NCI-designated Consortium Cancer Center
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WEEKLY RESEARCH NEWSLETTER
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The UC San Diego Office of the Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences is delighted to host a series of lectures as part of the Moores Cancer Center Director recruitment effort. Each lecturer will highlight his or her personal achievements in education, research, and/or clinical care and provide a brief vision for the Moores Cancer Center.
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Catriona Jamieson, M.D., Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Moores Cancer Center
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Regenerative Medicine
Koman Family Presidential Endowed Chair in Cancer Research
Director, Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center
Director, CIRM Alpha Stem Cell Clinic,
Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine
Thursday, June 30, 2022
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
ACTRI Auditorium
In-person capacity limited to 60
The seminar also will be available via Zoom
ZOOM MEETING LINK
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Joseph Califano, M.D.
Physician in Chief, Moores Cancer Center
Director, Hanna and Mark Gleiberman Head and Neck Cancer Center
Co-Leader, Structural and Functional Genomics, Moores Cancer Center
Professor and Iris and Matthew Strauss Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Head and Neck Surgery
Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Department of Surgery
UC San Diego
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
ACTRI Auditorium
In-person capacity limited to 60
The seminar also will be available via Zoom
ZOOM MEETING LINK
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Ezra Cohen, M.D.
Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology,
Department of Medicine, UC San Diego, School of Medicine
Co-Director, San Diego Center for Precision Immunotherapy
Associate Director for Clinical Science, Moores Cancer Center
Co-Leader, Solid Tumor Therapeutics Program
Co-Director, Hanna and Mark Gleiberman Head and Neck Cancer Center
Thursday, July 7, 2022
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
ACTRI Auditorium
In-person capacity limited to 60
The seminar also will be available via Zoom
ZOOM MEETING LINK
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NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR,
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
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MCC is recruiting an Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) to lead DEI initiatives that foster an inclusive and anti-racist environment for all members and employees of the MCC. The position has been established to support the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) commitment to ensure that (1) all Americans share equally in the medical advances that result from cancer research and (2) current disparities in the cancer burden are reduced or eliminated. As such, the position will provide strategic leadership, coordination, and implementation of DEI-related programs, initiatives, policies, and evaluative activities to enhance the diversity of MCC staff, faculty, students, and leadership.
For more information on this exciting opportunity, please visit the link below.
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ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR VICE CHAIR, DATA AND SAFETY MONITORING COMMITTEE (DSMC)
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Compensation
Effort: 5% up to NIH cap
Required Qualifications
Faculty member of UCSD, SDSU, or LJI with experience as a PI of a cancer clinical trial
Moores Cancer Center Member
Experience as PI/Site PI of Phase I/II Investigator Initiated Trials
Preferred Qualifications
An ideal candidate would have experience in both industry sponsored and investigator-initiated cancer therapeutics trials
Detail oriented
Committed to maintaining the integrity of clinical trials at Moores Cancer Center and executing the Data Safety and Monitoring Plan as written in the Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG)
Time Commitment
2-4 hours per month for Committee meetings, plus time to review material prior to meetings; more depending on level of involvement with other projects or potential of ad hoc reviews
Term
The recommended terms is 3 years.
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Jill P. Mesirov, Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine, Division of Medical Genetics
Associate Vice Chancellor for Computational Health Sciences
UC San Diego, School of Medicine
Co-Lead, Structural and Functional Genomics Research Program
UC San Diego, Moores Cancer Center
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Jill P. Mesirov, Ph.D. has been named as one of the Chan Zuckerberg Inititve (CZI) Data Insights grantees for Gene Set Enrichment Analysis for Single-Cell Data (scGSEA).
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Nominate an Emerging Leader in IO
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SITC is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2022 Steven A. Rosenberg Scholars Award, one of the society's most prestigious opportunities for early career scientists.
The society is seeking the best and brightest to continue Dr. Rosenberg’s legacy with a research award for early career scientists who are interested in tackling the challenges that face the field of cancer immunotherapy. Nominations are due July 15, 2022 and will be accepted via email to development@sitcancer.org.
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT (COE)
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Monday, July 20, 2022
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
"Navigating Federal Grants"
Moores Cancer Center is partnering with the Office of Congressman Scott Peters to present a panel for those in the community who would like to learn more about how to apply to federal grants.
Speakers include Dr. James Murphy and Dr. Elena Martinez, who will be sharing insights and experiences in this process.
Flyer and registration link pending
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| Thursday, July 23, 2022
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
"Keeping Kids Healthy: HPV Vaccinations"
Moores Cancer Center is partnering with Assembly Member Dr. Akilah Weber’s office to present HPV vaccination information to the community.
Speakers
Maya Kumar, M.D., UC San Diego Health
Mike West, J.D., HPV Cancer Survivor and Advocate
Andrew Gonzalez, Champions for Health
Registration link to come!
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August 1–5: California HPV Vaccine Week
Look out for events and information on HPV vaccination learning opportunities! Partner Assemblymember Dr. Akilah Weber is introducing a resolution in the state assembly. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @UCSDCancer_COE for updates. More to come!
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Saturday, August 13, 2022
"Backpack Giveaway and HPV Vaccination Clinic"
We are partnering with Assembly Member Dr. Akilah Weber’s office to have HPV vaccinations available via our community partner Champions for Health. Cancer education also will be available at the event.
Time and location to come!
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Highlighted Funding Opportunities
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DOD Breast Cancer Research Program: Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Award
$25M direct for up to 4 years
The U.S. Department of Defense, Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Award is designed to support collaborations and ideas that will transform the lives of individuals with, and/or at risk for, breast cancer and accelerate progress toward ending breast cancer. Applicants must bring together different perspectives to develop new paradigms that will solve fundamental yet overarching problems in breast cancer.
Pre-Application Deadline: August 8, 2022
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Other Funding Opportunities
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CA22-015 Cancer Control Research in Persistent Poverty Areas (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)
Award: $1.5M direct/year for up to 5 years
To provide resources to support the time and effort of transdisciplinary teams, in collaboration with institutions, clinics, and communities/tribes, to develop a cancer prevention and control research program and provide support to early-career investigators that targets and serves populations living in persistent poverty areas.
Deadline: July 6, 2022
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Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science (TCORS) for Research Relevant to the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (U54)
Award: Via support from the FDA Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), intends to fund eight TCORS, corresponding to a total of $32 million, for fiscal year 2023
Future year amounts will depend on the availability of funds.
Deadline: July 14, 2022
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CA22-017 Small Business Transition Grant For Early Career Scientists (R42 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Award: Total $275,766 for Phase I awards; $1,838,436 for Phase II awards (NCI 2 years each)
To support not only early-career academic scientists interested in transitioning to entrepreneurship, but also the transfer of technology from academic laboratories to small businesses.
Deadline: August 22, 2022
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Administrative Supplements to Support Cancer Disparity Collaborative Research
Award: $150,000 direct for 1 year
The purpose of this trans-NCI Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is (1) to promote new cancer disparities research among investigators who do not normally conduct it and (2) to encourage the partnership of experienced cancer research investigators with cancer disparities-focused researchers. Cancer disparities research includes, but is not limited to basic, translational, behavioral, observational, interventional, environmental, and population research studies that address the adverse differences in cancer incidence, prevalence, mortality, survivorship, burden, and/or response to treatment in racial/ethnic minorities and/or underserved population groups.
Deadline: September 6, 2022
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MD22-008 Understanding and Addressing Misinformation among Populations that Experience Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trials Optional)
Award: $500K direct/year for up to 5 years
To support research that seeks to (1) understand the underlying mechanisms and (2) test interventions to address and mitigate the impact of health-related misinformation and disinformation on health disparities and the populations that experience health disparities.
Deadline: November 13, 2022
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Early-Stage/Advanced/Sustained Development of Informatics Technologies for Cancer Research and Management (R21/U01/U24 Clinical Trial Optional
Award: $275K unlimited direct costs 2-5 years, depending on mechanism
This component of the NCI's Informatics Technology for Cancer Research (ITCR) Program targets the development of enabling informatics technologies to improve the acquisition, management, analysis, and dissemination of data and knowledge across the cancer research continuum.
Deadline: November 17, 2022
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DOD Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP): Anticipated Funding Opportunities
These U.S. Department of Defense BCRP awards will support innovative, high-impact research, with a mission of ending breast cancer for service members, veterans, and the general public. Funding mechanisms will include Breakthrough Awards, Era of Hope Scholar Awards, and Innovator Awards.
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FOUNDATION FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award
$300,000 for 3 years
Proposed projects must address a specific and compelling unmet need to improve health outcomes for children by either clinical translation of theory or application or the strategic solution of a complex technical problem with the potential to advance translational biomedical research. The foundation seeks to fund early-stage research that is strategic or translational in nature. Preliminary data are not required. In all cases, the foundation seeks not only risk-taking innovation that addresses an unmet need and has the potential for clinical translation if successful, but also proposed projects that accept uncertainty and leverage technology--not merely study it.
UC San Diego may nominate three applicants.
Internal Submission Deadline: June 28, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
Funding Organization's Deadline: September 15, 2022
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The Innovation Award
Specifically designed to provide funding to extraordinary early career researchers who have an innovative new idea but lack sufficient preliminary data to obtain traditional funding. It is not designed to fund incremental advances. The research supported by the award must be novel, exceptionally creative and, if successful, have the strong potential for high impact in the cancer field.
Deadline: July 6, 2022
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Mark Foundation for Cancer Research: Endeavor Collaborative Research Awards
$3,000,000 for 3 years
The Mark Foundation Endeavor Awards support collaborative research projects that bring together investigators with diverse areas of expertise to tackle challenges in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. These grants are awarded to teams of three or more investigators to generate and integrate data from diverse lines of research and transform those insights into advances for cancer patients that could not be achieved by individual efforts. A description of the teams granted Endeavor Awards in 2022 can be found here.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
UC San Diego, Moores Cancer Center
Delivering Discoveries Annual Scientific Retreat
Location: Scripps Seaside Forum
8610 Kennel Way, La Jolla, CA 92037
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Thursday to Friday, October 20-21, 2022
Time: TBD
Sanford Stem Cell Annual Symposium co-hosted by Moores Cancer Center, Hematologic Malignancies Program
Location: Sanford Consortium, Duane J. Roth Auditorium
2880 Torrey Pines Scenic Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Recent breakthroughs in regenerative medicine
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Stem cell regeneration in several disease areas
- Interactive discussion panels regarding stem cells in space and stem cell clinical trials
Hosted by
Catriona Jamieson, M.D., Ph.D., Deputy Director of Moores Cancer Center, Director of the Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center, and Chief of the Division of Regenerative Medicine and Alysson Muotri, Ph.D., Co-Director, Stem Cell Program
Keynote Speakers
Derrick Rossi, Ph.D., Co-Founder, Moderna; Elizabeth Blackburn, Ph.D., Professor, UC San Francisco; and Thomas C. Sudhof, M.D., Professor, Stanford University
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Tuesday to Saturday, November 8-12, 2022
Join Us in Person at SITC 2022
37th Annual Meeting & Pre-Conference Programs
Location: Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, MA. Virtual participation also available at the same registration rates.
REGISTER TODAY!
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Saturday, January 28, 2023
Prostate Cancer Patient Summit
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Newly opened clinical trials (June, 2022)
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If you have newsworthy items to contribute, then please contact our Marketing & Communications Manager, Renee Maude at amaude@health.ucsd.edu.
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Moores Cancer Center is not only one of only 52 NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation, but also the only one providing multidisciplinary, research-driven detection, treatment, survivorship, and prevention in the San Diego County region. The 360 member scientists and clinicians come from 22 UC San Diego specialty departments, Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego State University, and the La Jolla Institute of Immunology.
With strengths in stem cell research, immune-oncology, precision medicine, cancer disparities, and pre-cancer and risk research, our researchers address translational oncology and drug development through partnerships with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. The Moores Cancer Center was founded in 1978, the same year it received its NCI designation.
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