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| Upcoming Events week of Mar. 18 - Mar. 24 |
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Mar 19
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Small business and innovation Lunch and Learn
Randy Quinn, associate director of the WVU Evansdale Innovation Center, will present, “SBIR/STTR Grant Program Information Session.”
12 to 1 p.m. in room 413 (Launch Lab) of the WVU Evansdale Crossing Building. june.anderson@mail.wvu.edu.
Healthcare Policy Expert To Share Insights On State-University Partnerships -
2:30-4:30 pm, room 2118 Health Sciences Center-North
"Securing the Safety Net: University-State Partnerships to Inform Medicaid Policy"
Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences Student Seminar
Asa Ricketts "An Overview of Breast Cancer Recurrence: An Informational Materials Study"
Noon, Room 2157 HSC
Spring State of the University Address - 3 p.m., Erickson Alumni Center (webcast available) |
Mar 20
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National Institute on Aging Director to discuss Alzheimer's Disease progress at WVU Health Sciences - 11 a.m., Erma Byrd 301
Cell Biology Presents Marc Purazo, Student Forum - 12 p.m., HSN Room 201 Erma Byrd
"NEDD9 expression augments HER2+ Breast Cancer Tumorigenesis”
Science on Tap: Dr. Jen Gallagher
"What's the Deal with RoundUp and Cancer?"
7:00PM, Morgantown Brewing Company
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Mar 21-22
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Van Liere Research Conference
Schedule
Schedule of Flash Talks
Van Liere Research Lecture - David Brailer, MD/PhD
Friday - 12 p.m., Okey Patteson Auditorium
"Healthcare in the Digital Era: Implications for Clinicians and Scientists"
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RidgeLine Crossfit Gym Hosts Event To Benefit Cancer Research At WVU Cancer Institute
June Anderson, Jenny Wilson and Linda Good with Dr. Michael Craig
Marc W. Haut, Ph.D., has been chosen to serve in a new leadership role as vice chair and director of clinical research and education for the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. Currently the chair of West Virginia University’s department of behavioral medicine and psychiatry, Dr. Haut is also professor in the departments of neuroscience, neurology and radiology and the WVU Cancer Institute. - The State Journal Online
WVU Cancer Institute seeks Research Nurse
WVUCI Clinical Research Unit is actively looking for a new nurse partner to help change the future of cancer care. If you are interested in learning more about clinical research nursing please contact Anne Schnatterly at anne.schnatterly@hsc.wvu.edu. This position is full-time and offers a competitive benefit package with WVU Research corporation to include on-site parking and tuition assistance for employees and dependents at WVU.
Doctor went beyond the call to care for patient
Dr. Masood Ahmad came into our lives in December 2016 when my husband was diagnosed with kidney cancer and high blood pressure.
Editor’s Note: Dr. Ahmad is a resident in the WVU Department of Medicine. He was recently commneded by a patient in the letters to the editor secion of The Dominion Post.
Teams Forming for The 25th Annual Walk 100 Miles In 100 Days®
This year marks the 25th anniversary for the program which starts on Monday, April 15 and runs through Tuesday, July 23. “Last year we had over 4,700 people participate,” said Dave Harshbarger, wellness manager for WVU Medicine making Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days® the largest exercise program in the state.
Participation in this program has been made easier this year by eliminating the use of paper registration and replacing it with online registration through the Walk 100 Miles in 100 Days® Registration Portal!
Team forming for WVU Relay for Life
WVU Relay for Life will take place from 6 PM - 12 AM, Friday, April 12, 2019 at the Shell Building next to the Coliseum. In addition to being able to raise money for the American Cancer Society (ACS) as we always have, this new venue will also give us the opportunity to reach out to the undergraduate population and promote the Biomedical Sciences program (some of them may be interested in research and just don't know it yet!).
You can join the team or donate
If you are interested in participating or for more information, please contact Jessica Allen -jcallen@mix.wvu.edu or Coty Johnson - bdj0003@mix.wvu.edu
WVU Public Health student association to host family-fun 5K on April 7
Get your running shoes ready and join us for a family-friendly 5K on April 7, 2019, hosted by the WVU Student Association of Public Health (SAPH) . We'll have games, prizes, snacks, face painting and a FREE kids fun run to kick off the event! Register before March 24 to receive a T-shirt. Check the event page on Facebook. |
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WVU Cancer Institute recognizes Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month - WVNews
WVPB-FM (Online)
Times West Virginian Online
(Editor’s Note: Versions of this Associated Press story appear on the websites of dozens of media outlets.)
W.Va. House approves controversial water quality rules bill Meanwhile, Michael McCawley, an environmental health professor at West Virginia University School of Public Health, as well as a professor at WVU’s Cancer Institute, has said that any amount of a carcinogen can be cancer-causing, and that heavier bodies may already have other problems, like inflammation, that increase risk for cancer. Source Bluefield Daily Telegraph Online - Mar 06, 2019 Also: House of Delegates passes bill without updated human health water quality standards – Register-Herald
Marshall University named R2 research institution
Marshall University was recently selected as an R2 research institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. This classification recognizes the growth of research infrastructure and innovative research taking place at Marshall. Over the past two-and-a-half years Marshall’s research expenditures have increased 25 percent from $23 million to $31 million.
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Mutational analysis of patients with colorectal cancer in CALGB/SWOG 80405 identifies new roles of microsatellite instability and tumor mutational burden for patient outcome.
Innocenti F, Ou FS, Qu X, Zemla TJ, Niedzwiecki D, Tam R, Mahajan S, Goldberg RM, Bertagnolli MM, Blanke CD, Sanoff H, Atkins J, Polite B, Venook AP, Lenz HJ, Kabbarah O.
J Clin Oncol. 2019:JCO1801798.
The stem cell phenotype of aggressive breast cancer cells.
Margaryan NV, Hazard-Jenkins HW, Salkeni MA, Smolkin MB, Coad JE, Wen S, Seftor EA, Seftor REB, Hendrix MJC.
Cancers (Basel). 2019;11(3).
Inhibition of the FAD containing ER oxidoreductin 1 (Ero1) protein by EN-460 as a strategy for treatment of multiple myeloma.
Hayes KE, Batsomboon P, Chen WC, Johnson BD, Becker A, Eschrich S, Yang Y, Robart AR, Dudley GB, Geldenhuys WJ, Hazlehurst LA.
Bioorg Med Chem. 2019. |
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NIH Notices
Pre-Application Webinar for NOT-CA-19-031, Notice of Availability of Administrative Supplements to Promote Data Sharing in Cancer Epidemiology Studies
(NOT-CA-19-033)
Notice of Availability of Administrative Supplements to Promote Data Sharing in Cancer Epidemiology Studies
(NOT-CA-19-031)
Notice of Availability of Administrative Supplements for Geospatial, Multilevel, and Contextual Approaches in Cancer Control and Population Sciences
(NOT-CA-19-029)
Notice of Special Interest: Administrative Supplements to Support Collaborations with the Drug Resistance and Sensitivity Network (DRSN)
(NOT-CA-19-032)
NIH Requests for Applications
None this week
NIH Program Announcements
None this week
Other Funding or Opportunities
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) Announces the Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Achieving Health Equity in Preventive Services
(NOT-OD-19-090)
Office of Disease Prevention
DoD Ovarian Cancer Clinical Development Award
Upcoming Deadline: Pre-Application: April 30, 2019; Application (Invitation only): July 31, 2019
The OCRP Clinical Development Award is intended to provide support for the translation of promising preclinical findings into products for clinical applications, including prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment, or quality of life. The goal of this award mechanism is to accelerate the clinical introduction of medical products and technologies that target ovarian cancer biology.
WV-INBRE research funding programs announce Requests for Applications: Research Equipment Requests, Chronic Disease Research Program, Center for Natural Products
WVCTSI announces three pilot funding opportunities
The West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute has released requests for applications for the Collaborative RFA, Small Grant RFA, and Launch Pilot Grant funding opportunities. The Collaborative RFA allows applicants to request up to $50,000 in funding which must be utilized over a 12-month period. This funding opportunity requires two principal investigators from at least two participating institutions (Marshall University, West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, and WVU - all campuses).
For more information visit the West Virginia Clinical Translational Science Institute website.
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Mar 27
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Cell Biology Presents David E. Blask, PhD/MD - 12 p.m., HSN Room #2157
“Role of Nighttime and Daytime Light Exposure on the Circadian Regulation of Cancer Metabolic Signaling, Progression and Therapeutic Responsiveness” |
Ap 3
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Cancer Cell Biology Presents Sergey Malchenko, MD, PhD - 12 p.m., 2157 HSC
“Characterization of brain tumor initiating cells isolated from an animal model of CNS primitive neuroectodermal tumors” |
Apr 4
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Music at the Pylons - 12 p.m., HSC Pylons
Blood Drive in WVU Cancer Institute Atrium - please RSVP |
Apr 5
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Cancer Institute Science Exchange - In Conjunction with WVU Research Week Presents
"Nanomedicine: Optical detection imaging and treatment of cancer" and "3D printed microfluidics"
12 p.m.m,
Room G119 A&B - Health Sciences North
Speakers: Nick Wu, PhD and Peng Li, PhD
"Nanomedicine: Optical detection imaging and treatment of cancer" and "3D printed microfluidics" |
Apr 11
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Community-based research town hall scheduled for April 11
WVCTSI and the WVU Mountaineer Health Initiative are hosting a town-hall style event to highlight research In WV. “Conversation and Collaboration: WVU Community-Engaged Researchers and Outreach Staff Making a Difference,”
4 - 6 p.m., G-06 of the WVU Agricultural Sciences Building. Please direct any questions to abby.starkey@hsc.wvu.edu. RSVP here. |
Apr 12
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WVU ASDA at Relay for Life - Mad Scientist Team forming
If you are interested in participating or for more information, please contact Jessica Allen (jcallen@mix.wvu.edu) or Coty Johnson (bdj0003@mix.wvu.edu). |
Apr 16
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Career Development Workshop - Job Offers and Benefits Know What You Are Worth -
3-4 PM, HSC-N Room #1909
RSVP |
Apr 25
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DEMO Day at WVU IdeaHub |
Apr 26-27
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Annual Spring Gala |
Apr 30
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Music at the Pylons - 12 p.m., HSC Pylons |
May 3
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Career Development Workshop - Propel Careers - STEM Majors - Developing Your Career Search Strategy -
11 AM - 1 PM, HSC-N Room #1909
RSVP
Science Exchange - 12 p.m., Werner Geldenhys, PhD, MS |
May 5
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Music at the Pylons - 12 p.m., HSC Pylons |
See more on the WVU Cancer Institute Calendar |
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