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Cancer Center Update
June 7, 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
CANCER CENTER SEMINAR SERIES HAS ENDED FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR
The Cancer Center Seminar Series, held weekly on Tuesdays at Noon in 450 CCRB, has ended for the 2004-2005 academic year. Seminars will resume on September 13, 2005. Please contact Carol Lange at lange047@umn.edu if you wish to propose a speaker for next year and visit the website often to get an up-to-date look at our schedule of speakers ( http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/aboutus/date.html ).
Tim H. Emory
Assistant Professor, Radiology
Clinical Focus: Breast Cancer
Area of scientific interest: Breast MRI for cancer
ENGEBRETSON SYMPOSIUM ON DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT IN CANCER TO BE HELD JUNE 9
The 2005 Engebretson Symposium on Drug Discovery and Development In Cancer Experimental Therapeutics will be held on June 9, 2005. The symposium is free but advanced registration is required and space is limited. A registration form is available at http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/docs/Eng_Reg.pdf . The agenda is also available for download at http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/docs/Eng_Agenda.pdf .
SEEKING RECOGNITION AWARD NOMINATIONS
Nominations are now open for the recognition award in Prevention and Etiology. Prevention and Etiology program staff, as well as other staff and faculty contributing to the Masonic Cancer Center in these areas, are eligible for this award. Nominees do not need to be Cancer Center employees. To submit a nomination on-line, go to http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/aboutus/recogform.html . Nomination forms may be requested from Melissa Daufelt by email at cchr@ahc.umn.edu or telephone at 626-3410. The recognition event highlighting activities and accomplishments in Prevention and Etiology will take place in July.
2ND ANNUAL TEE OFF ON CANCER GOLF TOURNAMENT
It’s time to scratch that golf itch! The 2nd Annual Tee Off On Cancer Golf Tournament is right around the corner. The event has been expanded this year to include a silent auction at the American Legion, Savage on Sunday, July 17. This is followed by the golf tournament on Monday, July 18 at Creeks Bend Golf Course in New Prague. Presented by the CJM Cancer Foundation, these events support cancer screening research and education at The Masonic Cancer Center. Check-in on golf day begins at 10 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at noon. Avid golfers and novices alike are invited to participate.
How about a Cancer Center team? Registration for a foursome is $380 and includes greens fees, use of a cart, balls, a gift bag, dinner and prizes. It’s sure to be a fun day on the green. To volunteer, register to play, or for more information about either event, please visit www.teeoffoncancer.org.
No grant announcements were submitted this week.
To view all grants available through the Masonic Cancer Center, visit http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/aboutus/grant/grantopp.html
CANCER PROGRESSION AND METASTASIS PROGRAM SEMINAR
Wednesday, June 8, 2005, 12:00 Noon, 450 CCRB
Targeting CK2 for cancer therapy
Khalil Ahmed, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, VA Medical Center
For a complete schedule of lectures please visit http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/aboutus/cellbiol.html
CARCINOGENESIS AND CHEMOPREVENTION PROGRAM MEETING
Thursday, June 9, 2005, 4:15pm, 450 CCRB
Tobacco-Specific N-Nitrosamines: Occurrence and Biomarker Applications
Irina Stepanov, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Associate, Hecht Laboratory
Light refreshments will be available.
For a complete schedule of lectures please visit
http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/aboutus/carcinogen.html
Friday, June 10, 2005, 10:00 a.m., 450 CCRB
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Jeffrey Miller, M.D., Professor, Department of Medicine
For a complete schedule of lectures please visit http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/aboutus/coreseminar.html
ANNUAL SALUTE TO STAFF AND FACULTY AND CANCER CENTER PICNIC ON JUNE 20, 2005
Join the Masonic Cancer Center 's Salute to Staff and Faculty on Monday, June 20, at 8:00 a.m. Light refreshments will be served in the atrium areas on all four floors of CCRB. Cancer Center director Dr. John Kersey will present a State-of-the-Cancer Center address at 9:00 a.m. in 450 CCRB. He will review accomplishments of the past year and goals for the coming year and will present the Years of Service recognition awards.
The picnic will be held that same day at East River Flats Park (directly below CCRB on the river) from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Families are welcome.
CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH FUND — TIME TO FLY
June 25, 2005
Harriet Island, Downtown St. Paul
Registration begins @ 6:30AM; Events begin at 8AM
See:www.ccrftimetofly.com for race details, registration, and to pledge.
MARSHALL FIELDS GLAMORAMA TO BENEFIT CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH FUND
Friday, August 5, 2005, 7:30 p.m., Historic State Theatre
For ticket information contact Mary Schultze @ 612-626-2961 or schul032@umn.edu .
STEM CELL WORKSHOP TO BE HELD JULY 23
Cancer Center members will be among the presenters at the Stem Cell Workshop sponsored by the Society for Cryobiology, Biomedical Engineering Institute and Department of Mechanical Engineering
The goals of the workshop are to:
• Review the present understanding of stem cell biology, plasticity as well as clinical and preclinical applications of stem cells.
• Contrast and compare adult stem cells with hematopoietic and embryonic.
• Provide background on processing of stem cells for human therapeutic applications.
• Review the current understanding of stem cell preservation.
• Summarize the opportunities and challenges for stem cell-based therapies.
Information and registration materials can be found at http://www.me.umn.edu/events/cryo2005/stemcell.html .