A Step Towards Personalized Immunotherapy for All |
Scientists from Moores Cancer Center and La Jolla Institute for Immunology find evidence that all cancer patients mount an immune response to their tumors, suggesting that many more patients could benefit from personalized immunotherapy.
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Cancer Treatment of Tomorrow, Today |
UC San Diego Health patient Michelle Brubaker shares her experience receiving novel breast cancer treatment at Moores Cancer Center, and the importance of the research done by our physician scientists.
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Brain Awareness Week: Q&A with Dr. Alexander Khalessi |
During Brain Awareness Week, Alexander Khalessi, MD, MBA, chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery at UC San Diego School of Medicine and neurosurgeon at UC San Diego Health, describes how he navigates the brain cancer diagnosis and treatment plan options with patients, as well as highlighting how UC San Diego Health is shifting the paradigm of treatment, providing the most advanced neurological cancer care to the community.
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March 12, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Goldberg Auditorium
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March 12, 2024 | 12:00 p.m.
Leichtag Biomedical Research Building Room 107
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Albert Hsiao, MD, PhD, FNASCI, FSCMR |
March 13, 2024 | 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Leichtag Biomedical Research Building Room 107
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March 20, 2024 | 12:00 p.m.
Comer Commons
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Director’s Seminar Series |
March 27, 2024 | 12:00 p.m.
Goldberg Auditorium
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UC Women’s Initiative Applications are Now Open! |
The UC Women’s Initiative for Professional Development (UC WI) is a unique, experiential, systemwide professional development program to support the success and advancement of mid-career, woman-identified professionals. UC San Diego Campus will have 12 spaces in total to fill for the 2024-2025 virtual cohorts, along with six alternates.
Applications are accepted online beginning Feb. 26 through 12 p.m. on March 22, 2024.
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CRTEC Speed Mentoring Workshop |
March 14, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. |
Get expert advice from UC San Diego researchers Hiromi Wettersten, PhD and Shiri Gur-Cohen, PhD
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Surgical Oncologists As Scientists (SOAS) Training Program |
As a member of the next generation of translational surgeon-scientists, you will undergo rigorous training in three disciplines: 1) the tumor microenvironment; 2) techniques of biobanking; and 3) innovation and entrepreneurship. This is a truly unique, one of a kind training program, and is located at an elite institution with a Training Faculty composed of 18 NIH-funded ($28.1 million per year; $18.5 million in direct costs) Faculty Mentors. Applications must be submitted by March 15, 2024.
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Cancer Therapeutics Training (CT2) Training Program |
The CT2 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 the Moores Cancer Center. Trainees not only execute a research program under the direction of a member of the faculty of this Comprehensive Cancer Center, but also participate in coursework, seminars, and lectures. Graduates of the program are prepared to transition to leadership roles in cancer therapeutics development in either an academic or commercial environment. Applications must be submitted by March 15, 2024.
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FEATURED FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES |
NIH Resubmission Guideline Changes |
Effective May 25, 2024, for RESUBMISSION APPLICATIONS: The use of markups such as bracketing, indenting, highlighting, bolding, italicizing, underlining, margin lines, change in typography, font, or font color, or any other type of markup should NOT be used to identify changes in Resubmission applications.
Changes made to a Resubmission application should only be outlined in the Introduction attachment. The Introduction must include a summary of substantial additions, deletions, and changes to the application. It must also include a response to weaknesses raised in the Summary Statement. Unless otherwise indicated in the Table of Page Limits, the Introduction may not exceed one page.
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These are one-year competitive awards to UC San Diego faculty to enhance collaborations between MCC members and HWSPH faculty. Each proposal can have up to two PIs. For the PIs or Co-Is of the proposals, one must be a member of Cancer Control at MCC and one must have a faculty or project/research scientist appointment in HWSPH. The PI can be both an MCC member and have an appointment in HWSPH to fulfill this requirement. A total of $30,000 is available for this funding cycle. Budgets of either $15,000 or $30,000 may be proposed and one or two proposals may be selected for funding.
Deadline: March 18, 2024
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DoD CDMRP FY 2024 Pancreatic Cancer Research Program Anticipated Funding Opportunities |
The Department of Defense Pancreatic Cancer Research Program (PCARP) has released a pre-announcement to allow investigators to plan and develop ideas for submission to the following anticipated funding opportunities:
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- Focused Pilot Award
- Idea Development Award
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Idea Development Award – Early Career Investigator Option
- Translational Research Partnership Award
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Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) 2024 Fellowship Opportunities |
SITC is offering five fellowships totaling $640,000 in funding. The extended deadline to submit fellowship application(s) is April 1, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
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| Targeting DHX9 triggers tumor-intrinsic interferon response and replication stress in Small Cell Lung Cancer |
William Kim, PhD (Structural and Functional Genomics)
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Early Detection of Advanced Adenomas and Colorectal Carcinoma by Serum Glycoproteome Profiling |
Samir Gupta, MD (Cancer Control Program)
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| Developmental basis of SHH medulloblastoma heterogeneity |
Jill Mesirov, PhD (Structural and Functional Genomics)
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CLINICAL TRIALS OFFICE (CTO) |
AGCT1531: A Phase 3 Study of Active Surveillance for Low Risk and a Randomized Trial of Carboplatin vs. Cisplatin for Standard Risk Pediatric and Adult Patients With Germ Cell Tumors |
PI: Aditya Bagrodia, MD, FACS
NCT: NCT03067181
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT |
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March 27, 2024 | 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. |
Join the Community Outreach & Engagement team on Wednesday, March 27th at the Border View YMCA (3601 Arey Drive, San Diego, CA 92154) for a special workshop dedicated to highlighting colorectal cancer awareness and screening! During this session, we'll discuss important topics such as risk factors, early detection methods, and community resources. If you'd like to join the COE team for this workshop, reach out to us at mcccoe@health.ucsd.edu!
Register Now
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The Science of Third Hand Smoke with Dr. Georg Matt and the Third Hand Smoke Resource Center Team |
Check out the latest episode of COE/CRTEC's podcast, "The Science Of!" This week, Dr. Georg Matt, Director of the Third Hand Smoke Resource Center, joins Dr. Lydia Greiner, Dr. Sarah Lavallee, and Christina Huerta to discuss the pervasive issue of third-hand smoke. Tune in now!
Listen Now
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Jackie Robinson Health Fair Recap |
This week, the Community Outreach and Engagement team returned to the Jackie Robinson Health Fair! We offered valuable resources focusing on colorectal cancer prevention and screening. If you're interested in joining the COE team at the YMCA next health fair on Wednesday, April 3rd, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at mcccoe@health.ucsd.edu. We'd be happy to have you and your team with us!
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Cervical Cancer Screening & Prevention Workshop Recap |
This past Friday, the Community Outreach & Engagement team joined forces with Somali Family Services to host a special workshop dedicated to cervical cancer screening and prevention. Sixteen women attended the event, where they had the opportunity to ask questions and receive valuable resources from both the Moores Cancer Center and our community partners!
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