Rides, Research, Promotions, Meetings and a Road Trip
I hope you enjoyed your weekend. It was quite a busy week for me, and I am finally kicking back for a couple of hours on Sunday afternoon as I write this. The yearly AACI meeting for cancer center directors and administrators was held virtually and contained lots of really useful information for us as we pull together our CCSG renewal application. I noted with pride that Lucile Adams-Campbell was a panelist on the topic of reducing disparities, and did a marvelous job. We continued to gear up for our EAC meeting on November 1; we had our first rehearsal on Wednesday, and I was really impressed with our progress and quality. We have a second prep session this week.
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Starting Mammography at Age 40 Would Reduce Disparities in Deaths for Black Women
If Black women begin mammography screening every other year starting at age 40, breast cancer deaths could be reduced by 57 percent compared to starting screening 10 years later — as is currently recommended by some organizations — according to analyses conducted by a modeling team that is part of the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET), funded by the National Cancer Institute, and published October 19 in Annals of Internal Medicine. The study’s senior author is Jeanne S. Mandelblatt, MD, MPH, professor of oncology and medicine at Georgetown Lombardi and a principal investigator with CISNET. Read more about this research.
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Student Research Day is this Thursday
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Support the St. Baldrick’s Foundation at Georgetown on October 29
Join School of Medicine students on the Podium on Friday, Oct. 29, 3:00 - 6:00 p.m., for live music, a raffle and head-shaving to benefit the St. Baldrick's Foundation, the biggest non-government funder of pediatric cancer research in the nation. Georgetown has a long history of engagement with St. Baldrick’s, which has supported research at Georgetown Lombardi, including that of METRO Program member Jeffrey Toretsky, MD. Learn more about St. Baldrick’s and donate here.
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Register Soon for the Ruesch Symposium
Register soon for this in-person and virtual event , which will take place Friday and Saturday, Nov. 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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GWIM Annual Awards Ceremony Call for Nominations
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Beginning Monday, Oct. 25, visitors to University-owned or operated buildings in Washington, DC, and Maryland must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or attest to having a medical or religious exemption.
Visitors must follow the University’s protocol for verifying their vaccination status and complete a health attestation on the morning of their visit to attest that they are symptom-free. Visitors will also need to continue to comply with all other University public health guidelines, including wearing a mask indoors.
Please visit and bookmark the Event and Visitor Guidelines page for more information about the visitor registration process, public health guidance for events, and reserving event space on campus.
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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 Nov. 1 - 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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Tuesday, October 26
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
“Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Screening, Quality of Life and Health Equity” is the theme of this session in a series promoting clinical research awareness, diversity in research, and community engaged research through virtual outreach efforts. Register for this session.
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Translational Research/IIT (TRI) Meeting
Wednesday, October 27
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
A discussion of ongoing research at Georgetown Lombardi. Hear a series of short presentations with a focus on translational research that could lead to investigator-initiated clinical trials (IITs) or IITs that need basic science research. Featured speakers: Esther H Chang, PhD: “SGT-53, a Home-Grown Tumor-Targeting Nanomedicine, in Combination of GEM/ABX in a Phase II Trial for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer” and Shaked Lev-Ari, MD: “Impact of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) on Overcoming Resistance to Nivolumab/ Ipilimumab (Nivo/Ipi) in Patients with Melanoma or RCC.” Join the meeting via Zoom.
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Thursday, October 28
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
PhD candidate Garrett Graham presents “Cassette Exon RNA Splicing Altered in Ewing Sarcoma is Characterized by Higher Guanine-Cytosine Content and Lower Splice Site Strength Indicative of Intron-Definition Splicing.” Mentor: Jeffrey A. Toretsky, MD. Join via Zoom (Meeting ID: 440 081 108).
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Thursday, October 28
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Vilhelm Bohr, MD, PhD, chief, Section on DNA Repair, National Institute on Aging, NIH, presents “DNA Damage and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Neurodegeneration and Aging.” Note: CME/CE credit will be offered for this seminar. Join this presentation via Zoom.
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Friday, October 29
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Jeffrey Rathmell, PhD, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair in Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology at Vanderbilt University, presents “Fueling T cells: Immunometabolic Checkpoints in Cancer and Inflammation.” 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: Oct. 28, 2021, 1 p.m.; application deadline: Feb. 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: Nov. 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: Dec. 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 | Onc Path – Dr. Matthew J. Blackburn and Dr. Nancy A. Dawson | 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: 87757)
12:15 PM | Dr. Julie Collins – HER2+ Breast Cancer | 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. Kieron M. Dunleavy - Lymphoma | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 987 3224 3543)
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9:00 AM | PhD Thesis Defense - “Cassette Exon RNA Splicing Altered in Ewing Sarcoma is Characterized by Higher Guanine-Cytosine Content and Lower Splice Site Strength Indicative of Intron-Definition Splicing” | Speaker: Garrett Graham | 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 | Dr. Andrew C. Tiu – Benign Heme Presentation | 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: Jeffrey Rathmell, PhD | “Fueling T cells: Immunometabolic Checkpoints in Cancer and Inflammation” | Zoom
3:00 PM | Dr. Joshua E. Reuss – Job Search and Contract Negotiation (for 3rd years; 1st and 2nd years are welcome!). Join in person if you can! | 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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