UC San Diego Health One of Only 27 Institutions to Secure Susan G. Komen Grant Support
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Moores Member Stephanie Fraley, PhD has received a Susan G. Komen ASPIRE Grant: A Supplement to Promote Inclusion for Research Excellence to support research to improve patient well-being through improved treatments for metastatic disease and advancements in precision medicine.
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Clinical Trials Patient Appreciation Day
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Moores hosted its first annual Clinical Trials Patient Appreciation Day on May 20, 2024. Three patients–and their treating physicians–were invited to speak about their experiences as participants in clinical trials at Moores: Donald Krafft, Doña Harman, and the Mayor of El Centro, Sylvia Marroquin.
Donald, Doña, and Sylvia were directed to Moores because of the exceptional clinical trials that are available. Clinical trials often are a patient’s best hope for treatment, and they allow for the advancement of cancer care.
The stories that Donald, Doña, and Sylvia shared demonstrate the essential role that clinical trials can play in saving lives. Moores thanks not only everyone who came to listen, but also Donald, Doña, and Sylvia, who generously shared their experiences with clinical trials and how they are cancer free because of them.
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Annual Moores Faculty Trainee Survey
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Please check your email inbox for an email with the subject “MCC Faculty Trainee Survey,” which contains a personalized survey link. Conducting this survey is an NCI requirement for the Moores P30 Cancer Center Support Grant, and 46% of Moores faculty have completed the survey to date. If you have not yet completed the survey, then please do so at your soonest convenience—100% completion is the target.
Contact Amy Spilkin, PhD at aspilkin@health.ucsd.edu with any questions about the survey.
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July 10, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Moores Comer Commons and Zoom
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Distinguished Scientist: Director’s Seminar Series
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Thomas F. Gajewski, MD, PhD
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July 11, 2024 | 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Goldberg Auditorium and Zoom
| July 12, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Moores Comer Commons and Zoom
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July 17, 2024 | 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Moores Comer Commons and Zoom
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September 19, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Duane Roth Auditorium (Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine)
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Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation |
Timothy A. Masterson, MD and T. Clark Gamblin, MD, MS, MBA
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September 19–21, 2024
Moores Goldberg Auditorium
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Call for Applications: GloCal Health Fellowship 2025–2026 Cohort |
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 worldwide. Sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Fogarty International Center (FIC), and the UC Global Health Institute, the GloCal Health Fellowship supports fellows from all 10 UC campuses and 22 affiliated sites across 18 countries. The fellowship is designed for U.S. doctoral and professional students, postdoctoral fellows, and international postdoctoral fellows from affiliated sites in low- and middle-income countries.
For questions, please contact GloCal Health Fellowship Deputy Director, Kimberly Bale, at kimberly.bale@ucsf.edu.
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FEATURED FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES |
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), Equity in Access Research Program
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LLS invites letters of intent for Equity in Access research grants in response to the following request for proposals: Building Evidence for Effective Interventions to Increase Therapeutic Cancer Clinical Trial Accrual: Promoting Access for Patients from Underrepresented Groups. These grants will fund research studies that increase accrual to therapeutic cancer clinical trials, particularly among underrepresented populations.
LOI Deadline: September 12, 2024
Award: $2,500,000 over 5 years
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| Pan-RAF:MEK molecular glues take center stage
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Matthew J. Hangauer, PhD (Cancer Biology and Signaling), J. Silvio Gutkind, PhD (Cancer Biology and Signaling), and Fleur M. Ferguson, PhD (Cancer Biology and Signaling)
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| Modeling blood-brain barrier formation and cerebral cavernous malformations in human PSC-derived organoids
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Sheng Zhong, PhD (Structural and Functional Genomics)
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| Critical domains for NACC2-NTRK2 fusion protein activation
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Dan J. Donoghue, PhD (Cancer Biology and Signaling)
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| Protocol for in vitro co-culture assay for rapid expansion of human T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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Qingfei Jiang, PhD (Hematologic Malignancies)
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT |
Liver Cancer Prevention at the Border View YMCA |
COE hosted Liver Cancer Prevention 101 at the Border View YMCA on Thursday, June 27, 2024. Sixteen members of the community attended and learned about liver cancer prevention and screening.
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World Refugee Day at Cuyamaca College
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COE participated in World Refugee Day celebrations at Cuyamaca College over the weekend of June 29, 2024. COE engaged with over 50 members of the community through providing cancer prevention education and resources in various languages.
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