Huggins counting on fan votes to make final round in Infiniti Challenge

Mountaineer fans really need to ramp it up to help WVU Men's Basketball Coach Bob Huggins advance to Round 4, the final round, in the Infiniti Coaches' Charity Challenge. Coach Huggins is among the 16 basketball coaches from across the country still in the competition and hoping to win the $100,000 grand prize for their particular charities. However, only 4 of them will advance to Round 4. Help make Huggs one of the 4 by voting for him daily at espn.com/infiniti. The prize money that Huggins wins will be directed to his cancer research endowment at the WVU Cancer Institute.

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Patrick Ma, MD, to serve on ASCO's Scientific Program Committee

Patrick Ma, MD, co-leader of the WVU Cancer Institute's Sara Crile Allen and James Frederick Allen Lung Cancer Program and Eminent Scholar of Lung Cancer Research, has been selected by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) to serve on the organization's scientific program committee as a member of the tumor biology track. Dr. Ma will help plan ASCO's annual meeting on March 17, 2016 at ASCO headquarters in Alexandria, VA. ASCO is the world's leading professional organization representing physicians who care for people with cancer.

Alexey Ivanov, PhD, to lead WVUCI Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Program

Dr. Alexey Ivanov, PhD, has been named coordinator of the Cancer Institute's Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Program. The highly competitive program provides funding and oppurtunities for undergraduate students who want to pursue careers in cancer research or medicine. Dr. Ivanov is a research assistant professor in the WVU Department of Biochemistry and an associate member of the Cancer Institute's Alexander B. Osborn Hematopoietic Malignancy and Transplantation Research Program.

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A 'Gee Mail' invitation: Celebrating transformation

As I wrote to you in a recent email, West Virginia University has reached a milestone that authenticates the quality of our institution on the global stage. The University recently earned the status of "R1," the highest level of research activity as defined by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. To celebrate this designation and to plan our University's continued ascension, I invite you to the Erikson Alumni Center at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 1. There, I will give a special State of the University address to outline strategic actions we can implement together for the betterment of West Virginia University and West Virginia. RSVP to the event. To view President Gee's invitation on YouTube

Papa John's sweetens onlne promotion to benefit cancer research fund

Papa John's is adding a chocolate chip cookie to one of its online pizza promotions that benefits the Norma Mae Huggins Cancer Research Fund at the WVU Cancer Institute. When customers of the pizza chain purchase a large, one-topping pizza for $11, they will also receive a chocolate chip cookie. One dollar of every purchase of this specific offer will be donated to the cancer research endowment. Customers need to use the Online Promo Code HUGGS11 online at www.papajohns.com. The offer is available to everyone and is good every day at participating Papa John's restaurants statewide through May 16, 2016. Additionally, the chain's online discount offer available only to employees at WVU Medicine affiliates across WV is ongoing and also benefits the Huggins Fund.

2016 summer undergraduate research experience available

The 2016 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience runs May 31- July 29 and is accepting applications from WVU faculty and undergraduates. SURE provides West Virginia undergraduates (STEM & non-STEM majors) with $3,900 in exchange for eight weeks of summer research with University faculty members. SURE primarily provides stipend support for undergraduates. Enrichment funding from the faculty member's college may be available.

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Mar 2	CCB Seminar Series – 12P – 1P, HSN Room 2116 Sudhir Srivastava, PhD, MPH National Cancer Institute Translational Research in Cancer Biomarkers: Hypes, Hurdles and Hopes
Mar 3 & 4	2016 E.J. Van Liere Convocation and Health Sciences Center Research Day March 3, 8A – 4P, Fukushima Auditorium March 4, 8:15A – 3P (awards ceremony begins), poster session in Learning Center Commons View the 2016 Schedule Plenary Lecture information: Dr. del Zoppo Read more
Mar 11	Osborn Program Lecture – 12P – 1P, 201 Erma Bryd Concepts and Mechanisms that Guide 5-azacytidine and Decitabine Treatment of Myeloid Malignancies Yogen Saunthararajah, MD Staff, Professor of Medicine Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Mar 22	American Lung Association luncheon – 11A, Lakeview Resort, Morgantown Dr. Patrick Ma, co-leader of WVUCI Allen Lung Cancer Program, and Sara Jane Gainor, director of Bonnie’s Bus, will be featured speakers. Tickets are $50 each and you can sponsor a table for $1,000. For more information or to register call 304 342-6600.
Mar 30	2016 Spring CCB Seminar Series – 12P – 1P, Room # 2116 Chromosomal Instability in Oral Cancer Cells: Insights into Cancer Biology and Therapeutic Resistance from Bedside to Bench and Back Susanne M. Gollin, PhD, FFACMG University of Pittsburgh
April 21	Statler Research Office Seminar Series – 12 – 1 p.m., G112 ESB Protecting Intellectual Property (IP) and Export Control Compliance Mr. Bruce Sparks, Director Dr. Gary Morris, Associate Director Technology Transfer Office RSVP Rrequired
April 22-24	Save the Date for the WVU Cancer Institute’s Annual Spring Gala to be held at The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs
May 9	Annual breast cancer screening at the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center 4pm
May 17	Annual skin cancer screening at the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center 4pm