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Upcoming Events week of August 16- August 22 |
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| Aug 26 |
Cancer Cell Biology Seminar Series – 12P, 201 Erma Byrd
William Slone, PhD Candidate
Student in Cancer Cell Biology
Graduate Education Program
Laboratory of Laura Gibson, PhD
Bone Marrow Microenvironment Control of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Quiescence and Chemotherapy Resistance through Modulation of BCL6
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| Aug 28 |
Breast Cancer Research Program meeting – 12P – 1P, 201 Erma Byrd
Elena Pugacheva, PhD, and Linda Vona-Davis, PhD, will discuss their DoD Review Panel experience. |
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MBRCC welcomes new MBRCC Senior Director of Development |
James Kimbrough of Fayetteville, Arkansas, has been named the West Virginia University Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center Senior Director of Development.
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Registration deadline for WVCTSI annual meeting and health summit extended
The deadline for registration for the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI) Annual Meeting and Appalachian Translational Research Network (ATRN) Health Summit has been extended. Participants now have until Tuesday, Sept. 8, to register for the event, which is set for Oct. 14-16 in Charleston.
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Women in Science and Health book discussion to cover ‘The Leadership Challenge’
Linda Vona-Davis, Ph.D., will moderate a discussion about “The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations” by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner. The event will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, in the John E. Jones Conference Center, Room B. Dr. Vona-Davis is an associate member of the MBRCC Breast Cancer Research Program.
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Participate in the WVU Medicine engagement survey and let your voice be heard
The survey links are available on CONNECT through Tuesday, Sept. 8.
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Congratulations to Kadeisha Buchanan of the WVU women’s soccer team
West Virginia University women’s soccer junior Kadeisha Buchanan was named to the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 All-Star Squad. The WVU women’s soccer team are loyal supporters of our Betty Puskar Breast Care Center.
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Clay Marsh, MD, Vice President & Executive Dean for Health Sciences, has posted a Welcome Back message on youtube for our students.
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NIH Notices
NIH Requests for Applications
- NIDDK Cooperative Hematology Specialized Core Centers (U54)
(RFA-DK-15-021)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Application Receipt Date(s): November 12, 2015
- Novel Nucleic Acid Sequencing Technology Development (R21)
(RFA-HG-15-031)
National Human Genome Research Institute
Application Receipt Date(s): October 27, 2015; July 14, 2016; June 15, 2017, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.
- Novel Nucleic Acid Sequencing Technology Development (R01)
(RFA-HG-15-032)
National Human Genome Research Institute
Application Receipt Date(s): October 27, 2015; July 14, 2016; June 15, 2017, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.
- Novel Nucleic Acid Sequencing Technology Development (R43/R44)
(RFA-HG-15-033)
National Human Genome Research Institute
Application Receipt Date(s): October 27, 2015; July 14, 2016; June 15, 2017 , by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.
NIH Program Announcements
- Advanced Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U24)
(PAR-15-331)
National Cancer Institute
Application Receipt Date(s): November 20, 2015; June 14, 2016; November 21, 2016; June 14, 2017; November 20, 2017; June 14, 2018, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.
- Early-Stage Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (U01)
(PAR-15-332)
National Cancer Institute
Application Receipt Date(s): November 20, 2015; June 14, 2016; November 21, 2016; June 14, 2017; November 20, 2017; June 14, 2018, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.
- Sustained Support for Informatics Resources for Cancer Research and Management (U24)
(PAR-15-333)
National Cancer Institute
Application Receipt Date(s): November 20, 2015; June 14, 2016; November 21, 2016; June 14, 2017; November 20, 2017; June 14, 2018, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.
- Development of Innovative Informatics Methods and Algorithms for Cancer Research and Management (R21)
(PAR-15-334)
National Cancer Institute
Application Receipt Date(s): November 20, 2015; June 14, 2016; November 21, 2016; June 14, 2017; November 20, 2017; June 14, 2018, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.
Other Funding/Opportunities
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| Aug 30 |
Survivors Day celebration at Lakeview Resort in Morgantown
sponsored by the MBRCC |
| Aug 31 |
WVCTSI Faculty Candidate Seminar – 12P-1P, Erma Bryd, Room 301
Methyl-H3K9 binding protein MPP8-mediated epigenetic network and its role in transcription repression and EMT
Jia Fang, PhD
Assistant Professor
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute |
| Sept 1 |
WVU School of Public Health Fall Speaker Series presentation – HSC North, Room 1905, 11:45A
Legal and Policy Tools to Address Chronic Diseases (and we don’t mean the ACA)
Marice Ashe, JD, MPH
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ChangeLab Solutions
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| Sept 2 |
CCB Fall Seminar Series 2015 – 12P - 1P, HSN Room # 2157
Edna Cukierman, PhD
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Clinical relevance, pathological details and mechanistic functions of desmoplastic 3D-adhesion structures
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| Sept 4 |
EMT Program meeting – 12P – 1P, G-801
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| Sept 10 |
DeLynn Lecture – 4P in Fukushima Auditorium, reception at 5P in the Pylons lobby
David Scadden, MD
Harvard University Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology
Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Sept 11 |
CCB faculty meeting – 1P – 2P, John Jones 2 |
| Sept 23 |
CCB Fall Seminar Series 2015 – 12P - 1P, HSN Room # 2157
Conor Lynch, PhD
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Defining Mechanisms of Skeletal Malignancy
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| Sept 30 |
CCB Fall Seminar Series 2015 – 12P - 1P, HSN Room # 2157
Adoptive Cell Therapy Using Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes
Shari Pilon-Thomas. PhD
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute |
| Oct 2 |
WVU Medicine Expo at Morgantown Mall– 8A to 6P
WVU Medicine Oncology Services, the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, the Betty Puskar Breast Care Center, Bonnie's Bus, the WVU School of Nursing, and the Monongalia County Health Department will team up to provide educational and lifesaving services to the community at the WVU Medicine Expo. The Cancer Center exhibit will set up store fronts representative of the Center’s various services. Free clinical breast exams will be offered. Bonnie’s Bus will provide mammograms from 8A to 1P.
Read more about the WVU Medicine Expo
WVU School of Public Health Fall Speaker Series presentation – HSC North, Room 1905, 12:15P
The Mediating Effects of SNAP on Health Outcomes for Low Income Households
Colleen Heflin, PhD
Associate Professor; PhD Program Director
Truman School of Public Affairs, University of Missouri-Columbia
Registeration Information
WVU women’s soccer team challenges TCU in the Pink Match to raise breast cancer awareness
7P
Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium |
| Oct 14 |
CCB Fall Seminar Series 2015 – 12P - 1P, HSN Room # 2157
Anant Madabhushi, PhD
Case Western Reserve University
Computational Imaging: Driving Precision Medicine for Lung, Prostate, Breast, Brain and Oropharyngeal Cancers |
| Oct 16 |
MBRCC 25th Annual Fall Cancer Conference:
Translating Personalized Medicine into Cancer Care – Erickson Alumni Center, Morgantown
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| Oct 21 |
Dine Out for BRA Day
This fundraiser by WVU Medicine’s Plastic Surgery Department will benefit uninsured and underinsured women seeking breast reconstruction. Details forthcoming |
| Oct 24 |
American Cancer Society Making Strides walk against breast cancer – 10A,
Hazel Ruby McQuain Park
The MBRCC is a sponsor of this event. |
| Oct 27-29 |
17th Annual National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Conference -
Bell Harbor International Conference Center, Seattle, WA
For details and to register
Early-bird registration rate of $350 is available until August 20, 2015. |
| Dec 2 |
CCB Fall Seminar Series 2015 – 12P - 1P, Room # 2157
Valery Grdzelishvili, PhD
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Vesicular stomatitis virus as an oncolytic agent against pancreatic cancer |
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