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September 14, 2009 |
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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR– Cancer Center External Advisory Board MeetingThe Case CCC hosted the annual visit of its External Advisory Board last week. The advisors' comments are critical for planning and direction, and the Cancer Center leadership uses these visits to assist in evaluating how resources should be directed. Their comments are usually positive, instructive, and supportive, and are aimed at strengthening the scientific programs. Presentations and discussions revolved around Cancer Center programs; Dr. Meropol also presented his vision for the clinical research program. The advisors were especially supportive of Cancer Center leadership, and pointed to many strong aspects of all of the scientific programs. Especially well received were the Cancer Genetics, Stem Cell and Hematologic Malignancies, Developmental Therapeutics, and Cancer Prevention and Control programs. While the clinical trials program was not specifically reviewed in detail, its importance to the overall evaluation of the Cancer Center makes it a priority. The advisors strongly recommended that the Cancer Center focus on efforts to expand its joint trials activity and to increase accrual to clinical trials, with particular emphasis on minority recruitment. A major recommendation emerging from the meeting is that the Cancer Center must increase its portfolio of multi-investigator grants. Thus, the pilot project support provided by the Cancer Center must be supplemented by other means to encourage these working groups to formulate applications. Several promising efforts are underway, and Cancer Center leadership continues its activities in support of developing the survivorship program, supporting the pilot program, and generating productive multi-investigator projects. We will receive a full report from the EAB in the near future, which will be reviewed fully with the senior and program leadership. Dr. Stan Gerson, MD NEW MEMBERS CORNERPlease join us in welcoming the following new members of the Case CCC: NCI CANCER BULLETINFeatured Article Cancer Research Highlights Guest Director's Update: Dr. Rachel Ballard-Barbash Commentary ASC OHIO DIVISION PILOT GRANT AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS SUSPENDEDThe Ohio Division Supported Research pilot grants program is suspended for fiscal year 2010 due to budget constraints. Also, Cancer Research Fellowships for clinicals are also under suspension for fiscal year 2010. Silber Fellowships are closed until January 2010. FUNDING OPPORTUNUTY– Pezcoller-AACR International Award for Cancer ResearchAACR is currently accepting applications for the 2010 Pezcoller-AACR International Award for Cancer Research. This annual award honors a scientist who has made a major scientific discovery in basic cancer research or who has made significant contributions to translational cancer research. Nomination Deadline: September 15 For more information, please click here. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY– AACR-Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkAACR and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network have partnered to offer the following pancreatic cancer research funding opportunities. Proposed projects may be in any area of basic, translational, clinical or epidemiological cancer research, and must have direct application and relevance to pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-AACR Innovative Grants Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-AACR Career Development Awards Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-AACR Pathway to Leadership Grant Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-AACR Research Fellowship FUNDING OPPORTUNITY– ACS Postdoctoral FellowshipsACS is accepting applications for Postdoctoral Fellowships. These awards support the training of researchers who have received a doctoral degree to provide initial funding leading to an independent career in cancer research (including basic, preclinical, clinical, cancer control, psychosocial, behavioral, epidemiology, health services and health policy research). Deadline: October 15 For more information, please click here. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY– Acceleration Grant Opportunities in Cellular Molecular Imaging of Cancer, Cancer Biology, TherapeuticsAcceleration funding is available for investigative interdisciplinary teams with broad expertise in cancer biology, molecular imaging/imaging, pharmacology, genetics for opportunities to explore aspects of cancer biology with non-invasive imaging technologies. This funding is designed to specifically provide the resources to fully develop ongoing projects for inclusion in ICMIC application, and is open to eligible faculty members with cancer focused funded research Selected projects that will be used as the basis for a Summer 2010 P50 In-vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging Center (ICMIC) grant and other future independent grants. Deadline: September 15 Contact Marianne Sperk at Marianne.sperk@case.edu for more information and application instructions. MARK YOUR CALENDARS– Case Center for Proteomics and Bioinformatics SymposiumThe Center for Proteomics and Bioinformatics is proud to present the symposium, "Understanding Protein Complexes, Networks and the Interactome", on Monday, October 19. This event will be held in the Wolstein Research Building Auditorium 1-413. For this symposium, the Center has invited speakers from distinguished institutions to discuss current developments and applications of computational and wet-lab approaches toward interactome mapping. Further information on the symposium program schedule will be available within the next few weeks. Registration is free. To register, please send your name and institution/department to CPB-Registration@case.edu. MARK YOUR CALENDARS– 2009 Case CCC Breast Cancer RetreatThe Case Comprehensive Cancer Center is planning a one-day Breast Cancer Research Retreat for October 5 at the Sheep Barn, and is inviting all members of the Cancer Center community to attend. Please contact Retreat Co-Directors, Ruth Keri, PhD or Mark Jackson, PhD with any questions. If you are interested in attending but have not yet registered, please email Gillian Irwin Todd gillian.irwin@case.edu ASAP. |
EVENTS**All events are open to anyone interested in attending September 14Hem/Onc Research in Progress Seminar September 15Immunology Seminar Series Taussig Cancer Institute Core Curriculum Series September 16Developmental Therapeutics Program Meeting cancelled Grand Rounds Pathology Graduate Student Seminar September 17Taussig Cancer Center Core Curriculum Series Neurosciences Seminar Series CSCRM and Bioethics Seminar/ Luncheon September 18Hematology/ Oncology Fellows Seminar Taussig Cancer Institute Grand Rounds Genomic Medicine Institute more UPCOMING CANCER CENTER SYMPOSIUMS & EVENTSParadigms in Lymphoma Management: A Case Based Approach Oscar D. Ratnoff Symposium Breast Cancer Retreat Case CCC Scientific Series ADDITIONAL UPCOMING SEMINARS & EVENTSAACR Seminar: Frontiers in Basic Cancer Research AACR Seminar: Advances in Breast Cancer Research International Association for Comparative Research on Leukemia and Related Diseases (IACRLRD) Symposium XXIV ICMS-AACR-INCa Fifth International Conference on Tumor Microenvironment: Progression, Therapy and Prevention AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics AACR Seminar: Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Clinical Trials Methodology Workshop 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 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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William Lawrence & Blanche Hughes Foundation |
DOD Lung Cancer Research Program Lung Cancer Promising Clinician Research Award |
NIH Bulletin – Notices and Funding Opportunities |
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| Produced by: Gillian Irwin Todd 11100 Euclid Avenue, Wearn 149 Cleveland, Ohio 44106-5065 216-844-8317 phone 216-844-7832 fax gillian.irwin@case.edu |
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