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Dec 7
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CCB Fall Seminar – 12-1PM, HSN Room 2116
Lucia Pirisi-Creek, PhD
University of South Carolina, School of Medicine
HPV –mediated transformation of human cells: in vitro and in vivo |
Dec 8
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WVU Health Sciences Evening of Science: Focus on Toxicology – 4-6P, 4th floor, Evansdale Crossing |
Dec 9
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Allen Lung – 12-1P, 2801 Cancer Center
CCB – 1-2P, 2801 Cancer Center |
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WVU renews institutional partnership with Association for Women in Science As a result of the University's partnership with AWIS, all interested graduate students enrolled in a STEM program are eligible to receive a one year FREE membership in AWIS. Learn more at the link above.
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Shared Research Facilities to host holiday open house Join the WVU Shared Research Facilities at the Advanced Engineering Research Building Dec. 9 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. for an open house and tours of the mass spectrometry, electron microscopy, materials characterization and cleanroom facilities.
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Health Sciences Library to offer RefWorks workshop
The Health Sciences Library will offer a RefWorks workshop in the HSC Learning Center (LC2) from 11am to noon December 6. Attendees will learn how to import references automatically from multiple databases, organize and manage references and share references to easily collaborate. No previous experience with RefWorks is required.
To register, email Virginia Desouky or call 304-293-1921
Health Sciences Center to host Grand Rounds Health Sciences will host an HSC Grand Rounds on Mindful Practice: A Key to Quality of Care and Clinician Resilience featuring two prominent clinicians versed in the practice of mindfulness.
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Pro Performance raises breast cancer awareness and funds
Pro Performance, an indoor athletic training and rehabilitation facility with 4 locations around Morgantown, is raising breast cancer awareness and funds to benefit patients at the WVU Cancer Institute.
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Coach Huggins to compete in 2017 Infiniti Challenge to benefit cancer research Coach Bob Huggins will participate in the 2017 Infiniti Coaches Charity Challenge and will need your faithful support to obtain the top prize – $100,000 – to benefit the Norma Mae Huggins Cancer Research Endowment Fund at the WVU Cancer Institute.
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WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals Radiation Therapy Education Program re-accredited The WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals Radiation Therapy Education Program, the only one of its kind in the state, has been re-accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). Chris Paugh in our Radiation Oncology Department heads-up the program.
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WVU Cancer Institute welcomes Joanna Kolodney, MD |
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Joanna Kolodney, MD, has joined WVU’s Department of Medicine and Cancer Institute. Dr. Kolodney practiced hematology/oncology at Lewis-Gale Hospital in Salem, VA, and was an assistant professor at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, VA. She will see patients diagnosed with benign blood disease, melanoma, and lung, head and neck, gastrointestinal and genitourinary cancers.
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Annual employee recognition awards nominations being accepted for 2016
The WVU Cancer Institute Employee Recognition Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for its 2016 Employee Recognition Awards Program. The submission process has been streamlined to make it easier for nominators. Simply fill out the survey and submit from any device.
For more details on how to nominate and recognize excellence among your colleagues.
Employee Excellence Awards Online Application
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Face Book: www.facebook.com/wvucancer
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wvucancer
News from WVU Athletics
Women's soccer staff earns regional award
Discounted WVU basketball tickets offered
Special men's basketball dates announced
Buchanan Named espnW National Player of the Year
A Special Fall Season in WVU Athletics
Carter Named to Allstate NABC Good Works Team
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Long-term outcomes after thiotepa-based high-dose therapy (HDT) and autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (auto-HCT) in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).
Shah N, Rauenzahn S, Veltri L, Wen S, Craig M, Hamadani M, Kanate AS, Cumpston AD. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2016.
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Lipomatous meningioma: Case report and review of the literature.
Radwan W, Lucke-Wold B, Cheyuo C, Ahn J, Gyure KA, Bhatia S. Case Stud Surg. 2016;2(4):58-61.
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Depression treatment and healthcare expenditures among elderly Medicare beneficiaries with newly-diagnosed depression and incident breast, colorectal or prostate cancer.
Alwhaibi M, Sambamoorthi U, Madhavan SS, Walkup JT. Psychooncology. 2016.
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NIH Notices
- NIH Implementation of Final Research Performance Progress Reports (Final RPPR)
(NOT-OD-17-022) National Institutes of Health
- Notice of Expiration of PAR-15-108 "Multilevel Interventions in Cancer Care Delivery: Building from the Problem of Follow-up to Abnormal Screening Tests (U01)"
(NOT-CA-17-005)
National Cancer Institute
- Notice To Announce Continued Funding and Updated Research Objectives for PAS-16-033 "Stimulating Hematology Investigation: New Endeavors (SHINE) (R01)
(NOT-DK-17-002)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- Notice of NHLBI Participation in NOT-LM-17-001 "Notice of Interest in High Priority Research in Bioethical, Legal, and Societal Implications of Biomedical Research"
(NOT-HL-16-471)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- Request for Information (RFI): NHLBI Translational Research
(NOT-HL-16-472)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- Notice of Update to Instructions for Data Tables for RFA-HL-16-008 "Short-Term Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health-Related Research (R25)"
(NOT-HL-16-476)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
NIH Requests for Applications
- Limited Competition: Cancer Immunotherapy Trials Network (CITN)(UM1)
(RFA-CA-16-501)
National Cancer Institute
Application Receipt Date(s): January 24,2017), by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All Application allowed for this funding opportunity announcement is due on this date.
NIH Program Announcements
- Oral Anticancer Agents: Utilization, Adherence, and Health Care Delivery (R01)
(PA-17-060)
National Cancer Institute
Application Receipt/Submission 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.
- Oral Anticancer Agents: Utilization, Adherence, and Health Care Delivery (R21)
(PA-17-061)
National Cancer Institute
Application Receipt/Submission 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.
- National Cancer Institute Youth Enjoy Science Research Education Program (R25)
(PAR-17-059)
National Cancer Institute
Application Receipt/Submission 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.
- Discovery of the Genetic Basis of Childhood Cancers and of Structural Birth Defects: Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program (X01)
(PAR-17-063)
NIH Roadmap Initiatives
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): March 7, 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 this date.
Other Funding or Opportunities
AACR Clinical and Translational Cancer Research Fellowships
Sponsor: American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Upcoming Deadline: Jan. 10, 2017
Abstract: The Fellowships represent a joint effort to encourage and support postdoctoral or clinical research fellows to conduct clinical and/or translational cancer research. Proposed research projects may be in any area of clinical and/or translational cancer research. The fellowships provide support of the Fellow while working on a mentored clinical and/or translational cancer research project. Research projects may be in any area of clinical and/or translational cancer research.
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AACR Career Development Awards for Immuno-oncology Research
Sponsor: American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Upcoming Deadline: Jan. 10, 2017
Abstract: The AACR Career Development Awards for Immuno-oncology Research represent a joint effort to promote and support junior faculty to conduct immuno-oncology research and establish a successful career path in this field. Particular emphasis for one of the grants should be placed on biological mechanisms underlying checkpoint inhibitor resistance and/or approaches to overcome this resistance. The research proposed for funding may be basic, translational, clinical, or epidemiological in nature and must have direct applicability and relevance to immuno-oncology.
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AACR Fellowships in Lung Cancer Research
Sponsor: American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Upcoming Deadline: Jan. 10, 2017
Abstract: The AACR Fellowships in Lung Cancer Research represent a joint effort to encourage and support postdoctoral or clinical research fellows to conduct lung cancer research and to establish a successful career path in this field. The research proposed for funding may be basic, translational, clinical, or epidemiological in nature and must have direct applicability and relevance to lung cancer.
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AACR-Incyte Leukemia Research Fellowship
Sponsor: American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Upcoming Deadline: Jan. 10, 2017
Abstract: The AACR-Incyte Leukemia Research Fellowship represents a joint effort to encourage and support a postdoctoral or clinical research fellow to conduct leukemia research and to establish a successful career path in this field. The research proposed for funding may be basic, translational, clinical, or epidemiological in nature and must have must have direct applicability and relevance to leukemia
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Debbie’s Dream Foundation-AACR Career Development Award for Gastric Cancer
Sponsor: American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Upcoming Deadline: Jan. 11, 2017
Abstract: The Debbie's Dream Foundation-AACR Career Development Award for Gastric Cancer Research represents a joint effort to encourage and support junior faculty to conduct gastric cancer research and to establish a successful career path in this field. The research proposed for funding may be basic, translational, clinical, or epidemiological in nature and must have direct applicability and relevance to gastric cancer. Projects may focus on any form of gastric cancer.
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Debbie’s Dream Foundation-AACR Gastric Cancer Research Fellowships
Sponsor: American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Upcoming Deadline: Jan. 11, 2017
Abstract: The Debbie's Dream Foundation-AACR Gastric Cancer Research Fellowships represent a joint effort to encourage and support postdoctoral or clinical research fellows to conduct gastric cancer research and to establish a successful career path in this field. The research proposed for funding may be basic, translational, clinical, or epidemiological in nature and must have direct applicability and relevance to gastric cancer. Projects may focus on any form of gastric cancer.
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Hollis Brownstein Research Grants Program
Sponsor: Leukemia Research Foundation
Upcoming Deadline: March 15, 2017
Abstract: The Foundation supports highly promising scientists. These grants allow innovative scientists to act on their ideas, and try new procedures and experiments that will hopefully lead to significant breakthroughs. Preference given to proposals that focus on leukemia, lymphoma, MDS, and multiple myeloma.
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Dec 16
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Cancer Institute Basic Science Work in Progress – 12-1P, 201 EB |
Dec 26
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WVU Cancer Institute clinic closed in observance of winter holiday season |
Jan 2, 2017
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WVU Cancer Institute clinic closed in observance of New Year’s Day |
Feb 3
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Bob Huggins Fish Fry – 6:30-9:30P, Mylan Park, Morgantown
Benefits the Remember the Miners Scholars Program and the Norma Mae Huggins Cancer Research Endowment Fund at the WVU Cancer Institute
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Feb 9
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WVU Wresting Team Cradles for Cancer match against South Dakota State – 7P, WVU Coliseum |
Feb 11
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WVU Women’s Basketball (Pink Game) against Oklahoma State
– 6:30P, WVU Coliseum |
Feb 26
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WVU Women’s Gymnastics (Pink Out) against Iowa State, Maryland– 1P, WVU Coliseum |
April 28-30
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2017 WVU Cancer Institute Spring Gala –
The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, WV |
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