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Lombardi Lectures & Meetings

Join these lectures in the New Research Building Auditorium (Zoom option).

Join these meetings in W302 (Zoom option).

Thursday, September 26, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., New Research Building Auditorium and via Zoom: W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, MMHC, director, National Cancer Institute, presents “Further, Faster: Working Together to End Cancer As We Know It.” (Add to Google Calendar)

Request for Applications — American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant Pilot Project Grants

Up to three American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant (IRG) Pilot Project Grants will be funded to help launch promising new projects by early career faculty members. These are one-year, non-renewable $30,000 research grants that are funded through Georgetown Lombardi’s IRG, which is sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Open to early career faculty (e.g. assistant professor or equivalent), who are eligible to apply for independent national competitive research grants (e.g. NIH R-level grants, ACS Research Scholar Grants, and similar), but who do not currently hold and have not previously held such a grant, with the exception of an R00, which is allowed. View application package with full eligibility criteria, application form, and mentoring requirements. Application deadline: Monday, November 4, at 11:59 p.m. For scientific or eligibility questions, contact Dr. Rebecca Riggins (PI of the ACS IRG), rbr7@georgetown.edu. For application download or upload questions, contact Denise Harley, flessatd@georgetown.edu, or Karen Howenstein, khowenst@georgetown.edu. 

Register by Thursday, Sept. 19, for Cancer Metabolomics Retreat

The Center for Metabolomic Studies hosts its inaugural Cancer Metabolomics Retreat on Thursday, September 26, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (breakfast served 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.) in the Leavey Center Program Room. The CMS was established to support and expand Georgetown’s capability in the field of metabolomics and facilitate scholarly studies at the basic and clinical-translational levels. RSVP by Thursday, September 19, to attend. Contact Candace Mendez (candice.mendez@georgetown.edu) with questions.

Translational Biomedical Science Grant Writing Workshop

Registration is now open for the Translational Biomedical Science (TBS) grant writing workshop. Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science is offering a six-month grant writing workshop series for predoctoral students and postdoctoral fellows and early career faculty who are actively working on an individual fellowship, career development, and research project grant application that is due within the next 12 months. Registration deadline is Monday, September 23. View more information. Register for the workshop.

Building Awareness for BellRinger

BellRinger Executive Director Bridget Holmes and Georgetown Lombardi Director Louis M. Weiner, MD, sat down with anchor Dave Lucas at ABC7 to talk about the importance of the BellRinger community and its mission to end cancer.

There’s still time to register for the October 26 ride: See the BellRinger website for details.

15th Annual Ruesch Center Symposium: Innovations in GI Cancer

Registration is now open for the 15th Annual Ruesch Center Symposium: Innovations in GI Cancer, held in person this November 22 to 23 at the Westin Georgetown. The symposium provides a unique forum for discussion, networking, and debate on critical issues related to GI cancers.

Presented as part of the symposium: Thomas R. Schafer Memorial Lecture, Friday, November 22, 1:20 - 2:20 p.m., featuring Anirban Maitra, MBBS, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center presenting “Why Is Pancreatic Cancer So Hard To Treat and What Can We Do About It.”

Registration is free for Georgetown and MedStar staff and trainees with the promo code Guest2024. View the full agenda and register.

Curated DEI News and Resources for the Georgetown Lombardi Community

Georgetown Lombardi's DEI Office selects and promotes opportunities and information of interest to our constituents.

Be sure to check our Announcements page for updates.

11:30 - 12:30 p.m.

Department of Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series: “Reprogramming Macrophages to Modulate Inflammation”

Presented by Alejandro Villagra, PhD, associate professor, Department of Oncology, Georgetown, Cancer-Host Interactions Program member, Georgetown Lombardi. Join this seminar in Med-Dent NE301 or via Zoom. (Add to Google Calendar)

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Bhussry Seminar Series: “Gut Microbiome and Human Cancers” 

Presented by Maria Gazouli, PhD, professor, Biology-Genetics-Nanomedicine, Medical School, National & Kapodistrian, University of Athens, Greece. Sponsored by the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology. Join this seminar via Zoom. (Add to Google Calendar)

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Breast Cancer Interest Group Meeting

Featuring the presentation “Unique Aspects of Estrogen Receptor Action Gained From Meta-Analysis of Public Data” by Adrian V. Lee, PhD, professor of pharmacology & chemical biology, University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh Foundation Chair and Director of the Institute for Precision Medicine (IPM), University of Pittsburgh. View agenda. Join in-person, New Research Building E501 Conference Room, with Zoom option. (Add to Google Calendar)

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Cancer Research Data Meeting

Presented by Fatemeh Razavipour, PhD student in the Tumor Biology Program. Join the meeting in W302 or via Zoom. (Add to Google Calendar)

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

GUMC Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series: “Hepatocyte Polarity: Neglected, Unique, Complex and Critical”

Presented by Irwin M. Arias, MD, emeritus professor of medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, senior scientist emeritus, National Institutes of Health. Join this seminar in-person in the New Research Building Auditorium or via Zoom. (Add to Google Calendar)

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Oncology Grand Rounds Lecture Series: “Childhood Cancer Survivorship Among Latinos: What Can We Do To Close the Gap in Outcomes?”

Presented by Michael Scheurer, PhD, MPH, FACE, professor of pediatrics, Department of Hematology-Oncology and director, Population Sciences Biorepository, Baylor College of Medicine. Join in-person, New Research Building Auditorium, with Zoom option. (Add to Google Calendar)

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

MHRI-GHUCCTS Monthly Statistical Seminar Series: “Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)”

Presented by Paul Kolm, PhD, associate director in the Department of Biostatistics and Biomedical Informatics at MedStar Health Research Institute. Sponsored by GHUCCTS. Register for this Zoom webinar.

Meetings & Events Next Week

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Bhussry Seminar Series: “Bioelectricity for Drug Delivery and Imaging”

Presented by Ambika Bajpayee, PhD, associate professor, Department of Bioengineering, Northeastern University. Sponsored by the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology. Join this seminar via Zoom. (Add to Google Calendar)

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

I2I OTC Seminar Series: “What is a Patent Portfolio and Why Should You Care?”

Derrick D. Rowe, PhD, JD, partner in the D.C. office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, leads a seminar for researchers, inventors and graduate students on how to develop a patent portfolio to support entrepreneurial endeavors. Join this event in the Warwick Evans Conference Room, Building D. Register. (Add to Google Calendar)

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Cancer Research Data Meeting

Presented by Marie Durr, PhD student in the Tumor Biology Program. Join the meeting in W302 or via Zoom. (Add to Google Calendar)

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

“Further, Faster: Working Together to End Cancer As We Know It”

Presented by W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, MMHC, director, National Cancer Institute, as part of the GUMC Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series. Join this lecture in the New Research Building Auditorium and via Zoom. (Add to Google Calendar)

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Oncology Grand Rounds Lecture Series: “Understanding and Improving Immunotherapies for Kidney Cancer”

Presented by David Braun, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (medical oncology), Louis Goodman and Alfred Gilman Yale Scholar, Yale School of Medicine. Join in-person, New Research Building Auditorium, with Zoom option. (Add to Google Calendar)

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

GUFaculty360 Class - Updating Your Profile

Learn how to upload your CV, add your personal website information, upload a syllabus, publications and more. Register for this class held via Zoom.

In the News

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Publications

Alzheimer Disease-Related Biomarkers and Cancer-Related Cognitive Decline: the Thinking and Living with Cancer Study

Quantifying Intracellular Platinum Accumulation Using Inductively Coupled Mass Spectrometry

Raising Awareness and Education of Genetic Testing and Counseling Through Fotonovelas Among Latina Women at Risk for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer

Evolutionary Dynamics in Gut-Colonizing Candida glabrata During Caspofungin Therapy: Emergence of Clinically Important Mutations in Sphingolipid Biosynthesis

The Impact of a Small-Group Mammography Video Discussion On Promoting Screening Uptake Among Nonadherent Chinese American Immigrant Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial



Consolidation ALK Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors versus Durvalumab or Observation After Chemoradiation in Unresectable Stage III ALK+ Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

I-REACH Pilot Research Grant: Call for Letters of Intent

The I-REACH: Infrastructure for Research in Equity, Aging, Cancer and Health is requesting letters of intent for one-year pilot research grants intended to provide startup funds to support new investigators and increase collaborations at the intersection of aging, disparities and cancer survivorship. Priority areas for this round of pilots will focus on how heterogeneity in multilevel social determinants of health and aging affect disparities in cancer survivorship outcomes. I-REACH will consider funding two to three pilot projects, each with a total budget of $10,000 to $40,000 direct costs. These projects are expected to be feasible in one year and lead to manuscripts and grant proposals. Applicants must be I-REACH members or apply for membership. View more information, including full eligibility requirements and application process. Letters of intent due by October 1.

Melanoma Research Alliance RFP for Multiple Awards

The Melanoma Research Alliance has issued a request for proposals for preclinical, translational and early clinical research with the potential to produce unusually high impact, near-term advancements in melanoma prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment.

This cycle, proposals will be accepted for Established Investigator Awards, Academic-Industry Partnership Award (for Established Investigator Awards), Young Investigator Awards, Pilot Awards, Dermatology Career Development Awards and Special Opportunity Team Science Awards, Academic-Industry Partnership Award (for Special Opportunity Team Science Awards). View full descriptions of each award opportunity offered, including all Special Opportunities, as well as eligibility criteria and instructions.

Key deadlines:

• September 27: Letters of Intent (LOI) for Special Opportunity Team Science Awards and Special Opportunity Team Science Academic-Industry Partnership Award due
• October 21: Eligibility Checklist for Young Investigator & Dermatology Career Development Award applicants due
• November 4: Proposals for Established Investigator, Young Investigator, Pilot and Dermatology Career Development awards due
• January 6: Invited Special Opportunity Team Science Award full proposals due
• April 2025: Awardees notified of funding decisions

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Contract Solicitation PHS-2025-1 Call for Proposals

Propel your groundbreaking cancer technology innovation toward commercialization by applying for a FY2025 SBIR Contract. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are soliciting proposals from small business concerns that possess the research and development expertise to conduct innovative research that will contribute toward NIH or CDC mission needs and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program objectives. The deadline to submit a proposal is Friday, October 18, at 5:00 p.m. ET. Visit the Current Contracts page for more information or contact Tanya Renwick, contract analyst for the Office of Acquisitions, at ncioasbir@mail.nih.gov.

Federal Grants Digest: Colleges & Universities Edition



A weekly curated digest of federal funding opportunities of interest to colleges and universities to support programming, research, infrastructure and other efforts, provided by Thorn Run Partners. View current issue (for September 11, 2024).

8:00 AM | Division Weekly Update Meeting | Podium A / Microsoft Teams

8:30 AM | Monday Morning Oncology Report | Inpatient Oncology Fellow | Podium A / Microsoft Teams

9:00 AM | Breast Research Meeting | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 528 212 194)

11:00 AM | GU/Melanoma Research Meeting | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 796 253 566)

4:00 PM | GU Tumor Board (on 1st/3rd Mondays of the month) | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 869 742 463)

9:00 AM | Hematology Path Conference - Inpatient Heme fellows + Outpatient Heme + BMT fellow | Podium A / Microsoft Teams (CME code: 80737; phone: 202-796-7323)

4:00 PM | Liver Tumor Board | Microsoft Teams

5:00 PM | Breast Tumor Board | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 932 1012 3816; CME Code: 87253)

8:00 AM | Thoracic Tumor Board | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 993 7680 5192; Passcode: 4231; CME 86693)

12:00 PM | Melanoma Tumor Board | Podium A / Microsoft Teams (CME: 80988)

5:00 PM | GI Tumor Board | Podium A / Microsoft Teams

9:00 AM | Cancer Research Data Meeting | Fatemeh Razavipour | W302 New Research Building or Zoom

9:30 AM | Head and Neck Tumor Board | Microsoft Teams

12:30 PM | GI Research Meeting | WebEx (dial 844-302-0362, Meeting Number (access code): 712527865, HOST PIN: 5514)

5:00 PM | Lymphoma Tumor Board - every other week | Microsoft Teams

5:00 PM | Myeloma Tumor Board - every other week | Microsoft Teams

7:00 AM | CNS Tumor Board | Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID: 298 285 483 265, Passcode: rJWpmU)

12:00 PM | Oncology Grand Rounds Lecture Series | Michael Scheurer, PhD: “Childhood Cancer Survivorship Among Latinos: What Can We Do To Close the Gap in Outcomes?” | New Research Building Auditorium / Zoom

12:00 PM | Research Workshop | Podium A | Teams Conference Link (Text In Code: 81202 or 81203 / Text In Telephone: 202-796-7323)

1:00 PM | Research Workshop | Podium A | Teams Conference Link (Text In Code: 81202 or 81203 / Text In Telephone: 202-796-7323)

1:00 PM | Pancreas Tumor Board | Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID: 299 996 740 910, Passcode: z7j7Rc)

2:00 PM | Research Workshop | Podium A | Teams Conference Link (Text In Code: 81202 or 81203 / Text In Telephone: 202-796-7323)