Third Annual Delivering Discoveries: Updates in Oncology
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This day-and-a-half conference took place October 17 and 18, 2024 at the picturesque Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines and brought together a multidisciplinary audience of oncology professionals, who included nurses, physicians, researchers, and medical students, for an exploration of the latest advancements in cancer care and research. Learn More & View Photo Gallery >>
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Pfizer-Cell Signaling San Diego Postdoctoral and Graduate Fellowships
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NO CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS
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Application Deadline: November 4, 2024
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These fellowships will support outstanding doctoral or postdoctoral trainees in the area of cell signaling and oncology through training of the awardee and strengthening interactions of Pfizer Oncology and the Cell Signaling San Diego academic community.
Successful applicants will receive 1 year of funding, with a 2nd year contingent on satisfactory progress.
Awardees will meet twice a year with selected representatives from Cell Signaling San Diego and Pfizer Oncology. The fellowship will be acknowledged in all publications.
Applicants being considered for an award will be invited to give a 10-minute presentation to the Review Committee.
The Postdoctoral Fellowship provides $80,000 to cover postdoc salary and benefits. The Graduate Fellowship provides $60,000 to cover tuition in full and the balance toward a stipend.
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FEATURED FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES |
Application Deadline: February 14, 2025 (Standard NIH Due Dates Apply)
Budget: $275,000/2 years (UH2); $250,000/year for a maximum of 3 years (UH3)
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Application Deadline: February 14, 2025 (Standard NIH Due Dates Apply)
Budget: $250,000/year for a maximum of 3 years
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| Droplet Hi-C enables scalable, single-cell profiling of chromatin architecture in heterogeneous tissues
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Rafael Bejar, MD, PhD (Hematologic Malignancies), Frank Furnari, PhD (Cancer Biology and Signaling), and Ren Bing, PhD (Structural and Functional Genomics)
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| Disparities in screening and risk stratification for hispanic adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
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Rohit Loomba, MD (Cancer Control Program)
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Natural language processing-assessed unmet medical and social needs in cancer crowdfunding stories
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Matthew P. Banegas, PhD, MPH, MS (Cancer Control Program)
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT (COE) |
Neighborhood Healthcare Food Distribution and Breast Cancer Prevention and Screening
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COE collaborated with Neighborhood Healthcare for their food distribution event on Saturday, October 19, 2024. The event was held as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and COE disseminated essential information on breast cancer prevention and screening.
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Research and Evaluation at Community Health Worker (CHW)/Promotores
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COE presented to a cohort of CHW/Promotores on research and evaluation. COE emphasized the importance of being pillars of the community and communicating work being done on a daily basis. COE appreciates both the opportunity to present and all that the CHW/Promotores do.
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