MAY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Molecular neuro-oncologist David Solomon, MD, PhD, has reached a unique and impressive milestone: the publication of his team's 50th research study stemming from the UCSF500 Cancer Gene Panel. In a Q&A, Solomon reflects on the scientific impact of these studies and their implications for present and future neuro-oncology treatment. [read more]
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Mitchel Berger, MD, neurosurgeon and director of the UCSF Brain Tumor Center, discusses how precision medicine and other breakthroughs in brain tumor treatment at UCSF contribute to the Cancer Moonshot’s goal of ending cancer as we know it.
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A team led by Lena Winestone, MD, delves into racial and ethnic disparities in outcomes for Black and Hispanic children with acute leukemia. The study, published in BMC Cancer, looks at factors underpinning delays in diagnosis.
Bay Area Breast Cancer Forum
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Watch the latest episode of Bay Area Breast Cancer Forum in which Dr. Hope Rugo and Dr. Donald Abrams explore the topic of "Integrative Cancer Care in Breast Cancer."
Welcome New Members
Kliment Verba, PhD - Associate Member, Pediatric Malignancies

Dan Wagner, PhD - Associate Member, Pediatric Malignancies
Awards & Distinctions
Nola Hylton, PhD is a 2022 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) Gold Medal recipient for her foundational work in breast MR imaging.

Eric Small, MD was named a 2022 Giant of Cancer Care in Genitourinary Cancers by OncLive.



Sam Brondfield, MD, MA received the 2022 Brownie Award from the AAMC Western Group on Educational Affairs.

Urmimala Sarkar, MD, MPH received the Harold S. Luft Award for Mentoring in Health Services and Health Policy Research from the Philip R. Lee Institute.

Jessica Gosnell, MD received a 2022 Excellence in Teaching Award from the Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators at UCSF.

Lydia Zablotska, MD, MPA, PhD was awarded funding for a project, “Verification and Correction of early Atomic Energy of Canada Limited doses in the National Dose Registry and Updated Mortality (1950–2018) and Cancer Incidence (1969–2018) Analysis of Canadian Nuclear Energy Workers.”

A team including Erin Van Blarigan, ScD and June Chan, ScD received a Citation Award from the Society of Behavioral Medicine 2022 Annual Meeting.


Sheila Lindsay, NP, MSN and Mady Mogannam each received the 2022 UCSF Ambulatory Adult Oncology Art of Caring Award.

Congratulations to the recent recipients of HDFCCC WOW Awards: Miriam Garfinkel, Avic Magsaysay, Wanda Truong, Ovidio Velasquez, and Gianni Victoria!
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Recent Publications
Chen H, Diolaiti ME, O'Leary PC, Rojc A, Krogan NJ, Kim M, Ashworth A. A whole genome CRISPR screen identifies AHR loss as a mechanism of PARP7 inhibitor resistance. Mol Cancer Ther. 2022 Apr 19:molcanther.0841.2021.

Fejerman L, Ramirez AG, Nápoles AM, Gomez SL, Stern MC. Cancer Epidemiology in Hispanic Populations: What Have We Learned and Where Do We Need to Make Progress? Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2022 May 4;31(5):932-941.

Lopes Cardozo JMN, Drukker CA, Rutgers EJT, Schmidt MK, Glas AM, Witteveen A, Cardoso F, Piccart M, Esserman LJ, Poncet C, van 't Veer LJ. Outcome of Patients With an Ultralow-Risk 70-Gene Signature in the MINDACT Trial. J Clin Oncol. 2022 Apr 20;40(12):1335-1345.
Community Engagement
June 25, 2022 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

This event aims to honor and continue the work of Frank Staggers, Sr., MD, a urologist and visionary leader in Alameda County and across the Bay Area. Join us to hear from expert speakers and advocates and get your questions answered!
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Education & Training
June 1, 2022 | 4:00 - 5:30 pm

Panel discussion with admission directors from medical schools, nursing, and physician assistant programs throughout California. Each will give advice and answer your questions. Open to all HDFCCC staff. Register to attend.
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Part of the HDFCCC K12 Physician Scientist Program in Clinical Oncology, these three series are open to all senior fellows and early career faculty. Learn more and register.

  1. Concept to Completion: Strategies for Successful Clinical Trials
  2. Leadership and Career Development Seminar
  3. Clinically Driven Discovery Science in Cancer: From Bench to Bedside
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Upcoming Events
A virtual celebration to recognize Clinical Research Coordinators (CRCs) and their many contributions to UCSF's research enterprise.

Get to know Suresh Gunasekaran, the new President and CEO at UCSF Health and a top API leader at UCSF.

Kornelia Polyak, MD, PhD (Harvard) will present, "Immune Escape in Breast Cancer."

Dr. Eliseo Pérez-Stable, director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities will present, "How Science can Promote Health Equity."