Archived Announcements
2005
Third Annual Cancer Survivorship Telephone Education Workshop Series, Cancer Survivorship: Living With, Through & Beyond Cancer
This free telephone education workshop series offers cancer survivors and their loved ones practical information to help them deal with concerns and issues that arise after treatment ends. The information discussed during these calls is designed primarily for cancer survivors who have recently completed their cancer treatment, but may also be helpful for those who were treated a long time ago, as well as healthcare professionals.
Part I: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 - Care & Wellbeing After Treatment Part II: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - Managing Longterm Lingering Side Effects Part III: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - Health Promoting Behaviors: Things You Can Do
All of the workshops in this series will take place on Tuesdays, from 1-2 p.m. ET (Eastern Time).
These workshops are free - no phone charges apply. To register, simply go to the CancerCare web site at http://www.cancercare.org/Feedback/Feedback.cfm?r=21
This program is a collaborative effort between CancerCare, the Lance Armstrong Foundation, the National Cancer Institute, the Intercultural Cancer Council, Living Beyond Breast Cancer and the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship.
Fourth International Conference on Cervical Cancer
The Fourth International Conference on Cervical Cancer, sponsored by the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, co-sponsored by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the National Cancer Institute, will be held at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, May 19-22, 2005 in Houston, Texas. Dr. Edward Trimble of the NCI, Dr. Connie Trimble of Johns Hopkins and Dr. Michele Follen of M. D. Anderson Cancer Center are co-organizers for this event. The goal of this conference is to provide an update on research in cervical cancer by bringing together leaders from the multiple disciplines involved with all aspects of cervical cancer causation, prevention, and screening. The areas of focus will be optical techniques for screening and detection, molecular epidemiology and chemo-radiation, behavioral interventions, and quality of life issues. For more information, go to: M.D. anderson web site
Pursuing New Developments for the Treatment of CML
It is our pleasure to invite you to view an exciting Internet webcast focused on Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia titled: Pursuing New Developments for the Treatment of CML sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. This webcast allows you to see and hear expert presenters discuss various topics pertaining to CML. Written transcripts from the presentations are also available. This webcast is intended for patients, their families, and health care professionals who treat patients with CML.
Key lecturers who will address very important topics in CML:
- Brian J. Druker, MD - JELD-WEN chair of Leukemia Research, Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute The Current Status of CML Therapy
- Charles Sawyers, MD - professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology, UCLA School of Medicine, "Insights into Drug Resistance"
- Kimberly Frederick, LCSW - director, Information Resource Center, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, "Redefining Your Dreams after Diagnosis"
This program is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Novartis Oncology.
An informative Question & Answer session follows the presentations. Click on the title of the program below to hear about current advancements in treating and living with CML. And CE for nurses* is available online!
Pursuing New Developments for the Treatment of CML
For additional information on this program or other programs and services offered by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, please call the Society's Information Resource Center (IRC) at (800) 955-4572. A certified professional will be available to answer any questions you may have.
*Continuing Education Information For Nurses
Approval for nurses has been obtained by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's National
Office under provider number CEP 5832 to award 2.0 continuing education contact
hours through the California Board of Registered Nurses. To receive credit for
this event, you will need to register and complete the Program Evaluation Form
on the web cast.
AACR Seeking Applications for Scientist <-> Survivor Program
When the American Association for Cancer Research launched the Scientist<->Survivor Program(r) in 1999, AACR made a commitment to fostering mutually beneficial and enduring partnerships among leaders of the cancer survivor and patient advocacy and scientific communities. Held each year in conjunction with the AACR Annual Meeting, the Scientist<->Survivor Program(r) offers advocates an exposure to cutting-edge research and an opportunity to meet prominent researchers and fellow advocates from around the world.
To build upon this longstanding commitment and broaden its collaboration with a wider audience of patients, survivors, and advocates, the AACR established a department of Survivor and Patient Advocacy. In the coming months, we will be working on our existing efforts in this area-the Scientist<->Survivor Program(r) at the Annual Meeting and the Public Forum-as well as launching new programs and initiatives.
The 7th Annual Scientist<->Survivor Program(r) at the Annual AACR Meeting will take place April 15-19, 2005 in Anaheim, Calif. Applications for the program are now online at: http://www.aacr.org/2005am/2005scientistsurvivors.asp
Cancer Center Symposium Keynote Speaker Presentation added
Dr. Von Eschenbach's presentation has been posted
96th American Association for Cancer Research AACR Annual Meeting
The AACR-WICR Brigid G. Leventhal Award will be presented.
April 16-20, 2005 in Anaheim, California
Commission on Cancer Releases New Cancer Program Standards
The Commission on Cancer announces the availability of its Cancer Program Standards, 2004. These standards will be required for use by all CoC approved cancer programs beginning Jan. 1, 2004. The standards form the foundation for quality cancer care and ensure that cancer patients seen at CoC-approved cancer programs have access to the full scope of services required to diagnose, treat, rehabilitate, and support patients and their families throughout their cancer experience.
Currently, there are more than 1,400 CoC-approved cancer programs in the United States and Puerto Rico. The new standards were designed with input from the participating cancer programs, which treat 80 percent of newly diagnosed cancer patients each year. Major changes have resulted in a publication that avoids micromanagement and allows flexibility for all cancer programs based on local resources, structure, and needs. Commendation ratings have been established for nine standards (25 percent), and the manual format includes a purpose statement for each chapter, the definition and requirement for each standard, specification by category, documentation required, and the rating guideline for each standard.
For more information and a complimentary electronic copy of Cancer Program Standards 2004, visit http://www.facs.org/cancer/coc/programstandards.html
To order a printed copy of the 2004 standards, visit the ACS Publications and Services Catalog at http://www.facs.org/commerce/2003/catsplash.html
Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Michelle B. Riba, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Evaluating and Screening for Distress in Patients with Cancer
Wednesday, January 19, 10:30-11:50 am
DeBakey Building-Room M112
Breast Disease Research Seminar
Yinhua Yu, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Dept. of Experimental Therapeutics
The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Modulation of the tumor suppressor gene ARHI and its role in breast cancer carcinogenesis.
Wednesday, January 12, 2005
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Room M616 DeBakey Bldg.
Genitourinary Oncology Program GU Oncology Seminar Series
Dr. Eric Rowinsky
Clinical Professor of Medicine
UTHSC at San Antonio
The Methodist Hospital West Pavilion
(Formally: The Diagnostic Professional Building)
10th floor Conference Room
Tuesday, January 4, 5:00PM-6:00PM
Dec. 10, 2004
Department of Radiology Grand Rounds
Samuel Ryu, M.D.
Director of Radiosurgery
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan
Radiosurgery of the Spine, Head, and Neck
Dec. 10, 2004, noon - 1pm
Baylor College of Medicine
DeBakey building
Conference Room M112
Lunch sponsored by Ortho Biotech
Prostate Program Investigator's Meeting
Presentation by:
John D. Carpten, Ph.D.
Associate Investigator
Arizona Cancer Center
The Search for Prostate Cancer Genes
December 10, 2004, 12:00pm
Cullen 450A
*For additional information contact Kellie Poudrier @ 799-8718
Dec. 8, 2004
Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery Grand Rounds
Ernest Max, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
The Surgical Management of Distal Rectal Cancer
Wednesday, December 8, 2004, 6:45 a.m.
Kleburg Auditorium
Nov. 17, 2004
ACS Great American Smokeout
Dear coalition members,
the following reminder is brought to you by our ACS friends. Pass it on.
Next week is the 28th annual Great American Smokeout.
Smoking rates in the U.S. have dropped to 22%, however lung cancer remains the number one cancer killer of men and women. Please share this e-promo with folks to help spread the word that smoking cessation remains a priority for the American Cancer Society, and they are ready to help.
The Quitline 1-877-YES-QUIT and web site www.greatamericansmokeout.org are great resources for Texans.
Spread the word by sharing this information with other cancer control partners and colllaborators! Many thanks! http://www.myimpactengine.com/go.asp?a=1&t=287807Department of Pathology
Presents the Seventh Annual Dr. William T. Hill Lecture
Follicular Lymphoma Transformation: Novel Insights from Proteomic Studies
Guest Lecturer:
Kojo S. J. Elenitoba-Johnson, M.D.
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Cullen Building, Room 301A
Wednesday, November 17, 2004 · 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sisters Network's 7th Annual Breast Cancer Conference
Please see the Flyer
Nov. 12, 2004
CMB Program Seminar
Function and Regulation of NudC in Mitosis
Presenter: Michiya Nishino
Mentor: Li-Yuan Yu-Lee, Ph.D.
November 12, 4 PM
Alkek N315
Refreshments served in N317 starting at 3:30pm
IMM Seminar Series
Mesenchymal stem cells: Precursors for tumor stroma & potential gene delivery vehicles
Frank C. Marini, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Department of Blood & Marrow Transplantation
Section of Molecular Hematology & Therapy
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
November 12, 11 AM
11th floor Boardroom, IBT Bldg, 2121 W. Holcombe
Nov. 11, 2004
Dynamic Behavior of Nuclear Proteins in Living Cells
Special Seminar
Speaker: Cem Elbi, M.D., Ph.D.
Research Fellow
National Cancer Institute
National Institute of Health
Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression Bethesda, MD
November 11, 3 PM
M616 DeBakey
Host: Michael A. Mancini, Ph.D.
Molecular & Cellular Biology, R&D Workshop
Speaker: J. Don Chen, Ph.D., University Professor, Department of Pharmacology, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ
A Novel Family of Ankyrin Repeat-Containing Nuclear Receptor Cofactors
November 11, 12 PM
DeBakey, Room M616
Host: Dr. Jianming Xu 8-5278
Nov. 10, 2004
Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Excellence in Research Awards Ceremony & Symposium
Wednesday, November 10, 2004
11:00am - 1:00pm
Room N315
Nov. 9, 2004
Seminar in Reproductive Biology
Dr. Martin Matzuk, Baylor College of Medicicine
Transgenic Models to Study Reproduction
November 9, 12 PM
Place: UT MDCC Frank E. Anderson Conf Rm R11.1100 Rms 5&6
1515 Holcombe Blvd., 11th fl.
Molecular & Human Genetics Seminar Series
November 9, 12 PM
Room M112, DeBakey Bldg.
Speaker: Guy Sauvageau, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, IRIC/Universite de Montreal
Polycomb Group Genes as Regulator of Hematopoietic Stem Cells Self-Renewal
Host: Dr. Margaret Goodell 8-5278Molecular & Human Genetics Seminar Series
Speaker: Guy Sauvageau, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, IRIC/Universite de Montreal
Polycomb Group Genes as Regulator of Hematopoietic Stem Cells Self-Renewal
November 9, 12 PM
Room M112, DeBakey Bldg.
Host: Dr. Margaret Goodell 8-5278
Lentiviral Vector Mediated RNA Interference
Speaker: Dr. F. Xiao-Feng Qin
Assistant Professor
Center for Cancer Immunology Research
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
November 9, 11 AM
Location: Conference Room 409B, Cullen Building
Faculty Host: Jeannette Kunz, Ph.D.
Student Host: Sarah Rodgerson
Nov. 1, 2004
President's Cancer Panel 2004-2005 Meeting Series
Translating Research to Reduce the Budget of Cancer
Nov. 1, 2004, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hosted by the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
The Frank E. Anderson Conference Hall
For more information and for a copy of the meeting agenda, please visit http://pcp.cancer.gov
Oct. 20, 2004
The Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery Grand Rounds presents
Raphael E. Pollock, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Surgery
Division Head, Surgical Oncology
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
Contemporary Directions in Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Wednesday, October 20, 2004, 6:45 a.m.
Kleberg Auditorium
Oct. 18, 2004
Director's Initiative in Translational Research (DITR) Open Forum
Pulivarthi H. Rao, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Chromosomal Instability in Osteosarcoma
Monday, October 18, 2004, 4:00 p.m.
Room 201A (BCM)
Oct. 9, 2004
Make The Promise
On behalf of Lance Armstrong and the Tour of Hope cancer community partners, Baylor College of Medicine, the Cancer Center and the Intercultural Cancer Council are writing to ask you to Make the Promise--a personal commitment to learn about cancer clinical trials--and encourage your friends to do the same.
The Tour of Hope is cross-country cycle relay that begins in Los Angeles on October 1 and ends in Washington, DC on October 9, with a triumphal entry onto the White House Ellipse. Lance Armstrong will kick off the Tour in Los Angeles and he will lead the team of 20 cyclists onto the Ellipse for the grand finale. Lance will also join the team at several points along the way.
The team of 20 cyclists were chosen from among 1,200 applicants and each and every one of them has an inspirational cancer story. You can read about them on the Tour of Hope web site. (http://www.tourofhope.org)
A fleet of US Postal Service trucks will accompany the Tour cross country, collecting Promises to be delivered by Lance and the Team on October 9th onto the Ellipse. The goal is to present 250,000 signed Promises to officials in Washington, DC in support of cancer research. So far, more than 60,000 have been signed. We have just a few days left, so we have a long way to go to achieve our goal and really need your help.
Please take a moment now to Make the Promise and learn more about the Tour of Hope by logging on to . . .
http://www.tourofhope.org/promise/index.php
Thank you.
Oct. 5, 2004
The Cancer Center and The Center for Cell and Gene Therapy Seminar
Laurence J. N. Cooper, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Departments of Pediatric Hematology / Oncology & Molecular Medicine
City of Hope National Medical Center
Duarte, CA
T-Cell Treatment for B-Cell Malignancies
Tuesday, October 5th, 2004, 9:00 am
Alkek, Room N315, BCM
For more information contact Mike Barry at 713-798-5959
Sep. 23, 2004
Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
Louis Michael Staudt, M.D.
Chief, Lymphoid Malignancies Section
Metabolism Branch, National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health
Molecular Diagnosis of Cancer
BCM - DeBakey Bldg., Rm. M-112
Thursday, September 23, 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Medicine - MeRIT Program Visiting Professor
Sep. 22, 2004
The Baylor Prostate Center Presents
Special Seminar:
What's New in Men's Health?
Guest Speaker: Mark Moyad, M.D., Ph.D.
Director of the Male Health Clinic
Phil F. Jenkins Director of Complimentary/Preventive Medicine
University of Michigan Medical Center
Department of Urology
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Mark Moyad, M.D., Ph.D. is an authority on alternative medicines in health care. Dr. Moyad will speak on "Diet and Dietary Supplements: What Works and What is Worthless?"
Wednesday, Sep. 22, 2004, 5:00p.m.-7:00p.m.
Alkek Building, Room N315
Refreshments will be served
For more information, contact Joan McManamy at 713-798-8900.
New Approaches in the Surgical Management of Breast Cancer
Kelly K. Hunt, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Associate Professor of Surgery
Chief, Surgical Breast Section
Department of Surgical Oncology
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
Sep. 22, 2004, 6:45 a.m.
Kleberg Auditorium
Aug. 17, 2004
Special Cancer Center Seminar
There will be a special seminar on August 17, 2004 at 8:00 a.m.
Alkek, Room N315
Mark Clanton, M.D., M.P.H.
Deputy Director
Cancer Care Delivery Systems
Office of the Director
National Institutes of Health
National Cancer Institute
May 25, 2004
Prostate Program Investigator's Meeting
Mien-Chie Hung, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Molecular & Cellular Oncology
U.T. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Novel Signaling in Cancer Cells and Emodin as an Androgen Receptor for Prostate Cancer
May 25th, 2004, 4:30p.m.
Jaworski Rm 187A
Apr. 14, 2004
DNA Damage/Repair in Human Cancer Risk
Jennifer Hu, Ph.D
Associate Professor, Cancer Biology,
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Wednesday, April 14, 2004,
8:30 AM-9:30AM
Baylor College of Medicine
Room Jaworski 187A Cullen
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Seminar
Friday, May 14, 2004, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Warwick Hotel - Houston, Texas
Mar. 16, 2004
Genitourinary Oncology Seminar Series
Christopher Wood, MD
Assistant Professor, Dept of Urology
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Identifying Novel Molecular Markers for Prognosis and Therapy Using DNA Arrays in Human renal Cell Carcinoma
Tuesday, March 16, 5:00p.m.
Diagnostic Professional Bldg,
10th Floor Conference Room
*Refreshments will be served.
Cancer Program Survey Results of the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
We just received the results from our cancer program survey performed by the Commission on Cancer on October, 16, 2003. Our Overall Rating was 1, the highest possible rating. We achieved a rating of 1 in each of the 41 standards including: program leadership, clinical management, inpatient and outpatient care, research, cancer registry, outreach, and support services. Of the 1178 hospitals surveyed, only 27 percent were able to accomplish a perfect score. We were awarded a full Three Year Approval with no recommendations.
THANK YOU for participating in our cancer program activities and survey process. This was the result of three years of hard work, and we appreciate your contributions. We look forward to future successes based on our efforts to improve cancer care and coordination.
Thanks again,
Cancer Services
The Methodist Hospital
Feb. 18, 2004
Breast Disease Research Seminar
John Condeelis, Ph.D., Professor and Co-Chair
Anatomy and Structural Biology
Director, Program in Motility and Invasion AECC
Scientific Director, Analytical Imaging Facility
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
1300 Morris Park Avenue
Bronx, New York 10461
Identifying and Testing Genes Involved in Cell Motility During Cancer Invasion
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, Noon
Michael Debakey Center Room M616
Deadlines Extended for 9th Biennial Symposium on Minorities, the Medically Underserved & Cancer
The deadlines for abstracts, scholarships, Early Bird registration, etc., have all been extended for the 9th Biennial Symposium on Minorities, the Medically Underserved & Cancer (March 24-28, 2004, Washington, D.C.), as follows:
DECEMBER 31, 2003, 6:00 p.m. (CST) for:
* Nominations for the HOPE Volunteer Awards
* Abstracts for the Cancer Education Resource Program (CERP)
* Applications for Financial Assistance (registration, travel, hotel accommodations)
JANUARY 15, 2004, 6:00 p.m. (CST) for:
* all Professional Scientific Applications and Abstracts.
* all Student Scientific Applications and Abstracts.
* Early Bird Registration (currently via mail; Online will be available mid-December)
FEBRUARY 16, 2004, 6:00 p.m. (CST) for Exhibit space contracts (the best booth spaces go first!)
All instructions and guidelines can be found at http://iccnetwork.org/symposium.
Or contact the Symposium Office:
9th Biennial Symposium
Baylor College of Medicine
6655 Travis, Suite 322
Houston, TX 77030-1312
Tel: (713) 798-5383, or
Toll-free: 1-877-BIENNIAL (1-877-243-6642)
Fax: (713) 798-6222
E-mail: symposium@iccnetwork.org
Feb. 4, 2004
Breast Disease Research Seminar
Valerie M. Weaver, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Member
Institute for Medicine and Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
1170 Vagelos Research Laboratory
3340 Smith Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6384
Spatial-Mechanical Regulation of ECM-directed Morphogenesis and Malignancy
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2004, Noon
Michael Debakey Center Room M616
Jan. 20, 2004
Genitourinary Oncology Seminar Series
James Chung-yin Yang, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
National Cancer Institute
National Institute of Health
Bethesda, MD
Biotherapy of Advanced Renal Cell Cancer
Tuesday, January 20, 2003, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Diagnostic Professional Building
Large Conference Room, 10th Floor
for additional information contact:
LaShaune De Jean, (713) 798-4640
Jan. 14, 2004
Scott Department of Urology Grand Rounds
Robert H. Getzenberg, Ph.D.
Director of Urological Research
Professor of Urology, Pathology & Pharmacology
Co-Director, Prostate and Urologic Cancer Program
University of Pittsburgh
Proteomic Analysis of Nuclear Structure - Clinical Use in Bladder and Prostate Cancer
Wednesday, January 14, 2004, 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
St. Luke's Medical Tower
11th Floor, Conference Room 2
Jan. 8, 2004
The Cancer Center Seminar
Taka Ashikaga, Ph.D.
Professor, Director of Medical Biostatistics & Bioinformatics Facility,
College of Medicine, University of Vermont
Acculturation and Tobacco Use Among Asian Residents in Vermont
Thursday, January 8, 2004, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Baylor College of Medicine
Room N311, Alkek
Key Recuit for The Cancer Center
Dec. 17, 2003
Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery Grand Rounds
Anthony Lucci, M.D.
The Future Role of Surgery in Breast Cancer Treatment: Less Will More Than Enough
Wednesday, December 17, 2003, 7:00 AM
Kleberg Auditorium, Baylor College of Medicine
Dec. 12, 2003
Multidisciplinary Digestive Disease Conference, GI Tumor Board
Antonio R. Sepulveda, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Pathology University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterAdvances in Tissue Based Molecular Analysis for Gastrointestinal Cancer Diagnosis and Prognosis
Friday, December 12, 2003, 7:00 AM
Dunn 200 Conference Room
The Methodist Hospital
The Cancer Center Seminar
Chul Ahn, Ph.D.
Professor, Director of Biostatistics, Department of Internal Medicine
University of Texas Medical School
Statistical Design for Cancer Clinical Trials
Friday, December 12, 2003, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Baylor College of Medicine
Main Building Room 201 A
Baylor Department of Radiology Grand Rounds
Anwar Padhani, MRCP, FRCR
Consultant Radiologist and Clinical Lead in MR Imaging
Paul Strickland Scanner Centre - Middlesex UK
Honorary Senior Lecturer - University College London
Antiangiogenesis Cancer Treatment: Dynamic MRI in early Clinical Trials
Friday, December 12, 2003, Noon - 1:00 p.m.
DeBakey Building, Room M112
Dec. 11, 2003
Department of Radiology/Section of Radiation Oncology
Baylor College of Medicine and The Methodist Hospital
Anwar Padhani, MRCP, FRCR
Consultant Radiologist and Clinical Lead in MR Imaging
Paul Strickland Scanner Centre - Middlesex UK
Honorary Senior Lecturer - University College London
Advances in Imaging for Prostate Cancer
Thursday, December 11, 2003,
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
BCM DeBakey Building, Room M112
Breakfast will be provided
Dec. 9, 2003
Clinical Pathology Grand Rounds
Stephen N. Thibodeau, Ph.D. Professor of Laboratory Medicine Mayo Clinic College of MedicineClinical Laboratory Approach to the Diagnosis of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis and Hereditary Non-polyposis Colorectal Cancer
Tuesday, December 9, 2003, Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Cullen Building, Room 187A
Host: Dr. Daniel H. Farkas
Genitourinary Oncology Seminar Series
Neal Bander, M.D.
Professor of Urologic Oncology
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, NY
Targeted Systems Therapy of Prostate Cancer w/ J591, AD-immunized Monoclonal Antibodies to the Extracellular Domain of Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA)
Tuesday, December 9, 2003, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Diagnostic Professional Building
Large Conference Room, 10th Floor
Dec. 8, 2003
Celebration of the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA
Dr. Richard Henderson, FRS
Director, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Cambridge, UK
Monday, December 8, 2003, 4:00 p.m.
Cullen Auditorium, Baylor College of Medicine
For further information, please contact Lisa Blinn at (713) 348-4752 or visit www.gulfcoastconsortia.org. This is a free public lecture that is open to all members of the Houston community. Please bring valid identification or institutional badge.
Dec. 4, 2003
Texas Children's Cancer Center Research Seminar
Lee J. Helman, M.D.
Chief, Pediatric Oncology Branch and
Deputy Director, Center for Cancer Research
National Cancer Institute
Identification of critical metastasis signaling pathways in pediatric sarcomas
Thursday, December 4, 2003 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Feigin Center, 1st Floor Conference, Rm. C140.05
Dec. 2, 2003
Oncology Grand Rounds
Estela A. Beale, M.D.
Associate Professor, Psychiatry
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Depression And The Cancer Patient
Tuesday, December 2, 2003 Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Fondren 100 Conference Room
Nov. 25, 2003
Director's Initiative in Translational Research (DITR) meeting
3 p.m.
Room 201A
Dr. Matt Anderson, Dept. of OB/GYN & Dr. Scott Goode, Dept. of Pathology will present "A Translational Model for Dissecting the Role of AIB-1 in Ovarian Cancer."
There will also be a presentation from the remaining four Cancer Center Cores.
| Dr. John Halter | |
| Dr. Franco DeMayo | |
| Dr. Cory Brayton | |
| Dr. Richard Cook |
Prostate Program Investigator's Meeting
4:30p.m.
Room 201A
Presentations by:
Dov Kadmon, M.D.
"Prostate Cancer: Clinical Dilemmas and Challenges"
Armin Weinberg, Ph.D.
"Prostate Cancer in the Community"
Nov. 7, 2003
First Annual Cancer Center Retreat and Symposium
The First Annual Cancer Center Retreat and Symposium will be held on Friday, Nov. 7, 2003 at the Marriott Medical Center Hotel. There will be presentations from each of the programs and selected key cores of the Cancer Center. We will accept abstracts from all investigators for the poster session.
The deadline for abstracts is Sept. 15 . Dr. John Halter is currently developing a website to obtain the abstract forms electronically. In the meantime, please contact Barbara Lee at (713) 394-6255 ( balee@tmh.tmc.edu ) or Shari Stark (713) 798-1354 ( sharir@bcm.tmc.edu ) for abstract requirements and forms. There will be sets of awards for the 1st and 2nd place winners in Basic and Clinical Research. There will also be a 1st place award in Translational Research.
Dr. Peter Traber will make introductory remarks, and Dr. Michael Lieberman will provide a general overview of the Center.
The program agenda and additional information will follow. If you have any questions, contact Dr. Helen Heslop via email at hheslop@bcm.tmc.edu.