The 6th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research will be held on March 15,2018, prior to the start of the 9th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Global Health Conference. The Symposium’s primary sponsors and organizers are New York University’s Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health and the National Cancer Institute Center for Global Health with additional sponsorship and planning support from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Herbert Irving...
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This educational activity aims to introduce the theme of cancer health disparities and highlight recent advances in cancer health disparities research. The activity is designed to enhance knowledge and competence of physicians, surgeons, nurses and trainees. Brooklyn Health Disparities Center community board and its members also will be exposed to cutting edge topics on cancer health disparities. The symposium is designed to address topics important to practicing providers, provider...
The UT Health Cancer Center and the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio are hosting the first-ever international conference on Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos on February 21-23, 2018, in San Antonio, Texas. The Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos conference will unite health researchers, oncologists, professionals, leaders, and students to tackle Latino cancer on many fronts.
Wednesday, December 6 1:00pm ET Learn about the ways C-TAC is engaging community and faith leaders through our Community Action Project to take a more active role in providing patient-centered care for people with advanced illness and their families. RSVP here: http://thectac.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d03f7056497a38c50ef197a3c&id=052b11f2a7&e=4071c69017
Dr. Emmanuel A. Taylor will present an Overview of NCI-funded Cancer Health Disparities Research, Training, and Outreach Programs on Monday, November 6 at 11:00 a.m. and on Tuesday, November 7 at 2:30 p.m. Visit the NCI at APHA 2017 page to learn more about these Meet the Experts sessions. For more information about the program, please visit the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo page at https://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual.
Mark your calendars for the 27th annual ISES meeting! Registration is now open. To register and learn more, please visit the ISES website.
Dr. John M. Carethers, University of Michigan, will deliver CRCHD’s second Continuing Umbrella Research Experiences (CURE) Distinguished Scholars Seminar. His presentation, A Role for Inflammation-Induced DNA Mismatch Repair Deficits in Racial Outcomes from Advanced Colorectal Cancer, will highlight his ongoing research on hereditary colon cancer, tumor progression, and colorectal cancer disparities. Learn more about this seminar series on the CURE Honors page. Participants can attend...
The AACR Cancer Health Disparities conferences advance the understanding and, ultimately, help to eliminate the disparities in cancer that represent a major public health problem in our country. Please join CRCHD at the following sessions: Tuesday, September 26, 10:00–11:30am: Dr. Sanya A. Springfield will serve as a panelist during Plenary Session 2: Forum and Town Hall - Strategic Opportunities for Cancer Health Disparities Research. Tuesday, September 26, 3:30–4:30pm: Dr. Tiffany...
The AACR Cancer Health Disparities conferences advance the understanding and, ultimately, help to eliminate the disparities in cancer that represent a major public health problem in our country. Please join CRCHD at the following sessions: Tuesday, September 26, 10:00–11:30am: Dr. Sanya A. Springfield will serve as a panelist during Plenary Session 2: Forum and Town Hall - Strategic Opportunities for Cancer Health Disparities Research. Tuesday, September 26, 3:30–4:30pm: Dr. Tiffany...
Register Now for the 2017 ASCO Community Research Forum Annual Meeting Sept. 24-25, 2017 | ASCO Headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia Registration is now open for the 2017 ASCO Research Community Forum Annual Meeting taking place September 24-25, at ASCO Headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia! This one-of-a-kind meeting provides an opportunity for physician investigators and research staff, particularly those from community-based sites, to network and collaborate with colleagues from all...
The American Indian and Alaska Native National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities Caucus is hosting this webinar about Project Venture, an evidence-based intervention that combines traditional native wisdom with positive youth development, social emotional learning, outdoor adventure, and service learning.
The Indian Health Service and and the American Indian Higher Education Consortium is hosting an inaugural conference to promote Tribally-driven research activity through educational and training opportunities. To learn more, visit the conference website.
The 2017 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Future Research Leaders Conference (FRLC) is a career-development opportunity for talented early-career biomedical and behavioral scientists from diverse backgrounds. During the FRLC, selected early-career scientists will showcase their research to the NIH scientific community and gain insights from NIH leadership and investigators about developing an independent scientific career. The event is most appropriate for post-doc and junior-faculty level...
Wednesday, September 6 11:00am ET This webinar will focus on the legislative and regulatory obstacles that healthcare providers are encountering as they find new and innovative ways to treating people with advanced illness. Join C-TAC's policy team as they lay out the sometimes complicated policy landscape surrounding delivery system reform. RSVP Here: http://thectac.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=d03f7056497a38c50ef197a3c&id=e785ed1df3&e=4071c69017
Rural Health Information Hub (RHIHub), in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control, National Cancer Institute, and the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, will be hosting the next free webinar in the CDC MMWR Rural Health Series. This webinar, “Rural Cancer: Data, Disparities, and Determination,” will provide insights into the recently released report Invasive Cancer Incidence, 2004-2013, and Deaths, 2006-2015, in Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Counties – United States. Jane...
NIMHD will host the Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI) which aims to support the research career development of promising minority health/health disparities research scientists early in their careers and stimulate research in the disciplines supported by health disparities science. Visit the HDRI webpage to apply. Applications are due May 12, 2017.
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) will host a workshop on August 10-11, 2017, in Rockville, Maryland, to enhance professional development of the next generation of behavioral and social scientists in cancer prevention and control. Intended Audience: Early-career faculty members (within five years of completing a terminal research degree) with no prior NIH grant funding (with the exception of training awards or limited R03/R21 grant history). Experience in cancer prevention and control is...
GMaP Region 5: Career Development Workshop July 27 – 28, 2017 | Seattle, WA This two-day training provides a forum for regional scholars and early stage investigators to receive small group instruction on the finer points of grant writing and one-on-one mentoring from senior investigators. The workshop will take place on the Fred Hutchinson campus in Seattle, WA and will be available to up to 20 participants from GMaP Region 5 which includes AK, WA, OR, Northern CA, HI, American Samoa and...
Are you a predoctoral student planning to submit an F31 Fellowship application and live in the northeast/southeast U.S.? NCI’s CRCHD is hosting a one-day Career Development and Scientific Workshop on July 19th and has a limited number seats left for the F31 session. Register soon on the event page! Please contact your GMaP RCD to find out if there are any available travel awards.
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