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I would like to thank Dr. Edward Snyder, Chad Ellis, Hilary Prosnitz, and the YCC membership committee for their recent efforts on the review of our membership rosters. They have carefully evaluated the credentials, research, and funding levels for each current member of Yale Cancer Center and appropriately assigned each person as either a full or clinical member into one of our seven research programs. In addition, an emeritus category was also established. Their work will help to strengthen our rosters and provides important groundwork for the resubmission of our Cancer Center Support Grant to the National Cancer Institute. All members will receive a letter regarding this evaluation in the coming weeks. In the interim, if you have any questions please contact Committee Chair, Edward Snyder, MD.
Membership Committee: Frank Detterbeck, Daniel DiMaio, Chad Ellis, David Fischer, Melinda Irwin, Tish Knobf, Gary Kupfer, Thomas Lynch, Jennifer McNiff, Jeffrey Sklar, Edward Snyder, David Stern, and Lynn Wilson.
Yale Cancer Center Joins EMCOR for Breast Cancer Campaign
On September 30th, Yale Cancer Center will partner with EMCOR to launch breast cancer awareness month with a "Pink Hard Hat" celebration to remind women to protect themselves and get screened for breast cancer. We will gather in Amistad Park on Cedar Street at 10 AM with the construction workers from Tucker Mechanical, an EMCOR Company, for a media event to form a
human pink ribbon
while wearing pink hard hats in support for family and friends who are affected by breast cancer ---- creating a powerful and visual "Call to Action" of EMCOR's "Protect Yourself. Get Screened Today" campaign. Please RSVP to Emily Fenton to participate.
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Momentum Fund Website Launched
Momentum Fund is a joint effort of Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven providing essential funding for breakthrough cancer research and compassionate patient care by combining the gifts of many donors. This support is critical to ensure that new research can be pursued without delay, promising treatments are aggressively developed and patient care is continuously enhanced.
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Disparities Training Grant From Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Tish Knobf, PhD, RN, FAAN, AOCN and Lyndsay Harris, MD have been awarded a $180,000 grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Drs. Knobf and Harris are actively engaged in research that targets disparities in breast cancer for African American women. This training grant is designed to attract students to participate in research to better understand and eliminate disparate cancer outcomes.
Yale Cancer Center Employees Celebrate Service
The following staff members are being recognized for achieving milestone years of service at Yale University in 2010:
25 Years
Donna Snedeker
20 Years
Sofya Rodov
15 Years
Tian-Min Chen
10 Years
Catherine Martone
Rebecca Sipples
5 Years
Julie Baker
Marianne Brennan
Michelle Cappiello
Dava Flowers
Cynthia Gianpaolo-Ostravage
Judy Plotkin
Adam Roshka
Noelle Sowers
Catherine Sullivan
Hung Sheng Tan
Lin Zhang
Team Momentum Runs in New Haven Road Race Labor Day 2010
For thirty-three years, thousands of runners have participated in the Labor Day New Haven Road Race. This year, a special group of runners joined together to run in support of Momentum Fund. Spearheaded by Yale Cancer Center development director Peter Lamothe, Team Momentum totaled eighteen running the 20K. Plans are already being made to expand Team Momentum's presence next year at the annual event.
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Jose Carreras International Leukemia Foundation E.D. Thomas Postdoctoral Fellowship 2010
- To support research into the diagnosis, prevention, and cure of leukemia and related hematological malignancies.
- To strengthen the research capabilities of young and promising researchers working with world-wide leading senior investigators as project sponsors.
- Candidates must have completed at least 3 years of postdoctoral training, but must be less than 10 years beyond receipt of the first doctoral degree as of 2011.
- Recipients must devote at least 60% of professional time to the proposed project.
- $50,000 per year for 3 years. ($150,000)
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nternal Deadline: September 28, 2010
Department of Defense Lung Cancer Early Detection Clinical Consortium Award The award is designed to bring together populations of military beneficiaries at high risk for developing lung cancer and lung cancer patients from the specified military treatment facilities with the patient populations and research expertise of highly qualified civilian scientists at outstanding organizations. Letter of Intent due: November 19, 2010
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Innovative Grant The grant supports creative and cutting edge ideas and approaches, including those successful in other areas of cancer that have justifiable promise for pancreatic cancer. The grants program is designed to help incubate innovative research projects, grow the number of researchers directly working on pancreatic cancer, nurture collaborations across disciplines and institutions, and expedite scientific progress for patient benefit. In addition to receiving financial support for their research, grantees participate in a mentorship program that connects them with leading scientists in the field. Application Deadline: October 4, 2010
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-AACR Career Development Awards
These are two-year grants of $200,000 ($100,000 per year) to support newly independent investigators. These grants are open to researchers who are in the first four years of a full-time faculty appointment.
Application Deadline:
October 27, 2010
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Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-AACR Pathway to Leadership Grant
This grant opportunity offers $600,000 over five years for an outstanding postdoctoral or clinical research fellow who is in the first five years of fellowship training. Designed to ensure the future leadership of pancreatic cancer research, this grant will begin during the grantee's fellowship and continue through his/her successful transition to independence.
Application Deadline:
October 27, 2010
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Pancreatic Cancer Action Network-AACR Fellowship
This one-year fellowship of $45,000 is open to postdoctoral and clinical research fellows who are in the first three years of their fellowship training to conduct pancreatic cancer research and establish successful career paths in this field. Proposed research may be in any discipline of basic, translational, clinical, or epidemiological cancer research.
Application Deadline:
October 27, 2010
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Newly Opened Clinical Trials Principal Investigator: Dr. Howard Hochster
HIC# 1008007316
Title: A Phase III Randomized, Double Blind Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Perifosine Plus Capecitabine Versus Placebo Plus Capecitabine in Patients with Refractory Colorectal Cancer
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lynn Wilson
HIC#1008007299
Title: A Multicenter, Open-Label, Randomized, Phase I/II Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Low-Dose (12Gy) Total Skin Electron Beam Therapy (TSEBT) Combined with Vorinostat Versus Low-Dose TSEBT Monotherapy in Mycosis Fungoides (MF)
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Recent Publications
The tumor microenvironment and DNA repair.
Klein TJ, Glazer PM.
Semin Radiat Oncol. 2010 Oct;20(4):282-7.
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Errors in delivery of cancer genetics services: implications for practice.
Brierley KL, Campfield D, Ducaine W, Dohany L, Donenberg T, Shannon K, Schwartz RC, Matloff ET.
Conn Med. 2010 Aug;74(7):413-23.
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Mechanism of the ATP-dependent DNA end-resection machinery from Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Niu H, Chung WH, Zhu Z, Kwon Y, Zhao W, Chi P, Prakash R, Seong C, Liu D, Lu L, Ira G, Sung P.
Nature. 2010 Sep 2;467(7311):108-11.
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Anti-tumor effects of retinoids combined with trastuzumab or tamoxifen in breast cancer cells: induction of apoptosis by retinoid/trastuzumab combinations.
Koay DC, Zerillo C, Narayan M, Harris LN, Digiovanna MP.
Breast Cancer Res. 2010 Aug 9;12(4):R62.
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Regulation of Inflammation by the NF-κB Pathway in Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells.
Leizer AL, Alvero AB, Fu HH, Holmberg JC, Cheng YC, Silasi DA, Rutherford T, Mor G.
Am J Reprod Immunol. 2010 Sep 5.
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Phase I/II Study of AT-101 with Topotecan in Relapsed and Refractory Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Suk Heist R, Fain J, Chinnasami B, Khan W, Molina JR, Sequist LV, Temel JS, Fidias P, Brainerd V, Leopold L, Lynch TJ.
J Thorac Oncol. 2010 Aug 30.
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Impact of Hospice Disenrollment on Healthcare Use and Medicare Expenditures for Patients With Cancer.
Carlson MD, Herrin J, Du Q, Epstein AJ, Barry CL, Morrison RS, Back AL, Bradley EH.
J Clin Oncol. 2010 Aug 30.
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A Nomogram to Assess Small-Intestinal Neuroendocrine Tumor ('Carcinoid') Survival.
Modlin IM, Gustafsson BI, Pavel M, Svejda B, Lawrence B, Kidd M.
Neuroendocrinology. 2010 Aug 23.
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Kisspeptin directly excites anorexigenic proopiomelanocortin neurons but inhibits orexigenic neuropeptide Y cells by an indirect synaptic mechanism.
Fu LY, van den Pol AN.
J Neurosci. 2010 Jul 28;30(30):10205-19.
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| Inside Yale Cancer Center
24-Hour Bike Race for Cancer
YSM student, Graeme Rosenberg, is competing in the 24 Hours of Moab ride in UT to raise funds for the Yale Cancer Center Pediatric Oncology Program.
CVs of Interested Researchers Browse our online directory of scientists looking for positions in YCC labs.
Read the Latest Issue of YaleCares September's issue focuses on fatigue.
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Subscribe to Yale Cancer Center Answers on iTunes
Yale Cancer Center's weekly radio program on CT Public Radio is ranked number 2 in the world for cancer programs on iTunes. Subscribe to the show.
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Cancer Bytes
Hosted by Ellen Matloff, listen to the latest interview with Laura.
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Yale Cancer Center Grand Rounds
Video presentations from Yale Cancer Center members are now available online.
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DirectConnect Archives
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Events
September 17; 1:00 PM
Developmental Therapeutics Research Program Conference
SCH I-116
Is Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) a Target for Taxol-Induced Allodynia?
Elias Lolis, PhD
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September 19; 6:00 PM
Yale Cancer Center Answers
WNPR 90.5
Survivorship
Peter Lamothe
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September 21; 12:00 PM
Yale Cancer Center Grand Rounds
55 Park Street
OncomiR Addiction and the Potential for Targeting microRNAs in Cancer
Frank Slack, PhD
Clostridium Perfringens Enterotoxin (CPE): A Potential Therapy for Ovarian Cancer
Alessandro Santin, MD
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September 21; 5:00 PM
Signal Transduction Research Program Conference
SHM I-116
Identifying Tumor Suppressors and Deciphering Tumor Suppression by Genome-wide RNA Interference Screens
Narendra Wajapeyee, PhD
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September 22; 12:00 PM
Research and Design Clinics: Yale Center for Analytical Sciences
LEPH 108
September 23; 12:30 PM
Pathology Grand Rounds
Fitkin Amphitheater
Targeted Therapeutic and Imaging Techniques for Cancer, Autoimmune, and Inflammatory Diseases
Philip S. Low, PhD
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September 24; 1:00 PM
Genetics and Genomics Research Program
SHM I-116
The DNA Methylome of Benign and Malignant Parathyroid Tumors
Lee Starker, MD
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September 28; 12:00 PM
Yale Cancer Center Grand Rounds
55 Park Street
Approaches to Solving the Combinations Problem in Oncology Therapeutics
Eric Rubin, MD
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September 29; 12:00 PM
Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program
LEPH 203
Understanding the Heterogeneity of Ovarian Cancer
Shelley Tworoger, PhD
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September 30; 8:00 AM
The Connecticut Challenge Survivorship Summit
Jewish Community Center of Greater New Haven
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October 3; 8:30 AM
Teal Time Breakfast to Support Ovarian Cancer
Knights of Columbus Hall Hamden, CT
A Fundraiser to Benefit Discovery to Cure
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October 3; 10:00 AM
Tommy Fund Family Day
Connecticut Tennis Center
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October 15 - 17, 2010
Oncology Congress
San Francisco, CA
Yale Cancer Center Member Rate - $100
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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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