BellRinger Blockbuster

Current affairs have necessarily focused on death and destruction and the threat of more violence. So, it was incredibly inspiring and affirming to focus on the sanctity of human life. That is what happened with our second BellRinger ride on Friday and Saturday.

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Congratulations BellRinger Riders, Volunteers and Supporters!

More than 960 riders stepped off last Saturday for this year’s BellRinger, supported in their efforts by 475 volunteers. Separately, 56 riders completed their virtual rides.

Congratulations and thanks to all who rode, volunteered and offered support, all in the name of ending cancer!

Riders cross the finish line for the 25-mile ride.

Lombardi Women Event Rallies Support for Breast Cancer Research

The 17th Annual Lombardi Women event brought together nearly 400 of the Washington area’s most influential women in support of Georgetown Lombardi and the Nina Hyde Center for Breast Cancer Research. The event took place on October 11 at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner. View highlights from this year’s Lombardi Women.

Luminary Awards in GI Cancers

Join the Ruesch Center for this year’s Luminary Awards in GI Cancers on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at the Westin, Washington, DC, from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD, Luis A. Diaz, MD, Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., Edith Peterson Mitchell, MD, and Martha Raymond, MA, will be honored for their GI cancer research and advocacy achievements. View event honorees and more information. For questions, email rueschcenter@georgetown.edu.

14th Annual Ruesch Center Symposium: Innovations in GI Cancer

Register for the 14th Annual Ruesch Center Symposium: Innovations in GI Cancer, held in person this Nov. 17 and 18. Topics include the microbiome and biological basis of early onset GI cancers, young adult cancer survivors' unique needs, and developing prevention strategies for early onset GI cancers.

Presented as part of the symposium: Thomas R. Schafer Memorial Lecture, Friday, Nov. 17, 1:50 - 2:40 p.m., featuring Luis A. Diaz, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, presenting “Immunotherapy and Mismatch Repair Deficiency.”

Registration is free for Georgetown staff and trainees with the promo code HCP23. Learn more at bit.ly/Ruesch2023.

CDI Seminar: “Mechanisms of Genomic Plasticity That Determine Tuberculosis Pathogenesis and Drug Responses”

Tuesday, October, 24

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

Presented by Christopher Sassetti, PhD, professor of microbiology and physiological systems at the UMass Chan Medical School. Join this seminar via Zoom.

Bhussry Seminar Series: “Linking Inflammatory and Growth Signaling in MDS and Secondary AML”

Tuesday, October 24

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Presented by Theodoros Karantanos, MD, PhD, assistant professor of oncology, Johns Hopkins Medicine. Sponsored by the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology. Join this seminar in Basic Science Building Room 341 or via Zoom.

Department of Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series: “The Unicellular Origin of Immortality, Mortality, and Biological Aging in Bacteria”

Tuesday, October 24

12:15 - 1:15 p.m.

Presented by Lin Chao, PhD, professor, School of Biological Sciences, Department of Ecology, Behavior & Evolution, University of California, San Diego. Join this seminar in Med-Dent NE301 or via Zoom.

GUMC Staff/AAP Council Caucus Virtual Brown Bag Lunch

Wednesday, October 25

12:00 - 12:50 p.m. 

Learn about the various topics on which the Council has been engaged and share what’s on your mind at this informal meeting. Join this event via Zoom.

Cancer Research Data Meeting

Thursday, October 26

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Erin Scheidemann, PhD student in the Tumor Biology Program, presents “Role of Lysosomal Functions in CDK4/6 Inhibitor Resistant Breast Cancer.” Mentor: Ayesha Shajahan-Haq, PhD. Join the meeting in W302 NRB or via Zoom.

GUFaculty360 Class - Updating Your Profile

Thursday, October 26

10:00 - 11:00 a.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.

Preprints in Publishing: Their Upsurge and Impact

Thursday, October 26

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Learn what preprints are, how their landscape has evolved over time, what their positive and negative characteristics are, as well as metrics, publisher viewpoints, and tips for evaluating and citing. Presented by Dahlgren Memorial Library. Register for this Zoom workshop.

Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series: “Hepatic Lipogenesis and Regulation of Systemic Metabolism”

Thursday, October 26

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Presented by James M. Ntambi, PhD, professor of biochemistry, Steenbock Professor of Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison and adjunct professor of biological chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Join this seminar in the New Research Building Auditorium or via Zoom.

13th Annual Robert B. Dickson Memorial Lecture

Friday, October 27

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Mary Beth Martin, PhD, professor of oncology and biochemistry and molecular & cellular biology, presents “Metals, Metalloids and Nuclear Receptors” as the guest speaker at this year’s lecture held in memory of Robert B. Dickson, PhD, who was the Cecilia Fisher Rudman Distinguished Professor of Breast Cancer Research, associate director for basic science research and education, and co-director of the Breast Cancer Program at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Join this lecture in the New Research Building Auditorium.

Appointments and Promotions Virtual Workshop: Clinical and Biomedical Faculty Tracks



Friday, October 27

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Leadership from the Office of Faculty and Academic Affairs (OFAA) and the Committee on Appointments and Promotions will discuss criteria for appointment and promotion on the Clinical and Biomedical tracks, outline the process to apply and discuss faculty development options. Note: While this workshop will not be recorded, the presentation will be posted on the OFAA Appointment and Promotions Workshop webpage. RSVP. Questions? Contact ofaa@georgetown.edu.

Unlocking Translational Potential: Conditionally Reprogrammed Cells in Advancing Breast Cancer Research

Establishing Riboglow-FLIM to Visualize Noncoding RNAs Inside Live Zebrafish Embryos

Prognostic Utility of Preoperative and Postoperative KRAS-mutated Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA) in Resected Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Clinical Practice Guideline on Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Melanoma, Version 3.0

Pan-tumor Survey of ROS1 Fusions Detected by Next-generation RNA and Whole Transcriptome Sequencing



An Exploration of Facilitators and Barriers to Patient Navigator Core Functions With Breast Cancer Patients: Implications for the Development of a Human-Centered mHealth App

The Associated Press Breast Cancer is Deadlier for Black Women. A Study of Mammograms Could Help Close the Gap



OncLive Luminary Awards Highlight Exemplary Work of Experts in GI Cancers

Hackensack Meridian Health ‘Know the Difference’ Advertising Campaign Unveiled Hackensack Meridian John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center Highlights New Jersey’s Only NCI-Designated Cancer Consortium

Request for Applications — American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant Pilot Project Grants

Up to three American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant (IRG) Pilot Project Grants will be funded to help launch promising new projects by early career faculty members. These are one-year, non-renewable $30,000 research grants that are funded through Georgetown Lombardi’s IRG, which is sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Open to early career faculty (e.g. assistant professor or equivalent), who are eligible to apply for independent national competitive research grants (e.g. NIH R-level grants, ACS Research Scholar Grants, and similar), but who do not currently hold and have not previously held such a grant, with the exception of an R00, which is allowed. View full eligibility criteria, application, and submission instructions. Application deadline: Monday, November 13, at 11:59 p.m. For scientific or eligibility questions, contact Dr. Rebecca Riggins (PI of the ACS IRG), rbr7@georgetown.edu. For application download or upload questions, contact Denise Harley, flessatd@georgetown.edu, or Karen Howenstein, khowenst@georgetown.edu.

NEW AACR Clinical Oncology Research (CORE) Training Fellowships Program

The AACR Clinical Oncology Research (CORE) Training Fellowships Program is designed for early career clinical scientists who hold a medical degree (MD, DO, or MD/PhD) and are interested in acquiring the knowledge and skills related to clinical trial design and execution from the perspective of the pharmaceutical industry. Each fellowship provides $100,000 over one year for the fellow to work on site at the facility of one of the AACR’s pharmaceutical industry partners. Application deadline: 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 30. View more information, including eligibility requirements, program guidelines and application instructions.

NEW Cancer Research Institute Clinic and Laboratory Integration Program Grants

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. These grants support pre-clinical and translational research 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: up to $150,000 per year for two years. LOI deadline: Friday, December 1. Full application deadline: March 1, 2024. View more information and application guidelines.

NEW Damon Runyon Quantitative Biology Fellowship Award

The Damon Runyon Quantitative Biology Fellowship Award supports computational scientists who are deeply connected to biology labs so that they can bring their computational skills to bear on important biological questions, particularly in cancer. The proposed mentored research training must reflect the individual's potential to develop into a productive, independent cancer research scientist. (Note: Applicants must not have been in their mentors’ labs for more than 24 months prior to the application deadline date.) The award provides up to $240,000 over three years in stipend and expense allowances for the award recipient. Application deadline: 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 1. View more details and application guidelines.

NEW Damon Runyon Physician-Scientist Training Award

In an effort to confront the growing dearth of physician-scientists, the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has created this award program, which is designed to recruit outstanding U.S. Specialty Board-eligible physicians (MD/DOs only) into cancer research careers by providing them with the opportunity for a protected research training experience under the mentorship of a highly qualified and gifted mentor after they have completed all of their clinical training. The award will provide up to $460,000 over four years in financial support for the award recipient. In addition, the Foundation will retire up to $100,000 of medical school debt still owed. Application deadline: 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 1. View more information and application guidelines.

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 Oct. 18, 2023).

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 - “Role of Lysosomal Functions in CDK4/6 Inhibitor Resistant Breast Cancer” | Speaker: Erin Scheidemann | 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 | None | New Research Building Auditorium / Zoom

12:00 PM | Dr. Weinberg - Make Up Day - Local-Regional Disease Colon | Podium A | Teams Conference Link (Text In Code: 81202 or 81203 / Text In Telephone: 202-796-7323)

1:00 PM | Katie Lai, MD - Make-Up Day - ALL | 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 | Pedro Alcedo, MD - Coagulation (Factor Deficiencies/Inhibitors) | Podium A | Teams Conference Link (Text In Code: 81202 or 81203 / Text In Telephone: 202-796-7323)