4th Annual Cancer Disparities Symposium
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The
4th Annual Cancer Disparities Symposium: "Cultivating Science and Community Engagement to Address Cancer Health Disparities" is only two weeks away! Join researchers, physicians, health professionals and community leaders on
Friday, March 6 to share cutting-edge science and innovations in community engagement. Don't miss your opportunity to be a part of the movement; seats are now limited so please register today.
We are excited about the lineup of expert presentations and engaging topics.
Robert T. Croyle, PhD, Director of the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences at the National Cancer Institute, will deliver the day's Plenary Address: "Toward a National Infrastructure for Cancer HD Research."
Lucio Miele, MD, PhD from Louisiana State University is this year's Distinguished Scientific Keynote speaker, and will present "Breast Cancer Health Disparities: Social Determinants Meet Biology."
Additional sessions are focused on Cancer Disparities and Underserved Populations, such as sexual and gender minorities, Amish, and muslim women, Community Engagement and Support Programs, and Cancer Disparities Research and Community Engagement, plus invited presentations selected from standout abstract submissions. Speakers represent the following institutions, offering new perspectives and opportunities for collaboration: The University of Chicago, Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, Cleveland State University, MetroHealth, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals.
The final session of the day will be a multidisciplinary and thought-provoking panel discussion led by Monica Webb Hooper, PhD, Associate Director for Cancer Disparities Research for the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, which will crystallize the energy and inspire us to continue toward the ultimate goal of health equity. Panelists include Yvonka M. Hall, MPA from the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition, Kay Colby from PHTV (Public Health Television), and Scott Williams, PhD from Case Western Reserve University.
Attendees are eligible to receive six (6) continuing research education credits (CRECs) or six (6) continuing education contact hours (CECH) units of advanced level training in health education. Meals, materials, refreshments and parking will be provided.
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Message from the Associate Director for Administration: Change in Case CCC Administrative Leadership
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For the past six years,
Angela Tagliaferri, MS, has provided leadership and incredible financial stability for the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) in her role as Assistant Director of Finance and Operations.
It is with mixed emotions that I announce Angela will be moving on to a new role at the end of February. Angela has accepted the very prominent position of Associate Dean of Finance and Administration at the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Nursing. We will certainly miss Angela and her expertise, but are excited for her new opportunity and know she will be only a short shuttle ride away as she moves to the Health Education Campus.
Angela has been with CWRU since 2008 and joined the Case CCC in 2013 to take responsibility for the fiscal and general operations of the Cancer Center and National Center for Regenerative Medicine. During her tenure, she worked closely with Center leadership to balance our operating dollars, developed algorithms to assign research space in Wolstein Research Building, and assisted our shared resources with billing and their transition to iLab. She is to be praised for her characteristically accurate and timely management and reporting, skills that create a high bar of expectations that she will take to her new position.
Angela has been an advocate for many in the Center, whether it be faculty, staff, her team or her colleagues. She has proudly represented the Case CCC on committees and done her best to ensure our best interests were represented. Angela is also a dedicated rider with the Case CCC VeloSano team - she will ride with again this summer - and a constant supporter of our outreach events.
Please join us in wishing Angela the best of luck in her new role. We are confident the School of Nursing will enjoy working with her as much as we did.
An open house to wish Angela luck will take place
Tuesday, February 25 from 1-3 pm in the Case CCC main conference room, 1-422D. We hope to see you there.
John Pounardjian, MBA
Associate Director for Administration
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Trainee Spotlight: Jagpreet Nanda, Grabowska Lab Postdoc receives AUA/UCF Research Scholar Grant
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The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center extends congratulations to
Jagpreet Nanda, a postdoctoral scholar in the
Magda Grabowska, PhD's lab as he was
recently awarded an American Urological Association/Urology Care Foundation Research Scholar Grant. Nanda is under the mentorship of Dr. Grabowska,
Lee Ponsky, MD, and Scott Dehm, PhD (University of Minnesota.)
Have a trainee in your lab you would like to acknowledge? The Case CCC would like to continue highlighting trainee accomplishments. Us the button below to share your news!
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Inaugural 2020 Tee Off 4 Cancer Golf Classic
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The 2020 Tee Off 4 Cancer Golf Classic will take place
Saturday, June 27 at Mallard Creek Golf Club in Columbia Station, Ohio. Proceeds benefit the labs of Drs.
Vinay Varadan at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and
Danny Welch at the University of Kansas Cancer Center.
Players may join the classic for $95 which includes golf, range balls, lunch and dinner, plus beer, water, soda and sports drinks throughout play. Sponsorship packages are also available.
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Join Team Case CCC in VeloSano 2020!
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The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) is honored to make its sixth appearance in
VeloSano, a year-round fundraising initiative and "Bike to Cure" weekend to support lifesaving cancer research. Our continuing goal is to bring sustainable funding to cancer research by enlisting the passion and energy of thousands of people who wish to give back... including
YOU! We raised nearly $94,000 in 2019 and every dollar goes directly toward cancer research. In our six years of participation, more than $1,000,000 of VeloSano fundraising totals have come back to the Case CCC to award researchers as pilot funding for cancer research projects.
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The Case CCC will provide complimentary registration fees and jerseys again this year. Contact team captains
Caroline El Sanadi or
Mary Wright for the registration fee waiver code to sign up! While registration is complimentary, all riders are responsible for meeting the minimum fundraising commitment associated with the
distance they ride. Fundraising can begin as soon as you register to ride and continues through October 1, 2020.
Registration is open now and information about volunteering for our cheer station and supporting our team through sponsorship will be available soon!
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Mon, Feb 24
BME Guest Seminar
Gertraud Orend, PhD
11a NC1-202
Cancer Center Research Chalk Talk
1p WRB 3-136
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Tues, Feb 25
DNA Damage and Repair Working Group
3p NB5-09
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Thurs, Feb 27
D
evelopmental Therapeutics Journal Club
9a NE6-218
Immunology Journal Club
12p WRB 5-136
Molecular Biology and Microbiology Seminar
1p SOM W203
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Fri, Feb 28
Taussig Cancer Institute Grand Rounds - CCF Only
8a CA5-120
Cancer Center Seminar Series
Sudha Chakrapani, PhD
12p WRB Auditorium
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Mon, Mar 2
Cancer Center Research Chalk Talk
Vinay Varadan, PhD
1p WRB 3-136
Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy Meeting
4p WRB 1-422D
BIEC/EnRICH Career Networking Happy Hour
4-5:30p Sears think[box]
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Tues, Mar 3
Pathology Seminar
Ming Li, PhD
12p WRB Auditorium
CAR-T Cell Working Group
Akansha Jalota, PhD
4p HEC 419
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Weds, Mar 4
Cancer Microbiome Focus Group
12p WRB 1-422D
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Thurs, Mar 5
D
evelopmental Therapeutics Journal Club
9a NE6-218
Immunology Journal Club
12p WRB 5-136
Molecular Biology and Microbiology Seminar
1p SOM W203
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Fri, Mar 6
Management of Checkpoint Inhibitor-Related Toxicity
Taussig Cancer Institute Grand Rounds
8a CA5-120
UH HemOnc Grand Rounds
8a Wearn 137
4th Annual Cancer Disparities Symposium
Tinkham Veale University Center
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Cancer Center Seminar Series
February 21, 12p
WRB Auditorium
Our weekly seminar series features
David Chambers, DPhil at noon today in the auditorium of the Wolstein Research Building.
Dr. Chambers is Deputy Director for Implementation Science at the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health.
He will present, "Advancing the Science of Implementation in Cancer: An NCI Perspective" on behalf of the Cancer Prevention, Control & Population Research Program.
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Cancer Center Seminar Series
February 28, 12p
WRB Auditorium
Next week's cancer center seminar will be presented by
Sudha Chakrapani, PhD on behalf of the Developmental Therapeutics Program.
Dr. Chakrapani is the Joseph T. Wearn, MD Professor in Medicine, associate professor of physiology and biophysics and Director of the Cryo-Electron Microscopy Core at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. She is also a member of the Case CCC's Developmental Therapeutics Program.
She will present, "Atomic Structures of Drug Targets using Cryo-Electron Microscopy" at noon in the WRB Auditorium.
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Registration Opening Soon: Cancer Stem Cell Conference 2020
August 4-6, 2020
Tinkham Veale University Center
The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and the National Center for Regenerative Medicine invite you to save the date for CSC 2020!
Now in its fourth year, CSC 2020 will feature renowned thought leaders in the field of cancer stem cell research. This conference is guaranteed to offer cutting-edge keynote presentations from a variety of niches within the field. Join world-class investigators for this three-day summit and network with scientists and clinicians advancing cancer stem cell research and therapeutic applications.
Registration and abstract submission will open soon!
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Save The Date: Great Lakes Breast Cancer Symposium 2020
October 4-6, 2020
Tinkham Veale University Center, CWRU
As host site for the 2020 Great Lakes Breast Cancer Symposium, the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center encourages you to mark your calendar for the symposium taking place October 4-6, 2020.
The symposium highlights ongoing basic, translational, clinical and population studies addressing the biological mechanisms, management and prevention of breast cancer. Researchers from participating institutions will share their exciting work with a goal to develop cross-institutional collaborations.
This year's event features two keynote speakers:
- Carlos Arteaga, MD, Director of the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Helen Piwnica-Worms, PhD, Professor of Experimental Radiation Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Additional Upcoming Events
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Management of Checkpoint Inhibitor-Related Toxicity Conference
March 6, 2020
InterContinental, Cleveland
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Immune checkpoint blockade leads to a new spectrum of dysimmune toxicity requiring collaboration between oncologists, providers, and specialists to improve the understanding of the mechanism, diagnosis, and management of immune-related adverse events (irAEs). The goal of this conference is to bring together a multidisciplinary group of clinicians to share expertise and improve the care of patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor therapies.
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NCCN 2020 Annual Conference
March 20-22, 2020
Orlando, FL
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) 2020 Annual Conference agenda includes 30 educational sessions featuring the latest advances in oncology care, including interactive patient case studies. Session topics include: HPV-Associated Cancers, Patient-Reported Outcomes, Clinical Trial Implementation, Value-Based Payment Models, Role of Biosimilars and more.
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AACR Annual Meeting
April 24-29, 2020
San Diego Convention Center
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The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting program covers the latest discoveries across the spectrum of cancer research—from population science and prevention; to cancer biology, translational, and clinical studies; to survivorship and advocacy—and highlights the work of the best minds in research and medicine from institutions all over the world.
This year's meeting will take place April 24-29, 2020 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.
Final data for clinical abstract placeholders is due Thursday, February 20.
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2020 NIMHD Health Disparities Research Institute
August 3-7, 2020
NIH Campus, Bethesda, MD
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The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) will host the Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI) from August 3-7, 2020 at the NIH campus (Natcher, Building 45 conference center rooms). The HDRI aims to support the research career development of promising early-career minority health and health disparities research scientists and stimulate research in disciplines supported by health disparities science. Applications will only be accepted from extramural scientists who meet NIH’s
Early Stage Investigator (ESI) eligibility criteria.
The program will feature lectures, mock grant reviews, seminars, and small group discussions on research relevant to minority health and health disparities. It will also include sessions with NIH scientific staff engaged in related health disparities research across the various institutes and centers.
Extramural scientists, early in their careers with research foci in minority health and health disparities, are encouraged to apply to the institute.
Applications are now open and must be submitted via the HDRI application portal by
Monday, March 9, 2020 at 5pm EST; emailed applications will not be accepted. Applicants are encouraged to apply before the deadline since late submissions will not be accepted. Questions may be directed to
HDRI@nih.gov.
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LOI Deadline: March 31, 2020
The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center is providing seed funding for highly innovative and impactful proposals that will generate key data for larger, nationally competitive grants.
Projects must be transformative in nature and may focus on technology development, innovative biological or therapeutic questions, novel concepts in catchment-based research, or topics that have the potential to overturn dogma. Investigators should submit novel ideas that are high risk and exceptionally innovative.
This RFA is open to all Case CCC members. Proposals cannot be concurrently funded by other sources or the Cancer Center.
Award Description
- Up to 4 research projects will be funded. Total funds committed to this RFA are $300,000.
- Each research project can request a budget of up to $75,000 for one year.
- Research projects should be completed within one year.
- Funds must be expended within the 12 month funding period; cost extensions will not be granted.
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OncLive - Feb 18, 2020
Nathan A. Pennell, MD, PhD, director, Lung Cancer Medical Oncology Program, Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, discusses the considerations when choosing therapy for patients with lung cancer who need immediate therapy but have not received the results of their molecular testing. Dr. Pennell is a member of the
Case CCC's Developmental Therapeutics Program
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NY Times - Feb 6, 2020
"They are caught in the no-man’s land between being treated by adult oncologists, who may not be sensitive to these concerns, or by pediatric oncologists, where they may feel out of place sitting in an infusion chair receiving treatment next to a child" writes Cleveland Clinic's
Mikkael Sekeres, MD, Deputy Associate Director for Clinical Research at the
Case CCC.
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NCI Plans Policy Changes on Percent of Effort Required on Grants
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The National Cancer Institute (NCI) plans to issue a minimum level of effort requirement for grant applications. This potential new policy comes as a response to the recent detailed analysis of current awards, conducted by NCI, with consultation from the National Cancer Advisory Board.
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Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices
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Notices
Funding Opportunities
Deadline: June 1, 2020
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Deadline: June 19, 2020
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