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West Virginia Oncology Society 2023 Fall Conference 

WVOS Fall meeting will be an evening to meet vendors and colleagues, enjoy a great dinner, and hear from two excellent speakers. 
Dr. Dan Nikcevich MD, PhD from Essentia Health Cancer Center in Minnesota will talk about Enhancing Rural Trials: Engaging Communities and Cultivating Collaboration, and Dr. Jean Bustamante Alvarez, MD from New York Cancer & Blood Specialists will talk about The Role of Liquid Biopsies in Oncology: Uses, Challenges and Opportunities. 

Thursday, October 26, 2023, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Erickson Alumni Center, Morgantown, WV. Registration is available and free to any health care professional involved in oncology care at WVU Cancer Institute

WVU Cancer Institute MBRCC Hosts Annual Community Skin Cancer Screening Event

On September 20, the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center welcomed 91 people to a skin cancer screening and prevention event.  This annual event was last held in 2019 due to the pandemic. "We were thrilled to bring back this valuable screening and prevention event.  It enables us to provide a valuable service and give back to our community," Patricia Policicchio, oncology quality coordinator.


Beth Roseanna checks in Ian Hope who participated in the skin screening event.


The clinic was staffed by MBRCC Dermatology team and medical residents.

Upcoming Events

Sept. 23
Live Like Brent Tailgate  - 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium
Visit livelikebrent.com/wvu to get tickets and learn more.

Sept. 25 
The Pink Party Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of Bonnie's Bus - 6-8 p.m.

Cosmo in Morgantown

Sept. 26
WVU Project ECHO - 12 p.m.

Behavioral and Lifestyle Changes Following a Cancer Diagnosis with Dr. Ruben Tinajero.

Sept. 30
WVU Volleyball - Lace Up 4 Pediatric Cancer - 2 p.m.

West Virginia University Volleyball vs Chicago State - Lace Up 4 Pediatric Cancer / Postgame Autographs
Order Tickets 

Oct. 4
Cancer Cell Biology - 12 p.m.

Andrea Doseff, PhD,
Michigan State University
Reprogramming Tumor Driven Transcriptome and Immune Landscape by Dietary Flavonoids and its Impact on Cancer Therapy
3067 HSC North

Oct. 6
Webinar - Controversies in HER2-Expressing Breast Cancer - 12:15 p.m.

Danish Safi, MD - WVU Cancer Institute
Erika P. Hamilton, MD - Sarah Cannon Research Institute
For oncologists, advanced practice professionals, and healthcare professionals in breast cancer treatment (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™) 
Registration required

Oct. 8
WVU Women's Soccer - Pack it Pink game for WVU Cancer Institute - 1 p.m.

West Virginia University Women's Soccer vs. Oklahoma State
Order Tickets or watch on ESPN+

Oct. 19 
WVU Volleyball - Pink Night - 6 p.m.

West Virginia University Volleyball vs Cincinnati - Pink Night for WVU Cancer Institute
Order Tickets

Oct. 20 - 11:50 a.m.
Save the Date - Annual Pink Out Day (Supporting Pink and Pearls campaign)

Photo in front of MBRCC at 12 p.m. (Rain or Shine)

Oct. 26 - 5 - 8 p.m
West Virginia Oncology Society 2023 Fall Conference

Registration is open (and free for healthcare professionals involved in oncology care at MBRCC).
Erickson Alumni Center

Oct. 27 
Save the Date - Annual Fall Cancer Conference

Registration details coming soon.
Erickson Alumni Center

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NCI Predoctoal to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award Announced

The NCI issued an RFA for the NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00), due November 17, 2023. The F99/K00 award provides up to 6 years of support in two phases. The F99 phase provides 1-2 years of support for dissertation research, and the K00 phase provides up to 4 years of mentored postdoctoral research career development support at the US laboratory of their choosing. This funding mechanism is a limited submission opportunity and only one submission per institution (per deadline) is allowed. WVUCI is seeking pre-proposals from any student/mentor team interested in applying for this NCI funding opportunity. Pre-proposals must be received at kate.griffin@hsc.wvu.edu no later than 5 PM on Monday, October 10 for consideration. 

Virtual Mindfulness Series Scheduled To Begin Oct. 5

Mindful Steps is a free 6-week series designed to assist in developing and maintaining mindful resilience, mental fitness, and improved relaxation response. Participants can attend six one-hour sessions (consecutively or individually) that offer a variety of simple yet practical tools to be mindful in daily living. [old]

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