Vol 1 | Issue 12 | July 2019
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Distinguished tobacco control expert Carla J. Berg, PhD, MBA has been named associate center director for population sciences and policy for the GW Cancer Center. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Berg to GW.
Members and staff of the GW Cancer Center are invited to attend the upcoming installation of Eduardo M. Sotomayor, MD as the Dr. Cyrus Katzen Family Director of the GW Cancer Center on August 12 at 3:00 PM.
The GW cancer registry recently released its 2018 annual report highlighting the growth and achievements of the GW Cancer Center as well as data on the types and number of cancer cases treated at GW in 2018.
Vishal Patel, MD, FAAD, FACMS, is an accomplished Mohs/dermatologic surgeon and cutaneous oncologist. He also serves as director of the Cutaneous Oncology Program at the GW Cancer Center. Learn more about his work and what makes GW unique when it comes to patient-centered care.
WHAT WE'RE READING
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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RECENT MEMBER AWARDS
Yan Ma, PhD, MA, MS: 1802 Demonstration Project (DC Department of Health)


Huadong Pei, PhD: Investigating the Role of USP15 in Breast Cancer Radiochemotherapy (American Cancer Society)

Katherine Horton, RN, MPH, JD: Policy Research 2019-2020 (American Heart Association)

Christina Puchalski, MD, MS, FACP, FAAHPM: Defining Taxonomy of Spiritual Distress (The Foundation for Spirituality and Medicine)

Adam Friedman, MD, FAAD: Comparing Home vs. Clinic-Based Phototherapy for the Treatment of Psoriasis - The LITE Study (Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute)

Michael Long, PhD: Project AWARE (DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education)

Christina Puchalski, MD, MS, FACP, FAAHPM: Building Collaborative Partnerships Between Interfaith Leaders and Clinician s (Arthur Vining Davis Foundation)
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation: Damon Runyon Fellowship Award (due 8/15)

Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research: Seed Grant Program (due 8/15)


Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Blood Cancer Discoveries Grant Program (LOI due 9/3)

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation: Crazy 8 Initiative (LOI due 10/1)

American Lung Association: Lung Cancer Discovery Award (LOI due 10/3)


Looking for additional funding opportunities and announcements? Check out the latest Funding Flash or Research Matters .