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January 24, 2012
Update is available on the web at www.cancer.umn.edu/news/update/index.html.
Update is an official newsletter of the Masonic Cancer Center for faculty, members, staff, colleagues, and friends published every Tuesday morning. All submissions must be sent to Sandi Sherman, sherm019@umn.edu, by Noon on Friday for publication the following Tuesday.
In This Issue
Cancer Center Seminar
Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 12-1 p.m., 450 MCRB
Viral carcinogenesis: Biophysical analysis of HTLV-1 replication
Louis Mansky, Ph.D., Professor, Departments of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences and Microbiology, University of Minnesota
Next week's seminar:
Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 12-1 p.m., 450 MCRB
Genome-wide hypermutation in breast cancer
Reuben Harris, Ph.D., Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota
See the Cancer Center Seminar calendar to see future seminars and to watch recorded seminars.
News
Member receives grant
Masato Yamamoto, M.D., Ph.D., Genetic Mechanisms of Cancer Program, has been awarded an 2-year, $200,000 AHC Faculty Research Development Grant for his project “Development of oncolytic adenovirus for HPV-positive head and neck cancer.”
Researchers receive patent
Reuben Harris, Ph.D., Genetic Mechanisms of Cancer Program, and Hiroshi Masamoto, Ph.D., Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, received a patent for genetic technology they created that enables the production of active DNA mutating enzymes. These enzymes have biotechnology applications including targeted mutagenesis.
Two grant development roundtables available to researchers
A roundtable discussion of grant budget development will take place next week on January 25, 1:30-2:30 p.m., in 450 MCRB. See listing in the Professional Education section of this newsletter.
On February 16, a panel will discuss how to develop successful SPORE/PPG applications. See listing in the Professional Education section of this newsletter.
Program Meetings
BMT Program
January 30, 2012, 1:15-2:15 p.m., 450 MCRB
No conference due to ASBMT.
Visit the calendar for a schedule of meetings.
Professional Education
January 24, 2012: University of Minnesota Center for Health Equity Works in Progress: Health care disparities in blood and marrow transplantation
1-2 p.m. (lunch provided), 717 Delaware Building Room 105
Navneet Majhail, M.D., M.S., Medical Director and Director of Health Services Research, National Marrow Donor Program, Assistant Scientific Director, Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Transplantation, University of Minnesota
Please RSVP to park0607@umn.edu.
January 25, 2012: Cancer Biology Journal Club
12-1 p.m., 1-114 LHI
Allison Land, Ph.D., Harris lab, will discuss “APOBEC3G promotes liver metastasis in an orthotopic mouse model of colorectal cancer and predicts human hepatic metastasis,” Ding Q et al., J Clin Invest. 2011;121:4526-4536.
January 25, 2012: Grant budget development roundtable
1:30-2:30 p.m., 450 MCRB
Aaron Schilz, Masonic Cancer Center Pre-Award Services Coordinator, will lead an educational forum on the development of budgets for grant applications.
February 16, 2012: Successful strategies for the development of SPORE/PPG grants
8:30-10 a.m., 450 MCRB
Jeffrey Miller, M.D., Marc Jenkins, Ph.D., Jim McCarthy, Ph.D., and Frank Ondrey, M.D., Ph.D., and Aaron Schilz, Masonic Cancer Center Pre-Award Services Coordinator, will participate in a panel discussion on the development of successful SPORE/PPG grant applications.
Free Bio-Medical Library Workshops
The Bio-Medical Library offers in-house workshops open to all University students, staff and faculty on a variety of library resources and research techniques. Sessions are designed to help you enhance your skills searching databases and other library resources, organizing and managing your research, and publishing in the health sciences.
View our Spring 2012 Workshops and register today!
February 22-23, 2012: 2012 Biospecimen Research Network Symposium
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Bethesda Maryland
Hosted by NCI's Office of Biorepositories and Biospecimen Research, this meeting brings together stakeholders including research investigators, clinicians, industry representatives, hospital administrators and patient advocates to discuss new developments in the field of biospecimen science that address the molecular changes that can occur during collection, processing, and storage of biospecimens. Visit the website for more information.
March 15-16, 2012: Second Symposium on Translational Genomics
Natcher Auditorium, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
National Cancer Institute Symposium on Integrative Cancer Biology and Genomics: Second Symposium on Translational Genomics
The field of translational genomics is rapidly progressing, yet the systematic application of current knowledge to improve patient care remains a formidable challenge. This symposium will provide a dedicated forum for the advancement, implementation and exchange of information on noncoding RNAs, next generation sequencing, and epigenomics and genetic variation for translation into clinical practice with the ultimate goal to improve the health of patients with cancer.
Registration is free but seating is limited so please register online at: http://web.ncifcrf.gov/events/TranslationalGenomics/register.asp
For additional information please contact Laura Hooper at hooperl@mail.nih.gov
April 10, 2012: Town Hall Meeting for Cancer Prevention and Control Programs
3-4 p.m., 450 MCRB
Hear updates from program leaders of Prevention and Etiology (Drs. Anne Joseph and DeAnn Lazovich), Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention (Dr. Stephen Hecht) and Cancer Detection, Treatment and Outcomes (Drs. Karen Kuntz and Todd Tuttle). There will be time for discussion from program members as well.
April 23-24, 2012: 2012 Health Equity Conference: Eliminating Health Disparities
April 23, 2-4 p.m., April 24 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Earl Brown Heritage Center, 6155 Earle Brown Drive, Minneapolis, MN
Sponsored by the Center for Health Equity, Program in Health Disparities Research and the Minnesota Center for Cancer Collaborations
The 2012 Health Equity Conference: Eliminating Health Disparities is an opportunity for researchers, practitioners, policy makers, community members, business leaders and students to come together around meaningful health equity issues. For registration, abstract information, and conference agenda, please visit: http://www.med.umn.edu/che.
June 14-16, 2012: Save the Date for the 6th Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conference: Translating Science to Care
Marriott Crystal Gateway, Arlington, Virginia
The conference is co-sponsored by the National Cancer Institute’s Office of Cancer Survivorship, the American Cancer Society’s Behavioral Research Center, LIVESTRONG and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control.
June 24-29, 2012: NCI Cancer Research Imaging Camp: An Educational Opportunity for Basic Cancer Researchers
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.
Application deadline: February 10, 2012
Overview: Postdoctoral fellows and early career-level faculty in fields related to basic cancer biology are invited to apply for a special intensive course on in vivo imaging techniques. Through lectures and hands-on laboratory sessions, participants will gain experience with a wide range of imaging modalities, including advanced optical imaging, MRI, PET, SPECT, CT, and ultrasound. After this course, participants will be able to select and apply the appropriate in vivo imaging technique necessary to investigate a biological hypothesis and to interpret the resulting imaging data. Attendance is strictly limited to invited participants. Contact: Anne Menkens, Ph.D., NCI Cancer Imaging Program, am187k@nih.gov.
August 17-19, 2012: 5th Mayo Clinic Symposium on Angiogenesis and Tumor Microenvironmnet: Basic Science to Clinical Practice
Depot Renaissance Hotel, Minneapolis, Minn.
The main goal of our symposium is to bring together basic science and clinical experts in the field of angiogenesis to facilitate the discovery of new drugs and therapies in the treatment of cancer by discussing the current challenges of anti-angiogenic therapies and tumor micro-environment as they relate to clinical outcomes. At the same time, there is a need to learn novel pathways and mechanisms on how micro-environment and angiogenesis promote different disease processes. Novel genetic and imaging methods to assess tumor vasculature for monitoring the effectiveness of angiogenic response in the pre-clinical and clinical trials will be discussed in this symposium. Overall, the symposium will assist in establishing strong collaborations among leading national, international, and Mayo Clinic experts in the field.
Registration information is available on the website.
October 12, 2012: Annual Cancer Prevention and Control Retreat
All day, Minnesota Landscape Aboretum
This retreat is co-sponsored by the Thoracic Translational Working Group and will highlight the latest research at the University of Minnesota, how to write a P01 or SPORE grant proposal and resources available to members of the Cancer Center (including Clinical and Translational Science Institute resources). The agenda will be informative and exciting with time to appreciate the fall colors.
Visit the Professional Education web page for more conference and special lecture listings.
Events
Saturday, February 4, 2012: Third Annual Rein in Sarcoma Mini-Medical School
8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., Radiation Therapy Clinic, first floor of the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview (Harvard Street at East River Road).
Speakers include: Katheryn Dusenberry, M.D., L. Chinsoo Cho, M.D., J. Carlos Manivael, M.D., and Shelly Maretter, M.D.
Visit the Rein in Sarcoma website for more information on the agenda and to register.
February 21, 2012: Pancreatic Cancer Lab Tour & Research Information Event
5-7:30 p.m., University of Minnesota Medical Center, East Bank campus, 500 Harvard St., Minneapolis, Minn. Meet in hospital lobby at 4:45 p.m.
RSVP by February 6 to Shelia Bohnsack, sbohnsac@umn.edu, 612-625-7936. Sponsored by the Department of Surgery and the UAB/UMN SPORE grant in Pancreatic Cancer.
Visit the Upcoming Events page for a complete listing of events.
Funding Opportunities
2012 Caring for Carcinoid Foundation-AACR Grants for Carcinoid Tumor and Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Research
Caring for Carcinoid Foundation-AACR
Deadline: February 1, 2012, 12 Noon EST
Funding: $125,000/yr for two years.
Damon Runyon-Sohn Pediatric Cancer Fellowship Award
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation and the Sohn Conference Foundation
Deadline: March 15, 2012
Funding: $50,000/yr for three years
Myelofibrosis (MF) Challenge
MPN Research Foundation and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Deadline: April 1, 2012
Funding: $100,000 for one year
The goal of The MF Challenge is to discover the factor(s) that induce(s) fibrosis in bone marrow, and to identify opportunities to arrest and reverse this fibrosis.
For more information contact 312-683-7243 or send an email to Michelle Woehrle, mwoehrle@mpnresearchfoundation.org.
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.