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February 13, 2012 |
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CASE CCC IN THE NEWSSkin Cancer Drug Quickly Reverses Alzheimer's Symptoms in Mice Alzheimer's disease arises in large part from the body's inability to clear naturally-occurring amyloid beta from the brain. In 2008 Case Western Reserve researcher Gary Landreth, PhD, professor of neurosciences, discovered that the main cholesterol carrier in the brain, Apolipoprotein E (ApoE), facilitated the clearance of the amyloid beta proteins. Landreth, a professor of neurosciences in the university's medical school, is the senior author of this study as well. Comparing Prostate Cancer Treatments Shows Newer Isn't Always Better Brachytherapy, although it was the least toxic and the least expensive, was used in only 12 percent of the patients. The limited use of brachytherapy may be due to the fact that it was initially thought to be suitable only for a small subset of men, but "I think people have gotten to the point where they're more comfortable offering [brachytherapy]," said Dr. Ciezki. Kidney Cancer Patients May Need Higher Axitinib Dose MARK YOUR CALENDARSCancer Center Seminar Series: Personalized Lung Cancer Targeted Therapy – Why it works and why it doesn't
Friday, February 17 Please join us Friday, February 17 for the next Cancer Center Seminar Series where Dr. Patrick Ma, Assistant Professor of Translational Hematology and Oncology Research and Director of Aerodigestive Oncology Translational Research at the Cleveland Clinic, will present Personalized Lung Cancer Targeted Therapy – Why it works and why it doesn't. Dr. has a special interest in thoracic malignancies including lung cancer, mesothelioma, and neuroendocrine tumors. He leads laboratory-based translational and clinical research in aerodigestive oncology, with an emphasis on cancer genomics, cancer metabolomics and personalized molecularly-targeted therapies. Dr. Ma's particular research focus is on the mutational analysis and profiling of molecular therapeutic targets of lung cancer. He has considerable expertise in MET targeting therapy in lung cancer. Special Genomics LectureThe NCI Center for Cancer Genomics is hosting a special genomics lecture on Tuesday, February 14 at 1 pm featuring Dr. Kevin P. White, Director of the Institute for Genomics & Systems Biology at The University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory. Dr. White will present Genomic Networks in Development and Cancer: Resolving Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets from a Cloud of Data. The lecture can be viewed live at videocast.nih.gov. Dr. White is a pioneer in combining experimental and computational techniques to understand the factors that control biological systems during development and evolution. He will talk about how his lab uses systems-level approaches to construct abstract molecular networks to make predictions about genetic and biochemical functions in cells, organisms, and disease states. The team is mining data from The Cancer Genome Atlas and the Chicago Cancer Genomes Project using the Bionimbus Cloud to identify new tumor suppressor genes and panels of genetic markers. Ca-PRI Annual Meeting: Learning from Our DifferencesRegistration is open for the Cancer and Primary Care Research International Network (Ca-PRI) annual meeting, June 5-7 in Cleveland. Primary care remains at the forefront of cancer prevention, early diagnosis and management. The fifth annual Ca-PRI meeting will be a showcase of primary care and cancer research. Plenary speakers will highlight the broad scope of primary care and cancer research, and explore the potential of primary care to improve cancer outcomes from a clinical, public health and international perspective. The meeting will highlight international differences in the role of primary care and will provide unique opportunities for delegates from broad and multi-disciplinary backgrounds to exchange ideas. ANNOUNCEMENTSSummer Volunteers: Placements NeededIt's that time of year again where we receive requests from students inquiring about summer research positions. If you have room in your lab for a summer student, please send an email to Lyn Haselton, Cancer Center Training Program Manager. We will add your name to a list and will send you resumes if we receive them. NCI CANCER BULLETINFebruary 7, 2012News Commentary In Depth Updates | EVENTS
**All events are open to anyone interested in attending February 13Pathology Research Seminar Series SDIG Meeting Physiology and Biophysics Seminar February 14February 15Hematology and Oncology Division Research Conference Cancer Center Faculty Candidate Seminar Immunology Students/Fellows Research in Progress Seminar Series Cell Death Regulation Program Meeting February 16February 17Hem/Onc Fellows Conference Taussig Cancer Institute Grand Rounds Cancer Center Seminar Series Cancer Center Research in Progress Seminar
UPCOMING CANCER CENTER SYMPOSIUMS & EVENTSCancer Cell Signaling Program Retreat ADDITIONAL UPCOMING SEMINARS & EVENTSNCI Second Symposium on Translational Genomics Department of Biomedical Engineering Special Seminar |
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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES |
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Innovations for Health: Solutions that Cross Borders |
American Legacy Foundation Sybil G. Jacobs Award for Outstanding Use of Tobacco Industry Documents |
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NIH BULLETIN – Notices and Funding OpportunitiesBasic Cancer Research in Cancer Health Disparities (U01)(PAR-12-095) Diet, Epigenetic Events, and Cancer Prevention (R01)(PA-09-234) Exploratory Grant Award to Promote Workforce Diversity in Basic Cancer Research (R21)(PAR-12-096) Identifying Non-coding RNA Targets for Cancer Early Detection and Prevention (R01)(PA-09-199) Quantitative Imaging for Evaluation of Responses to Cancer Therapies (U01)(PAR-11-150) Image-guided Drug Delivery in Cancer (R01)(PA-09-253) Studies of Energy Balance and Cancer in Humans (R01)(PA-09-148) |
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