Jeanne Mandelblatt, MD, MPH, has been named the holder of the Frank M. Ewing Foundation Endowed Chair. Established in 2018, the Ewing Chair recognizes and supports an outstanding leader and researcher at Georgetown Lombardi. Mandelblatt is the founder and inaugural director of the Georgetown Lombardi Institute for Cancer and Aging Research and a tenured professor of oncology at Georgetown University School of Medicine. This chair will support her leadership of the institute. Read the full announcement.

All physicians, nurses, researchers, staff, residents and fellows are invited to submit abstracts for the 2022 MedStar Health–Georgetown University Research and Education Symposium, to be held in-person on October 3 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. Abstracts are due at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, August 8. Only abstracts selected by the Scientific Review Committee will be presented as posters during the event. View more symposium information. Email Research@medstar.net with questions.

The American Cancer Society (ACS) hosts a webinar focused on its Extramural Discovery Science Grants on Wednesday, August 10, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. to provide an orientation to the funding mechanisms available for the April and October application cycles. ACS Extramural Grant Program staff members Nicole Lopanik, PhD, and Lynn Elmore, PhD, discuss eligibility requirements and other program features and provide insights for preparing a successful application. Register online by August 3. Spaces are limited.

The GUMC New and Early Career Faculty Mentoring Program is open for applications for a new cohort of 20 mentees and five pod leaders. Attend virtual open houses on July 13 at 9 a.m. and July 19 at 5 p.m. to learn more about the program, what mentees can expect, and what qualifications are needed to be a pod leader. Learn more and apply on the GUMC Faculty Mentoring Program webpage. Applications are due for both mentees and pod leaders on Friday, July 22. For questions, contact gumcmentoring@georgetown.edu.

The Institute for Clinical Research Education at the University of Pittsburgh is calling for applications to the TRANSFORM program, a leadership and coaching program for faculty at the associate professor level from groups historically underrepresented in science and medicine (URM). Please review the program eligibility criteria, which include being able to attend the AAMC Mid-C Career Conference in October. The Office of Faculty and Academic Affairs will sponsor for one or more accepted applicants to attend the conference. Contact ofaa@georgetown.edu with any questions. To apply to the TRANSFORM program, please:

David Zahavi presents “Antibody Dependent Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity (ADCC) Selection Pressure Induces Diverse and Reversible Mechanisms of Resistance.” Mentor: Louis Weiner, MD. Held in the Warwick Evans Room and via Zoom (Meeting ID: 440 081 108).

View the meeting agenda. Join this meeting via Zoom.

This lecture series showcases Georgetown Lombardi research. Barry Hudson, PhD, Georgetown associate professor of oncology, presents “Inflammation and Cancer.” Join this talk via Zoom.

Learn how to upload your CV, add your personal website information, upload a syllabus, publications and more. Register for this online class.

Roxanne Mirabal-Beltran, PhD, assistant professor in the School of Nursing, presents “W.A.S.H: A Community-Based Participatory Research Collaboration” in the first webinar of this series highlighting innovative community research and regulatory requirements, and their ethical implications. Sponsored by GHUCCTS. Register for this Zoom webinar.

Bryan O. Buckley, DrPH, MPH, MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety, and Susan Cheng, Ed.L.D., MPP, Georgetown University School of Medicine associate professor of family medicine and senior associate dean for diversity and inclusion, facilitate this two-part workshop that introduces participants to the concept of adaptive leadership in service of cultural humility and how to address and manage adaptive challenges in health care and in life. Register for this workshop.

Open to the entire Georgetown University community and community partners. Presenters address critical issues in aging research, policy and care from cells to society, and include transdisciplinary researchers from across campus, community groups, MedStar Health and the NIH. Includes panel discussions, research talks, posters and networking. Sponsored by the GUMC Center for Healthy Aging, the Aging and Alzheimer’s Research Training Program, the Georgetown Aging and Health Program and the Georgetown Lombardi Institute for Cancer and Aging Research. View more information. 

Monday, July 18

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Caitlin Murphy, PhD, MPH, associate professor, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, presents “Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults: Clues from Early Life.” Join this seminar via Zoom.

Independent Becoming a Mother After Breast Cancer Does Not Harm Chance of Surviving Illness, Study Finds

The Small Business Transition Grant supports university researchers who would like to transition their career path from academia to a small business setting. This funding opportunity provides $400,000 as a Phase I STTR award and up to $2 million after transitioning to a Phase II SBIR. Proposed projects must fit into at least one of the following categories:

To help facilitate the transition from junior academic scientist to entrepreneur, the selected grantees are required to secure mentoring. Therefore, the mentoring team that supports the candidate will be a critical factor in peer review. View more information and an application portal. Application due: Monday, August 22 at 5:00 p.m. ET.

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 (view application as a Word doc). Electronic grant submission must be received by Friday, August 26 at grants@gabriellesangels.org; three hard copies of the application must be postmarked by that date as well.

Meetings in italics should be attended by all fellows.

8:00 AM | Monday Morning Oncology Report | Podium A / Microsoft Teams

8:30 AM | Division Weekly Update Meeting | Podium A / Microsoft Teams

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 | No Lecture, Orientation | 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)

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 | Hematologic Emergencies - Dr. Broome | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 648 8048 105)

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)

8:00 AM | Thoracic Tumor Board – Thoracic Fellow | Podium A / Zoom

9:00 AM | Thoracic Research Meeting – Thoracic Fellow | Podium A / Microsoft Teams

12:00 PM | Melanoma Tumor Board | Podium A / Microsoft Teams

12:15 PM | Oncologic Emergencies - Dr. Mainor | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 648 8048 105)

5:00 PM | GI Tumor Board | Podium A / Microsoft Teams

9:30 AM | Head and Neck Tumor Board - Thoracic Fellow attendance encouraged as clinic allows | Microsoft Teams

12:00 PM | Grand Rounds – Dr. He | Link TBA

12:15 PM | 5-FU Pumps, Neulasta, Infusion - Elizabeth Earle | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 648 8048 105)

12:30 PM | GI Research Meeting | WebEx (dial 844-302-0362, Meeting Number (access code): 712527865, HOST PIN: 5514)

5:00 PM | Lymphoma Tumor Board - Biweekly | Microsoft Teams

7:00 AM | CNS Tumor Board | Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 378 807 316)

12:00 PM | Oncology Grand Rounds Lecture Series: None

12:15 PM | No Lecture | Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 987 3224 3543)

1:00 PM | Pancreas Tumor Board | Microsoft Teams