Week of December 12, 2022 |
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Gratitude
This is my last blog of 2022. I’ll be away next weekend, and the winter holiday break begins the following Thursday.
What a year! Who’d have thought we’d still be dealing with the pandemic, along with RSV and influenza this month? I really thought we’d be done with masks by now. I assumed I would not get infected by COVID, given the precautions we took for so long to protect ourselves. I fretted about the cancer center, with our many challenges and tantalizing opportunities. I feared for the future of democracy, and noted with alarm the increasing volume of the siren songs of racial, ethnic, religious, political and cultural intolerance. Yet, here we are, and I find myself filled with gratitude, feeling cautiously optimistic about the future, and excited for 2023.
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Drug Found to be Effective in Difficult to Treat Autoimmune Blood Disorder
Patients taking efgartigimod, a drug being studied for use to treat chronic primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), exhibited a significantly greater improvement in platelet counts, which are essential to clotting and stopping bleeding, compared to those taking a placebo, according to the results of a clinical trial reported by Georgetown’s Catherine Broome, MD, at the American Society of Hematology annual meeting. Read more about this research.
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BellRinger Special Announcement This Week
Follow BellRinger on social media or check out its website for a special announcement coming this Friday, December 16.
BellRinger social media:
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Community Speaking Opportunities Available
Kingstowne Residential Owners Corporation is looking for cancer experts to participate in its Cancer Awareness Month (February) activities focused on its residents. Kingstown represents a community of over 5,300 homes with roughly 15,000 residents in Fairfax County.
There are two ways to participate:
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They are looking to interview a cancer expert for the monthly newsletter magazine, the “Kingstonian.” Topics are cancer prevention and the latest advances in cancer research. Deadline to volunteer is Thursday, Dec. 15.
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They are looking for a researcher to speak to residents in February via webinar. The time allotted is 45 minutes to an hour about cancer prevention and management and then have it open for questions at the end. Deadline to volunteer is Saturday, Dec. 31.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Matt Holbrook at Kingstowne Residential Owners Corp.: 703-922-9477 or communications@kingstowne.org.
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Save the Date: Georgetown Center for Healthy Aging Symposium is July 12
The Second Annual Georgetown Center for Healthy Aging Symposium, “Advancing Knowledge About Aging to Improve Health and Health Care,” takes place July 12, 2023. The symposium will include oral papers, panels, posters and breakout sessions on special topics such as new research collaborations, career development, community outreach and grant proposal development. Networking opportunities will include a luncheon and a closing wine and cheese reception. Look for a call for abstracts in early 2023. Email questions or suggestions for a breakout session to Bill Rebeck, PhD, or Pamela Saunders, PhD.
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Virtual Staff and AAP Community Forum
Monday, December 12
12:00 p.m.
Please RSVP if you plan to join. Closed captioning will be available. For those unable to tune in live, a recording of the forum will be posted on the COO website in the days following the event. Join the forum via Zoom.
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Tuesday, December 13
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Presented by Ximena Corso Díaz, PhD, MSc, research fellow, Neurobiology, Neurodegeneration and Repair Lab, National Eye Institute, NIH. Sponsored by the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology. Join this seminar in the Basic Science Building, Room 341 or via Zoom.
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CDI Seminar: “Leveraging Meditation Mobile Applications in Survivorship Care Among Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer”
Tuesday, December 13
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Presented by Gary Kwok, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Pediatric Population Science, Outcomes, and Disparities Research Section within the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Rutgers Cancer Institute, New Jersey. Join this seminar via Zoom.
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Georgetown Lombardi Holiday Party
Wednesday, December 14
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Come to the holiday party, held in-person in the foyer outside New Research Building Auditorium. Appetizers and beverages will be served.
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CDI-Georgetown Postdoctoral Seminar |
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Thursday, December 15
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Todd Young, PhD, presents “Expression of Amino Acid Transporters and Metabolic Enzymes in Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer” and Susree Modepalli, PhD, presents “Elucidating the Role of Codanin-1 in Erythroid Differentiation.” Join the seminar via Zoom.
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Friday, December 16
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Presented by Elizabeth Repasky, PhD, Dr. William Huebsch Professor in Immunology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Join this lecture in the New Research Building Auditorium or via Zoom.
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Friday, December 16
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Presented by Paul Kolm, PhD, associate director in the Department of Biostatistics and Biomedical Informatics at MedStar Health Research Institute. Sponsored by GHUCCTS. Register for this Zoom webinar.
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Funding and Award Opportunities |
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NEW Cancer Screening Research Network Funding Opportunities
The National Cancer Institute Division of Cancer Prevention has released three funding opportunity announcements for applications to create the Cancer Screening Research Network (CSRN). The CSRN will conduct rigorous, multi-center cancer screening trials and studies to evaluate emerging technologies and strategies for the purpose of cancer screening. The CSRN will have three different components for an integrated network.
View the following links for more information about each funding opportunity:
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RFA-CA-23-020: ACCrual, Enrollment, and Screening Sites (ACCESS) Hub (UG1 Clinical Trial Required)
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RFA-CA-23-021: Statistics and Data Management Center (UG1 Clinical Trial Required)
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RFA-CA-23-022: Coordinating and Communication Center (UG1 Clinical Trial Required)
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NCI Funding Opportunity: Intramural Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (iCURE)
The Intramural Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (iCURE) program supports mentored research experiences for qualified students and scientists from diverse backgrounds in the multidisciplinary research environment of the NCI campuses in Bethesda, Rockville, and Frederick, Maryland. Individuals from groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical, clinical, behavioral and population sciences are encouraged to apply. The program offers two-year awards for post-baccalaureate (including post-master's) individuals and graduate students and three-year awards for postdoctoral fellows. Application deadline: Dec. 15 for fall 2023 research experiences; target start date will be September 1, 2023. View eligibility information and application instructions.
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AACR Career Development Awards in Lung Cancer Research
The AACR Career Development Awards in Lung Cancer Research encourage and support early career investigators to conduct lung cancer research and establish successful careers in this field. The proposed project may be basic, translational, clinical, or epidemiological in nature and must have direct applicability and relevance to lung cancer. Each award provides $250,000 over two years for expenses related to the research project. NOTE: Applicants must be AACR Active members. Nonmembers can apply for membership online. View program information, including guidelines and eligibility criteria. Application deadline: January 5, 2023, at 1 p.m. ET via ProposalCentral.
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GI Program Funds Award
A newly established Ruesch Center / GI Working Group grant mechanism is currently soliciting research proposals for consideration. Funding will be available to Georgetown Lombardi and MedStar Health scientists and clinicians with a GI cancer-relevant research focus — basic, clinical, population and translational. This set of pilot grants is intended to foster translational collaborations and generate new hypotheses and results to prove them, leading to jointly authored publications. Between two and five one-year collaborative project awards are available, ranging from $25,000 to 50,000 each, with at least two investigators each. View more information and application procedure details. Submit a letter of intent to marshalj@georgetown.edu. LOI Deadline: Friday, January 13, 2023, 5 p.m.
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Breast Cancer Research Foundation Precision Prevention Initiative
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) is requesting applications to its Precision Prevention Initiative. Applications should address the challenges and gaps in primary breast cancer prevention with a focus in one or more of the following categories: risk assessment/stratification, biomarkers, and interventions. Applicants are encouraged to engage collaborators from diverse disciplines and utilize, where possible, areas of expertise and/or methodologies not normally associated with prevention or cancer research. Projects range from single investigator innovation awards to collaborative pre-clinical, translational, clinical and intervention studies. In all cases, projects that impact underserved, minority or high-risk populations are encouraged. Funding levels range from $250,000/year for two years up to $750,000/year for three years. Download the RFA to view program and application details. Letters of intent deadline: January 16, 2023, via ProposalCentral. Invitation to submit full proposals issued by March 3, 2023.
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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 | ASH | Podium A
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 | ASH | Podium A
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 (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 941 1630 5835)
12:15 PM | Early Stage Lung CA – Dr. Reuss | Podium A / Zoom
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9:00 AM | Cancer Research Data Meeting | No Seminar | W302 New Research Building or Zoom
9:30 AM | Head and Neck Tumor Board - Thoracic Fellow attendance encouraged as clinic allows | Microsoft Teams
12:15 PM | Von Willebrand Disease – Matt Blackburn | Podium A / Zoom
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: Elizabeth Repasky, PhD | “Making the Best of a Cold Situation: Using the Housing Temperature of Laboratory Mice to Understand the Impact of Chronic Stress on Anti-tumor Immunity” | New Research Building Auditorium or Zoom
12:00 PM | No Lecture | Zoom
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