Cancer Center Update

July 5, 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:

Today's Cancer Center Seminar

News

Events

Professional Education and Seminars

Grant Information & Announcements

Reminders

NEWS

SPECIAL SEMINAR

The Division of Environmental Health Sciences is presenting the following seminar:

Tuesday, July 12, 2005, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m., 450 CCRB

"Molecular Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer"

Bala Nagarajah, MD, Ph.D.
Head Cancer Center Chennai Medical University
Chennai , India

NCI NATIONAL MEETING ON “TRANSLATIONAL IMMUNOLOGY RELATED TO CANCER" SEPT. 22-23, 2005

The NCI Center for Cancer Research will sponsor a national meeting on “Translational Immunology Related to Cancer" in the Masur Auditorium, Clinical Center, NIH, Sept. 22-23, 2005.

This meeting will host the leaders in the field of cancer immunotherapy, and will also serve to highlight the Center of Excellence in Immunology at the CCR. The meeting will focus on novel immunotherapy strategies for the prevention and/or treatment of a range of human cancers. Topics will include the innovative uses of monoclonal antibodies, cytokines, cell-based therapies, vaccines, and transplantation in the prevention and therapy of human cancers.

The registration deadline is July 30, 2005. There is no registration fee and all those investigators working in this field are encouraged to register <http://web.ncifcrf.gov/events/tirc/> and submit abstracts for poster presentations by July 30, 2005. The website also contains the list of sessions and speakers. Both Drs. Von Eschenbach and Wiltrout will give introductory remarks highlighting the importance of this meeting. If you have other questions about the meeting, please contact Carlei O'Neal at carleioneal@adelphia.net, or 301-846-6333.

CANCER CENTER MEMBER IN THE NEWS

Robert Madoff, M.D., colorectal cancer surgeon and researcher, is participating on a panel discussing “Controversies in Operable Rectal Cancer” at the Colorectal Triparitite 2005 Meeting in Dublin this week.

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.

GRANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

No grant announcements submitted this week.

To view all grants available through the Masonic Cancer Center, visit http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/aboutus/grant/grantopp.html

REMINDERS

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 on July 23, 2005.

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 .

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 .