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This April, UC San Diego is dedicated to honoring the life and achievements of César E. Chávez. The month-long celebration begins with the César E. Chávez Celebration Kickoff and Scholarship Awards on April 4, which will feature live performances and a keynote address from UC Regent John A. Pérez. Sign up for free programs that will reflect the theme "Celebrando y Luchando por La Causa; Celebrating and Fighting for the Cause." 

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting will take place in San Diego starting on April 5, 2024, and Moores Cancer Center Members will be presenting over 60 sessions.    

The AACR Annual Meeting highlights the work of the best minds in cancer research and care from institutions worldwide and serves as an opportunity for Moores Members to connect with thousands of like-minded experts in the field, who range from postdocs to mid-career scientists.   

Moores will exhibit a booth at the Cancer Biomedical Research Fair to recruit top researchers, clinicians, clinical trialists, postdocs, and fellows on Saturday, April 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Moores leadership is seeking faculty volunteers to represent Moores at the booth. If you are interested in volunteering, then please take a moment to fill out this form.

Not seeing your session or poster listed? Email Yariela Freeman (yfreeman@health.ucsd.edu) to have yours added.

Registration is now open for the Cancer Prevention Research Conference, which will feature sessions that explore health inequalities in cancer incidence and prevention, mechanistic insights in prevention strategies, and precision prevention in high-risk populations.

On Thursday, April 4, 2024, at 12:00 p.m., Aviv Regev, PhD, will present “Cell Atlases as Roadmaps in Cancer." This topic is featured in the 2024 annual joint distinguished lecture between Moores Cancer Center and the UC San Diego Department of Pharmacology. 

On Friday, April 5, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., Harvard professor and immunologist, Jennifer Guerriero, PhD, will present "The Complexities of Tumor Associated Macrophages and the Key to Effective Targeting for Anti-Cancer Therapy."

April 2, 2024 | 12:00 pm

Leichtag Biomedical Research Building Room 107 

April 5, 2024 | 12:00 p.m.

Leichtag Biomedical Research Building Room 107 

April 9, 2024 | 7:05 p.m.

Petco Park

April 10, 2024 | 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Duane Roth Auditorium, Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine

April 11, 2024 | 4:30 to 7:00 p.m.

SDSU Alumni Center 

April 17, 2024 | 12:00 p.m.

Comer Commons

May 10, 2024 | 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

Comer Commons

May 1, 2024 | 12:00 p.m.

Comer Commons

Join Dr. Jennifer Guerriero on Thursday, April 4, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to learn about her journey in medicine and academia. Her presentation will include advice on non-linear career trajectories, mentoring, job markets, personal life sacrifices, building a family during academic training, supporting peers, creating opportunities, and networking. Time will be allotted for questions and discussion. 

Join us to get expert advice from San Diego State University and UC San Diego faculty members Drs. Leonardo Nogueria, Teresa Monkkonen, and Hari Narayan! 

Designed for the next generation of translational surgeon-scientists, SOAS provides rigorous training in three disciplines: (1) the tumor microenvironment; (2) techniques of biobanking; (3) innovation and entrepreneurship. This unique training program features 18 NIH-funded ($28.1 million per year; $18.5 million in direct costs) Faculty Mentors. Applications to participate in SOAS must be submitted by April 15, 2024.

The CT2 Training Program is open to both MDs and PhDs and provides an intensive 2-year period of research and training in the development of novel cancer therapeutics or diagnostics at Moores. CT2 trainees not only execute a research program under the direction of a Moores Member, but also participate in coursework, seminars, and lectures. CT2 graduates are prepared to transition to leadership roles in cancer therapeutics development in either an academic or commercial environment. Applications to participate in CT2 must be submitted by April 15, 2024.

The DOD Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) features the following funding opportunities:

The DOD Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) features the following funding opportunities:

Although the Breakthrough Award Level 3, Breakthrough Award Level 4, and Transformative Breast Cancer Consortium Award mechanisms have been released twice per fiscal year in past years, these three mechanisms likely will be released once for FY24. If interested in applying to these three FY24 mechanisms, then investigators are strongly encouraged to apply to the current funding opportunities for which pre-applications are due May 14, 2024

The DOD Lung Cancer Research Program (LCRP) features the following funding opportunities:

The DOD Ovarian Cancer Research Program (OCRP) features the following funding opportunities:

Nature

Inter-Programmatic

Huan-You Wang, MD, PhD (Hematologic Malignancies), Kathleen Fisch, PhD (Structural and Functional Genomics), Cornelis Murre, PhD (Hematologic Malignancies)

Cancer Discovery

Xiaoyu Zhao, PhD (Structural and Functional Genomics), Trey Ideker, PhD (Structural and Functional Genomics)

Advanced Materials

Nicole Steinmetz, PhD (Solid Tumor Therapeutics), Tariq Rana, PhD (Solid Tumor Therapeutics), Jesse Jokerst, PhD (Solid Tumor Therapeutics)

PI: Rana McKay, MD

NCT: NCT05119335

PI: Rana McKay, MD

NCT: NCT06234605

Join COE at the Jackie Robinson YMCA Health Fair (151 YMCA Way, San Diego, CA 92102) on Wednesday, April 3, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This event will spotlight colorectal cancer and feature a large interactive inflatable colon for attendees to walk through. If you would like to assist COE at this event, then please contact COE at mcccoe@health.ucsd.edu.

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