December 6, 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.

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In This Issue:

Today's Cancer Center Seminar

News

Events

Professional Education and Seminars

Grant Information & Announcements

Reminders

TODAY'S CANCER CENTER SEMINAR

A genetic approach to unraveling diabetes

Jennifer Hall, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Lillihei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota

A peek at next week’s seminar:

There is no seminar scheduled for Tuesday, December 13, due to the ASH meeting

For a complete schedule visit: http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/aboutus/date.html

 

SPECIAL SEMINAR

Thursday, December 8, 2005, 10:00-11:00 a.m., 450 CCRB

Recreational drugs, neonatal distress, and use of birth registry records to explore risk factors for neuroblastoma

Elizabeth Bluhm, M.D., M.P.H., Cancer Prevention Fellow, National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and, Genetics Radiation Epidemiology Branch, Bethesda , MD

Candidate for Assistant/Associate Professor in the Division of Pediatric Epidemiology & Clinical Research

 

Hosted by Dr. Julie Ross

 

Light refreshments will be provided

NEWS

CANCER CENTER HOLIDAY EVENT DECEMBER 7!

 

This year's Cancer Center Holiday event will take place from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 7 in the West Wing of the Campus Club.  Enjoy appetizers, beverages, live entertainment and good conversation with your Cancer Center colleagues.

JOIN US AT ASH — ATLANTA

Masonic Cancer Center members attending the American Society of Hematology meetings in Atlanta are cordially invited to a reception at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center, Atrium Terrace A — Atrium Level, South Tower, 100 CNN Center on Saturday December 10, 2005, 7:30-10:00 p.m. The reception is sponsored by the Divisions of Adult and Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation and the Masonic Cancer Center.

DECEMBER 19 DEADLINE FOR DAMON RUNYON CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION SCHOLAR AWARD NOMINATIONS

 

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation is offering Scholar Awards to support the development of outstanding scientists as they establish their own independent research laboratories. Assistant Professors in the first three years of their appointment who do not have another career development award are eligible to apply. The applicant's scientific accomplishments must show promise of future contributions that will lead to understanding the causes and mechanisms of cancer and to developing more effective cancer therapies and preventions. This is a three-year award for $100,000 per year. A total of five projects will be awarded.

 

Two nominations are permitted per institution (one basic scientist and one physician-scientist [MD or MD/PhD affiliated with a clinical department]), plus an unlimited number of applications by former Damon Runyon Fellows. Potential applicants should submit a preliminary proposal of 1-2 pages in length plus a curriculum vitae. If there are multiple applicants/nominations, a sub committee of the Masonic Cancer Center 's Executive Committee will screen applications/nominations and select the 2 finalists. Nominating materials should be sent via e-mail to Mary Sumpmann (sumpm001@umn.edu) before December 19th, 2005.

 

Questions should be addressed to Mark Paller, Assistant Vice President for Research, AHC (palle001@umn.edu). For more information visit the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Fund web site at www.drcrf.org/apScholar.html.

 

PALLIATIVE CARE GRAND ROUNDS

Tuesday, December 13, 2005, 7:30 – 8:30 a.m., 2-530 Moos Tower

Dying while homeless: What are the concerns at the end of life for those who have so little in life?

John Song, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Center for Bioethics, University of Minnesota

 

For more information contact: Libby Frost, 612-625-4123, frost002@umn.edu.

 

GRANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

No grant announcements were submitted this week.

The Grant Opportunities web page is currently under construction. To view a list of cancer research funding resources and links to their web sites visit http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/aboutus/grantopp.html .

EDUCATION AND SEMINARS

IMMUNOLOGY PROGRAM MEETING

Wednesday, December 7, 2005, 1:30-2:30, 6-101 NHH (BSBE)

Runx transcription factors: master regulators in blood, bone and cancer cells

Jennifer Westendorf, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

 

For a complete scheduled visit http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/aboutus/Immunoseminars.html

 

CORE CURRICULUM SEMINAR

Friday, December 9, 2005, 10:00 a.m., 450 CCRB

No meeting scheduled due to ASH conference.

 

For a complete schedule visit http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/aboutus/coreseminar.html

CANCER BIOLOGY RESEARCH CLUB

No meeting scheduled due to ASH conference.

 

For a complete schedule visit http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/grant7.html .

BMT CONFERENCE

No meeting scheduled due to ASH conference.

For a complete schedule visit http://www.cancer.umn.edu/page/aboutus/bmtlect.html