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Synchronous Virtual Faculty Orientation and Resource Refresher Sessions

The Office of Faculty and Academic Affairs will host an orientation and resource refresher virtual workshop for all faculty, with sessions specific to university and non-university employed faculty (faculty employed by hospital affiliates such as MedStar Health).

- University Employed: TODAY: Monday, April 8 at 12:00 p.m. ET

- Non-University Employed: Thursday, April 11 at 12:00 p.m. ET

Whether you are a new faculty member or you are looking for a refresher on the resources available for your faculty development, please consider attending. Presentations will be posted on the OFAA Orientation web page afterward.

RSVP to attend a session. 

Call for Applications: AAMC Early Career Minority Faculty Leadership Development Seminar

One applicant will receive financial sponsorship to attend the AAMC Early Career Minority Faculty Leadership Development Seminar (registration, travel, and meals covered) through a reimbursement process. Both non-university employed and university employed faculty from School of Medicine, School of Health and School of Nursing are eligible to apply. Please review the sponsorship application requirements and process and submit a digital copy of your CV/biosketch and a one page letter of interest to ofaa@georgetown.edu by this Wednesday, April 10, 5:00 p.m. ET.

Register for the MedStar Health-Georgetown University Research & Education Symposium

Register now for the MedStar Health-Georgetown University Research & Education Symposium, which celebrates the breadth of academic pursuits within the MedStar Health and Georgetown University communities. The symposium takes place on Monday, April 29, at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center. The event offers the opportunity to connect with researchers, educators, residents, executive leaders, and collaborative partners from across the region. Anthony S. Fauci, MD, distinguished university professor at the School of Medicine and the McCourt School of Public Policy, will present the keynote address. View more information and register.

36th Annual Lombardi Gala

Saturday, April 27 

Held at:

The Anthem

901 Wharf Street, SW, Washington DC

6:30 - 7:30 p.m.: Cocktail Reception

7:30 - 9:30 p.m.: Dinner Program

9:30 - 11:00 p.m.: After Hours Party

Black-tie optional. View more information.

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.

Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series: “A Fireside Chat with Dr. Fauci”

Monday, April 8

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Presented by Anthony Fauci, MD, Georgetown University Distinguished University Professor in the School of Medicine and the McCourt School of Public Policy. In-person, New Research Building Auditorium, with Zoom option. (+Google Calendar)

Rapid Qualitative Data Analysis Workshop

Tuesday, April 9

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Georgetown Lombardi researchers Randi Williams, PhD, MPH, Lisa Carter-Bawa, PhD, MPH, and Alejandra Hurtado de Mendoza, PhD, will conduct a training on rapid qualitative data analysis, which offers an expeditious approach to evaluate dynamic and time-sensitive topics. Join this training in Conference Room G-308, 2115 Wisconsin Ave. or via Zoom. (+Google Calendar)

CDI Seminar: “Epigenetic Control of NK Cells”

Tuesday, April 9

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Presented by Joseph Sun, PhD, member, Immunology Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, professor, Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis Program, Weill Cornell Medical College. Join this seminar via Zoom. (+Google Calendar)

Department of Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series: “HBV Capsid: Core In Virus Entry and Persistence”

Tuesday, April 9

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 

Presented by Jianming Hu, MD, PhD, professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Penn State University College of Medicine. Join this seminar in Med-Dent NE301 or via Zoom. (+Google Calendar)

GUFaculty360 Class - Updating Your Profile

Tuesday, April 9

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. 

Learn how to upload your CV, add your personal website information, upload a syllabus, publications and more. Register for this class held via Zoom.

Cancer Research Data Meeting

Thursday, April 11

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Tumor Biology PhD student Giselle Burton Sojo presents “Stromal Senescence and Melanoma Responses to Immune Checkpoint Inhibition.” Join the meeting in W302 or via Zoom. (+Google Calendar)

Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series: “Chaperones Play Hot Potato With Unfolded Proteins in the Periplasm”

Thursday, April 11

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Presented by Karen Fleming, PhD, professor of biophysics, Johns Hopkins University. In-person, New Research Building Auditorium, with Zoom option. (+Google Calendar)

Oncology Grand Rounds Lecture Series: “Leveraging Immune Metabolism to Improve Cancer Therapy”

Friday, April 12

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Presented by Greg Delgoffe, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Immunology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Join this lecture in the New Research Building Auditorium or via Zoom. (+Google Calendar)

GHUCCTS Research Grand Rounds Series: “Measures & Meaning: Emerging Practices for Use of Intersectional Identity Data and Structural Determinants of Health Indicators in Clinical Research”

Friday, April 12

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Presented by Carla Williams, PhD, associate professor of medicine and public health, Howard University, and director, Howard University Cancer Center, and Florencia Gonzalez, MPH, director, Inclusion of Diverse Populations Core, GHUCCTS. Join this Grand Rounds via Zoom.

Healthcare Hackathon with AI (H2AI) 

Friday, April 12, 6:00 p.m., to Sunday, April 14, 2:00 p.m.

More than 250 clinicians, engineers and students in the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia area with backgrounds in computer science, medicine, and business come together for a 36-hour hackathon to create innovative ideas in Al and medicine for better patient care. Join this event in the Copley Formal Lounge, Copley Hall. Register.

AI Applications in Biotechnology

Saturday, April 13

8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

This one-day workshop brings together industry, federal and academic leaders in the field of artificial intelligence to address topics including AI’s role in spatial biology and single cell analyses and how AI will impact biomarker discovery and drug design. It concludes with a presentation on how AI will impact our global biosecurity and ways to responsibly manage the technology. Presented in partnership with the Healthcare Hackathon with AI. Sponsored by the MS in Biotechnology Program. Join this workshop in the New Research Building Auditorium. Register. (+Google Calendar)

Next Week

Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series: “How the Endocrine/Paracrine System ‘Jumps the Minotaur’ to Regulate the Enhancer Activation Network”

Tuesday, April 16

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Featuring M. Geoffrey Rosenfeld, MD, professor of medicine, UC San Diego. Join this seminar in Med-Dent NE201C or via Zoom. (+Google Calendar)

“Telomeres in Health and Disease”

Wednesday, April 17

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Sharon Savage, MD, Clinical Genetics Branch, NIH, presents the keynote address at this year’s Undergraduate Research Conference (which runs 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.). All faculty and staff are invited to attend. Join this talk in the Herman Room, Healey Family Student Center.

Cancer Research Data Meeting

Thursday, April 18

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Presented by Tumor Biology PhD student Stanley Tam. Mentor: Rebecca Riggins, PhD. Join the meeting in W302 or via Zoom. (+Google Calendar)

Joint Scientific Partners Distinguished Lecture Series & Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series: “Harnessing Genome Editing Technologies to Elucidate Cancer Biology”

Thursday, April 18

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Presented by Raj Chari, PhD, director, Genome Modification Core Laboratory, Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research. Join this seminar in the New Research Building Auditorium or via Zoom. (+Google Calendar)

Oncology Grand Rounds Lecture Series

Friday, April 19

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Presented by Patrick Sung, PhD, professor of biochemistry and structural biology, Robert A Welch Distinguished Chair in Chemistry, associate dean for research, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, director, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, UT Health San Antonio. In-person, New Research Building Auditorium with Zoom option. (+Google Calendar)

MHRI-GHUCCTS Monthly Statistical Seminar Series: “Bayesian Statistics”

Friday, April 19

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Presented by Paul Kolm, PhD, associate director in the Department of Biostatistics and Biomedical Informatics at MedStar Health Research Institute. Part of the . Sponsored by GHUCCTS. Register for this Zoom webinar.

In the News

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Katie Couric Why Cancer Is Rising in Young Adults Like Kate Middleton

Publications

Paternal DDT Exposure Induces Sex-Specific Programming of Fetal Growth, Placenta Development and Offspring's Health Phenotypes in a Mouse Model

Prediction of Cognitive Decline in Older Breast Cancer Survivors: The Thinking and Living With Cancer Study



FAILLA MEMORIAL LECTURE: How We Got Here: One Laboratory's Odyssey in the Field of Radiation-Inducible Genes

Editorial: Epigenomic Drivers of Cancer Disparities

DEADLINES THIS WEEK: AACR Funding Opportunities



The following AACR funding opportunities are open for applications. View a complete list of current and upcoming AACR funding opportunities. Please direct questions to the Research and Grants Administration Department: grants@aacr.org.

Breast Cancer:

AACR-Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance-Deborah Mueller Foundation Fund Invasive Lobular Carcinoma Innovation and Discovery Grants

Funding: $50,000 over one year; Eligibility: Applicants must be independent investigators affiliated with an academic, medical or nonprofit research institution; Application Deadline: Friday, April 12

Cancer Disparities:

AACR Cancer Disparities Research Fellowships

Funding: $130,000 over two years; Eligibility: Applicants must be working under the auspices of a mentor and have completed their doctoral degree or medical residency (if applicable) within the past five years of the grant start date; Application Deadline: Tuesday, April 16

Kidney Cancer:

AACR-Exelixis Renal Cell Carcinoma Research Fellowship

Funding: $130,000 over two years; Eligibility: Applicants must be working under the auspices of a mentor and have completed their doctoral degree or medical residency (if applicable) within the past five years of the grant start date; Application Deadline: Thursday, April 11

AACR-KidneyCAN Kidney Cancer Innovation and Discovery Grants

Funding: $50,000 over one year; Eligibility: Applicants must be independent investigators affiliated with an academic, medical or nonprofit research institution; Application Deadline: Thursday, April 11

NEW 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:



• Career Development Award: LOI due May 28, 5:00 p.m. ET
• Concept Award: LOI due May 28, 5:00 p.m. ET
• Idea Development Award: Preproposal due May 28, 5:00 p.m. ET
• Translational Research Award: Preproposal due May 28, 5:00 p.m. ET
• Patient-Centered Outcomes and Survivorship Award: LOI due July 17, 5:00 p.m. ET

The Mark Foundation Emerging Leader Awards

The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research Emerging Leader Awards are granted to outstanding early career investigators to support high-impact, high-risk projects that are distinct from their current research portfolio. Applicants must be an MD, PhD, or equivalent and three to eight years from the start of an independent faculty research appointment (start date must fall within 2016-2021). The awards are $750,000 total over a three-year term, beginning January 1, 2025. Letters of intent must be submitted through the online application system by 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday, April 29. View complete details and submission guidelines.

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.

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 April 3, 2024).

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)

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)

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

9:00 AM | Cancer Research Data Meeting - Giselle Burton Sojo: “Stromal Senescence and Melanoma Responses to Immune Checkpoint Inhibition” | 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

7:00 AM | CNS Tumor Board | Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID: 298 285 483 265, Passcode: rJWpmU)

12:00 PM | Oncology Grand Rounds Lecture Series | Greg Delgoffe, PhD: “Leveraging Immune Metabolism to Improve Cancer Therapy” | New Research Building Auditorium / Zoom

12:00 PM | Arun - Journal Club- Hematology (MWHC) | Podium A | Teams Conference Link (Text In Code: 81202 or 81203 / Text In Telephone: 202-796-7323)

1:00 PM | Joseph Roswarski - Hodgkins/NLPHL | 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 | Joseph Roswarski - Mantle Cell/ Follicular | Podium A | Teams Conference Link (Text In Code: 81202 or 81203 / Text In Telephone: 202-796-7323)