Zoom Fatigue
It was quite a week for extremely long Zoom meetings. On Tuesday, I participated in the yearly Masonic Cancer Center (University of Minnesota) EAB meeting. It did not replace the value of actually being on site, though travel to my office was a lot easier than flying to Minneapolis! It was good to learn more about how another cancer center operates, and to spend time (albeit virtually) with old friends and colleagues. Then, I spent all day on both Thursday and Friday chairing an NIH immuno-oncology Special Emphasis Panel that will likely convert into a standing study section over the next year or so. As you might imagine, chairs need to stay on their toes, since project summaries are needed after each proposal is discussed. By Friday evening I was pretty fried.
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Swain Honored with 2021 Potamkin Prize
On October 15, Sandra M. Swain, MD, FACP, FASCO, a member of the Georgetown Lombardi Breast Cancer Program, associate dean for research development and professor of medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center and vice president of MedStar Genetic Medicine at MedStar Health, was honored with the 2021 Vivian and Meyer P. Potamkin Prize at the 2021 PA Breast Cancer Coalition Virtual Conference. The annual award for breast cancer research was established in 1999 by the Vivian and Meyer P. Potamkin Foundation. Watch Swain’s award acceptance video.
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Register Soon for the Ruesch Symposium
The Ruesch Symposium is just a month away! Register soon for this in-person and virtual event , which will take place Friday and Saturday, November 19 and 20. Topics to be addressed include expanding I/O therapies in GI cancer, targeted therapies in GI cancer, and health disparities in GI cancer. Registration is free for all MedStar and Georgetown employees/trainees with the promo code MedStarEmp2021. Learn more and register.
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A leadership change is set to happen in the Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC), which handles Georgetown University invention disclosures, patenting and licensing activities, research collaboration agreements, material transfer agreements, confidentiality agreements, data use agreements, and copyright and intellectual property agreements between the university and faculty, among other activities. Claudia Stewart, PhD, current vice president for technology commercialization, will retire from her role in early November after nearly 15 years of service. Ruchika Nijhara, PhD, MBA, CLP, current senior director, has been named interim vice president for technology commercialization while a nationwide search to fill the position takes place.
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Ruchika Nijhara, PhD, MBA, CLP |
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Open Enrollment for Benefits Now Through November 15
Open enrollment for 2022 benefits is now underway. By 10:00 p.m. on November 15, employees may log in to GMS to enroll or change health plans, make changes to voluntary benefits, add or remove dependents, update beneficiaries, enroll or re-enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) or health savings accounts (HSAs) and consider the new MetLife Legal Plus Parents Plan. Learn about benefit options, what is changing in 2022 and how to enroll on the new Georgetown University Open Enrollment Benefits Showcase website.
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Reminder: Upcoming Free Flu Vaccination Clinics
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2021 NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration
This year’s seminar, themed “Empowering the Research Workforce to Fuel Scientific Discovery,” takes place November 1 through 4. It will provide opportunities to learn about NIH and NCI funding opportunities, tools for applying, resources, and networking with colleagues and federal staff. Administrators, researchers, early stage investigators, graduate students, or anyone new to working with the NIH grants process are encouraged to attend. Learn more about this year’s seminar and register.
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Monday, October 18
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Learn how to upload your CV, add your personal website information, upload a syllabus, publications and more. Register via Eventbrite.
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Thursday, October 21
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Dan Wynn, PhD, assistant scientist in the Robbins Lab at Georgetown Lombardi, presents “Identifying Novel Regulators of Sonic Hedgehog-Driven Transcription in Medulloblastoma.” (Mentor: David J. Robbins, PhD). Join the Cancer Research Data Meeting via Zoom (Meeting ID: 440 081 108).
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CDI Seminar Virtual Presentation
Thursday, October 21
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
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Thursday, October 21
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Mary Carrington, PhD, director of the Basic Science Program with Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, presents “Immunogenetic Variation: The Benefits of a Protective Variant Against One Disease Can Increase the Risk of Another.” Note: CME/CE credit may be offered for this seminar. Co-sponsored by Georgetown and the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research. Join this lecture via Zoom (Meeting ID: 965 4688 5603; Passcode: 221958).
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Thursday, October 21
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
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Friday, October 22
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Charles Perou, PhD, May Goldman Shaw Distinguished Professor of Molecular Oncology, co-director of the Computational Medicine Program, faculty director of the UNC Lineberger Bioinformatics Group, co-director of the UNC Lineberger Breast Cancer Research Program, and professor, Department of Genetics, UNC-Chapel Hill, presents “Quantitative Medicine for Breast Cancer Patients.” Join the Grand Rounds via Zoom.
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Funding and Award Opportunities
AACR-Debbie’s Dream Foundation Career Development Award for Gastric Cancer Research
The AACR-Debbie’s Dream Foundation Career Development Award for Gastric Cancer Research represents a joint effort to encourage and support junior faculty to conduct gastric cancer research and to establish a successful career path in this field. This award provides $200,000 over two years for expenses related to the research project, which may include salary and benefits of the grant recipient, collaborators, postdoctoral or clinical research fellows, graduate students (including tuition costs associated with graduate students’ education and training), or research assistants; research/laboratory supplies; equipment; publication charges for manuscripts that pertain directly to the funded project; and other research expenses. View program guidelines and letter of intent instructions. LOI deadline: October 28, 2021, 1 p.m.; application deadline: February 1, 2022, 1 p.m.
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The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Scientist Development Award
Physician-scientists (MD, MD/Ph.D., DO, or foreign equivalent) in subspecialty fellowship training working at U.S. medical institutions may apply for the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Scientist Development Award. Competitive applicants are expected to have research experience and contributions consistent with the rank of assistant professor, as well as committed mentorship and institutional support. Around 17 grants of up to $495,000 each over three years ($150,000 direct cost and $15,000 in indirect costs per year) will be awarded. Deadlines: LOI: November 12, 2021; Final: March 11, 2022. View more information. Apply via Trialect.
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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. 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: December 1. Full application deadline: March 1, 2022. View application guidelines.
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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 | Dr. Albanese – Fellow Research Lecture Series | 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)
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9:00 AM | Hematology Path Conference - Inpatient Heme fellows + Outpatient Heme + BMT fellow | Podium A / Microsoft Teams (CME code: 87757)
12:15 PM | Dr. Catlett – Plasma Cell Dyscrasia | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 987 3224 3543)
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
9:00 AM | Thoracic Research Meeting – Thoracic Fellow | Podium A / Microsoft Teams
12:15 PM | Dr. Priebat – Soft Tissue Sarcomas | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 987 3224 3543)
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9:00 AM | Cancer Research Data Meeting - “Identifying Novel Regulators of Sonic Hedgehog-Driven Transcription in Medulloblastoma” | Speaker: Dan Wynn, PhD | Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 440 081 108)
9:30 AM | Head and Neck Tumor Board - Thoracic Fellow attendance encouraged as clinic allows | Microsoft Teams
12:15 PM | Gary – Apheresis Donor Intro | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 987 3224 3543)
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 | Oncology Grand Rounds Lecture Series: Charles Perou, PhD | “Quantitative Medicine for Breast Cancer Patients” | Zoom
1:00 PM | Pancreas Tumor Boar d | WebEx (dial 844-302-0362, Meeting Number (access code): 712527865, HOST PIN: 5514)
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