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April 27, 2009 |
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CASE CCC IN THE NEWSBlack-white cancer mortality gap starts with incidence rates DR. GREGORY TOCHTROP AWARDED LANDON FOUNDATION-AACR INNOVATOR AWARD FOR CANCER PREVENTION RESEARCHCongratulations to Dr. Gregory Tochtrop, was recently awarded the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and the Kirk A. and Dorothy P. Landon Foundation 2nd Annual INNOVATOR Award for Cancer Prevention Research. The award was presented at the AACR 100th Annual Meeting 2009, which was held April 18-22 in Denver. Dr. Tochtrop received a $100,000 two-year grant and delivered a scientific lecture at the meeting. For details on Dr. Tochtrop's research, please click here. HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY TRAINEE DR. BRIAN GRIMBERG RECEIVES POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH AWARDCongratulations to Dr. Brian Grimberg, who received a Postdoctoral Research Award for his poster presentation at the Research ShowCASE on April 16. Dr. Grimberg is a trainee on the Case CCC Hematology/Oncology Training Grant. The Postdoctoral Research Award is a monetary award of $550.00 to be used for travel expenses related to attending professional meetings in the scholarly spirit of sharing research, enhancing expertise, and bridging the gaps between research areas. MARK YOUR CALENDARS– Biochemistry SeminarPlease mark your calendars for the upcoming Biochemistry Seminar, featuring guest speaker Dr. Chawnshang Chang, George Hoyt Whipple Distinguished Professor of Pathology, Urology and Radiation Oncology at the University of Rochester. Dr. Chang will present Differential Androgen Receptor Signals Explains Why Androgen Deprivation Therapy of Prostate Cancer Fails. The seminar is scheduled for Monday, May 4 at 12:00 pm in the School of Medicine room W428. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY– Breast Cancer Research Foundation-AACR Grants for Translational Breast Cancer ResearchLetters of Intent are now being accepted for Breast Cancer Research Foundation-AACR Grants for Translational Breast Cancer Research. These grants were established in 2007 to provide support for innovative cancer research projects designed to accelerate the discovery, development, and application of new agents to treat breast cancer and/or for pre-clinical research with direct therapeutic intent. Grants are open to independent investigators who are affiliated with any institution involved in cancer research, cancer medicine, or cancer-related biomedical science anywhere in the world may apply. There are no geographic, national, or residency status restrictions. Pre- and postdoctoral fellows, clinical research fellows or the equivalent, or other investigators who are working under the auspices of a scientific mentor are not eligible to apply. Members of the Scientific Review Committee are not eligible to apply. LOI Deadline: May 20 For more information, please click here. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY– AACR Outstanding Investigator Award for Breast Cancer Research, funded by Susan G. Komen for the Cure®Nominations are currently being accepted for the AACR Outstanding Investigator Award for Breast Cancer Research, funded by Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. This award will recognize an investigator of no more than 50 years of age whose novel and significant work has had or may have a far-reaching impact on the etiology, detection, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of breast cancer. Such work may involve any discipline across the continuum of biomedical research, including basic, translational, clinical, and epidemiological studies. The recipient of the award will receive a $10,000 honorarium and present a 25-minute lecture at the 32nd Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. The symposium will be held December 9-13, 2009 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX. All cancer researchers who are affiliated with any institution involved in cancer research, cancer medicine, or cancer-related biomedical science anywhere in the world may be nominated. Such institutions include those in academia, industry, or government. Candidates must be no more than 50 years of age at the time the Award is received, i.e. born on or after December 11, 1958. The Award will be presented to an individual investigator. Institutions or organizations are not eligible for the Award. Nomination Deadline: May 15 For more information, please click here. NCI CANCER BULLETINCancer Research Highlights Director's Update Guest Commentary: Dr. Margaret Foti MARK YOUR CALENDARS– Case CCC Scientific SeriesThe next installment of the Case CCC Scientific Series and reception is planned for Monday, May 11 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm in Wolstein Auditorium. Presentations will be made by the following ACS Pilot Project Awardees: Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. MARK YOUR CALENDARS– Cancer Survivor/ Cancer Caregiver Photo ExhibitionDr. Maghboeba Mosavel from the Case Center for Reducing Health Disparities and Kimberly Sanders from NorthEast Ohio Neighborhood (NEON) Health Services, are pleased to invite you to attend the Cancer Survivor/ Cancer Caregiver Photo Exhibition on Wednesday, May 13 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at MetroHealth Medical Center, Rammelkamp R170. This photo exhibit tells the story of the journey, triumphs and challenges of Cancer Survivors in Cleveland. Refreshments will be served. This exhibit is sponsored by the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Lance Armstrong Foundation. For more information, please contact Meia Jones at (216)778-8456. |
EVENTS**All events are open to anyone interested in attending April 27Hematology/Oncology Research in Progress Seminar cancelled Pathology Graduate Student Dissertation Defense April 28April 29Grand Rounds April 30Aging-Cancer-TREC Seminar cancelled Neurosciences Seminar May 1Cancer Center Seminar Series/ Blood Club cancelled Hematology/ Oncology Fellows Seminar Taussig Cancer Institute Grand Rounds more UPCOMING CANCER CENTER SYMPOSIUMS AND EVENTSCase CCC Scientific Series- ACS Pilot Project Awardees Case CCC Scientific Series Signaling in Cancer Ohio Collaborative Conference on Bioinformatics (OCCBIO) Annual Breast Cancer Update: Highlights of the National Meetings ASCO Review Case CCC Scientific Retreat 2009 **For more information on these symposiums, please contact Christine Rhoads. ADDITIONAL UPCOMING SEMINARSNeuropathic Cancer Pain Symposium 11th Annual Midwest DNA Repair Symposium CTTE 2009 Short Course: Cell-Based Therapies & Tissue Engineering Center for Mind-Body Medicine CancerGuides® II 2nd Annual Business Education Course The Business of Regenerative Medicine: From Stem Cells to the Market Place MSC2009: The Regenerative Medicine and Adult Stem Cell Therapy Conference ASCO Breast Cancer Symposium Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Clinical Trials Methodology Workshop |
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS– Signaling in Cancer SymposiumThe Case CCC is pleased the present the Signaling in Cancer Symposium, scheduled for May 18-19 in the Wolstein Research Building. This conference is intended for faculty, postdoctoral fellows and students interested in basic cancer research. The program is filled with many interesting presentations, including that of Keynote Speaker, Jerry E. Chipuk, PhD of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, who will present Mitochondrial Outer Membrane Permeabilization And Apoptosis Are Regulated By Collaborative Interactions Between Mitochondrial Physiology And BH3-Only Proteins. Please note that students and postdoctoral fellows may attend this event for FREE. Registration is required. For details, please click here. |
MARK YOUR CALENDARS– Ohio Collaborative Conference on Bioinformatics (OCCBIO)The fourth annual Ohio Collaborative Conference on Bioinformatics (OCCBIO) will be hosted by Case Western Reserve University on June 15-17. The conference provides an interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of methods, research findings, and experiences. An important goal for the conference is to foster long-term collaborative relationships and networking opportunities within the domain of computational approaches to biology that benefit Ohio. Poster Presentation Abstracts are due by May 11 for review by the OCCBIO '09 committee. All appropriate posters submitted will be accommodated. For more information, please click here. |
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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES |
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PCRP Population-Based Idea Development Award |
OCRP Ovarian Cancer Academy Award |
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NIH Bulletin – Notices and Funding OpportunitiesRecovery Act Limited Competition: Academic Research Enhancement Award (R15) Developmental Research in Cancer Prognosis and Prediction (R21) (PA-09-158) Developmental Research in Cancer Prognosis and Prediction (R33) (PA-09-159) Cancer Surveillance Using Health Claims-based Data System (R03) (PA-09-143) Cancer Surveillance Using Health Claims-based Data System (R21) (PA-09-144) Studies of Energy Balance and Cancer in Humans (R01) (PA-09-148) Studies of Energy Balance and Cancer in Humans (R21) (PA-09-149) Quick-Trials for Imaging and Image-Guided Interventions: Exploratory Grants (R21) (PA-08-147 Cancer Surveillance Using Health Claims-based Data System (R01) (PA-09-145) |
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