Dr. Weiner’s blog will return in September.
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Liu Receives Award from International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer
Stephen Liu, MD, Georgetown Lombardi director of thoracic oncology and head of developmental therapeutics, received the Heine H. Hansen Lectureship Award for Small Cell Lung Cancer from the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC). The award was presented at the 2022 World Conference of Lung Cancer, held earlier this month in Vienna, Austria. Read more about this award.
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Call for Applications: Sponsorship to Attend AAMC Mid-Career Minority Faculty Leadership Seminar
Sponsorships are available for two to three faculty members to attend the October 13-15 AAMC Mid-Career Minority Faculty Leadership Seminar, a leadership development program for associate-level faculty who are historically underrepresented in medicine. Using a culturally responsive approach, the seminar offers guidance, skill building and strategy development for career advancement in academic medicine. All full-time GUMC faculty members from any track, any school (SOH, SON or SOM), and at the rank of associate professor or professor who identify as a member of an underrepresented population in academic medicine by AAMC definition are welcome to apply. Submit a digital copy of your CV/biosketch and one-page letter of interest to ofaa@georgetown.edu by 5 p.m. on August 19. Contact OFAA with questions.
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Tuesday, August 16
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
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Funding and Award Opportunities |
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Small Business Transition Grant
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:
- Therapeutics and Preventative Agents
- Imaging Technologies, Interventional Devices, and In Vivo Diagnostics
- In Vitro and Ex Vivo Diagnostics and Prognostics
- Cancer Prevention and Control, Supportive Care, and Survivorship
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.
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Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation 2022 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 26 at grants@gabriellesangels.org; three hard copies of the application must be postmarked by that date as well.
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NEW LCFA-BMS/ILCF Young Investigator Research Awards
Applications are being accepted for the Lung Cancer Foundation of America - Bristol-Myers Squibb/ILCF Young Investigator Research Awards in Translational Immuno-oncology. The objective of these awards is to support research in translational immuno-oncology, undertaken by early career investigators from under-represented populations and underfunded institutions, that aims to improve the care and treatment of individuals with lung cancers and other thoracic malignancies. Two grants will be awarded, the Young Investigator Disparities in Clinical Oncology Research Fellowship and the Young Investigator Diversity and Inclusion in Clinical Oncology Research Fellowship, each worth $200,000 over two years. Note: Applicants must be a member of the IASLC. Applications will be accepted through August 31. View more information and apply.
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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 | Mock Job Talk: BRAF Mutations in Cancer – Dr. Rehman | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 940 0786 9253)
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 | Hodgkin’s Lymphoma – Dr Nader | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 940 0786 9253)
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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9:30 AM | Head and Neck Tumor Board - Thoracic Fellow attendance encouraged as clinic allows | Microsoft Teams
12:15 PM | BMT Lecture Series – Dr. Munshi | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 940 0786 9253)
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
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