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November 16, 2009 |
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CASE CCC IN THE NEWSTop Scientists to Meet at Cleveland Clinic on Trail of XMRV, a Suspect in Prostate Cancer NEW MEMBERS CORNERPlease join us in welcoming the newest members of the Case CCC: Rom Leidner, MD Mitchell Machtay, MD Maryjo Prince-Paul, PhD, MSN Frederic Reu, MD Khalid Sossey-Alaoui, PhD MARK YOUR CALENDARS– Dr. Volker Diehl Visit/ Special LecturesVolker Diehl, MD from the University of Koln, Germany will be visiting Taussig Cancer Institute November 30 and December 1 in advance of the ASH meeting. Dr. John Sweetenham's office has arranged for him to give a Special Lecture at 8:00 am on December 1 on the therapy of Hodgkin lymphoma. He will also speak at the THOR seminar series at 1:00 pm that day at which he will review translation aspects of HL. As you probably know, Dr Diehl is a major international figure in Hodgkin lymphoma, has directed the German Hodgkin Lymphoma Study group for more than 15 years, and has been responsible for major advances in this disease, including the International Prognostic System for HL and the BEACOPP regimen. He will be available for meetings November 30 and December 1. If anyone is interest in meeting with him during that time, please send your availability to Aimee Drury (drurya@ccf.org) and Dr. Sweetenham (sweetej@ccf.org). MARK YOUR CALENDARS– Special Seminar in Metastatic Breast CancerThe Case CCC is pleased to present a special seminar in Metastatic Breast Cancer on Monday, November 23 at 4:00 pm in Wolstein Research Building 3-136. Dr. Jianming Xu, Associate Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Baylor College of Medicine, will present Members of the p160 SRC Family, the Crucial Players and Potential Targets in Breast Tumorigenesis and Metastasis. MARK YOUR CALENDARS– Case CCC Scientific Series: TRECPlease mark your calendars for the next installment of the Case CCC Scientific Series and reception on January 28, 2010 from 4-7 pm in Wolstein Auditorium (WRB 1-413). Presentations will be related to the Case Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer (TREC) Center, led by Dr. Nathan Berger: •Stephanie Doerner: Diet, Obesity and Susceptibility to Colon Cancer Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. CTSC NEWSLETTERThe inaugural edition of the CTSC newsletter, "Connections", is now available for viewing on the CTSC website. "Connections" will be a monthly newsletter with communications from Drs. Pamela Davis and Richard Rudick (co-PI's on the grant), CTSC Core descriptions, and updates on core activities within the CTSC. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS– American Society for Preventative OncologyThe American Society for Preventative Oncology (ASPO) has released a Call for Abstracts in relation to their 34th Annual Meeting: New Developments in Cancer Prevention & Control, March 20-23, 2010 in Marriott North Hotel in Bethesda, Maryland. The 2010 ASPO meeting will feature four paper sessions in areas of survivorship, diet, tobacco, and epidemiology. Select abstracts will be chosen for oral presentations in these areas, as well as for poster presentations across the following topic areas: Cancer Epidemiology, Cancer Screening, Chemoprevention, Nutrition, Behavioral Science, Tobacco, Biomarkers, Genetics, and Cancer Survivorship. The 16 highest ranking abstracts will be published in the February issue of "Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention". Deadline: November 18 For details, please click here. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY– CSCRM Request for ProposalsThe Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (CSCRM) has issued an RFP for pilot projects for this coming year. The goal of this pilot funding is to to provide seed money for new research ideas with priority given to projects that bring new researchers into the stem cell arena or provide funding for a "new" research area (not additional support for an existing project). Projects must have a clinical and/or commercial direction though it may be more rudimentary than for a fully developed project. The "fourth" $50K slot will be divided among the CWRU/CCF/UH tech transfer offices (TTO) to apply to stem cell projects that the TTOs recommend would significantly be assisted (in the IP/commercialization effort) by a small increment of data. Deadline: November 23 Please click here for more information. CASE CCC ON FACEBOOK AND LINKEDIN– Join Us!We are always trying to foster communication and collaboration across the cancer center community any way that we can. The Case CCC has set up a page on Facebook and LinkedIn, so please become a fan of us on Facebook or join our group on LinkedIn, and encourage others to do so as well. Please help us spread the word. We encourage you to post events, relevant news articles, items of discussion, etc… Your feedback is appreciated! CALL FOR NOMINATIONS– Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Scientist Development AwardThe Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is accepting nominations for the Clinical Scientist Development Award. This award provides grants to junior physician-scientists to facilitate their transition to independent clinical research careers. Each U.S. accredited, degree-granting institution, "which would encompass for that institution all affiliated graduate schools, related hospitals and research institutes", may nominate up to two candidates. Nomination Deadline: November 17 For more information, please click here. FACULTY CANDIDATE SEARCH– Associate Director for Basic ResearchThe Case CCC is currently accepting applications for the position of Associate Director for Basic Research. As we continue our search, we ask that people in the Cancer Center community encourage any qualified candidate to apply for the position. If you would like to nominate someone for the position, please contact Tracy Rehl (tracy.rehl@case.edu). Click here to view the job description. NIH EXTRAMURAL LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMSThe application cycle for the NIH extramural Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) ends December 1. The extramural LRPs often allow scientific investigators to remain in the research workforce, achieve research independence, and focus their efforts on advancing the health of the nation without having to worry about their student loan debt. The extramural LRPs include Clinical Research, Pediatric Research, Health Disparities Research, Contraception and Infertility Research, and Clinical Research for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds. Applicants must possess a doctoral-level degree (with the exception of the Contraception and Infertility Research LRP); be a US citizen, national, or permanent resident; devote 20 hours or more per week to conducting qualified research funded by a university, nonprofit organization, or federal, state, or local government entity; and have qualified educational loan debt equal to or exceeding 20 percent of their institutional base salary. For details, please click here. |
EVENTS**All events are open to anyone interested in attending November 16Hem/Onc Research in Progress Seminar cancelled Pathology Research Seminar Skeletal Research Center Seminar November 17Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Seminar Immunology Seminar Taussig Cancer Institute Core Curriculum Series November 18Grand Rounds cancelled CSCRM Seminar Emerging Technologies in Biomedical Research Symposium Immunology Seminar Emerging Technologies in Biomedical Research Symposium Developmental Therapeutics Meeting November 19Taussig Cancer Institute Core Curriculum Series Neurosciences Seminar November 20Hematology/ Oncology Fellows Conference Taussig Cancer Institute Grand Rounds Cancer Center Seminar Series/ Blood Club more UPCOMING CANCER CENTER SYMPOSIUMS & EVENTSCase CCC Scientific Series- TREC ADDITIONAL UPCOMING SEMINARS & EVENTSAACR Seminar: Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research AACR Eighth Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research 32nd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium AACR Seminar: Genetics and Biology of Brain Cancers Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Clinical Trials Methodology Workshop AACR-IASLC Joint Conference on Molecular Origins of Lung Cancer: Prospects for Personalized Prevention and Therapy AACR-JCA 8th Joint Conference on Cancer Genomics, Epigenomics, and the Development of Novel Therapeutics AACR 101st Annual Meeting |
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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES |
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Komen Postdoctoral Fellowship Research (PDF) Grants |
DOD Lung Cancer Research Program Collaborative Translational Research Award |
NIH Bulletin – Notices and Funding OpportunitiesNational Centers for Biomedical Computing (U54) (RFA-RM-09-002) |
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