 MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR
Stan Gerson, MD
Director, Case CCC
Appropriations Update: House releases draft spending bill with increases for NIH, NCI
On Thursday, September 29, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-Health and Human Services (HHS)-Education released a draft fiscal year (FY) 2012 spending bill. Much to the surprise of many in the community and in stark contrast to the recently-approved Senate spending bill, the House Subcommittee has proposed a $1 billion increase (3.3%) for the NIH, for a total FY 2012 funding level of $31.7 billion. This total funding level is equal to that which was proposed by President Obama for FY 2012. NCI would see a $136 million increase over FY 2011, for a total proposed funding level of $5.196 billion. This also is consistent with the President's request. You may recall that last week the Senate approved a spending bill that cut NIH by $190 million, for a proposed FY 2012 funding level of $30.5 billion. Under the Senate proposal, NCI would be cut by $58 million. Please see the full report from AACR.
Cancer Center Seminar Series Presentation
At last week's Seminar Series, Dr. Mark Schluchter reported on highlights and discussion points from an NCI workshop on "Criteria for Use of Omics-Based Predictors in Clinical Trials" he attended earlier this year. If you would like a copy of Dr. Schluchter's presentation, please contact Gillian Todd.
CASE CCC IN THE NEWS
New Technology Offers the Next Generation of Mammography
EurekAlert (press release) - Oct 1, 2011
"Tomosynthesis offers women the next generation in breast cancer detection," says Donna Plecha, MD, Director of Breast Imaging at UH Case Medical Center and ..."Annual screening mammograms starting at the age of 40 saves lives," says Paula Silverman, MD, Medical Director of the Breast Cancer Program, Seidman Cancer ...
Hospitals Analyzing the Radiation Risk
Columbus Dispatch - Sep 26, 2011
"CT scanning has become the single-most-important source for radiation exposure in humans," said Dr. Pablo Ros, chairman of radiology at University ...
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Cancer Center Seminar Series: Exploring Genetically and Epigenetically Altered Pathways as Therapeutic Targets for Colon Cancer
Friday, October 7
12-1 pm
Frohring Auditorium - BRB 105
Please join us Friday, October 7 at the next Cancer Center Seminar Series featuring Zhenghe John Wang, PhD. Dr. Wang, Assistant Professor of Genetics at CWRU, will present Exploring Genetically and Epigenetically Altered Pathways as Therapeutic Targets for Colon Cancer.
Graft vs. Host Disease Conference
The Case CCC and the Meredith A. Cowden Foundation are bringing a national educational conference on Graft vs. Host Disease (GvHD) to Cleveland on Friday, November 4, 7:30 am to 5 pm, at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. The conference will unite leading specialists in hematology, oncology, bone marrow transplantation and immunology from more than a dozen of the nation's top cancer research centers and educational institutions to present information on cutting-edge research and treatments. Registration (includes CME credits), is $100 for physicians and pharmacists, $75 for nurses and other healthcare professionals and $25 for students. Please make every effort to register and attend.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Pilot Projects Grants Program
Applications are now being accepted for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Pilot Projects Grants Program. The purpose of this program to inform on PCORI's ongoing development and enhancement of national priorities for patient-centered outcomes research, support the collection of preliminary data that can provide a platform for an evolving research agenda, and support the identification of research methodology to advance PCOR.
LOI Deadline: November 1
Application Deadline: December 1
Cellular Molecular Imaging of Cancer Pilot Funding: Cancer Microenvironment
The Case CCC is providing seed funding to develop a strong set of integrative cancer biology–molecular imaging projects that enhance interactions between clinical and basic science researchers with members of the Cancer Imaging Program. This funding will support investigative interdisciplinary teams with broad expertise in cancer biology, imaging science, pharmacology, or genetics with opportunities to explore aspects of cancer biology with non-invasive imaging technologies. Open to all Case, CCF and affiliate faculty members with a cancer or molecular imaging research track record.
See the RFA for more information.
Deadline: November 7
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Collaborative Research Travel Grants
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is accepting applications for Collaborative Research Travel Grants. These awards support PhD candidates, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty researchers traveling to laboratories domestically or internationally to acquire new research techniques, facilitate or begin collaborations, or attend courses. Candidates must hold a PhD or are studying for a PhD in mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, statistics, or engineering, and are interested in investigating research opportunities in the biological sciences.
Deadline: December 1
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows
Applications are being accepted for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellows program, a three-year advanced leadership program for nurses who aspire to lead and shape health care locally and nationally. Fellows strengthen and improve their leadership abilities related to improving health and health care. There will be an optional informational applicant Web conference on November 7. Registration is required.
Deadline: January 18
NEWS FROM NIH
New Technique Identifies First Events in Tumor Development
NIH-funded study provides insight to the earliest stages of some cancers
NIH to Make a Mightier Mouse Resource for Understanding Disease
Publicly available resource will add detailed medical information about knockout mice
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EVENTS
**All events are open to anyone interested in attending
October 3
Physiology and Biophysics Seminar
Michael Romero, PhD
Associate Professor, Physiology
Mayo Clinic
Topic: Stoned Flies, Cystic Fibrosis and Glaucoma: Roles of Bicarbonate Transporting Membrane Proteins
4 pm SOM E501
October 4
October 5
Hematology and Oncology Division Research Conference
Hillard Lazarus, MD
Professor, Medicine- Hem/Onc
CWRU/UH
Topic: Adherent Cell Therapy: From Bench to Bedside
8 am Lerner B-151
October 6
October 7
Cancer Center Research in Progress Seminar canceled
Hematology/Oncology Fellows Conference
Topic: TBD
8 am Wearn 137
Taussig Cancer Institute Grand Rounds
John Marshall, MD
Chief, Div. of Hematology/Oncology,
Associate Director, Clinical Research
Georgetown University/Lombardi Cancer Center
Topic: Colorectal Cancer
8 am R3/002-003 Cleveland Clinic
Cancer Center Seminar Series
Zhenghe John Wang, PhD
Assistant Professor, Genetics
Case Western Reserve University
Topic: Exploring Genetically and Epigenetically Altered Pathways as Therapeutic Targets for Colon Cancer
12 pm BRB 105
Case CCC Calendar
LRI Calendar
UPCOMING CANCER CENTER SYMPOSIUMS & EVENTS
Graft Versus Host Disease Conference
November 4
Renaissance Cleveland Hotel, 24 Public Square, Cleveland
Details
Registration
ADDITIONAL UPCOMING SEMINARS & EVENTS
8th International Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology: Innovating Integrative Oncology: New Science, New Solutions
November 10-12
InterContinental Hotel Cleveland
Details
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