Dr. Weiner’s blog will return later this month.

Read past blog posts here.

Cancer Research Data Meetings Resume This Thursday

Cancer Research Data Meetings resume for the academic year starting this Thursday, September 14, at 9:00 a.m. Marie Durr, a PhD candidate in the Tumor Biology program mentored by Alejandro Villagra, PhD, presents “Molecular Characterization of HDAC6 Inhibition on Macrophages.” Join the meeting in W302 or via Zoom. Find out how to add these meetings to your Google calendar.

Heeding the Call for BellRinger

Last week, Dr. Weiner emailed an announcement to the Georgetown community rallying the campus to the BellRinger cause. Included was a video message from Georgetown President John J. DeGioia. Thank you to all who heeded the call to join BellRinger! For those still undecided, you can join anytime, either as a rider or volunteer.

If you missed President DeGioia's message, you can view it here.

GUFaculty360 Class - Updating Your Profile

Monday, September 11

3:00 - 4:00 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.

Bhussry Seminar Series: “Unusual Antibody Responses to COVID-19 and Malaria” 

Tuesday, September 12

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Presented by Joshua Tan, PhD, Earl Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigator, NIAID/DIR. Sponsored by the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology. Join this seminar in Basic Science Building Room 341 or via Zoom.

“High-Density Lipoproteins-Regulatory T cells Interactions: a Novel Mechanism Involved in Protection Against Cardiovascular Disease”

Tuesday, September 12

12:15 - 1:15 p.m.

Presented by Claire A. Chougnet, PhD, professor of pediatrics, Division of Immunobiology, Margaret K. Hostetter Endowed Chair, Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center. Sponsored by the Department of Microbiology & Immunology. Join this talk in-person in Med-Dent NE301 or via Zoom.

Faculty and Staff Headshots

Thursday, September 14

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Riggs Library, Healy Hall



Have your headshot taken by the university photographer at no cost. First come, first served. Follow these instructions to download your photos, which should be available within a week.

MHRI-GHUCCTS Statistical Seminar Series: “General Linear Models”

Friday, September 15

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, as part of this monthly series sponsored by GHUCCTS. Please register for this seminar held via Zoom.

CENTILE Grand Rounds: “Lies, Damned Lies and Surveys”

Tuesday, September 19

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Anthony Artino, PhD, professor and associate dean for educational research, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, presents this virtual talk. Register to receive the Zoom link for this Grand Rounds.

SAVE THE DATE: 3rd Annual Edward M. Kovach Cura Personalis Endowed Lecture

Tuesday, September 26

4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Formal Lounge, Copley Hall



The annual Edward M. Kovach Cura Personalis Endowed Lecture celebrates the principle of cura personalis, or “care for the whole person,” in the face of a serious cancer diagnosis. This year’s lecture features U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), in conversation with MedStar Health oncologist Joseph L. Roswarski, MD, and Georgetown Lombardi Director Louis M. Weiner, MD.

The Walking Warriors Battling Breast Cancer made a $50,000 gift supporting young investigators studying metastatic breast cancer prevention and treatment as well as supporting the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention at Georgetown Lombardi.

In memory of Kathleen Campbell Houlding, “KayKay's Cause” made a $100,000 gift to support Claudine Isaacs, MD, and her team with research on preventing metastasis in triple-negative breast cancer patients.

The Kay Family Foundation made a gift of $37,000 to support cancer research in general at Georgetown Lombardi.

Cell-type Deconvolution and Age Estimation Using DNA Methylation Reveals NK Cell Deficiency in the Hepatocellular Carcinoma Microenvironment



Corrigendum to “Pembrolizumab Plus Axitinib Versus Sunitinib as First-line Treatment of Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma: 43-month Follow-up of the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-426 Study” [Eur. Urol. (2023)]

CNN FDA Says It Will Finalize Ban on Menthol Tobacco Products ‘In Coming Months’

AJMC Maximizing Patient Quality of Life through Shared Decision Making in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

VJOncology Implementing Precision Medicine Approaches in Colon Cancer

OncLive Novel Combination Strategies in BRAF-Mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

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 Sept. 6, 2023).

FINAL WEEK Federal Pancreatic Cancer Funding Opportunities

The Pancreatic Cancer Research Program (PCARP), part of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, has released its fiscal year 2023 funding opportunities. The mission of the PCARP is to promote rigorous, innovative, high-impact research that leads to earlier pancreatic cancer diagnosis, new therapeutic tools, and improved outcomes. 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:

• Focused Pilot Award: Pre-application due Sept. 14, 5:00 p.m. ET

FINAL WEEK Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation 2023 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 per year. View grant guidelines for submission (view application as a Word doc). Electronic grant submission must be received by Friday, Sept. 15, at grants@gabriellesangels.org; three hard copies of the application must be mailed to Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation and postmarked by that date as well.

FINAL WEEK Federal Kidney Cancer Funding Opportunities

The Kidney Cancer Research Program (KCRP), part of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, has released its fiscal year 2023 funding opportunities. The KCRP focuses on issues regarding prevention, detection, treatment, including the long-term effects of kidney cancer treatment, and building capacity with next-generation investigators and resources for novel kidney cancer treatments. 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: 

• Academy of Kidney Cancer Investigators Early-Career Scholar Award: Pre-application due Sept. 15, 5:00 p.m. ET
• Clinical Trial Award: Pre-application due Sept. 15, 5:00 p.m. ET
• Idea Development Award (New for FY23: Partnering Principal Investigator Option): Pre-application due Sept. 15, 5:00 p.m. ET
• Translational Research Partnership Award: Pre-application due Sept. 15, 5:00 p.m. ET
• Nurse-Initiated Research Award: Pre-application due Sept. 15, 5:00 p.m.

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: 937 7707 3374; CME code: 80044)

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 | Marie Durr | “Molecular Characterization of HDAC6 Inhibition on Macrophages” | 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 | Resumes Sept. 22 | Zoom

12:00 PM | Metastatic Lung - Biomarker Present | Marietta or Podium A / Conference Link Teams (Text In Code: 81202 or 81203 / Text In Telephone: 202-796-7323)

1:00 PM | Dr. Liu - Metastatic Lung - Biomarker Present | Marietta or Podium A / Conference Link Teams (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 | Dr. Kim - Metastatic Lung - Biomarker Absent | Marietta or Podium A / Conference Link Teams (Text In Code: 81202 or 81203 / Text In Telephone: 202-796-7323)