Cancer Center Advisory Board Week
I hope you enjoyed the only 49-hour weekend of the year. I needed every minute after a Zoom festival of EAB meetings. It started on Monday when we had our own External Advisory Committee meeting to review our progress and make recommendations for our upcoming CCSG submission. The run up to that meeting was truly an all-hands-on-deck effort, and Georgetown Lombardi did its job well. We received a lot of useful feedback that will be helpful as we move forward.
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Experimental Drug Boosts Immunotherapy Effectiveness in Pancreatic Cancer in Mice
An experimental drug enhanced the benefit of an immunotherapy to fight pancreatic cancer in mice by increasing the number of immune cells in the immediate vicinity of the tumor, leading to a reduction in tumor growth, and in some mice, eliminating their cancer. The findings, from researchers at Georgetown Lombardi and BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc., provide early evidence that the drug could jump-start an immune response against pancreatic cancer, a disease that has so far been resistant to immunotherapy. Read more about this work.
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MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Announces $50 Million Gift to Support New Medical/Surgical Pavilion
The “transformational” gift from Grant Verstandig and the Verstandig Family Foundation is one of the largest philanthropic gifts ever made to health care in the Washington, D.C., region. Upon its completion and in recognition of this generous gift, the new pavilion will be named in honor of Verstandig. Read more about this announcement.
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Register Soon for the Ruesch Symposium
This year’s Ruesch Symposium is Friday and Saturday, Nov. 19 and 20. Register soon for this in-person and virtual event . Topics to be addressed include expanding I/O therapies in GI cancer, targeted therapies in GI cancer, and health disparities in GI cancer. Registration is free for all MedStar and Georgetown employees/trainees with the promo code MedStarEmp2021. Learn more and register.
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Open Enrollment for Benefits Ends November 15
Open enrollment for 2022 benefits ends at 10:00 p.m. on Monday, November 15. Employees may log in to GMS to enroll or change health plans, make changes to voluntary benefits, add or remove dependents, update beneficiaries, enroll or re-enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) or health savings accounts (HSAs), and consider the new MetLife Legal Plus Parents Plan. Visit the Georgetown University Open Enrollment Showcase website to learn about benefit options, changes for 2022, and how to enroll.
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AACR Now Accepting Applications for 2022 Early-Career Hill Day
The AACR is now accepting applications for its 2022 Virtual Early-career Hill Day. This annual event provides an opportunity for AACR Associate Members to learn about advocacy and policy and to take their message to members of Congress in support of federal funding for cancer research at the NIH and NCI. The 2022 Hill Day will be held virtually from March 2-3, 2022. Participants will receive training on advocacy and the federal appropriations process prior to the event. They also will have an opportunity to hear from key policymakers/staff. Applications for the Early-career Hill Day will be accepted through Nov. 30. View more information and apply. Those interested in attending who are not yet AACR Associate Members can view membership information here. Questions may be directed to membership@aacr.org.
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CDI Seminar Virtual Presentation
Monday, November 8
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Lin Zhang, PhD, professor of pharmacology and chemical biology at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, presents “Immunogenic Cell Death in Colorectal Cancer Therapy and Prevention.” Join this presentation via Zoom.
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Thursday, November 11
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Featuring Irfan Khan, MD/PhD candidate. Mentor: Anton Wellstein, MD, PhD. Join via Zoom (Meeting ID: 440 081 108).
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Thursday, November 11
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Michael Lauer, MD, NIH deputy director for extramural research, presents “Extramural Research in the Era of COVID-19.” Note: CME/CE credit will be offered for this seminar. Join the Dean’s Seminar via Zoom.
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Thursday, November 11
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Thomas Mellman, MD, director of the Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Stress/Sleep Studies Program and professor of psychiatry at Howard University, discusses “Urban Stress and Sleep Health.” Sponsored by the Georgetown University Department of Medicine & GHUCCTS. Email tbstl1@georgetown.edu for joining info.
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Friday, November 12
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Caryn Lerman, PhD, director of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, associate dean for cancer programs, and the H. Leslie and Elaine S. Hoffman Cancer Research Chair at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, presents “Precision Therapy for Nicotine Dependence.” Join this lecture via Zoom.
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Tuesday, November 16
3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
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Manpreet Bariana, PhD, and Jickky Sarathy, PhD, present their work in this series highlighting research by the postdoctoral and clinical fellows working within the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center research consortium. Presented by Georgetown Lombardi and Hackensack Meridian Health Center for Discovery and Innovation. Join the Postdoctoral Seminar via Zoom.
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Funding and Award Opportunities
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Scientist Development Award
Physician-scientists (MD, MD/Ph.D., DO, or foreign equivalent) in subspecialty fellowship training working at U.S. medical institutions may apply for the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Scientist Development Award. Competitive applicants are expected to have research experience and contributions consistent with the rank of assistant professor, as well as committed mentorship and institutional support. Around 17 grants of up to $495,000 each over three years ($150,000 direct cost and $15,000 in indirect costs per year) will be awarded. Deadlines: LOI: Nov. 12, 2021; Final: March 11, 2022. View more information. Apply via Trialect.
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NEW Mary Kay Ash Foundation 2022 Cancer Research Grants
The Mary Kay Ash Foundation, a funding source for cancer research, is currently accepting applications for innovative grants for translational research for cancers affecting women, including but not limited to ovarian, uterine, breast and/or cervical cancer. Principal Investigator must be appointed a full-time assistant professor or higher at the time of application submission and commit a minimum 5% effort. Grants will be awarded in the amount of $100,000 over a two-year period. View more information. Please submit grant documentation to Sharon Levy (sgl5@georgetown.edu) by January 21, 2022.
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Cancer Immunotherapy Translational Research Program Grant
The Cancer Research Institute offers Clinic and Laboratory Integration Program (CLIP) grants to qualified scientists who are working to explore clinically relevant questions aimed at improving the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies. The grants support basic, preclinical, and translational research that provides information that can be directly applied to optimizing cancer immunotherapy in the clinic. Applicants must hold a faculty appointment as a tenure-track assistant professor (or higher rank) at the time of award activation. Funding: $200,000 over two years. LOI deadline: Dec. 1. Full application deadline: March 1, 2022. View application guidelines.
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Meetings in italics should be attended by all fellows.
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9:00 AM | Breast Research Meeting | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 528212194)
11:00 AM | GU/Melanoma Research Meeting | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 796253566)
12:15 PM | Fellows Roundtable | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 987 3224 3543)
4:00 PM | GU Tumor Board (on 1st/3rd Mondays of the month) | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 869742463)
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9:00 AM | Hematology Path Conference - Inpatient Heme fellows + Outpatient Heme + BMT fellow | Podium A / Microsoft Teams (CME code: 87757)
12:15 PM | Dr. Weinberg – Protocol Writing Series #3 | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 987 3224 3543)
4:00 PM | Liver Tumor Board | WebEx (dial 844-302-0362; Meeting number (access code): 711 507 430, password: Mse4mGSA2N5)
5:00 PM | Breast Tumor Board | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 93777073374; CME code: 80044)
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8:00 AM | Thoracic Tumor Board – Thoracic Fellow | Podium A / Zoom
9:00 AM | Thoracic Research Meeting – Thoracic Fellow | Podium A / Microsoft Teams
12:15 PM | TBD | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 987 3224 3543)
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9:00 AM | Cancer Research Data Meeting | Speaker: Irfan Khan | Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 440 081 108)
9:30 AM | Head and Neck Tumor Board - Thoracic Fellow attendance encouraged as clinic allows | Microsoft Teams
12:15 PM | Muneeb – Benign Heme Talk | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 987 3224 3543)
12:30 PM | GI Research Meeting | WebEx (dial 844-302-0362, Meeting Number (access code): 712527865, HOST PIN: 5514)
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7:00 AM | CNS Tumor Board | Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 378 807 316)
12:00 PM | Oncology Grand Rounds Lecture Series: Caryn Lerman, PhD | “Precision Therapy for Nicotine Dependence” | Zoom
1:00 PM | Pancreas Tumor Boar d | WebEx (dial 844-302-0362, Meeting Number (access code): 712527865, HOST PIN: 5514)
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