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Graduation Weekend
Congratulations to all of our Georgetown University graduates. For many of them, this is a chance to “make up” for what was not possible during the pandemic.
I missed the on-campus activities, as we went away with friends for a long weekend trip to southern Vermont to enjoy the spring countryside. It was a fabulous getaway. We flew from DC to Burlington, Vermont, where I completed my internal medicine residency and chief residency a long time ago.
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AACR Releases Cancer Disparities Progress Report | |
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The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has published its biennial Cancer Disparities Progress Report. The new report highlights underlying causes of cancer disparities and promising trends in reducing these inequities, and emphasizes the need for continued research and collaborations as well as robust federal funding to ensure that advances against cancer benefit all patients. Read the report.
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Applications Due Wednesday: GUMC Faculty Mentoring Program
Fall 2024 Cohort
The GUMC Faculty Mentoring Program for New and Early Career Faculty is open for applications for a new cohort of 20 mentees and five pod leaders. Deadline to apply is May 22. Read more about the program and apply. Email gumcmentoring@georgetown.edu with questions.
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NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00)
All eligible members of the Georgetown University community can apply to be nominated for the NCI Early K99/R00 mechanism. Applicants must be within two years of the receipt of their doctoral degree at the time the grant is submitted and must be in mentored postdoctoral training positions. Because the NCI Early K99/R00 mechanism permits a single applicant per academic institution within each of four scientific areas (Cancer Data Science, Cancer Control Science, Molecular/Precision Prevention and Other Cancer Research) per cycle (February, June, October), the first step in the nomination process is to identify a single candidate who will be eligible to apply within each scientific area for each cycle.
Candidates will be required to submit an application consisting of:
- Cover page with the names of the applicant and mentor(s), and the scientific area selected
- Scientific aims, career goals and career development plan (maximum two pages for these components)
- NIH biosketch (maximum five pages)
Internal applications are due June 15 for the October 15 NCI deadline. To apply: log into GU-PASS, click on “New Limited Submission,” then select the Limited Submission opportunity “NCI Pathway to Independence for Early-Stage Postdocs (K99/R00).”
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Save the Date: 24th Annual Men’s Event | |
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Save the date for the 24th Annual Lombardi Men’s Event, a fundraiser in support of cancer research at Georgetown Lombardi. This year’s event takes place on Tuesday, June 18 at Congressional Country Club. The evening will kick off at 6:30 p.m.; there will be limited opportunities for 18 holes of golf with tee times to be arranged in the early afternoon.
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Georgetown Lombardi DEI Updates | |
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Curating DEI News and Resources for the Georgetown Lombardi Community
Georgetown Lombardi's DEI Office curates opportunities and information of interest to our constituents. Be sure to check our Announcements page for updates.
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Teaching, Learning & Innovation Summer Institute (TLISI) 2024
Monday, May 20 - Wednesday, May 22
TLISI is a signature faculty and staff development event. Keynote speakers include Suzanne Nossel, chief executive officer of PEN America; Jeanine Turner, PhD, professor and director, Communication, Culture & Technology Program; and Cal Newport, PhD, Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professor of Computer Science. Organized by CNDLS. Join this event in Healey Family Student Center (some sessions available via Zoom). Register.
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CDI Seminar: “Bridging Genomic Landscapes to Translational Pharmacogenomics in Disease”
Thursday, May 23
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Presented by Da Yang, MD, PhD, associate professor, Center of Pharmacogenetics, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, assistant professor, Department of Computational and Systems Biology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh. Join this seminar via Zoom. (+Google Calendar)
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I2I OTC Seminar Series: “Why is Entrepreneurship as American as Apple Pie?”
Wednesday, May 29
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Presented by Elena Koustova, PhD, MBA, director, Office of Translational Initiatives and Program Innovations, National Institute on Drug Abuse, who will share insights on the critical role of entrepreneurship in realizing scientific discoveries. Sponsored by Georgetown's Office of Technology Commercialization. Join this seminar in-person in Building D, Warwick Evans Conference Room. Register.
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CDI 3i’s Annual Symposium on Applied Immunological Research
Thursday, May 30
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Symposium on Applied Immunological Research at the Center for Discovery and Innovation’s Institute for Immunologic Intervention (3i) will cover the current advances in cellular immunotherapy of cancer. This year’s keynote speaker is Carl H. June, MD, Richard W. Vague Professor in Immunotherapy Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in Medicine (Hematology-Oncology), Penn Medicine. View agenda and speaker bios. Join this symposium in-person in the Main Auditorium, Center for Discovery and Innovation, Nutley, NJ, with Zoom option available. Register to attend. (+Google Calendar)
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Funding and Award Opportunities | |
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NEW Federal Melanoma Funding Opportunities
The Department of Defense Melanoma Research Program (MRP), managed by the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, has released its fiscal year 2024 funding opportunities. The MRP is committed to diminishing the disease burden of melanoma on service members, veterans, and the general population. The program’s goal is to change the approach to melanoma prevention, treatment and long term care. 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:
- Survivorship Research Award, Pre-application due July 29, 5:00 p.m. ET
- Idea Award, Pre-application due July 29, 5:00 p.m.
- Melanoma Academy Scholar Award: Pre-application due July 29, 5:00 p.m.
- Team Science Award: Pre-application due July 29, 5:00 p.m.
- Focused Program Award – Rare Melanomas: Pre-application due July 29, 5:00 p.m.
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NEW Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation 2024 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 (view application as a Word doc). Electronic grant submission must be received by Friday, August 16 at grants@gabriellesangels.org; one hard copy of the application must be postmarked by that date as well.
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Small Business Transition Grant for Academic Biotech Innovators
Learn more about this funding opportunity at informational webinar on Tuesday, May 21, at 2:00 p.m. ET. Attendees will receive a detailed overview of the Small Business Transition Grant, followed by a Q&A session with presenters. Register.
The Small Business Transition Grant is accepting applications from early career scientists seeking support in their pursuit of taking their cancer technologies from research institutions into a startup to advance their biotech inventions toward commercialization. This fast-track opportunity provides up to a total of ~$2.5 million for projects that fit into one of the following categories:
- Therapeutics and preventive agents
- Imaging technologies, interventional devices, and in vivo diagnostics
- In vitro and ex vivo diagnostics and prognostics
- Technologies for cancer prevention and control, supportive care, and survivorship
Those interested in applying should submit a letter of intent to NCI SBIR Program Director Saroj Regmi (saroj.regmi@nih.gov) by Sunday, July 21.
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Spring 2024 ASPIRE Award: Breaking Ground in Targeting Gastric and Esophageal Tumors
This request for proposals from the Mark Foundation for Cancer Research, DeGregorio Family Foundation and Torrey Coast Foundation is for projects focused on tumors of the upper GI tract. Proposals should aim to drive disruptive research, with the goal of advancing the field of gastric and esophageal cancer research and ultimately improving patient outcomes. Interdisciplinary collaborations are encouraged and independent investigators at all career stages, especially those new to the field of upper GI cancers, are welcome to apply. Awards are $250,000 total over a 12-month term, beginning fall 2024. LOI deadline: Monday, May 27, at 5:00 p.m. ET. View full guidelines and link to the submission portal.
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2024 Federal Lung Cancer Funding Opportunities
The Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP), part of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, has released its fiscal year 2024 funding opportunities. The LCRP looks to support highly innovative, high-risk early ideas, advanced translation research, early stage clinical trials and patient-centered outcomes and survivorship research. In addition, it supports researcher development with a career development-focused award mechanism. Pre-application (letter of intent/preproposal) is required. Direct questions to help@eBRAP.org or 301-682-5507. View the funding opportunities and application instructions for:
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Career Development Award: LOI due May 28, 5:00 p.m. ET
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Concept Award: LOI due May 28, 5:00 p.m. ET
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Idea Development Award: Preproposal due May 28, 5:00 p.m. ET
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Translational Research Award: Preproposal due May 28, 5:00 p.m. ET
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Patient-Centered Outcomes and Survivorship Award: LOI due July 17, 5:00 p.m. ET
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RADIANCE Grants Request for Proposals and Information Sessions
The Georgetown University Center for Health Equity and GUMC Office of Faculty and Academic Affairs announce the second round of RADIANCE Grants (Respect, Advocacy, Diversity, Inclusion, ANti-racism, Collaboration, Equity). These RADIANCE Grants aim to contribute to community engagement that centers a culture of respect, inclusion and belonging through strategies that promote advocacy, diversity, anti-racism and equity. View the Request for Proposals for information including application and review processes. Deadline for proposal submission: Friday, May 31, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Online information session about the program: 5/15, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. RSVP to attend. Email questions to ofaa@georgetown.edu.
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Phi Beta Psi Grant Proposal Invitation
The goal of the Phi Beta Psi Charity Trust is to advance cancer research nationwide to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment by providing research grants to qualified investigators addressing original questions and hypotheses to be explored in basic and clinical studies in the field of cancer. Research applications must be focused on brain, breast, colorectal, endometrial, lung, ovarian, pancreatic or prostate cancer. Preference is given to young investigators with documented evidence of potential for conducting novel research of either basic or clinical aspects of cancer and cancer-related problems. Applications from established investigators exploring new and innovative areas of cancer research also will be considered. Postdoctoral fellows are not eligible. Two proposals from Georgetown Lombardi will be considered. View full application information. Direct questions to Kelli Lozada Reese, pbp.2vp@gmail.com. Applications for grants must be submitted electronically as well as mailed to the office of the National Second Vice President by Monday, June 10.
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Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Research Fellows Award Program
The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) Research Fellows Award Program is an initiative that supports early career researchers at the postdoctorate, medical fellow or junior faculty levels currently active or interested in research in multiple myeloma research. The MMRF will provide $150,000 in research funding over two years to successful applicants who seek to learn more about the biology of multiple myeloma and identify new approaches to monitor for and treat the disease. Read the full program guidelines. Application deadline is Friday June 28, at 11:59 p.m. ET; applications must be submitted via ProposalCENTRAL.
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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 May 15, 2024).
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Meetings in italics should be attended by all fellows.
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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)
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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)
4:00 PM | Liver Tumor Board | Microsoft Teams
5:00 PM | Breast Tumor Board | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 932 1012 3816; CME Code: 87253)
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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
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9:00 AM | Cancer Research Data Meeting - David Allegakoen and Jacob Macro | 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
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7:00 AM | CNS Tumor Board | Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID: 298 285 483 265, Passcode: rJWpmU)
12:00 PM | Oncology Grand Rounds Lecture Series | none | New Research Building Auditorium / Zoom
12:00 PM | Julia Cunningham - Porphyria/Hemochromatosis/Erythrocytosis | Podium A | Teams Conference Link (Text In Code: 81202 or 81203 / Text In Telephone: 202-796-7323)
1:00 PM | Alaa Ali - GVHD | Podium A | Teams Conference Link (Text In Code: 81202 or 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 | Alaa Ali - Stem Cell Transplant | Podium A | Teams Conference Link (Text In Code: 81202 or 81203 / Text In Telephone: 202-796-7323)
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