Dr. Weiner’s blog will return in September.
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UIS is implementing a critical update to our SaxaNet security certificates. When you are next on campus or in a Georgetown-managed building and accessing the internet via SaxaNet, please make sure to review and accept the new certificates. Learn how to access SaxaNet. For additional assistance, email help@georgetown.edu.
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NEW: After months of planning, the 25-, 50- and 100-mile routes have been planned for BellRinger, the bike ride and community movement supporting Georgetown Lombardi. Download a map of the routes here. It should be an amazing ride through D.C. and Maryland on quiet, smooth roads. Reach out to the BellRinger team with any questions about the routes.
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Help your fellow Hoyas stay safe by reinforcing healthy habits with visual reminders encouraging mask wearing, handwashing and more. Download printable and digital signs suitable for workspaces and to display at events, as well as Spanish-language versions of signage.
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Upcoming NCI Webinar: New NCI Funding Opportunities for Entrepreneurs and Researchers
Wednesday, September 8
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Join an online information session to learn how cancer researchers can receive funding and resources to bring innovations from lab to patients. Topics to be covered include new and existing funding opportunities, such as the new NCI SBIR; contract solicitation; commercialization support resources such as the I-Corps at NIH; entrepreneurship program; and tips for preparing strong applications/proposals. Register for this seminar.
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Joint Summer Lipid Symposium
Tuesday, August 24 - Wednesday, August 25
9:45 a.m.
Featuring talks by national and international researchers. Co-hosted by Georgetown University and UT Southwestern. Register for the symposium.
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GUFaculty360 Class - Updating Your Profile
Tuesday, August 24
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Learn how to upload your CV, add your personal website information, upload a syllabus, publications and more. Register for this class.
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Friday and Saturday, November 19 - 20
Topics include expanding I/O therapies in GI cancer, targeted therapies in GI cancer, and health disparities in GI cancer.
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Bianca Fraser-Johnson (B’02) started the John H. Kennedy III Fund in memory of her childhood friend with a $10,000 gift to support pediatric leukemia research at Georgetown Lombardi.
Edwin and Linda Siegel made a matching gift of $100,000 in support of pancreatic cancer research directed by Dr. Louis M. Weiner.
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Funding and Award Opportunities
Gabrielle's Angel Foundation 2021 Medical Research Awards
Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation funds promising physician scientists who are applying novel and state-of-the-art techniques to address fundamental problems in the genesis and treatment of blood related cancers. Applications for this year’s grants are welcome from two junior faculty members at Georgetown Lombardi – one who is conducting mainstream or conventional research and one who is conducting complementary or integrative research. Projects will be funded for a three-year period at $75,000.00 per year. View grant guidelines and application. Electronic grant submission must be received by Friday, August 27; three hard copies of the application must be postmarked by that date as well.
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NEW AACR Clinical Oncology Research (CORE) Training Fellowships Program
The AACR Clinical Oncology Research (CORE) Training Fellowships Program is designed for early career clinical scientists who hold a medical degree (MD, DO, or MD/PhD) and are interested in acquiring the knowledge and skills related to clinical trial design and execution from the perspective of the pharmaceutical industry. Each fellowship provides $100,000 over one year for the fellow to work on site at the facility of one of the AACR’s pharmaceutical industry partners. View more information, including eligibility requirements, program guidelines and application instructions. Application deadline: Tuesday, August 31, 1:00 p.m.
Opening August 19: AACR Anna D. Barker Basic Cancer Research Fellowship
Opening August 19: AACR-Debbie’s Dream Foundation Career Development Award for Gastric Cancer Research
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NEW Basic & Tumor Immunology Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Cancer Research Institute is currently accepting applications for the CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. This program furthers career development and supports laboratory research for promising young scientists working under the mentorship of leading immunologists. Postdoctoral fellows are invited to apply for funding to support hypothesis-driven, mechanistic studies in both basic immunology and tumor immunology that aim to directly impact our understanding of the immune system’s role in cancer. Funding is $175,500 over three years. Submit applications electronically. Application deadline: Friday, October 1, at 5 p.m.
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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 | Palliative Care – Pain Management/Palliative Care | 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. Toretsky – Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer (please attend on Podium A) | 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: 98690314696; CME code: 87724)
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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. Reuss – Early Stage NSCLC | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 987 3224 3543)
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9:30 AM | Head and Neck Tumor Board - Thoracic Fellow attendance encouraged as clinic allows | Microsoft Teams
12:15 PM | Elizabeth Barrows – Benign Heme Fellow 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)
12:15 PM | Kelly Owen – AML Therapies (pharma talk) – not mandatory for fellows but would be educational | Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 987 3224 3543)
1:00 PM | Pancreas Tumor Boar d | 2 PHC / WebEx (dial 844-302-0362, Meeting Number (access code): 712527865, HOST PIN: 5514)
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