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Upcoming Events week of July 17 - July 25 |
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It's Pink Party time. Get your tickets now |
| July 21 |
NCI Research to Reality cyber-seminar Harnessing the Power of Story-telling to Improve Cancer Control Practice 2P – 3P
For information and to register |
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MBRCC welcomes two new hematology oncology fellows
Welcome to Dheeraj Kodali and Zelia Budhan, who’ve joined the WVU Section of Hematology Oncology Fellowship Program.
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Dr. Kodali earned his MBBS degree at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, India. He earned a MPH degree in epidemiology at UAB, Birmingham, AL. He also did a residency in combined internal medicine-psychiatry at WVU-Charleston/CAMC. |
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Dr. Budhan earned her MBBS degree at the University of the West Indies. She previously worked in internal medicine in Jamaica and the Bahamas and later completed a residency in internal medicine, also at CAMC in Charleston where she was chief resident her final year. |
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MBRCC welcomes Brenda Overstreet
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Brenda Overstreet, APRN, is an acute care nurse practitioner, whose primary focus is GI cancers. She works with Dr. Kurian and Dr. Auber. Overstreet received an MSN degree from the University of Kentucky and a BSN degree from Eastern Kentucky University. |
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Congratulations to Laura Gibson, PhD
Clay Marsh, M.D., vice president and executive dean for WVU Health Sciences has named Laura Gibson, PhD, associate dean for research. This is in addition to her other leadership roles. Gibson is one of three appointments made by Dr. Marsh to new leadership roles in the School of Medicine.
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MBRCC spotlights individual winners of the 2014 Awards of Excellence
MBRCC E-news continues to shine the spotlight on each faculty and employee of the Cancer Center and the WVU Medicine Cancer Service Line who won an Award of Excellence in a particular category during the 2014 Awards of Excellence reception at the Cancer Center. The awardees were nominated by their peers for distinct recognition of exceptional performance in one of several categories including:
- Quality
- Innovation
- Teamwork
- Accountability
- Service
Those categories represent the guiding principles of the MBRCC.
The awardees in the Service category are:
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Pamela Ash, RN, MSN, CBCN
Nurse Clinician
Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center Clinic |
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Mike Craig, MD
Chief, Section of Hematology-Oncology
Physician-in-Chief of Oncology
Director, Osborn Hematopoietic Malignancy and Transplantation Program
Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center Clinic
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The Cancer Center began the MBRCC Member and Employee Recognition Awards Program to recognize faculty, physicians, nurses, healthcare staff and other staff and professionals of the Cancer Center and the WVU Healthcare Cancer Service Line in 2012.
The intent of the program is for colleagues to nominate and recognize excellence amongst WVU faculty and employees, who devote their professional lives to cancer care or cancer research in any and all capacities and roles.
ACS seeks volunteers to transport cancer patients to treatment
The American Cancer Society (ACS) Road to Recovery Program is in need of volunteers in the Morgantown and surrounding areas to help transport cancer patients to treatment. The ACS provides training and the time commitment is flexible based on the volunteer’s availability. If interested please call 304-523-1939 to talk to mission delivery specialist Terri Francis.
Click here to watch a video on the program
Congratulations to WVU Women’s Soccer Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown
Coach Izzo-Brown recently received national praise. She and her team are faithful supporters of the Betty Puskar Breast Care Center.
Click here to read more
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EDD9/Arf6-dependent endocytic trafficking of matrix metalloproteinase 14: a novel mechanism for blocking mesenchymal cell invasion and metastasis of breast cancer.
Loskutov, Y. V., Kozyulina, P. Y., Kozyreva, V. K., Ice, R. J., Jones, B. C., Roston, T. J., Smolkin, M. B., Ivanov, A. V., Wysolmerski, R. B., and Pugacheva, E. N. Oncogene. 2014;34(28):3662-3675.
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Helicobacter pylori FKBP-type PPIase promotes gastric epithelial cell proliferation and anchorage-independent growth through activation of ERK-mediated mitogenic signaling pathway.
Zhu, Y., Chen, M., Gong, Y., Liu, Z., Li, A., Kang, D., Han, F., Liu, J., Liu, J., and Yuan, Y. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2015;362(7)
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NIH Notices
NIH Request for Applications
NIH Program Announcements
Other Funding/Opportunities
DoD Peer-Reviewed Cancer Horizon Award
New for FY15, the Horizon Award supports junior level scientists to conduct impactful research with the mentorship of an experienced cancer researcher (i.e., Mentor). Pre-Application (Letter of Intent) Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (ET), August 11, 2015. Confidential Letters of Recommendation Submission Deadline: 5:00 p.m. ET, September 29, 2015. Application Submission Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET, September 29, 2015.
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American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Conquer Cancer Foundation -Career development Award (CDA)
Upcoming Deadline: Application: 09/24/15
Abstract: The CDA provides funding to clinical investigators to establish an independent clinical cancer research program. The foundation welcomes application submissions in all oncology subspecialties. The CDA is intended to support proposals with a clinical research focus.
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| Aug 3 |
Pink Party to benefit Bonnie’s Bus – Bartini, Morgantown, pink carpet opens at 5P, live entertainment starts at 5:30PM.
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| Aug 7 |
EMT Program meeting – 12P – 1P, G-801 |
| Aug 14 |
Osborn Program meeting – 12P – 1P, 201 Erma Byrd |
| Aug 21 |
Allen Lung Progam meeting – 12P – 1P, G-801 |
| 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. |
| Aug 30 |
Survivors Day celebration at Lakeview Resort in Morgantown
sponsored by the MBRCC |
| 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 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
Shari Pilon-Thomas. PhD
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Adoptive Cell Therapy Using Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes
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| Oct 2 |
WVU Medicine Expo at Morgantown Mall– 8A to 6P
Participation is open to all WVU Medicine and WVU Health Sciences departments, as well as affiliated organizations.
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| Oct 16 |
MBRCC 25th Annual Fall Cancer Conference:
Translating Personalized Medicine into Cancer Care – Erickson Alumni Center, Morgantown
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| Oct 24 |
American Cancer Society Making Strides walk against breast cancer – 10A,
Hazel Ruby McQuain Park
The MBRCC is a sponsor of this event. |
| 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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