Winter
For the first time in a while, we are experiencing a real winter. Serial snowstorms, cold winds, lousy roads, the whole nine yards. Winter means colds, flu and, over the past couple of years, COVID. So here I am, feeling well, but with slight nasal stuffiness, and a negative COVID-19 PCR and two negative antigen tests. I think I have a cold. But, who can really know?
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GUMC Research Services Feedback Form
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Conley Honored with Society for Health Psychology Volunteer of the Year Award
The Society for Health Psychology (SfHP) recently named Claire Conley, PhD, a member of Georgetown Lombardi’s Cancer Prevention and Control Program, as the first recipient of its Volunteer of the Year Award. The award is intended to draw attention to the remarkable professional generosity of SfHP leaders across the organization and to highlight efforts that have far exceeded role requirements. Conley’s positions with SfHP since joining the organization in 2016 include serving on its Student Advisory Council, initiating the role of virtual programming editor, and, most recently, serving as chair of the Publications & Communications Committee and in a leadership position on the group’s 2021 Long Range Planning Task Force.
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COVID-19 Booster Shots Required by This Friday, January 21
Georgetown University requires students, faculty, staff and visitors to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and, effective this Friday, January 21, to have received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, or to have an approved medical or religious exemption. Read more about Georgetown’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement.
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Staff/AAP Advisory Council Meeting
Wednesday, January 19
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
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Save the Date: Georgetown Lombardi Sector Faculty Meeting
Monday, January 31
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
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RADIANCE Grants Call for Proposals and Information Sessions
The Office of Faculty and Academic Affairs announces a request for proposals focused on diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism through the newly launched RADIANCE Grants Program. RADIANCE Grants (Respect, Advocacy, Diversity, Inclusion, ANti-racism, Collaboration, Equity) aim to contribute to a culture of respect, inclusion and belonging through strategies that promote advocacy, diversity, anti-racism, collaboration and/or equity. View the Call for Proposals and the Application Portal. Deadline for proposal submission: January 31, 5:00 p.m. EST. Information sessions about the grant program will be held via Zoom on January 20, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m., and January 25, 9:00 - 10:00 p.m.
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Call for Abstracts: 2022 MedStar Health-Georgetown University Research Symposium & CENTILE Colloquium for Educators in the Health Professions |
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The research symposium and educators colloquium are open to all members of the research and education community at MedStar Health and Georgetown University. Abstracts for the symposium will be accepted until Friday, February 18, 11:59 p.m. This year’s event will take place Monday, May 9 (event registration opens Monday, March 14), and will be either virtual or in-person, to be determined closer to the date. Sponsored by MedStar Health Research Institute, MedStar Health Academic Affairs, CENTILE, and Georgetown University Medical Center. View more information and submit an abstract for the 2022 Research Symposium & CENTILE Colloquium.
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American Cancer Society Extramural Discovery Science Grants Workshop
Wednesday, February 9
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Open to postdocs and professors from all disciplines
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Tuesday, January 18
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Esther Braselmann, PhD, Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor in the Chemistry Department at Georgetown, presents “Investigating RNA Dynamics with Fluorescence Lifetime-Based Sensors in Live Mammalian Cells.” Sponsored by the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology. Join this seminar via Zoom.
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Thursday, January 20
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Megan Majocha, PhD candidate in the Tumor Biology program, presents “Metastasis Susceptibility Gene RESF1 as a Prognostic Factor for DMFS in ER- Breast Cancer.” Join the Data Meeting via Zoom.
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Thursday, January 20
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
This week’s seminar features two speakers: Peter Kolkhof, PhD, principal scientist, Bayer, presents “From Steroidal Aldosterone Antagonists to Novel Non-Steroidal Antagonists of the Mineralocorticoid Receptor”; Amer Joseph, MBBS, Bayer, presents “Clinical Outcomes with the Selective Nonsteroidal MRA Finerenone in Patients with CKD and T2D.” Sponsored by the Office of the Dean for Research. Join the Dean's Seminar Series via Zoom.
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Friday, January 21
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
David Robbins, PhD, Georgetown professor of oncology, Georgetown Lombardi METRO Program co-leader, presents “Targeting Colorectal Cancer with Wnt Inhibitors.” Join the Grand Rounds via Zoom.
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Friday, January 21
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Paul Kolm, PhD, associate director in the Department of Biostatistics and Biomedical Informatics at MedStar Health Research Institute, presents “Power Analysis and Sample Size Estimation.” Sponsored by GHUCCTS. Register for this seminar via Zoom.
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Monday, January 24
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Maurice Fluitt, PhD, assistant professor in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at Howard University College of Medicine and a GHUCCTS KL2 scholar, presents “MicroRNAs as Markers and Mediators of Diabetic Kidney Disease.” Register for this talk via Zoom.
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ASCO Annual GI Research Roundtable 2022 |
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Friday, January 28
2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
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Funding and Award Opportunities
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 Jan. 21.
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Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award
The Damon Runyon Clinical Investigator Award supports the most promising early career physician-scientists willing to devote their efforts to the development and application of new diagnostic approaches and therapeutic strategies for cancer and cancer prevention through clinical investigation. Preference is given to those whose research adheres to the “Handshake Rule,” meaning that the physician will conduct research studies that directly involve patients. The award will provide $600,000 over three years in financial support for the investigator’s scientific needs. In addition, the foundation will retire up to $100,000 of medical school debt owed by the awardee. Five nominations will be accepted for review from Georgetown Lombardi. Finalists will be invited to be interviewed by the selection committee. Only one application will be accepted from a mentor (including co-mentorships) or investigator per review session. View detailed award information, eligibility criteria, application guidelines and forms. Application deadline: Feb. 1.
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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 | MLK Day | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 988 4150 0923)
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: 80737; phone: 202-796-7323)
12:15 PM | Dr. Ho – CNS Cancers | 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 | Dr. Broome – Hypercoagulability (lecture to be confirmed) | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 987 3224 3543)
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9:00 AM | Cancer Research Data Meeting – “Metastasis Susceptibility Gene RESF1 as a Prognostic Factor for DMFS in ER- Breast Cancer” | Speaker: Megan Majocha | Zoom
9:30 AM | Head and Neck Tumor Board - Thoracic Fellow attendance encouraged as clinic allows | Microsoft Teams
12:15 PM | BMT Series (to be confirmed) | 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: David Robbins, PhD | “Targeting Colorectal Cancer with Wnt Inhibitors” | Zoom
12:15 PM | Fellows Round Table | Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 987 3224 3543)
1:00 PM | Pancreas Tumor Boar d | WebEx (dial 844-302-0362, Meeting Number (access code): 712527865, HOST PIN: 5514)
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