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Cancer Center Update
January 25, 2005
Cancer Center Update is sent to Cancer Center members and staff every Tuesday at 10 a.m. To submit an item for publication, send the information to Sandi Sherman by noon the Friday before publication.
In This Issue:
Professional Education and Seminars
Grant Information & Announcements
TODAY’S CANCER CENTER SEMINAR
Glycemic load, weight maintenance, insulin resistance, and colorectal cancer
Andrew Flood, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota
A peek at next week’s seminar:
RANKL signaling and osteoclast differentiation
Kim Mansky, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Diagnostic Surgical Sciences, School of Dentistry , University of Minnesota
For a complete schedule visit: http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/aboutus/date.html
SPECIAL SEMINAR
Sponsored by the Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development and The Masonic Cancer Center
Thursday, January 27, 2005, 12:00 Noon
2-101 Basic Sciences & Biomedical Engineering, 312 Church Street SE Minneapolis Campus
"Phenotype based identification of mouse chromosome
instability mutants — Toward the discovery of cancer-related genes"
Naoko Shima, Ph.D., Research Associate, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cornell University , Ithaca , New York
EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS & CLINICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM RECOGNITION EVENT
Monday, January 31, 2005 at 3:00pm in room 450 CCRB
Please join us for a presentation by Philip McGlave, M.D. and David Rothenberger, M.D., Associate Directors for Experimental Therapeutics and Clinical Research, highlighting activities in the area of Experimental Therapeutics and Clinical Research. Outstanding contributors to the Masonic Cancer Center mission will be recognized. Light refreshments will be provided.
HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR CERVICAL CANCER VACCINE TRIAL
The Masonic Cancer Center is enrolling healthy women ages 15-25 for a vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV) that causes cervical cancer. The control group will receive hepatitis A vaccine. Women who are interested in participating in the study can call 624-2620
W. Robert Fleischmann, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Urologic Surgery
Program(s) : Immunology, Translational Research
Area of scientific interest : Development of cancer vaccines
Area of clinical interest : Urologic/prostate cancer
Steve n E. Patterson, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Center for Drug Design
Program(s) : Cancer Progression and Metastasis, Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention, Breast Cancer Research
Area of scientific interest : Organic medicinal chemistry applied to discovery of novel anti-metatastic and differentiation-inducing agents.
Area of clinical interest : Hematologic malignancies, breast cancer
Do-Hyung Kim, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics
Program(s) : Genetic Mechanisms of Cancer, Cancer Progression and Metastasis
Area of scientific interest : Cellular signaling networks that regulate cell growth and energy metabolism
Area of clinical interest : Breast cancer, urologic/prostate cancer
Krzysztof W. Pankiewicz, Ph.D.
Research Professor, Department of Medicinal Chemistry
Associate Director, Center for Drug Design
Program(s) : Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention
Area of scientific interest : Novel anticancer drugs
Blake Larson, M.A.
Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology
Program(s) : Breast Cancer Research, Translational Research
Area of scientific interest : MRI-guided robotics for early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
The 7th KS95 for Kids Radiothon will take place March 4-6, 2005 at Ridgedale Mall. Be sure to tune in or stop by to show your support! Please contact Mary Schultze for additional information at 626-2961 or schul032@umn.edu.
GRANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please call Kamala Upadhyaya at 626-5326 for assistance with your application.
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, MIDWEST DIVISION 2005 YOUGH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Application Receipt Date: April 1, 2005
The American Cancer Society (http://www.cancer.org) is proud to
announce the availability of a limited number of college/continuing
education scholarships for students under the age of 21. They must be a
legal resident of Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin for at
least one year and have plans to attend a 2 or 4-year program in the
Fall of 2005. Awards will be $1,000 per individual. This program is
being offered to young people who are cancer survivors.
For a complete prospectus and link to the application form, please visit the web site.
Please feel free to contact Roxanne Honeyman at 1-800-947-0487 ext. 5536 with any questions or for additional information.
COMMUNITY PROGRAM GRANT RFP ANNOUNCEMENT
Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF)
Letters of Intent Receipt Date: February 15, 2005, 12:01 a.m. CST
The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) will soon begin accepting applications for funding in Spring 2005 through the Community Program. The LAF is pleased to offer financial support and practical advice to community non-profit organizations serving the needs of cancer survivors as identified by the National Action Plan for Cancer Survivorship. The Foundation seeks to help develop innovative projects that encourage survivors to live strong through the physical, emotional and practical challenges of their survivorship.
The LAF will offer two types of grants in Spring 2005 in support of cancer survivorship initiatives that impact people in their communities. A request for proposals (RFP) and additional guidelines and procedures are now available on our website (www.laf.org) in the Public Health section. The online application system will open on January 3, 2005, and will be accessible through a link on the LAF website. The deadline for Letter of Intent submissions – accepted only through the online system – is 12:01 a.m. CST on February 15, 2005.
To view all grants available through the Masonic Cancer Center, visit http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/aboutus/grantopp.html
GENETIC MECHANISMS OF CANCER PROGRAM SEMINAR
Thursday, January 27, 2005, 4:00 p.m., 2-530 Moos Tower
BCOR, a corepressor for the oncoprotein BCL-6
Vivian Bardwell, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development
For a complete schedule visit http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/aboutus/gensem.html
Friday, January 28, 2005, 10:00 a.m., 450 CCRB
Genetic Counseling, Mary Ahrens
For a complete schedule visit
http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/aboutus/coreseminar.html
Friday, January 28, 2005, 3:30 p.m., 450 CCRB
Human Embryonic Stem Cells as a Model for Hematopoiesis and Leukemogenesis
Dan Kaufman, M.D., Stem Cell Institute
For a complete schedule visit http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/grant7.html
BMT CONFERENCE
Monday, January 31, 2005, 1:15 – 2:15 p.m., 450 CCRB
Pulmonary complications in the setting of iduronidase deficiency (Hurler Syndrome) linked to active pro-inflammatory status
Angela Panoskaltsis-Mortari, Ph.D., D(ABMLI)
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology
And Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Minnesota
For a complete schedule visit http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/aboutus/bmtlect.html
A postdoctoral position is available in a NIH-funded laboratory studying hepatocyte cell cycle control at the Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation located on the campus of Hennepin County Medical Center . The work will focus on nutrient- and mitogen-dependent signaling pathways that regulate normal and neoplastic cell growth and proliferation. Applicants are encouraged from individuals with a strong background in molecular and cellular biology, and particularly from those with an interest in relevant signaling pathways. Knowledge of proteomics and/or genomics techniques is desirable. We are looking for a self-motivated individual with strong teamwork and communication skills. Salaries are competitive and will follow NIH guidelines. Please send a CV to:
Jeffrey H. Albrecht, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology
HCMC/MMRF (G5)
701 Park Avenue
Minneapolis , MN 55415