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June 7, 2010
CASE CCC IN THE NEWS Genomic Health Announces Results From the Largest Genomic Analysis of Localized Clear Cell Renal Carcinoma at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting PR Newswire (press release) - Jun 4, 2010 ... cancers in advance," said Brian Rini, MD, staff oncologist at Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute and principle investigator on the study (i). ... University Hospitals Case Medical Center Experts Present at ASCO Annual Meeting ScienceBlog.com (blog) - Jun 4, 2010 In addition to the data presentations detailed below, Neal Meropol, MD, chief of hematology and oncology at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and ... NEW MEMBER CORNER Please join us in welcoming the newest members of the Case CCC: Dolores Hambardzumyan, PhD Assistant Staff, Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine Cancer Cell Signaling Program Chunfa Huang, PhD Assistant Professor, Medicine- Nephrology Cancer Cell Signaling Program Jeongwu Lee, PhD Assistant Staff, Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine Cell Death Regulation Program Hoonkyo Suh, PhD Assistant Staff, Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine Cancer Cell Signaling Program ANNOUNCEMENTS CTSC Pilot Award Winner Congratulations to Cheryl Thompson, PhD who was recently awarded pilot support from the CTSC for her project, Genetics of Aberrant Breast Development. NIH Public Access Policy for Journal Publications The NIH Public Access Policy states: "The Director of the National Institutes of Health shall require that all investigators funded by the NIH submit or have submitted for them to the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Central an electronic version of their final, peer-reviewed manuscripts upon acceptance for publication, to be made publicly available no later than 12 months after the official date of publication: provided, that the NIH shall implement the public access policy in a manner consistent with copyright law." The PMID numbers are not adequate for the Public Access Policy-- publications require PMCID or NIHMS numbers. Please see the following websites for more information regarding this policy: http://publicaccess.nih.gov/index.htm http://publicaccess.nih.gov/FAQ.htm Case CCC Scientific Retreat 2010: Thinking of Cancer as a Disease, Not a Cell Line Registration is open for the Case CCC Scientific Retreat, July 9-10 at Sawmill Creek Resort and Conference Center in Huron, OH. This retreat is an opportunity for the Center to identify the areas on which we should focus over the next two years in preparation for our renewal. Also, there will be many opportunities for interaction with your colleagues and fellow program members, including a working lunch and plenary program meetings planning sessions. Everyone is also invited to participate in special interest group discussions at dinner on Friday and breakfast on Saturday. If you have not already done so, please RSVP for the retreat as soon as possible. Overnight rooms are filling up fast. As a reminder, overnight accommodations will be covered by the Cancer Center, but advance registration is required. We encourage you to stay and enjoy area attractions, such as Cedar Point, Sheldon Marsh Nature Preserve, wineries, the Lake Erie Islands, and Maritime Museums. ASCO 2010 Annual Meeting The Case CCC is pleased to have many members participating in the ASCO Annual Meeting, June 4-8 in Chicago. Click here to view a listing of Cancer Center participation. We encourage members who are attending the meeting to support their colleagues. NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation announces the availability of its 2010 round of mesothelioma research grant funding. Continuing its efforts to stimulate translational research for the treatment of malignant mesothelioma, the Meso Foundation is again soliciting applications for funding of innovative projects that address issues for the treatment of the disease. Eligible projects may relate to benchwork, translational or clinical research, must not be presently funded or pending review, and may be conducted through any not-for-profit academic, medical or research institution, in the U.S. or abroad. Deadline: August 11 MARK YOUR CALENDARS 2010 caBIG Annual Meeting, Building a Collaborative Biomedical Network The 2010 caBIG Annual Meeting, Building a Collaborative Biomedical Network, is September 13-15 in Washington, DC. Join the National Cancer Institute for its 2010 caBIG Annual Meeting, Building a Collaborative Biomedical Network, to: Learn about the critical importance of biomedical informatics and information technology in facilitating multidisciplinary collaboration across institutional barriers and advancing biomedical research Discover caBIG capabilities that can support your work and share lessons learned with others who have developed and applied caBIG technology to advance basic and clinical research Engage in unparalleled opportunities for networking and information exchange with leaders in biomedical informatics Investigate innovative tools and explore the caBIG services-oriented architecture during hands-on sessions and demonstrations This meeting is free to attend and open to the public.	EVENTS All events are open to anyone interested in attending June 7 Physiology & Biophysics Faculty Candidate Seminar Lufang Zhou, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow, Medicine- Cardiology Johns Hopkins University Topic:** Oxidative Stress Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Cardiac Abnormality: a Cascade of Failures From the Organelle to the Organ 4 pm E-501 SOM June 8 Cancer Biology Staff Candidate Seminar Kara Bernstein, PhD Department of Genetics and Development Columbia University Topic: Genetic Control of Double-strand Break Repair 11 am NC1-202 Cleveland Clinic June 9 Grand Rounds Alecia Nero, MD Fellow, Div. of Hem/Onc CWRU/ UH Topic: TBA 8 am Lerner B-151 Taussig Cancer Institute Grand Rounds Dr. Martin Schuler Professor, Medicine Director, Department of Medicine- Cancer Research University of Essen, Essen, Germany Topic: Rational Development of Treatment Strategies for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer 8 am R3-002/003 Cleveland Clinic June 10 Molecular Genetics Seminar Aron Lukacher, MD, PhD Associate Professor, Pathology Emory University Topic: Recruitment of T cells to a Persistent Virus Infection: Timing is Everything 9:30 am NE1-205 Cleveland Clinic June 11 Hem/Onc Fellows Seminar Kerri Mazzone, MSSA and Aliza Shapiro, MSW Oncology Social Workers Ireland Cancer Center University Hospitals Case Medical Center Topic: Oncology Social Work: A Fellow's Guide 8 am Wearn 137 Taussig Cancer Institute Grand Rounds Kevin Cullen, MD Director, University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center Professor, Medicine University of Maryland Topic: HPV as a Cause of Racial Disparities in Head and Neck Cancer 8 am R3-002/003 Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center Research in Progress Seminar Snehal Dabir, PhD Postdoctoral Scholar, Dowlati Lab, Div. of Hem/Onc CWRU/ UH Topic: PIAS3 and P53 4 pm WRB 3-136 For a complete listing of LRI seminars click here. UPCOMING CANCER CENTER SYMPOSIUMS & EVENTS ASCO Review 2010 June 30 InterContinental Hotel Details Case CCC Scientific Retreat July 9-10 The Lodge at Sawmill Creek Resort Details Cancer Center Scientific Series August 30 4-7 pm WRB 1-413 Cancer Center Scientific Series November 8 4-7 pm WRB 1-413 ADDITIONAL UPCOMING SEMINARS & EVENTS Business Education Course: "The Business of Regenerative Medicine: From Stem Cells to the Market Place" July 12-15 Dively Building Details Advanced Training Institute on Health Behavior Theory July 25-August 1 Madison, WI Details Oncology Congress October 15-17 San Francisco, CA Details International Symposium on Breast Cancer Prevention: Nutrition, Communication and Public Policy October 18-19 Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Details ASCO-NCI-EORTC Annual Meeting on Molecular Markers in Cancer October 18-20 Hollywood, FL Call for Abstracts (Deadline: June 22)

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
BCRF-AACR Grants for Translational Breast Cancer Research LOI Deadline: June 7 Application Deadline: August 23 DOD PCRP Idea Development Awards Application Deadline: June 9 DOD PCRP Synergistic Idea Development Awards Application Deadline: June 9 DOD OCRP Pilot Award Application Deadline: June 10 DOD OCRP Translational Pilot Award Application Deadline: June 10 Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research Concept Proposal Deadline: June 14 Children's Cancer Research Fund Clinical Pediatric Research Grants Application Deadline: June 16 Frontier Community Health Integration Demonstration Program Deadline: June 22 DOD BCRP Inter-Institutional Training Award Application Deadline: June 23 DOD BCRP Multi-Team Award Application Deadline: June 23 DOD BCRP Transformative Vision Award Application Deadline: June 23 Susan G. Komen for the Cure Investigator-Initiated Research (IIR) Pre Application Deadline: June 25 Full Application Deadline: November 2 Susan G. Komen for the Cure Career Catalyst Research (CCR) Grants Pre Application Deadline: June 25 Full Application Deadline: November 2 Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Program Project Development Grants Application Deadline: June 25 Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Liz Tilberis Scholars Awards Application Deadline: June 25 Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Ovarian Cancer Research Training Programs of Excellence grant Application Deadline: June 25 Doctors Cancer Foundation Deadline: June 30 DOD PRCRP Idea Awards Pre-application Deadline: July 14 Application Deadline: October 20 DOD PRCRP Translational New Investigator Awards Pre-application Deadline: July 14 Application Deadline: October 20	CTSC Pilot Funding for Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) Infrastructure Deadline: July 15 Administrative Supplements to Advance Special Translational Research Acceleration Projects on Immune Response Modifiers Currently Funded by NCI (NOT-CA-10-025) Deadline: July 15 Susan G. Komen for the Cure Promise Grants Pre Application Deadline: July 6 Full Application Deadline: December 1 Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Pilot Research Award Application Deadline: July 30 DOD PRMRP Investigator-Initiated Research Award Application Deadline: August 5 IOTF Cancer Prevention Fellows Application Deadline: September 1 DOD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) Idea Awards Application Deadline: October 20 DOD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) Translational New Investigator Awards Application Deadline: October 20 Susan G. Komen for the Cure Investigator-Initiated Research (IIR) Full Application Deadline: November 2 Susan G. Komen for the Cure Career Catalyst Research (CCR) Grants Full Application Deadline: November 2 Susan G. Komen for the Cure Promise Grants Full Application Deadline: December 1 AACR Scholar-in-Training Awards - Special Conferences Application Deadline varies International Union Against Cancer (UICC) International Cancer Technology Transfer Fellowships Application Deadline: Open NCI Short-Term Scientist Exchange Program Application Deadline: Open James S. McDonnell Foundation Application Deadline: Open
NIH BULLETIN – Notices and Funding Opportunities Administrative Supplements to Increase Public Awareness of Pediatric Cancers and Available Treatments and Research (NOT-CA-10-026) Administrative Supplements to Advance Special Translational Research Acceleration Projects on Immune Response Modifiers Currently Funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) (NOT-CA-10-025) Update of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (NOT-OD-10-102)
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