UCSD and SDSU Awarded National Cancer Institute (NCI) U54 Grant: CREATE
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A collaborative team of investigators from UC San Diego (UCSD) and San Diego State University (SDSU) have been awarded a $12.5M grant from the NCI to support the Cancer Research and Education to Advance HealTh Equity (CREATE) Partnership. CREATE will expand the emphasis of both SDSU and UCSD on cancer health disparities research in San Diego and Imperial Counties. CREATE will foster research projects and community outreach efforts to reduce the regional cancer burden of lung, breast, gastrointestinal, prostate, and cervical cancers. In addition, CREATE will provide cancer research opportunities and pathways for not only undergraduate, graduate, and medical students, but also early-stage faculty. Built on the Community-to-Bench model, CREATE will ensure intentional bi-directional community engagement for all its activities. CREATE Principle Investigators are Hala Madanat and Richard Cripps at SDSU and Elena Martinez and James Murphy at UCSD. Congratulations!
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| October 11, 2023 | 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Comer Commons and Goldberg Auditorium
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Join Moores Shared Resource Coordinator, Fitzgerald Lao, as he moderates the inaugural Moores Shared Resources Showcase. Register now to learn about the 11 resources available to Moores members, which include Biobehavioral, Radiation Medicine, and Pharmacology.
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October 10, 2023 | 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Moores Comer Commons
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October 10, 2023 | 12:00 p.m.
Leichtag Biomedical Research Building Room 107
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October 13, 2023 | 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Moores Comer Commons
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Updates in Multidisciplinary Management of Breast Cancer
| October 11, 2023 | 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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The Oncology Live CME series features engaging, live presentations via a virtual platform. This course will provide updates in the multidisciplinary management of breast cancer, which include systemic treatment and surgical and novel approaches in breast radiotherapy.
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CRTEC Speed Mentoring Workshop
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October 12, 2023 | 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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Moores Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC) Speed Mentoring Workshops for 2023–2024 will resume Thursday, October 12, 2023. This kick-off workshop will feature Dr. Barbara Parker and Dr. Dwayne Stupack. All students, postdocs, and junior faculty are welcome to attend.
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Applications Now Open for 2024–2025 GloCal Health Fellowship
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The GloCal Health Fellowship is a 12-month, mentored research fellowship that provides aspiring global health researchers with outstanding interdisciplinary education and training in innovative research designed to improve health for populations around the world. The fellowship is designed for not only U.S. doctoral students, professional students, and postdoctoral fellows, but also international postdoctoral fellows from affiliated sites in low- and middle-income countries.
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UC San Diego Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs Postdoctoberfest 2023
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Postdoctoberfest is UC San Diego’s month long celebration of our postdocs. Please join in recognizing the valuable contributions postdocs make research, campus, and society. Visit the Postdoctoberfest website to learn more about the fun events taking place this month, which include a GEPA sponsored pizza party.
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FEATURED FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES |
Tower Cancer Research Foundation supports forward thinking research work in Southern California. The goal of the Career Development award is to support young investigators to continue their laboratory studies while they improve their ability to get further funding. Criteria for applicants and proposals can be view by clicking this text.
Deadline: November 6, 2023
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The DOD CDMRP KCRP targets (1) prevention, detection, and treatment and (2) building capacity with next-generation investigators and resources for novel kidney cancer treatments for not only service members, veterans, and their families, but also the American public.
Deadline: November 9, 2023 by 11:59 p.m. EST
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The F99/K00 is designed to encourage and retain outstanding graduate students recognized by their institutions for their high potential and strong interest in pursuing careers as independent cancer researchers.
Deadline: November 17, 2023 and November 19, 2024
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Cancer Discovery
Trey Ideker, Ph.D. (Structural and Functional Genomics)
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Nature Immunology
Aaron M. Miller, M.D., Ph.D. (Solid Tumor Therapeutics), Bjoern Peters, Ph.D. (Structural and Functional Genomics), and Stephen P. Schoenberger, Ph.D. (Solid Tumor Therapeutics)
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Journal of Hepatology
Rohit Loomba, M.D. (Cancer Control Program)
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IMSA101-101-R: Rollover Study to Continue IMSA101 Treatments in Patients with Advanced Treatment-Refractory Malignancies Previously Enrolled in the Phase I/IIA Safety and Efficacy Study of IMSA101
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PI: Gregory Daniels, M.D., Ph.D.
NCT: NCT06026254
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TIG-006: A Multicenter, Open-Label, Phase I/II Study of EOS884448 in Combination with Standard of Care and/or Investigational Therapies in Participants with Advanced Solid Tumors
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PI: Assuntina Sacco, M.D.
NCT: NCT05060432
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KT-US-484-0136: An Adaptive Phase III, Randomized, Open-Label, Multicenter Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of Axicabtagene Ciloleucel versus Standard of Care Therapy as First-Line Therapy in Subjects with High-Risk Large B-Cell Lymphoma
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PI: Dimitrios Tzachanis, M.D., Ph.D.
NCT: NCT05605899
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ACR-368-201/GOG-3082: A Phase Ib/II Basket Study of ACR368 as Monotherapy and in Combination with Gemcitabine in Adult Subjects with Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Carcinoma, Endometrial Adenocarcinoma, and Urothelial Carcinoma Based on Acrivon Onco-Signature Status
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PI: Ramez Eskander, M.D.
NCT: NCT05548296
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CLINICAL TRIALS OFFICE (CTO) TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE |
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Positions and job opportunities will be posted next week to support the newer CTO functional units of (1) Clinical Trial Activation and IIT Support and (2) Cancer Committee Administration Support. These roles will be integral to advancing scientific discovery and supporting key activation processes for clinical trials at Moores. Communications will be sent to CTO employees at the time of posting, and you are encouraged to apply for positions that align with your unique skillsets and interests.
- The next Faculty CTO Town Hall will take place Wednesday, October 11, 2023, with a separate staff-focused CTO Town Hall to follow in a subsequent week. CTO looks forward to celebrating transformation successes to date and providing an update on transformation progress. Time will be alloted to address your questions. Please be on the lookout for the calendar invitation.
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Forty-seven trials have entered Fast Lane, nine of which have been activated to date across the Lung, Breast, GU, Gyn, H&N, BMT, and Skin disease teams. Many thanks to the cross-functional teams across campus for their outstanding efforts to prioritize these high-priority trials for Moores patients.
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The first round of process changes and technology improvements have been initiated, with the pilot of several new features in Epic and development of SOPs well underway. You will continue to see process improvement opportunities throughout the fall, and CTO will highlight these areas of improvement in future communications.
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Keep the feedback coming. CTO encourages you to continue to work with your managers and share your feedback to help inform future communications and the upcoming Town Hall topics.
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EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (EDI)
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Mentoring at the CHER Institute 2024 and Fall Webinars 2023
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The Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) at California State University, Long Beach promotes health equity by engaging researchers and community partners in conducting rigorous and innovative public health research. The CHER includes a virtual 6-day summer institute and webinar series, along with two extended mentoring programs: CHER Scholars and CHER Champions.
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Predictive Modeling in Biology and Medicine Conference
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November 17–19, 2023 | University of California, Riverside
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The conference not only will address recent progress in (1) mathematical and computational modeling of biological systems, (2) model translational predictions in biology and medicine, and (3) data-driven and machine learning methodologies in biology, but also bring together researchers to exchange ideas and novel approaches and promote interdisciplinary collaborations, with an emphasis on EDI. Indeed, a special sub-workshop on the development of EDI in Education and Research will be held on the first day, November 17, 2023.
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT (COE) |
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| The Science Of . . . Podcast
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In the latest episode of The Science Of, student hosts from the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA sit down to discuss the science of nutrition and cancer with Christine Zoumas, who is not only a Health Sciences Clinical Instructor in the Department of Family Medicine at UC San Diego, but also a Project Manager for the Diet and Physical Activity Shared Resource and Program Director of the Healthy Eating Program at Moores and UC San Diego Health.
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National Hispanic Heritage Month Social Media Spotlights
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COE is calling all Hispanic and Latine researchers to be featured on social media and in newsletters in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month. If you would like to participate, then email Maritza Gomez at mag075@health.ucsd.edu and provide (1) your name, (2) your credentials, (3) one to two sentences about what you study/research, and (4) something meaningful to you about Hispanic/Latine culture. COE looks forward to hearing from you.
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Binational Epidemiological Surveillance Symposium
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Register today for the upcoming Binational Epidemiological Surveillance Symposium, slated for October 11 and 12, 2023. October 11 will be dedicated to dental health, while October 12 will feature a diverse range of presentations in the field of public health, which will include one by COE's Dr. Jesse Nodora, who will highlight current cervical cancer disparities in the Baja California area. Presentations also will address tuberculosis, communicable diseases, and mental health, among other topics.
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Liver Cancer in San Diego Summit
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October 28, 2023 | 10:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
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Save the date for the inaugural Liver Cancer Awareness Summit on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Hosted by Moores, this event will (1) bring together leading experts and professionals to raise awareness of the liver cancer burden and disparities in the San Diego-Baja California region and (2) provide a platform for sharing best practices and advancements in prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and patient care. Registration information will be available next week.
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