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The Melanoma Research Alliance has selected investigators at Yale to receive the 2009 Team Science Award of $1 million in direct cost. The team is composed of Dr. Ruth Halaban, principal investigator, and Drs. Mario Sznol, Michael Krauthammer, Marcus Bosenberg, and David Stern, co-investigators. The funds are dedicated to support sequencing of the melanoma genome and epigenome. Their research is part of the Yale SPORE in Skin Cancer and will draw from the resources of the program and enable the team to build on the successful translational research efforts in melanoma at Yale Cancer Center.
The Connecticut Challenge
This year's Connecticut Challenge will take place on Saturday, July 25th in Fairfield. The annual bike ride raises funds to support survivorship programs in Connecticut, including the Connecticut Challenge Survivorship Clinic at Yale Cancer Center and the HEROS Clinic. If you are interested in riding with the Yale Cancer Center team, please contact Margaret Sasaki or Tom Quinn.
Pipeline Presentations
Beginning in October, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies will be invited to Yale Cancer Center to present their pipelines during a monthly conference. Additional details and a full schedule of presentations will follow in the coming months.
Grand Rounds The Yale Cancer Center Grand Rounds have been reformatted to include two 20-minute segments focused on the following categories: basic sciences, clinical care, or population sciences. Participation in Grand Rounds will be an important component of cancer center membership.
Starting on Tuesday, September 15th, Grand Rounds will take place weekly at noon in the Brady Auditorium. Lunch will be served.
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Smilow Update
Building Progress
Construction work and other planning for the building is on schedule with 440 construction workers on site daily. The lobby is nearing completion and a group of workers is focused on finishing the main driveway and landscaping for the building entrance. Carpeting has been installed in the lower level and on floors 1 and 2. One patient room has been completed and one operating room is nearing completion. The brick walkway for the garden on the 7th floor is installed and the roof of the building is now finished.
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Shared Resource Highlight
Animal Genomics
Animal Genomics Services creates transgenic and gene-targeted mouse models for Yale investigator research. The group provides guidance and resources for experimental methodology implementing genetically engineered mice and aims to provide full "idea to mouse" gene targeting services with the recent addition of targeting vector construction. In addition, the service offers cryopreservation of mouse embryos as a repository for genetically unique strains and plans to make sperm cryopreservation available in the near future. Animal Genomics also offers custom services involving embryonic stem cell technology and early mouse embryogenesis.
James McGrath, MD, PhD, Co-Director
(203) 785-2686
Timothy Nottoli, PhD, Co-Director
(203) 737-4325
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Recent Publications
microRNA miR-196a-2 and Breast Cancer: A Genetic and Epigenetic Association Study and Functional Analysis.
Hoffman AE, Zheng T, Yi C, Leaderer D, Weidhaas J, Slack F, Zhang Y, Paranjape T, Zhu Y. Cancer Res. 2009 Jun 30. Read More >>
The new lung cancer staging system.
Detterbeck FC, Boffa DJ, Tanoue LT.
Chest. 2009 Jul;136(1):260-71.
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Overexpression of epithelial cell adhesion molecule in primary, metastatic, and recurrent/chemotherapy-resistant epithelial ovarian cancer: implications for epithelial cell adhesion molecule-specific immunotherapy.
Bellone S, Siegel ER, Cocco E, Cargnelutti M, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Pecorelli S, Santin AD.
Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2009 Jul;19(5):860-6.
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New developments in the treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer.
Triano LR, Chang BW, Saif MW.
JOP. 2009 Jul 6;10(4):366-72.
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Brain metastases in epithelial ovarian and primary peritoneal carcinoma.
Ratner ES, Toy E, O'Malley DM, McAlpine J, Rutherford TJ, Azodi M, Higgins SA, Schwartz PE.
Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2009 Jul;19(5):856-9.
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Plasma Carotenoids and Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress in Patients with prior Head and Neck Cancer.
Hughes KJ, Mayne ST, Blumberg JB, Ribaya-Mercado JD, Johnson EJ, Cartmel B.
Biomark Insights. 2009 Mar 23;4:17-26.
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Yale Cancer Center Survivorship Symposium
Presentations from the 2009 survivorship symposium are available for viewing and download.
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DirectConnect For your reference, archives of the bi-weekly publication are available online.
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New Lung Cancer Staging System Yale Experts Summarize Impact of New Lung Cancer Staging System |
Events
July 20 - 22, 2009
Solving Basic and Clinical Research Challenges in Cancer and Beyond
The 2009 caBIG® Annual Meeting
Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC
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July 25; 8:00 AM
The Connecticut Challenge
Greenfield Hill, Fairfield
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Submissions
Please submit your recent publication and grant announcements to:
Renee Gaudette
Director, Public Affairs and Marketing
renee.gaudette@yale.edu
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