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September 7, 2009 |
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CASE CCC IN THE NEWSWe're All Mutants, Say Scientists Lasers 'Cook' and Kill Brain Tumors Vinflunine Plus Best Supportive Care Improved Survival in Advanced ...
Cancer center members may be particularly interested in news coverage of a study done by the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, to be published in this week's issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. This study validates works done by Dr. Robert Silverman, who originally discovered the link between the XMRV virus and prostate cancer: Could a Virus Cause Prostate Cancer Virus Could be Cause of Some Prostate Cancers Canada's CTV News - Sept 8, 2009 Virus Linked to Prostate Tumours Vaccine Hope After Animal Leukaemia Virus Linked to Prostate Cancer Virus linked to most aggressive form of prostate cancer Scientists find evidence some forms of prostate cancer 'may be caused by virus' U. of U. Research: Is Prostate Cancer Caused by a Retrovirus? Virus Might Be One Cause of Prostate Cancer-Study U., Columbia Researchers Find Viral Link to Prostate Cancer Virus Linked to Prostate Cancer Retrovirus Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer MARK YOUR CALENDARS– Ratnoff SymposiumPlease mark your calendars for the upcoming Oscar D. Ratnoff Symposium on October 2 from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm in the Wolstein Research Building Auditorium (WRB 1-413). Please click here to view the program. Contact Kelly Sliter Kelly.Sliter@uhhospitals.org with any questions. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY– Susan G. Komen for the CureSusan G. Komen for the Cure has announced the release of Postdoctoral Fellowship (basic, translational, clinical) Research grants and Post-Baccalaureate Training in Disparities Research for the 2009-2010 Research Program. Postdoctoral Fellowship Research (PDF) Grants – Komen is committed to training across the research continuum and therefore has developed 3 types of PDF training awards: Basic Research, Translational Research and Clinical Research. Clinical Fellowships are designed to attract outstanding physicians who wish to pursue a career path that blends patient care with high impact, clinical and/or translation breast cancer research. Post-Baccalaureate Training in Disparities Research (PBT-DR) Grants – PBT-DR Grants are intended to establish a training program headed by a mentor(s) to support qualified students who are dedicated to pursuing research in breast cancer disparities. Pre-Application Deadline: October 1 For details, 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. |
EVENTS**All events are open to anyone interested in attending September 7Happy Labor Day! September 8September 9Grand Rounds Immunology Seminar CSCRM Seminar September 10Taussig Cancer Center Core Curriculum Series September 11Hematology/ Oncology Fellows Seminar Taussig Cancer Institute Grand Rounds more UPCOMING CANCER CENTER SYMPOSIUMS & EVENTSManagement of Lung Cancer in the Emphysema Patient: From Surgery to Cyberknife and Beyond Paradigms in Lymphoma Management: A Case Based Approach Oscar D. Ratnoff Symposium Breast Cancer Retreat Case CCC Scientific Series ADDITIONAL UPCOMING SEMINARS & EVENTSASCO Breast Cancer Symposium International Association for Comparative Research on Leukemia and Related Diseases (IACRLRD) Symposium XXIV Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Clinical Trials Methodology Workshop |
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. |
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DOD OCRP Ovarian Cancer Academy Dean Award |
DOD OCRP Ovarian Cancer Academy Dean 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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