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Cancer Center Update

September 5, 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.

In This Issue:

News

Events

Professional Education and Events

Grant Information and Announcements

Reminders

News

Cancer Center Seminar Series begins next Tuesday

The Cancer Center will launch its 2006-2007 Tuesday seminar series Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at 12 Noon. The speaker, Haojie Huang, Ph.D., assistant professor, joined the faculty of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, and the Cancer Center's Cancer Progression and Metastasis Program, on August 1. The title of his presentation is "Deregulated tumor suppressor function of FOX01 in prostate cancer."

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Folsom inducted into AHC Academy for Excellence

Last week we reported on the induction into the AHC Academy for Excellence in Health Research of Stephen Hecht, Ph.D., Wallin Chair of Cancer Prevention at the Cancer Center, leader of the Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention Program, and co-director of the Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Center (TTURC). Also inducted into the Academy was Aaron Folsom, M.D., M.P.H., member of the Cancer Center's Prevention and Etiology Program and professor in the Division of Epidemiology. Visit the Cancer Center Web site to learn more.

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Reminder: President's Cancer Panel meeting is September 11

The University of Minnesota Cancer Center will host the President's Cancer Panel meeting on September 11 in CCRB Room 450. The all-day, fact-finding meeting will focus on Promoting Healthy Lifestyles to Reduce the Risk of Cancer. The Panel will hear testimony from invited participants and the public on how obesity, physical activity and nutrition impact cancer. The Panel will explore both current research and existing knowledge gaps in these areas, as well as programs relevant to healthy lifestyles and cancer risk reduction. Cancer Center member Robert Jeffery, Ph.D., who directs the University's Obesity Prevention Center, will be among a dozen experts from across the country invited to give testimony before the Panel. Cancer Center Director John Kersey, M.D., will give the welcome. This meeting is open to Cancer Center faculty and staff, other interested University faculty and staff, as well as the public and media. There is no registration; people may come and go as they wish. Arrangements have been made for overflow attendance. For more information about the meeting, visit the Cancer Center Web site to download the agenda. To learn more about the Panel, go to the NCI Web site.

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Report to the nation on the status of cancer will be released September 6

Check the University of Minnesota Cancer Center Web site tomorrow afternoon for information about the "Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer 1975-2003, featuring cancer among U.S. Hispanic/Latino populations." The National Cancer Institute, North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, Inc., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American Cancer Society prepared this annual report. The report will be published in the October 15 issue of the journal Cancer. The embargo for the online information lifts tomorrow at 1 p.m. and will include the press release about the report, link to view the full report, and a Q&A on the report.

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Hope Lodge groundbreaking set for September 14

Groundbreaking is set for September 14 at 2500 University Avenue Southeast, the site where the first Hope Lodge in the Twin Cities will be built. The 40-room Hope Lodge will be constructed on land provided by the University of Minnesota Cancer Center. The site is near the east edge of the University of Minnesota campus. The American Cancer Society, in partnership with the Cancer Center and the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, will open the facility to cancer patients in 2007. The facility will serve as a home away from home for adult cancer patients from throughout the Midwest who come to the Twin Cities for their treatment. To learn more about Hope Lodge and how you can help support the project, call or email Cathy Spicola in the Cancer Center's Development Department, 612-625-5192, spico005@umn.edu.

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News for Histopathology Shared Resource Facility users

Several changes are taking place in the Histopathology Shared Resource facility. Aric Frantz, who did excellent job as a project coordinator, is leaving his full time position in the laboratory to join the freshman class in the College of Veterinary Medicine this fall. Although Aric plans to work for the lab part time while attending school, Mesfin Negia will now be responsible for communications and project coordination as well as histology and immunohistochemistry preparations. Another new staff member, Laurie Reicheln begins work in the Histopathology lab on September 5th. Laurie has vast experience in immunohistochemistry and her addition will allow the Histopathology Shared Resource Facility to offer more immunohistochemistry services to Cancer Center members.

A new electronic project identification and submission system is being implemented that will prevent potential labeling errors and will save time in labeling tissue cassettes by interfacing with an electronic cassette labeling system. From this point on, histopathology request forms should be submitted electronically to the general Histopathology Shared Resource e-mail address cchc@umn.edu as an attachment. Submission forms are available for downloading on the Histopathology Web site. Technical questions regarding sample submission, histology, immunohistochemistry and project status can be sent to cchc@umn.edu.

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New Member

Sheilah K. Hurley, M.A.
Associate Program Director, Department of Surgery, Regional Research Consortium (SRRC)

Area of interest: Multi-center clinical trials, Surgical Research Administration

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Events

3rd Annual Women's Health Research Conference

The 3rd Annual Women's Health Research Conference's focus this year is "Hot Topics in Women's Health." The conference will include a poster session on research related to gender specific research and women's health. The conference is free and lunch is provided with pre-registration. Conference information, registration and abstract submissions can be found online at the Deborah E. Powell Center for Women's Health Web site.

Special Seminar

Wednesday, September 13, 2006, 2-3 p.m., 450 CCRB
The role of peripheral blood stem cells for allogeneic transplantation
Mary Eapen, M.D., M.S., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin

Hosted by K. Scott Baker, M.D., Associate Professor, Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program

Light Refreshments will be served. For further information contact Joyce S. at 612-626-2961.

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Professional Education and Seminars

Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Lecture


Friday, September 8, 2006, 12-1 p.m., 450 CCRB
Secondhand smoke research and its translation in policy
Andrew Hyland, Ph.D., Research Scientist, Department of Health Behavior, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY

For a complete schedule visit our Web site.

BMT Conference

Monday, September 11, 2006, 1:15-2:15 p.m., 450 CCRB
Cancelled due to President's Cancer Panel

For a complete schedule, visit our Web site.

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Grant Information and Announcements

2007 NIH Regional Seminars in Program Funding and Grants Administration

Mechanisms, Models, Measurement, & Management in Pain Research (R21)

Mechanisms, Models, Measurement, & Management in Pain Research (R03)

Mechanisms, Models, Measurement, & Management in Pain Research (R01)

Cancer Education Grants Program (R25)

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Reminders

15th Annual University of Minnesota Symposium in Developmental Biology

Gene networks in development: Lessons from C. elegans and beyond
September 26-27, 2006, Coffman Memorial Union, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Campus. 

Information about poster submissions, registration, and program can be found at the Developmental Biology Center Web site.

Current Issues in Clinical Research Conference to be held October 4-5 at the Minneapolis Convention Center

The University of Minnesota Academic Health Center and Mayo Clinical Trial Services are jointly sponsoring a major conference on clinical research. "Current Issues in Clinical Research: Latest Trends in Clinical Research" will take place October 4-5, 2006 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. This conference will focus on emerging trends and provide a comprehensive review of clinical research performance. The program will include information on evolving strategies of pharmacovigilance, current issues in genomics and proteomics, principles of good clinical practice, and the mechanics of teamwork in clinical research. An outstanding, nationally prominent faculty has been assembled. This program is designed for clinical research professionals, including principal investigators, study coordinators, nurses, and other research personnel involved in managing and coordinating clinical research.

The regular registration fee for this conference is $550, which includes tuition, comprehensive conference syllabus, continental breakfasts, lunches, and break refreshments. University of Minnesota faculty, research staff, and AHC students and trainees may attend for the highly discounted registration fee of $25. Please indicate that you are from the U of M when you register. More information and the registration form.

Support the Children's Cancer Research Fund when you shop  

Just shop online at your favorite stores, or explore the many other affiliates available, and a percentage of each purchase will be donated to the Children's Cancer Research Fund. Start shopping at the Children's Cancer Research Fund "Shop CCRF" Web site. 

Children's Cancer Research Fund 2006 Dawn of a Dream Benefit - "Journey to the Ends of the Earth" - tickets are now on sale

In 1980, after losing their daughter to leukemia, Diana and Norm Hageboeck and their friends organized the first Dawn of a Dream benefit concert, raising $50,000. Today, Dawn of a Dream is one of the largest gala events in the Twin Cities. This year's event, on Saturday, November 4, 2006 will feature a few surprises along with the traditional silent and live auctions, dinner, and live entertainment by Los Lobos. Don't miss your chance to attend the event and support Children's Cancer Research Fund! For more information and to reserve your Journey to the Ends of the Earth tickets now visit the Children's Cancer Research Fund Web site.  

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