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Reflecting on the Innovators in AYA Cancer Symposium
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Last month, the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center welcomed nearly 150 people to campus for the "Innovators in AYA Cancer: Driving Science and Policy toward a Brighter Future for Teens and Young Adults with Cancer" symposium.
Throughout this day and a half event, research findings and scientific discoveries were punctuated by candid and emotional stories from patients, caregivers and advocates, all with the message that we need to continue to devote our time to better understand the underlying biology of AYA cancers, develop more effective treatments and address stagnant survival outcomes.
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Hematologist/Medical Oncologist,
Cleveland Clinic
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Commentary: NCI-Sponsored Clinical Trials are Clinically Meaningful and Cost-Effective
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SWOG, ECOG, Alliance, NRG, COG, and NCTN. What does this alphabet soup mean for advancing care for patients? Some view the cooperative groups as a mechanism by which studies, that the pharmaceutical industry will undertake, get done. A few even go as far as describe them as the place to conduct a negative study implying that every effort will lead to a null result. When I hear this, it makes me think of Mike Polk Jr’s characterization of First Energy Stadium as a “Factory of Sadness” resulting in perpetual negativity for diehard Browns fans. But is that really true? Are the US cooperative groups really a factory of clinical trial sadness?
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Plecha named Chair of Radiology at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
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Dr. Plecha has been a faculty member at University Hospitals since 1993, is a professor of radiology at Case Western Reserve University School of medicine and member of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center's
Cancer Imaging Program.
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Karathanasis named 2019 Ohio Cancer Research Discovery Award for Research Honoree
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The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center extends congratulations to
Efstathios Karathanasis, PhD as he was presented with the Discovery Award for Research last week at the Star Award Gala benefiting Ohio Cancer Research.
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Sossey-Alaoui Lab Seeking Postdoctoral Scholars
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Postdoctoral Scholar positions in Cancer microenvironment and metastasis are available in the laboratory of
Khalid Sossey-Alaoui, PhD at the Division of Cancer Biology, MetroHealth Medical Center, and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Their research focuses on the basic molecular mechanisms underlying cancer invasion and metastasis as well as interactions within the tumor microenvironment in major solid tumor cancers, with a focus on breast, prostate and brain cancers. Highly motivated cancer biologists with PhD, MD, or both degrees, and proven record of research creativity and productivity are welcome to apply. Working experience using transgenic/knockout and xenograft mouse models, Cell Signaling and basic molecular biology techniques is valuable; familiarity with CRSPR/Cas9, cancer stem cells, bioinformatics, or Drug Discovery is a plus. Competitive salary and generous benefit package will be provided for qualified candidates. Case Western Reserve University is an equal opportunity employer.
Several positions are immediately available. Interested candidates should send their CV, and contact information for three references to Dr. Sossey-Alaoui at
kxs586@case.edu.
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Mon, Dec 16
Cancer Center Research Chalk Talk
1p WRB 3-136
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Tues, Dec 17
Cancer Impact Lecture
1p NE1-205
Cancer Center Special Seminar
Ralf Janknecht, PhD
2p WRB 3-136
Cancer Drug Discovery and Resistance
2p WRB 1-422D
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Weds, Dec 18
Biomedical Innovation and Entrepreneur Club
4-6p BRB 932
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Thurs, Dec 19
D
evelopmental Therapeutics Journal Club
9a NE6-218
Cancer Center Special Seminar
Christopher McFarland, PhD
11a WRB 2-136
Molecular Biology and Microbiology Seminar
1p SOM W203
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Mon, Dec 23 - Wed, Jan 1
CWRU Closed for Winter Break
Case CCC Office Closed
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Cancer Center Seminar Series
December 13, 12p
WRB Auditorium
Our final cancer center seminar of 2019 features
Paul Lambert, PhD, the Howard M. Temin Professor and Chair of Oncology and Director of the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
On behalf of the Case CCC's Molecular Oncology Program, Dr. Lambert will present, "A New Mouse Model for Studying the Pathogenesis of Human Papillomaviruses" at noon in the Wolstein Research Building Auditorium on Friday, December 13.
Our series will return for the remainder of the academic year on Friday, January 10, 2020.
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Cancer Center Special Seminar
December 17, 2p
WRB 3-136
All are welcome to attend a special seminar next Tuesday, December 17 featuring
Ralf Janknecht, PhD, Professor of Cell Biology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
Dr. Janknecht will present, "Modulation of Tumorigenesis by the ETV1 Transcription Factor, JMJD Oxygenases and the DNPH1 Glycosidase" at 2 pm in the WRB 3rd floor conference room 3-136.
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Cancer Center Special Seminar
December 19, 11a
WRB 2-136
All are welcome to attend a special seminar next Thursday, December 19 featuring
Christopher McFarland, PhD, postdoctoral scholar in the department of biology at Stanford University.
Dr. McFarland will present, "Evolutionary models of cancer: integrating theory with experiment" at 11 am in the WRB 2nd floor conference room, 2-136.
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Research Ethics Theatre:
Miss Evers' Boys
+ Panel Discussion
December 19, 1:30-4:45p
WRB Auditorium
Join the Office of Research and Technology Management to view the film
Miss Evers’ Boys, a movie based on the true story of the US Public Health Service Untreated Syphilis Study conducted at Tuskegee from 1932 until 1972. Following the movie, our special guest, Dr. David Hodge, Associate Professor, National Center of Bioethics in Research and Health Care at Tuskegee University, will join CWRU panelists to discuss the ethical issues with the study.
Attendees are eligible to receive 6 CRECs.
Panelists include:
- Suzanne Rivera, PhD, MSW, Vice President for Research and Technology Management (moderator)
- Monica Webb Hooper, PhD, Professor, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, CWRU
- Jackson Wright, MD, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Medicine, CWRU
- David Hodge, PhD, DMin, MTS, MEd, Associate Professor, National Center of Bioethics in Research and Health Care at Tuskegee University
Some attendees may find the contents of the film and the discussion unsettling.
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4th Annual Cancer Disparities Symposium
March 6, 2020
Tinkham Veale University Center
The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Office of Cancer Disparities Research will present the
4th Annual Cancer Disparities Symposium
: Cultivating Science and Community Engagement to Address Cancer Health Disparities on March 6, 2020.
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agenda is now posted and will feature sessions on Cancer Disparities and Underserved Populations, Community Engagement and Support Programs, and Cancer Disparities Research and Community Engagement, plus invited presentations selected from standout abstract submissions. Keynote talks from
Robert T. Croyle, PhD from the National Cancer Institute and
Lucio Miele, MD, PhD from Louisiana State University cap-off the day's innovative agenda.
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Additional Upcoming Events
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ASH Review
January 22, 2020 5:15-6:45p
Intercontinental Hotel, Cleveland
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This course will provide hematologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and nurses with current data and information on topics presented at the American Society of Hematology 61st Annual Meeting in Orlando on December 7-10, 2019.
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Breast Cancer Update: Review of Breast Cancer Symposia
February 12, 2020 11:45a-4:15p
Embassy Suites, Independence
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This review course will summarize highlights from the national breast cancer meetings, with a focus on the clinical implications of the new information presented at these meetings. Medical oncologists, breast surgeons, radiation oncologists, women’s health, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, residents and fellows and other health care providers with an interest in the management of patients with breast cancer should attend this course.
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2020 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Update
February 14-15, 2020
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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This course will provide practicing physicians, residents, fellows, and nurses in medical oncology, otolaryngology, radiation oncology, and head and neck surgery with a contemporary update of management strategies of head and neck cancer using a multidisciplinary approach. Lecture and panels will provide a forum for discussion of updated therapies and new treatment innovations.
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NCCN 2020 Annual Conference
March 20-22, 2020
Orlando, FL
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Proposals Accepted on a Rolling Basis
The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) will provide support to research teams that plan to submit large multi-investigator grant applications (usually non-R support mechanisms). For research teams that have an established track record of collaborative research, pilot project funding is available to support key research initiatives that are deemed necessary to generate competitive multi-investigator proposals. Requests for support are competitive and decisions regarding funding will require the research team to demonstrate the active engagement of team members in the proposed project, clearly articulate the significance and innovation of the project, and provide a roadmap for acquisition of external funding.
This RFA is open to all Case CCC members.
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Crain's Cleveland Business - Dec 11, 2019
"
Jacob Scott, MD, DPhil,
a physician researcher at Cleveland Clinic's Department of Translational Hematology and Oncology Research, received a $2.8 million grant to study how ecological and evolutionary mechanisms contribute to lung cancer development and progression."
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Bustle - Dec 11, 2019
"
Mahmoud Ghannoum, PhD, an expert on the gut microbiome and mycobiome, a professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine... tells
Bustle that alcohol has also been shown to negatively impact our gut microbiome, decreasing our levels of beneficial bacteria and increasing levels of disease-causing microorganisms."
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Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices
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Notices
Funding Opportunities
Deadlines: February 28, 2020; July 10, 2020; October 27, 2020; February 26, 2021; July 13, 2021; October 26, 2021; February 28, 2022; July 11, 2022; October 28, 2022
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