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Registration Open for Great Lakes Breast Cancer Research Symposium

The fifth annual Great Lakes Breast Cancer Research Symposium will highlight ongoing basic, translational, clinical, and population research, addressing the biological mechanisms, diagnostics, and prevention of breast cancer.

The mission of the symposium is to bring together a diverse audience to create a collaborative research environment with a long-term goal of developing cross-institutional collaborations, clinical trials, and treatments for breast cancer. Registration is now open, please join us on September 10-12, 2023 at the Erickson Alumni Center.

Upcoming Events

June 27
WVU Cancer Institute ECHO - 12 p.m.

The June session will focus on Lifestyle Changes After a Cancer Diagnosis with Jessica Ford, MSW.

July 14
Biennial Lung Cancer Conference - 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

This one-day conference will provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary updates on advances in lung cancer from screening to diagnosis and through survivorship.
Erickson Alumni Center

Sept.10-12 
Great Lakes Breast Cancer Research Symposium

Registration is now open for this event hosted by WVU Cancer Institute.

Oct. 27 
Save the Date - Annual Fall Cancer Conference

Registration details coming soon.
Erickson Alumni Center

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Laura Gibson Retirement Celebration
Celebrate the retirement of Laura Gibson, senior associate vice president for WVU Health Sciences Research and Graduate Education and associate dean for research in the School of Medicine, Wednesday, June 28 from 3-5 p.m. in the Health Sciences Center Pylons area.

Developing a Multidisciplinary and Multispecialty Workforce for Patients with Cancer, from Diagnosis to Survivorship: A Workshop
Patients living with and beyond cancer often require care from a wide range of clinicians as they navigate cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship care. A multispecialty and multidisciplinary workforce is critical to ensuring that all patients with cancer receive high-quality care. This National Academies workshop, convened by the National Cancer Policy Forum in collaboration with the Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education, will examine opportunities to improve equitable access to multispecialty, multidisciplinary care for patients living with and beyond cancer. Dr. Nicole Stout, Research Assistant Professor in Cancer Prevention and Control is presenting at the workshop. 


WVU Families Invited To Join Free Summer Intramurals
Campus Rec invites faculty, staff, spouses/partners and students to join its summer intramural program. Participants can commit to as little as one week of sports or join for the entire summer, regardless of membership.

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