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February 17 , 2009
Update is sent to Masonic Cancer Center members and staff every Tuesday morning. Please submit items to Sandi Sherman, sherm019@umn.edu, by noon the previous Friday.
In This Issue
Funding News and Opportunities
Today's Seminar
Tuesday, February 17, 2009, 12-1 p.m., 450 MCRB
A comparative approach towards metastasis biology and therapy
Chand Khanna, D.V.M., Ph.D., Head, Tumor and Metastasis Biology Section, Senior Scientist, Center for Cancer Research, Pediatric Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute
Host: Cathy S. Carlson, D.V.M., Ph.D., Diplomate A.C.V.P.
A peek at the next seminar:
The February 24 Cancer Center Seminar is canceled.
For a complete schedule, visit the Web site.
News
NCI PDQ® cancer information available on Masonic Cancer Center Web site
The Masonic Cancer Center Web site now features extensive cancer information provided through the National Cancer Institute Physician Data Query (NCI PDQ) database. Topics cover cancer prevention, screening, and treatment; complementary and alternative medicines; and supportive and palliative care. The information features glossary links, high-quality graphics, and it will be updated regularly to reflect new and modified information from the NCI. Links to University of Minnesota patient care and clinical trials information are included on all NCI cancer information pages. Visit www.cancer.umn.edu/cancerinfo/index.html to see a complete list of topics. If you have questions or feedback, please e-mail ccweb@umn.edu.
Wanted: Judges for Twin Cities Regional Science Fair
Faculty members are needed as judges for the Twin Cities Regional Science Fair February 27-28 at the University of Minnesota Field House. The Fair presents an opportunity to inspire and encourage students in grades 6-12 to explore and investigate their world through hands-on research and to give them the chance to interact with adults working in many areas of science. Judging will take place Friday, February 27 at 3:30 p.m. for middle school students; 5 p.m. for high school students. For more information, e-mail judging@tcrsf.org, call 763-577-1400, or visit www.tcrsf.org to fill out a judge registration form.
Kudos
A study by Daniel Mulrooney, M.D., Prevention and Etiology Program, on childhood cancer survivors facing increased risk of heart disease was listed as a major advance in pediatric cancers in a special article on "Clinical Cancer Advances 2008: Major Research Advances in Cancer Treatment, Prevention, and Screening—Report from the American Society of Clinical Oncology," published February 10, 2009 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. This study also was selected as a Best of ASCO at the 2008 annual meeting.
Jeffrey Miller, M.D., Transplant Biology and Therapy Program, was a key presenter at the Scientific Clinical Day for clinicians and researchers in Dusseldorf, Germany February 4, speaking on adoptive transfer of natural killer (NK) cells.
Selwyn Vickers, M.D., Tumor Biology and Progression Program, was recently elected a director of the American Board of Surgery, which is one of 24 member boards that make up the American Board of Medical Specialties. He will serve a six-year term beginning July 1, 2009.
Education and Events
Cancer Biology Journal Club
Wednesday, February 18, 2008, 12-1 p.m., 114 LHI/KE
Xazmin H. Lowman, Kelekar Lab, will discuss "gp130-Mediated Stat3 Activation in Enterocytes Regulates Cell Survival and Cell-Cycle Progression during Colitis-Associated Tumorigenesis," Bollrath et al., Cancer Cell, Volume 15, Issue 2, 91-102, 3 February 2009.
The Cancer Biology Journal Club is held every Wednesday. For more information contact Sonja Johnson (john4368@umn.edu) or Rachel Bergerson (sapl0005@umn.edu).
State of the Academic Health Center Address
Thursday, February 19, 2009, 3-4 p.m., Mayo Memorial Auditorium
Senior Vice President for Health Sciences Frank B. Cerra, M.D, will deliver the annual address. The presentation will be broadcast to the Duluth, St. Paul, and Rochester campuses. The Address will be preceded by the AHC Faculty Assembly from 2 to 2:45 p.m.
Quality of Life: What Are We Measuring?
Minnesota Center for Health Trajectory Research P20 Seminar Series
Friday, February 20, 2009, 10-11 a.m., Room 4-180 WDH
Geraldine Padilla, Ph.D., professor and associate dean for research, University of California, San Francisco, will speak about Quality of Life (QOL), a key outcome measure of the short- and long-term impact of disease, treatment, style of care, and all manner of personal, social, environmental, and medical factors. Investigators need to determine whether QOL instruments do a good job of measuring well-being in diverse groups, across cultures, and throughout the illness trajectory. The lecture is sponsored by the University of Minnesota School of Nursing. For more information, contact Linda Dahle, 612-626-9443.
Cancer and the Human Body exhibit
Saturday, February 28, 2009, 1-4 p.m., Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul
The Masonic Cancer Center's ninth annual Cancer and the Human Body event at the Science Museum of Minnesota will include hands-on exhibits where visitors of all ages can learn about cancer and the research being done to understand the disease. Visitors will learn the basics of cancer biology; what normal cells look like compared to cancer cells; what cancer looks like in the body; and the importance of sun safety in preventing skin cancer. For more information, contact Sandra Rivera, river039@umn.edu, 612-625-4441.
More Upcoming Events
February 23-March 23: Mini Medical School Spring 2009: New Frontiers in Medicine
March 11: Masonic Cancer Center Recognition Program Awards
March 23-25: Targeted Anticancer Therapies Symposium
March 26: Living with Lymphoma: Healthy Nutrition for Lymphoma Patients During and After Chemotherapy
April 4: Survivorship Series: Living Well After Cancer
April 26: Cancer U: Curbing Cancer's Growth in the Body: Advances in Research and Treatment
Program Meetings
Cancer Epidemiology Interest Group
Friday, February 20, 2009, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 1-451 Moos Tower
Using smoking and lung cancer as a model system for exploring gene-environment interactions
Timothy R. Church, Ph.D., Professor, Division of Environmental Health Sciences
For a complete schedule, visit the Web site.
BMT Program Conference
Monday, February 23, 2009, 1:15-2:15 p.m., 450 MCRB
Attending meeting
For a complete schedule, visit the Web site.
Funding News and Opportunities
No listings were submitted this week.
Visit the Funding News & Opportunities Web page to see listings previously published in Update. Also, a list of organizations that provide funding for cancer research is provided on our Research Funding Resources page.