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Cancer Center Update
January 23, 2007
In This Issue
- Jan. 17: Cancer Biology Journal Club
- Jan. 25: Avoiding Cancer One Day at a Time
- Jan. 30: Smoke Free Minnesota Day at the Capitol
- Jan. 31: State of the AHC
- Feb. 15: Office of Clinical Research and Health Disparities Seminar
Cancer Center Program Meetings
- Jan. 25: Genetic Mechanisms of Cancer Program Meeting
- Jan. 26: Cancer Biology Research Club
- Jan. 29: BMT Conference
Grant Information and Announcements
Today's Cancer Center Seminar
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Molecular epidemiology of HPV and cervical cancer: The road from etiologic understanding to preventive strategies
Allan Hildesheim, Ph.D., Hormonal and Reproductive Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute
Host: Mimi Yu, Ph.D.
A peek at next week's seminar:
Tuesday, January 30, 2007, 12 p.m.-1 p.m., 450 CCRB
A new system for studying genome instability and isochromosome formation
Judith Berman, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Genetics, Cell Biology & Development University of Minnesota
For a complete schedule visit the Cancer Center Web site Seminar Series listing.
News
Members in the news
Dorothy Hatsukami, Ph.D., co-leader of the Cancer Center's Prevention and Etiology Program and co-director of the Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Center, was quoted in a UPI story on a study that found heavy smokers who try to cut back their cigarette intake actually show a greater exposure to toxins per cigarette than those who are light smokers.
Levi Downs, M.D., member of the Cancer Center's Translational Research Program, was quoted by Fox 9 News on the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil, (see article and video on the Fox 9 Web site). Also, Downs, along with Minnesota Lt. Gov. Carol Molnau , held a news conference January 18 on the importance of cervical cancer awareness and prevention. Read more.
Tim Church, Ph.D., member of the Cancer Center's Prevention and Etiology Program, was quoted in the January 18 Star Tribune as a follow-up to a national news story that reported cancer deaths in the United States have dropped for a second straight year.
Michelle van Ryn, Ph.D., member of the Cancer Center's Prevention and Etiology Program, was quoted by Bloomberg News and the Dallas Morning News about breast cancer and differences in treatment. Read more.Steve Hecht, Ph.D., leader of the Cancer Center's Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention Program, wrote an article appearing in the Walker Pilot-Independent about the impact of secondhand smoke on infants. This article was based on a recently published research report and is part of the University's Health Talk and You series.
Wagner testifies at U.S. Senate subcommittee
John Wagner, M.D., member of the Cancer Center's Transplant Biology and Therapy Program, testified January 19 before the Joint Committee of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and the U.S. Senator Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcomittee. The title of his testimony was "Can Congress help fulfill the promise of stem cell research?" Read the testimony (PDF).
Education and Events
Cancer Biology Journal Club
Wednesday, January 24, 2007, 12-1 p.m., 5-122 MCB Sonja Johnson, a graduate student in the LeBien lab, will present the paper “Calreticulin exposure dictates the immunogenicity of cancer cell death," Nature Medicine 2007;13:54-61.
The Cancer Biology Journal Club is held every Wednesday. A complete schedule is available at the MICaB Web site. For more information contact: Sonja Johnson (john4368@umn.edu) or Rachel Bergerson (sapl0005@umn.edu).
Avoiding Cancer One Day at a Time
Thursday, January 25, 2007, 2 p.m., University of Minnesota Bookstore, Coffman Memorial Union
Medical School alumna and family medicine physician Lynne Eldridge will discuss her new book Avoiding Cancer One Day at a Time. Eldridge's book covers a spectrum of cancer-prevention strategies designed to minimize a person's cancer risk. Please visit the University of Minnesota Bookstore Web site for more information.
Smoke Free Minnesota Day at the Capitol
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Help make 2007 the year the Minnesota Legislature passes a statewide smoking ban. People from throughout Minnesota will converge on the Capitol to meet with their legislators and their staffs to advocate for a statewide smoking ban. To learn more and to register, visit Smokefree Minnesota's Web site.
State of the AHC
Wednesday, January 31, 2007, 3-4 p.m., Mayo Auditorium
Frank B. Cerra, M.D., Senior Vice President for Health Sciences and McKnight Presidential Leadership Chair, will present his annual State of the AHC address, titled "Learning from History: Discovering the Future." An AHC faculty assembly will precede the address from 2 to 2:45 p.m. Following the address at 4 p.m. there will be a reception and tours of the newly renovated Mayo auditorium.
Office of Clinical Research and Health Disparities Seminar
Friday, February 16, 2007, 12 p.m.-1 p.m., 1-450G Moos Tower
Recruitment of ethnic minorities into clinical trials
Loretta Jemmott, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN, van Ameringen Professor in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, director of the Center for Health Disparities, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania
Sandwiches and beverages will be served.
Cancer Center Program Meetings
Genetic Mechanisms of Cancer Program Seminar Program Seminar
Thursday, January 25, 2007, 4 p.m.-5 p.m., 3-110 MoosT
Cytogenetic insights into leukemogenesis
Betsy Hirsch, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology
For a complete schedule visit the Web site.
Cancer Biology Research Club
Friday, January 26, 2007, 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m., 450 CCRB
Chondroitin sulfate glycosaminoglycan as a regulator for melanoma invasion
George Iida, McCarthy lab
For a complete schedule visit the Web site.
BMT Conference
Monday, January 29, 2007, 1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m., 450 CCRB
Program meeting.
For a complete schedule visit the Web site.
Grant Information and Announcements
NIH information
NIH grant announcements
Epigenetic Approaches in Cancer Epidemiology (R01)
Epigenetic Approaches in Cancer Epidemiology (R21)
Application of Metabolomics for Translational and Biological Research (R01)
Application of Metabolomics for Translational and Biological Research (R21)
Novel Approaches to Enhance Animal Stem Cell Research (R01)
Novel Approaches to Enhance Animal Stem Cell Research (R21)
Research on Clinical Decision Making in Life-Threatening Illness (R21)
Other grant opportunities
Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation Individual Grant
Deadline: April 2, 2007
Amount/Duration: 2 yrs, 100,000/year plus 15,000 for indirect costs
Description: Dedicated to conducting basic, translational and clinical research on the causes of cancer with the goal of developing scientifically targeted cancer treatments.
Additional Information: Visit the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation Web site.
Nomination Process: The University may submit one application. Preliminary proposals should be 1 page in length and describe why the nominee deserves the award and what research will be performed during the award period. A curriculum vitae should also be included. If there are multiple applicants, a committee of faculty members will select the finalist to represent the University. Questions should be addressed to Mark Paller, Assistant Vice President for Research, AHC (palle001@umn.edu). Nominating materials should be sent via e-mail to Mary Sumpmann (sumpm001@umn.edu) before March 5, 2007.
Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation Program Grant
Amount/Duration: 2 yrs, 300,000/year plus 15% additional for overhead
Deadline: February 28, 2007
Description: Dedicated to conducting basic, translational and clinical research on the causes of cancer with the goal of developing scientifically targeted cancer treatments.
Additional information:
Visit the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation Web site.
Nomination Process: The University may submit one application. Preliminary proposals should be 1-2 pages in length and describe why the nominee deserves the award and what research will be performed during the award period. A curriculum vitae should also be included. If there are multiple applicants, a committee of faculty members will select the finalist to represent the University. Questions should be addressed to Mark Paller, Assistant Vice President for Research, AHC (palle001@umn.edu). Nominating materials should be sent via e-mail to Mary Sumpmann (sumpm001@umn.edu) before February 5, 2007.