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Upcoming Events week of August 22 - August 28

Aug 24

CCB Fall Seminar Series – 12P-1P, HSN Room 2116

Rebecca B. Riggins, PhD
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Georgetown University Medical Center

Estrogen-related receptor beta (ERRβ) splice variants in cancer biology

Aug 26

Cancer Institute Basic Science Work in Progress – 12P-1P, 201 EB

Cancer Institute gears up for WVU Medicine Expo

The Cancer Institute, the Betty Puskar Breast Care Center and Bonnie’s Bus will promote healthy lifestyles and provide breast care services during the WVU Medicine Expo at Morgantown Mall from 8A to 6P on Friday, October 14. The theme at the Institute exhibit will be “You have the Power,” which will focus on smoking cessation, along with health maintenance recommendations on topics such as diet, exercise, and other strategies for cancer prevention. The Breast Care Center and Bonnie’s Bus will have a joint exhibit where women will be offered free clinical breast exams and Bonnie’s Bus, which will be parked outside the mall, will provide mammograms. Be watching for more details on our facebook page at www.facebook.com/wvucancer.


The WVU Cancer Institute Employee Recognition Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for its 2016 Employee Recognition Awards Program. For more details on how to nominate and recognize excellence among your colleagues.


WV-INBRE program draws undergrads and WVU faculty interested in cancer research

Six undergraduate students worked with WVU faculty on cancer research projects in the West Virginia-Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (WV-INBRE) Summer Program this year. Read more


Reminder to clinical providers

Our lung cancer support group will meet from noon to 1P, August 23, in the WVU Cancer Institute ground floor conference room.  Garth Graebe, an occupational therapist, will be our speaker.  If you are aware of any patients who may benefit from this group, please let them know about the support group meeting.  Refreshments will be provided and an RSVP is appreciated.  For more information, please contact Patricia Policicchio at 304-598-4563.


   

Dr. Patrick Ma chosen as ASCO track leader

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has selected Patrick Ma, MD, co-leader of the WVU Cancer Institute Sara Crile Allen and James Frederick Allen Comprehensive Allen Lung Program, to serve as the ASCO Scientific Program Committee Tumor Biology Track Leader for the 2017-2018 term.
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Have you noticed the new signage for the WVU Cancer Institute/Betty Puskar Breast Care Center?  This sign is displayed on the exterior of the HSC building next to the double set of glass doors that lead to the Breast Care Center.  A smaller version of the sign is also located on the wall next to the entrance of the facility.


News from our partners in WVU Athletics

Thrasher returns to campus
Ginny Thrasher spent her first day of the 2016-2017 fall semester meeting with the media, conducting interviews, making appearances and oh - going to class. Trasher is an Honors sophomore, rifle team member and 2016 Rio Olympic Gold Medalist.
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Lyons reveals 2016-17 rifle schedule
On the heels of a spectacular showing by current and former Mountaineer rifle student-athletes at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games, Director of Athletics Shane Lyons has announced the 2016-17 rifle schedule.
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'Life: Magnified’ Is On Display at WVU – Wheeling Intelligencer

Comparison of the initial loco-regional treatment received for early-stage breast cancer between elderly women in Appalachia and a United States - Based Population: Good and Bad News. Lemasters, T., Madhavan, S. S., and Sambamoorthi, U. Global J Breast Cancer Res. 2016;4:10-19.
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NIH Notices

NIH Requests for Applications

  • Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) Community-based Data and Metadata Standards Efforts (R24)
    (RFA-ES-16-010)
    National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
    National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
    National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
    National Cancer Institute
    et al.
    Application Receipt Date(s): October 19, 2016; October 19, 2017, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on these dates.
  • Maximizing Investigator's Research Award for New and Early Stage Investigators (R35)
    (RFA-GM-17-004)
    National Institute of General Medical Sciences
    Application Receipt Date(s): November 4, 2016, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on these dates. No late applications will be accepted for this Funding Opportunity Announcement.
  • Core Clinical Centers for the Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network (UG1)
    (RFA-HL-17-018)
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
    National Cancer Institute
    Application Receipt Date(s): November 10, 2016, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on this date.
  • BRAIN Initiative: Foundations of Non-Invasive Functional Human Brain Imaging and Recording - Bridging Scales and Modalities (R01)
    (RFA-MH-17-235)
    National Institute of Mental Health
    National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
    National Eye Institute
    National Institute on Aging
    et al.
    Application Receipt Date(s): November 23, 2016, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on this date. No late applications will be accepted for the Funding Opportunity Announcement. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date.

NIH Program Announcements

  • NHLBI Program Project Applications (P01)
    (PAR-16-402)
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
    Application Receipt Date(s): Standard dates apply, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on these dates.
  • NLM Express Research Grants in Biomedical Informatics (R01)
    (PAR-16-404)
    National Library of Medicine
    Application Receipt Date(s): Standard dates apply, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on these dates. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date
  • Single-Site Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials (R61/R33)
    (PAR-16-405)
    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
    Application Receipt Date(s): November 10, 2016; February 14, 2017; June 14, 2017; October 11, 2017; February 13, 2018; June 14, 2018; October 11, 2018; February 13, 2019; June 14, 2019, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on these dates. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date.
  • NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03)
    (PAR-16-409)
    National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
    Application Receipt Date(s): Standard dates apply, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on these dates.
  • NCI Outstanding Investigator Award (R35)
    (PAR-16-411)
    National Cancer Institute
    Application Receipt Date(s): November 22, 2016, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on this date. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date.

Other Funding or Opportunities

Title: AACR NextGen Grants for Transformative Cancer Research
Sponsor: American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Upcoming Deadline: LOI: Sept. 12, 2016. Full Application: Nov. 23, 2016 Abstract: These Grants represent a new AACR funding initiative to stimulate highly innovative research from young investigators. This grant mechanism is intended to promote and support creative, paradigm-shifting cancer research that, because of its very nature, may not otherwise be funded through existing channels. It is anticipated that the projects funded through this mechanism will have the potential to lead to major breakthroughs in the field. It is expected that these grants will catalyze significant scientific discoveries and help talented young investigators gain scientific independence. The proposed research must represent a highly innovative approach to a major contemporary challenge in cancer research. The funded projects must have the potential to lead to groundbreaking discoveries in the field, and transform our understanding of the tumorigenesis process and/or our ability to treat, detect, or prevent cancer. The research can be in any area of basic, translational, or clinical science.
Eligibility: Applicants must have a doctoral degree, be a member of AACR and as of July 1, 2016 must have held a full-time, tenure track appointment at the rank of assistant professor for no more than 3 years.
Website

Aug 31

WVU Cancer Institute Evening of Science – 5P-7P Evansdale Crossing, 4th floor


CCB Fall Seminar Series – 12P-1P, 201 Erma Byrd

Karen Hayes, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow

The discovery of novel non-coding circular RNAs generated by high-risk human papillomavirus type 16

Sept 2

Cancer Institute Basic Science Work in Progress – 12P-1P, 201 EB

Sept 7

CCB Fall Seminar Series – 12P-1P, HSN Room 2116

Harold M. Swartz,
MD Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

Direct and Repeated Clinical Measurements of p02 for Enhancing Cancer Therapy


DeLynn Lecture – 4P, Fukushima Auditorium, reception to follow in the Learning Center Commons

Dennis Slamon, MD, PhD
Director of Clinical/Translational Research
at UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Sept 9

Lecture presented by Alexander B. Osborn Hematopoietic Malignancy and Transplantation Program –12P-1P, 3067 Health Sciences North

Of etoposide (VP-16) induced drug resistance and leukemogenesis: mechanisms and prevention

Jack C. Yalowich, PhD
Ohio State University Professor and Chair, Division of Pharmacology


CCB faculty meeting – 1P-2P, 3067 Health Sciences North

Sept 16

Breast Cancer Research Program meeting
12P-1P, JJ C

Sept 20

Department of Biochemistry Fall Seminar Series – 12P-1P, 3067 Health Sciences North

Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases as Modulators of Stress Signaling and Novel Targets for Metabolic Disorders

Sajish Mathew, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Drug Discovery and Biomedical Sciences University of South Carolina

Sept 23

Cancer Institute Basic Science Work in Progress – 12P-1P, 201 EB

Sept 28

CCB Fall Seminar Series – 12P -1P, HSN Room 2116

Subhra Mohapatra, PhD
University of South Florida

Natriuretic peptide receptor A as an anticancer target

Sept 30

Lecture presented by Sarah and James Allen Comprehensive Lung Cancer Research Program and Alexander B. Osborn Hematopoietic Malignancy and Transplantation Program – 12P-1P, G 801 Cancer Center

Influence of Data Science on Cancer Research and Care: Moving from Reactive to Proactive

William S. Dalton, PhD, MD
CEO, M2Gen
Director, DeBartolo Family Personalized Medicine Institute At H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center And Research Institute

Oct 2

WVU women’s soccer ‘Pink’ game against Oklahoma – 3P, Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium

Oct 7

26th Annual Fall Cancer Conference – Erickson Alumni Center
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Cancer Institute Basic Science Work in Progress – 12P-1P, 201 EB


WVU women’s ‘Pink’ volleyball game against Oklahoma – 6P, WVU Coliseum

Oct 8

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk – 10A, Hazel Ruby McQuain Park, Morgantown
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The WVU Cancer Institute is a sponsor of this event.

Oct 9

Afternoon of Enlightenment for breast cancer survivors – 2P, Lakeview Resort, Morgantown

Oct 14

EMT/MMTR meeting – 12P-1P, 201 EB


CCB faculty meeting – 1P-2P, 201 EB


WVU Medicine Expo – 8A-6P,  Morgantown Mall
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Oct 19

Dine Out for Breast Reconstruction Awarenesss (BRA) Day


CCB Fall Seminar Series – 12P-1P, HSN Room 2116

Edward Seto, PhD
George Washington University

Targeting HDACs and HATs for Cancer Therapy

Oct 21

Cancer Institute Basic Science Work in Progress – 12P-1P, 201 EB

Oct 22

WVU football ‘Pink’ game against TCU – time TBA

Oct 28

Osborn Program meeting – 12P-1P, 7608 HSC