D-Day -15

Just over two weeks to go. We are finalizing our CCSG Site Visit preparations and are in good shape. Our second External Advisory Committee rehearsal is this Friday. I am so proud of what we have accomplished. I have been walking around saying that we’ve cleared all the hurdles and now just have to run through the tape.

 

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Routine Lung Screening Spots Aggressive Cancer Early, Allows Successful Treatment

The detection of an aggressive form of lung cancer in a patient treated by Georgetown Lombardi experts demonstrates the importance of routine screenings and a strong relationship between patients and their primary care physicians. But a provision in the Affordable Care Act that covers lung cancer screening is in jeopardy. Read the full story.

Deadline is This Friday: 2023 Georgetown Lombardi Developmental Funds Request for Applications

Two grant opportunities designed to provide developmental funds are available for the initiation of promising new cancer-related projects leading to peer-reviewed funding and/or high-impact publications. Developmental funds support basic, translational, clinical, and population science research, as well as the center’s Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) and Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC) activities, by providing opportunities to investigate innovative research with an emphasis on strategic priorities for multi-PI collaboration across Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Proposals are due by this Friday, September 1 and projects must begin no later than January 15, 2024. Read the request for applications and apply here.

Submit a Poem for “Lombardi Voices”

Each year the Georgetown Lombardi Arts and Humanities Program publishes “Lombardi Voices,” a collection of poems by patients, providers, caregivers, and friends of Georgetown Lombardi. Original poems (up to two per person) are now being accepted for the 2024 issue through October 1. Please put your submission in the body of your email, not in an attachment, and send to lombardiartsadmin@georgetown.edu.

The Countdown Continues to BellRinger 2023

BellRinger Weekend is just under TWO MONTHS away! Riders of all backgrounds are invited to sign up to ride 25, 50 or 100 miles this fall. If you are unable to ride, consider volunteering to help out at rest stops and finish lines.Here's where to sign up to ride or volunteer!

West Road Closure



Construction to replace critical underground infrastructure supporting Georgetown’s central heating and cooling plant will require the excavation of a section of West Road between the plant and Cooper Field. Both lanes of this section of West Road will be closed from Tuesday, August 29, through Thursday, November 30. View more information about this closure.

Faculty and Staff Headshot Session

Wednesday, August 30 

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

Riggs Library, Healy Hall

Sessions are free of charge and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. View instructions to access headshots.

PhD Thesis Defense

Friday, September 1

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Junyi Zhang, PhD candidate in the Biostatistics Program, presents “Enhanced Doubly Robust Estimation for Group Comparisons in Presence of Missing Data and Time-varying Confounders.” Advisors: Ming T. Tan, PhD, and Ao Yuan, PhD. Join this event in-person in the New Research Building W402 or via Zoom.

NEXT WEEK: Georgetown Staff Appreciation Picnic

Wednesday, September 6

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Leavey Center Esplanade, Hilltop Campus

Staff are invited to a picnic in gratitude for their many contributions to the university community, featuring food, drinks, ice cream and popsicles, plus live DJ, massage stations, photo booth, outdoor lawn games and more. RSVP requested.

NEXT WEEK: “Oncology Primary Care Partnership to Improve Comprehensive Survivorship Care”



Friday, September 8

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Meet the Speaker Session: 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Presented by Hoda Badr, PhD, professor of medicine and epidemiology & population sciences, and leader, Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences Program, Dan L Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, as part of the Survivorship Research Initiative Seminar Series. Co-sponsored by the Georgetown Lombardi Survivorship Research Initiative and the Georgetown Lombardi Institute for Cancer and Aging Research. Join this seminar via Zoom.

SAVE THE DATE: 3rd Annual Edward M. Kovach Cura Personalis Endowed Lecture

Tuesday, September 26

4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Formal Lounge, Copley Hall



The annual Edward M. Kovach Cura Personalis Endowed Lecture celebrates the principle of cura personalis, or “care for the whole person,” in the face of a serious cancer diagnosis. This year’s lecture features U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), in conversation with MedStar Health oncologist Joseph L. Roswarski, MD, and Georgetown Lombardi Director Louis M. Weiner, MD.

The Tobacco Quitline Setting As a Teachable Moment: The Educating Quitline Users About Lung (EQUAL) Cancer Screening Randomized Trial

Aiding the Adoption of Master Protocols by Optimizing Patient Engagement



Deregulated miRNA Expression in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer of Ancestral Genomic-Characterized Latina Patients

PoPville Concert to End Cancer featuring White Ford Bronco

Federal Grants Digest: Colleges & Universities Edition

A weekly curated digest of federal funding opportunities of interest to colleges and universities to support programming, research, infrastructure and other efforts, provided by Thorn Run Partners. View current issue (for Aug. 23, 2023).

FINAL WEEK Call for Applications: CRI Postdoctoral Fellowships



Candidates may apply under three tracks of Cancer Research Institute (CRI) postdoctoral fellowship:

• CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
• CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship to Promote Racial Diversity
• CRI Immuno-Informatics Postdoctoral Fellowships

Each provides critical financial support and continued career training to the most promising young scientists in basic and tumor immunology. Awards provide $228,000 over three years plus $15,000 in institutional allowance and additional support for fellows to attend CRI’s annual International Cancer Immunotherapy Conference (CICON) and its new Bioinformatics Bootcamp. View more information and apply. Applications are due September 1.

Federal Pancreatic Cancer Funding Opportunities

The Pancreatic Cancer Research Program (PCARP), part of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, has released its fiscal year 2023 funding opportunities. The mission of the PCARP is to promote rigorous, innovative, high-impact research that leads to earlier pancreatic cancer diagnosis, new therapeutic tools, and improved outcomes. Pre-application (letter of intent) is required. Direct questions to help@eBRAP.org or 301-682-5507. View the funding opportunities and application instructions for:

• Focused Pilot Award: Pre-application due Sept. 14, 5:00 p.m. ET

Federal Kidney Cancer Funding Opportunities

The Kidney Cancer Research Program (KCRP), part of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, has released its fiscal year 2023 funding opportunities. The KCRP focuses on issues regarding prevention, detection, treatment, including the long-term effects of kidney cancer treatment, and building capacity with next-generation investigators and resources for novel kidney cancer treatments. Pre-application (letter of intent) is required. Direct questions to help@eBRAP.org or 301-682-5507. View the funding opportunities and application instructions for: 

• Academy of Kidney Cancer Investigators Early-Career Scholar Award: Pre-application due Sept. 15, 5:00 p.m. ET
• Clinical Trial Award: Pre-application due Sept. 15, 5:00 p.m. ET
• Idea Development Award (New for FY23: Partnering Principal Investigator Option): Pre-application due Sept. 15, 5:00 p.m. ET
• Translational Research Partnership Award: Pre-application due Sept. 15, 5:00 p.m. ET
• Nurse-Initiated Research Award: Pre-application due Sept. 15, 5:00 p.m.

8:00 AM | Division Weekly Update Meeting | Podium A / Microsoft Teams

8:30 AM | Monday Morning Oncology Report | Inpatient Oncology Fellow | Podium A / Microsoft Teams

9:00 AM | Breast Research Meeting | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 528 212 194)

11:00 AM | GU/Melanoma Research Meeting | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 796 253 566)

4:00 PM | GU Tumor Board (on 1st/3rd Mondays of the month) | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 869 742 463)

9:00 AM | Hematology Path Conference - Inpatient Heme fellows + Outpatient Heme + BMT fellow | Podium A / Microsoft Teams (CME code: 80737; phone: 202-796-7323)

4:00 PM | Liver Tumor Board | Microsoft Teams

5:00 PM | Breast Tumor Board | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 937 7707 3374; CME code: 80044)

8:00 AM | Thoracic Tumor Board | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 993 7680 5192; Passcode: 4231; CME 86693)

12:00 PM | Melanoma Tumor Board | Podium A / Microsoft Teams (CME: 80988)

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

9:00 AM | Cancer Research Data Meeting | Resumes Sept. 14 | W302 New Research Building or Zoom

9:30 AM | Head and Neck Tumor Board | Microsoft Teams

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 - every other week | Microsoft Teams

5:00 PM | Myeloma Tumor Board - every other week | Microsoft Teams

7:00 AM | CNS Tumor Board | Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID: 298 285 483 265, Passcode: rJWpmU)

12:00 PM | Oncology Grand Rounds Lecture Series | Resumes Sept. 22 | Zoom

12:00 PM | TBA | Podium A / Conference Link Teams (Text In Code: 81203 / Text In Telephone: 202-796-7323)

1:00 PM | TBA | Podium A / Conference Link Teams (Text In Code: 81203 / Text In Telephone: 202-796-7323)

1:00 PM | Pancreas Tumor Board | Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID: 299 996 740 910, Passcode: z7j7Rc)

2:00 PM | TBA | Podium A / Conference Link Teams (Text In Code: 81203 / Text In Telephone: 202-796-7323)