Week of November 28, 2022 |
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Giving Thanks
After a somewhat quiet, abbreviated workweek, we celebrated Thanksgiving at our place with our kids and grandchildren. It was all so wonderfully normal — though almost everybody seemed to be either recovering or getting sick from something. From what I can gather, we are not the only family to have had that experience.
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Tuesday, November 29
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
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Tuesday, November 29
12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
Presented by Tom Misteli, PhD, NIH Distinguished Investigator, Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression, Director, Center for Cancer Research. Join this seminar in Med-Den SW107 or via Zoom.
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GUMC Community Meeting with Georgetown President John J. DeGioia
Tuesday, November 29
4:00 - 5:15 p.m
Join this GUMC community meeting in the Research Building Auditorium or via Zoom. A Zoom link will be available closer to the meeting for virtual attendance. Those attending in person may consider donating a book for the Georgetown University Angel Book Drive or bringing a toy for the Mary’s Center Holiday Toy Drive (sponsored by the School of Health and School of Nursing). Drop boxes will be located in the auditorium’s lobby during the meeting. Visit the links above to learn about online donation options.
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A Conversation with Claire Kim, PhD, Author of “Asian Americans in an Anti-Black World”
Wednesday, November 30
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Claire Kim, PhD, previews key themes from her book, which asks what happens if we rethink Asian American history in relation to anti-Blackness and white supremacy. Co-sponsored by the Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, MedStar Georgetown Department of Psychiatry, Georgetown Lombardi and the Georgetown University Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity and Affirmative Action (IDEAA). RSVP for this online event.
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Thursday, December 1
1:15 - 2:15 p.m.
Presented by Joshua D. Rabinowitz MD, PhD, professor of chemistry, Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, Department of Molecular Biology, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Princeton University. Sponsored by the Center for Metabolomic Studies. Join this seminar via Zoom.
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Thursday, December 1
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Yasmine Hassoun, PhD, presents “Mutations in a Fatty Acid Elongase Evolve During Antifungal Drug Treatment in Candida glabrata Colonizing the Gut and Contribute to Drug Tolerance In Vivo” and Wassihun Aragaw, PhD, presents “Pyrazinoic Acid Analogs as Inhibitors of Mycobacterial Aspartate Decarboxylase.” Join the seminar via Zoom.
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IO Interest Working Group Meeting
Thursday, December 1
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Steven O’Day MD, chief medical officer, Agenus, presents “Botensilimab a Novel Next Generation CTLA-4 with Broad and Durable Activity in Cold and IO Resistant Solid Tumors.” Join the meeting via Zoom.
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Thursday, December 1
Reception at 5:30 p.m.; Lecture at 6:00 p.m.
New Research Building Auditorium
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Friday, December 2
8:00 a.m. (breakfast/registration) - 4:45 p.m.
Healey Family Student Center
Virtual attendance option also available
International experts in history, law, and ethics explore the Nuremberg Medical Trial and the events that led to it in detail, and offer insights into the abiding relevance of the trial to medicine today. Co-sponsored by the Kennedy Institute of Ethics and Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics. Register for this event, required by Monday, November 28.
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Friday, December 2
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Presented by Lee Grimes, PhD, professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati. Sponsored by Georgetown Lombardi. Join this lecture in the New Research Building Auditorium or via Zoom.
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Friday, December 2
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Presented by Amanda M. Fretts, PhD, MPH, associate professor of epidemiology in the Cardiovascular Health Research Unit at the University of Washington School of Public Health. Co-sponsored by GHUCCTS and MedStar Health Research Institute. Join this lecture via Zoom.
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Monday, December 5
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Presented by Jenny Radesky, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics, University of Michigan School of Medicine. Sponsored by the Georgetown Collaborative for Research and Education to Advance Child Health (GC-REACH). Register for this Zoom webinar.
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Funding and Award Opportunities |
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AACR Clinical Oncology Research (CORE) Training Fellowships Program
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Damon Runyon Quantitative Biology Fellowship Award
The Damon Runyon Quantitative Biology Fellowship Award supports computational scientists who are deeply connected to biology labs so that they can bring their computational skills to bear on important biological questions, particularly in cancer. The proposed mentored research training must reflect the individual's potential to develop into a productive, independent cancer research scientist. The award provides $240,000 over three years in stipend and expense allowance for the award recipient. Application deadline: Thursday, Dec. 1. View more details and application guidelines.
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Damon Runyon Physician-Scientist Training Award
In an effort to confront the growing dearth of physician-scientists, the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has created this award program, which is designed to recruit outstanding U.S. Specialty Board-eligible physicians (MDs only) into cancer research careers by providing them with the opportunity for a protected research training experience under the mentorship of a highly qualified and gifted mentor after they have completed all of their clinical training. The award will provide up to $460,000 over four years in financial support for the award recipient. In addition, the Foundation will retire up to $100,000 of medical school debt still owed. The application deadline for the Physician-Scientist Training Award is Thursday, Dec. 1. View more information and application guidelines.
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Cancer Immunotherapy Translational Research Program Grant
The Cancer Research Institute offers Clinic and Laboratory Integration Program (CLIP) grants to qualified scientists who are working to explore clinically relevant questions aimed at improving the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies. The grants support basic, preclinical, and translational research that provides information that can be directly applied to optimizing cancer immunotherapy in the clinic. Proposals in all cancers are encouraged. Applicants must hold a faculty appointment as a tenure-track assistant professor (or higher rank) at the time of award activation. Funding: $200,000 over two years. LOI deadline: Thursday, Dec. 1. Full application deadline: March 1, 2023. View application guidelines.
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The St. Baldrick’s Foundation-American Cancer Society Childhood Cancer Research
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation-American Cancer Society Childhood Cancer Research award provides funding to advance innovative translational pediatric cancer research conducted within the context of a clinical trial. Studies may include analysis of clinical data and biospecimens collected from children enrolled in a clinical trial. Proposals should focus on research leading to improvements in the care of children with cancer. All research proposals must be coupled with ongoing or recently completed, approved pediatric clinical therapeutic trial, such as large/definitive trials conducted in a cooperative group setting. LOI due: Monday, Dec. 5, at 10:59 p.m. EST via proposalCENTRAL. View LOI instructions. Invitations to apply will be issued Wednesday, January 11, 2023.
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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 | Onc Path – Christian Agbisit, Dr. Isaacs | Podium A / Microsoft Teams
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 | Esophageal CA – Dr. Tesfaye | Podium A / WHC Teams
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 | Tumor Angiogenesis, Invasion, Mets – Dr. Wellstein | Podium A / Zoom
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9:00 AM | Cancer Research Data Meeting: Speaker TBA | 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 | Board Review | 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 | No Lecture | Zoom
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