May 9, 2006

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

Women's hormones: Breast cancer growth and metastasis

Kathryn B. Horwitz, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

 

Host: Carol Lange, Ph.D.

A peek at next week's seminar:

Role of myeloid translocation gene family members in acute leukemia and stem cell functions

Scott Hiebert, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University

 

Host: Jennifer Westendorf, Ph.D.

For a complete schedule visit the Cancer Center Seminar Web site.

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NEWS

KUDOS

 

Congratulations to Cancer Center member Xianzheng Zhou, M.D., Ph.D., on his selection as one of fifteen scientists from across the United States to receive a two-year grant from the Sidney Kimmel Foundation for Cancer Research under the Foundation's ongoing Kimmel Scholars Program . Each researcher receives a $200,000 award to further a specific cancer research project. Zhou received the award for his proposal, "Adoptive cord blood T-cell therapy of leukemia by the Sleeping Beauty transposon.”

 

Kudos also go toKari Haley, who was selected to be a recipient of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Trainee Research Award this year. Haley is an undergraduate student majoring in genetics, cell biology and development in the College of Biological Sciences at the University of Minnesota. A recipient of an Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) award from the U, Haley has been working in the laboratory of Cancer Center member Xianzheng Zhou, M.D., Ph.D, for the spring semester. The ASH award includes $4,000 for research support and $1,000 to attend the 2006 ASH Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla. in December.

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EVENTS

 

CANCER AND COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE SPONSOR TALK

Wednesday, May 10, 2006, 2 p.m., 450 CCRB

Evolution and cancer: Contemporary voyages with the beagle.

Jaime Modiano, V.M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Immunology, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Senior Scientist, AMC Cancer Center

RECRUITMENT SEMINAR

Thursday, May 11, 2006, 10-11 a.m., 450 CCRB

Modeling cancer development: Oncogene-induced genomic instability is essential for tumorigenesis

Richard A. Woo, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow, Galgary , Alberta Canada

 

Dr. Woo is a candidate for a faculty position in the Breast Cancer Program.

THESIS DEFENSE

Thursday, May 11, 2006, 1:30 p.m., 450 CCRB

Characterization of DTEpCAM23 and DT23EpCAM: a pair of novel bispecific recombinant single chain immunotoxins for treatment of human carcinomas

Brad Stish, Clinical Laboratory Science Masters Program, Vallera Lab

 

THE 15TH ANNUAL MARK E. NESBIT LECTURESHIP IN PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY

Friday, May 12, 2006, Noon, 450 CCRB

Curing childhood and adolescent AML at the half-way point

William G. Woods, M.D., Director and Chief Medical Officer, Daniel P. Amos Children's Chair for the Aflac Cancer Center, and Blood Disorders Service, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Blood and Marrow Transplant, Emory University/Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

 

For more information contact Linda S. DeVoe, 612-626-2778.

 

SLIDE FOR A CAUSE TO BENEFIT CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH FUND

 

Slide for a Cause, a special event to benefit the Children's Cancer Research Fund (CCRF), will be held May 18 at the world's largest indoor water park, Water Park of America at the Mall of America. A portion of the admission price will be donated to the CCRF. Visit the CCRB Web site for for additional details.

 

Also, if your summer plans involve a visit to the Mall of America, consider making a stop at The Water Park of America. Anyone who visits from May 15 to September 1 and presents a coupon will generate a donation to CCRF. The coupon is available at at the CCRB Web site.

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EDUCATION AND SEMINARS

CANCER PROGRESSION AND METASTASIS PROGRAM
Wednesday, May 10, 2005, 12-1 p.m., 450 CCRB
Autophagy in breast cancer progression?
Ameeta Kelekar, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

Click to see a complete schedule.

PEDIATRIC CANCER AND BLOOD DISEASES CONFERENCE/JOINT TUMOR BOARD TELECONFERENCE
Wednesday, May 10, 2006, 1:15 p.m., 130 Dwan/KE Research Center
BL22: A novel immunotoxin targeting CD22-positive hematologic malignancies
Suzie Ariyaratana, M.D., JHU/NCI Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellow
 

BMT CONFERENCE

Click to see a complete schedule.

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GRANT INFORMATION & ANNOUNCEMENTS

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF CANCER (R21)

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF CANCER (R33)

APPLICATION OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR CANCER RESEARCH (R21)

APPLICATION OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR CANCER RESEARCH (R33)

APPLICATION OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR CANCER RESEARCH (R21/R33)

INNOVATIONS IN CANCER SAMPLE PREPARATION (R21)

INNOVATIONS IN CANCER SAMPLE PREPARATION (R33)

INNOVATIONS IN CANCER SAMPLE PREPARATION (R21/R33)

CANCER SURVEILLANCE USING HEALTH CLAIMS-BASED DATA (R01)

CANCER SURVEILLANCE USING HEALTH CLAIMS-BASED DATA SYSTEM (R21)

CANCER PREVENTION, CONTROL, BEHAVIORAL, AND POPULATION SCIENCES CAREER DEVELOPMENT AWARD (K07)

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POSITION AVAILABLE

 

Alexander Khoruts, M.D., announces an immediate opening for a postdoc to work on a murine model of autoimmune eczema and eosinophilic esophagitis. The project is well underway and should easily prove productive. Basic pathogenesis involves Langerhans cells, CD4 T cells, and Foxp3+ Tregs. Preferred skills include flow cytometry, immunohistology, and ability to run PCR. Familiarity with immunology is desirable. The position might also be appropriate for someone with immunology experience at an Assistant Scientist level. For more information contact Dr. Khoruts in the Center for Immunology, 624-2101.

 

POSITION WANTED

 

James Dietz, an undergraduate biology major at Hamline University , is seeking a summer research position in order to gain laboratory research experience. During the past three years at Hamline he has taken several biology classes that have included group lab projects. James is motivated and highly organized, has great teamwork and communication skills and is excited about learning new techniques and skills. He is passionate about research. He will be available to start working on May 22 and can work through the end of August. Please contact Melissa Daufelt at cchr@umn.edu for a copy of James' resume.

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REMINDERS

UNIVERSITY CHEMICAL-BIOLOGY INITIATIVE WORKSHOP MAY 17, 2006

 

Frontiers of Drug Discovery: Chemical Library Development and Screening

May 17, 2006, Coffman Memorial Union Theater

 

The aim of the workshop is to inform biomedical, pharmacological, medicinal, computational and chemical researchers at the University of Minnesota of recent advances in chemical library design and screening. An outstanding faculty has been assembled to present the latest cutting-edge chemical genetics research. Time will be made available during the workshop for questions and discussion, with the goal of fostering interdisciplinary research projects harnessing these techniques. Please join us! Click here to find out more and to register.

CHEMICAL BIOLOGY INTERFACE SYMPOSIUM JUNE 1, 2006

 

Registration and program information is now available for the Chemical Biology Interface Symposium, Thursday, June 1 at the St. Paul campus. This symposium will focus on cutting-edge science which combines different disciplinary approaches in chemistry, physics, molecular biology, biochemistry, etc. Guest speakers include scientists from Harvard Medical School , Genentech, University of Wisconsin- School of Pharmacy and the University of Minnesota . Two poster sessions also will be held, so be sure to register to present your research. For registration and program information, visit Symposium 2006.

CHILDREN'S CANCER RESEARCH FUND 4 TH ANNUAL TIME TO FLY WALK/RUN JUNE 24

 

Help win the race against childhood cancer by participating in the Time to Fly Walk/Run on Harriet Island . The fourth annual event benefiting Children's Cancer Research Fund features something for everyone: competitive runners, recreational runners and walkers, and kids of all ages. Events include a 5K walk, 10K and 5K runs, and 1K and 2K Kids' Fun Runs. Both the 10K and 5K events are certified courses. Proceeds support childhood cancer research at the University of Minnesota .

 

Visit the Children's Cancer Research Fund web site to learn more about the event and how you can help support Children's Cancer Research Fund as part of the new Team Challenge .

 

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