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CASE CCC 2008 RETREATThe Case CCC 2008 Retreat is scheduled for July 11-12 at Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, Ohio. The 235-acre resort has many features, including an 18-hole golf course, charter fishing on a Lake Erie marina, restaurants, shops, indoor/outdoor pools, exercise room and tennis courts. Nearby is Cedar Point, wineries, the Lake Erie Islands, and Maritime Museums. Details and an agenda will be circulated soon. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY– V FoundationThe Case CCC has been invited to submit ONE application for the V Foundation Translational Grant. The purpose of this grant is to develop novel approaches to the prevention, detection and treatment of human cancer that requires collaboration of investigators from both the lab and the clinic. The Translational Grant is a $600,000 award paid in $200,00 installments over a three-year period. Ten percent of the grant annually may be used to offset the indirect costs of the project. The project team must have a minimum of two scientists from the same facility and the team must possess basic and clinical research expertise. If you are interested in applying, please submit abstract, biosketch and budget to Gillian Irwin (gmi@case.edu) by Tuesday, April 15. The full application of the selected team is due to the V Foundation by June 16. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE ARTICLE- Prostate Cancer Survivors and Quality of LifeCongratulations to Jay Ciezki, MD, Eric Klein, MD, and Arul Mahadevan, MD, whose article, "Quality of Life and Satisfaction with Outcome Among Prostate-Cancer Survivors" was published in the March 20 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. To view the article, please click here. Barnholtz-Sloan Publications in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomakers & PreventionDr. Jill Barnholtz-Sloan had two pieces published in the the March 2008 issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. The first piece was a Hypothesis/Commentary, entitled, "Ancestry Estimation and Correction for Population Stratification in Molecular Epidemiologic Association Studies". The second piece was a Review, "Issues of Diagnostic Review in Brain Tumor Studies: From the Brain Tumor Epidemiology Consortium". DR. JEFF DUERK NAMED CHAIR OF BMECongratulations to Jeff Duerk, PhD, who was recently named as Chair of the CWRU Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME). For more information, click here. DEAN DAVIS RECEIVES AMERICAN MEDICAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION "RAISING OUR VOICES AWARD"Pamela B. Davis, MD, PhD was recently honored with the Raising Our Voices Award by the American Medical Student Association (AMSA). Davis is the first recipient of this award, which recognizes outstanding women leaders in the field of medicine. For more information, click here. NCI Cancer Bulletin: Special Issue on Pediatric OncologyDirector's Update Additional Articles Building on 50 Years of Cooperative Research For Research on Risk, Numbers are a Challenge Technology Drives Search for Childhood Therapies Testing the Most Promising New Therapies A Conversation with Dr. Crystal Mackall Milestones in Pediatric Oncology Improvements Needed for Adolescents and Young Adults Caregivers are Key for Helping Children Survive Cancer Pediatric Cancer Survivors Need Long-Term Follow-Up MARK YOUR CALENDARS– 2008 Research Update: Addressing Health Disparities in Appalachia through Academic and Community PartnershipsApril 9, 2008 The Ohio Partners for Cancer Control are pleased to present the 2008 Research Update: Addressing Health Disparities in Appalachia through Academic and Community Partnerships on Wednesday, April 9 at the Northeast Conference Center at in Westerville, Ohio. This year's update will provide presentations by researchers and community partners who are involved in addressing cancer health disparities in Appalachia. Please click here for a complete list of the presenters and their presentations, along with directions to the conference center. There is no fee to attend, but participants are asked to register by April 2. Please complete and submit the registration form to Megan Utley via megan.utley@osumc.edu or fax (614) 293-5611. MARK YOUR CALENDARS– NIH Symposium: Challenges & Promise of Cell-Based TherapiesMay 6, 2008 Mark your calendars for the upcoming NIH Symposium: Challenges & Promise of Cell-Based Therapies on May 6. A small group of outstanding scientists will discuss productive new directions for research in regenerative medicine and highlight the state-of-the-science, notable milestones, and general impediments to cell-based therapies. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn from and network with some of the best experts in the field of regenerative medicine. Please register by April 18, 2008, as a large number of attendees is expected and seating is limited. There is a $30 registration fee to attend. For more information and to register, please click here. |
EVENTS**All events are open to anyone interested in attending March 24Cancer Genetics/ Biology Journal Club TREC Special Seminar March 25March 26Grand Rounds March 27Aging-Cancer Research Seminar cancelled Physiology & Biophysics Seminar Taussig Cancer Center Core Curriculum Series Neurosciences Seminar March 28Cancer Center Seminar Series/ Blood Club cancelled Hematology/Oncology Fellows Taussig Cancer Center Grand Rounds Physiology & Biophysics Seminar more MARK YOUR CALENDARSUPCOMING CANCER CENTER SYMPOSIUMS**For more information on these symposiums, please contact Christine Rhoads. Geriatric Oncology and Primary Care: Promoting Partnerships in Practice and Research Update on Cervical Cancer Prevention: New Technology, New Evidence, and New Recommendations Annual Update on Breast Cancer: Highlights of the National Meetings |
RACE FOR THE PLACE- Join Our Team!The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center has created a team for the Race for the Place, a fundraiser that benefits the Gathering Place in Beachwood, Ohio. For those of you that are not familiar with the Gathering Place, it is a support center providing programs and services free of charge for individuals and families touched by cancer. Each year, the first Sunday in June (June 1, 2008) is National Cancer Survivors' Day. On this day, The Gathering Place hosts a 5K / 1 Mile event called Race for the Place. This event helps to raise the money that allows The Gathering Place to offer all of their services free of charge. If you want to join the Case CCC team, please click here or email gillian.irwin@case.edu. Family and friends are also welcome to join our team! It really is a great experience for everyone who is involved. MARK YOUR CALENDARS– Midwest Blood Club Annual MeetingApril 3, 2008 The VI Midwest Blood Club meeting will take place on Thursday, April 3 at the Biomedical Research Tower of the Ohio State University. There will be exceptional keynote speakers, including Stan Gerson from CWRU, Merv Yoder from Indiana University, and Scott Armstrong from Harvard. There will also be an afternoon poster session where you will have the opportunity to review many research updates. For those of you interested in submitting an abstract, it is acceptable to submit an abstract/poster you have utilized in another venue within the past six months. The final meeting agenda will be available by mid-March. To view the Meeting Registration Form click here. A block of rooms is reserved at the Blackwell Inn on the campus of Ohio State University. Please call 614-247-4000 for reservations. The cost is $129 per night. You may want to take advantage of also attending the International Society for Cellular Therapy meeting that will take place on April 4-5 at the Biomedical Research Tower. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY– American Cancer SocietyThe American Cancer Society (ACS) is accepting applications for the following funding opportunities:
Deadline for all above opportunities: April 1 For more information, please click here. MARK YOUR CALENDAR– AACR Annual Meeting 2008The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting is scheduled for April 12-16 in San Diego, CA. More than 17,000 participants from 60 countries will gather to discuss an estimated 6,000 abstracts and to hear more than 500 invited presentations on new and significant discoveries in basic, clinical, and translational cancer research. Scientific award lectures, grant writing workshops, networking events, and educational sessions will round out the comprehensive program. For registration information and for details, click here. MARK YOUR CALENDARS – ISCT Regional MeetingThe International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT) will be holding a regional meeting on April 4-5 at the Ohio State University Biomedical Research Tower in Columbus, Ohio. This meeting is targeted towards laboratory practitioners and technicians working in cellular therapy, and anyone interested in networking with cell therapy practitioners at a small, technically focused, reasonably priced meeting. For more information, click here. MARK YOUR CALENDARS–AACR Accelerating Anticancer Agent Development and Validation WorkshopJune 18-20, 2008 This is a postgraduate workshop for clinical and translational investigations focused on strategic planning to develop and validate new anticancer and cancer prevention agents and pathways. This is an intensive and interactive workshop in how to design effective strategies– from clinical trial initiative, to enabling trials, to pivotal efficacy trials– to develop new anticancer and prevention agents, taught by a distinguished faculty from across the academic, industry, consumer, and government (FDA) sectors. For more information, click here. |
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED FUNDING OPPORTUNITIESDOD OCRP Career Development Award– Postdoctoral Fellow or Early Career Investigator |
NIH Bulletin – Notices and Funding Opportunities |
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