Events in January–March 2021
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BCCC-CURE Seminar-Dr. Melissa B. Davis “Investigating the Role of Genetic Ancestry as a Biological Determinant of Breast Cancer Disparities Among Race Groups” BCCC-CURE Seminar-Dr. Melissa B. Davis “Investigating the Role of Genetic Ancestry as a Biological Determinant of Breast Cancer Disparities Among Race Groups”
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February 19, 2021Dr. Melissa B. Davis (Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, Department of Surgery, Scientific Director of the International Center for the Study of Breast Cancer Subtypes, Weill Cornell Medical College) “Investigating the Role of Genetic Ancestry as a Biological Determinant of Breast Cancer Disparities Among Race Groups” – Hosted by Prof. Anjana Saxena.
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BCCC-CURE/Biology Department Joint Seminar-Sushant Kachhap, PhD. “Supraphysiological Testosterone: Engaging the Immune System in Prostate Cancer” BCCC-CURE/Biology Department Joint Seminar-Sushant Kachhap, PhD. “Supraphysiological Testosterone: Engaging the Immune System in Prostate Cancer”
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February 26, 2021Sushant Kachhap, PhD. (Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Prostate Cancer/Genitourologic Program, Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center). “Supraphysiological Testosterone: Engaging the Immune System in Prostate Cancer.” Hosted by Prof. Anjana Saxena
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Outreach Lecture - Health Disparities and The Importance of Lung, Prostate & Breast Cancer Screening (For BC Faculty & Staff) Outreach Lecture - Health Disparities and The Importance of Lung, Prostate & Breast Cancer Screening (For BC Faculty & Staff)
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March 4, 2021Dr. Jody Steinhardt, MPH of Maimonides Cancer Center in Brooklyn, “Health Disparities and The Importance of Lung, Prostate & Breast Cancer Screening” (For BC Faculty) – Hosted by Professor Jennifer Basil
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BCCC-CURE Seminar-Prof. Jorge Matias Caviglia “Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Old & New Disease Mechanisms” Prof. Xinyin Jiang "Nutrition for cancer prevention & treatment" BCCC-CURE Seminar-Prof. Jorge Matias Caviglia “Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Old & New Disease Mechanisms” Prof. Xinyin Jiang "Nutrition for cancer prevention & treatment"
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March 5, 2021Prof. Jorge Matias Caviglia (Health and Nutrition Sciences Department, Brooklyn College) “Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Old and New Disease Mechanisms” and at 1:00pm Prof. Xinyin Jiang (Health and Nutrition Sciences Department, Brooklyn College) "Nutrition for cancer prevention and treatment." Hosted by Prof. Brian Gibney
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Chemistry Department, Friedman Lecture (co-sponsored by BCCC-CURE) - Prof, Angela Casini “Frontiers in Bioinorganic Chemistry: Knowledge of Mechanisms Drives Discoveries Towards Biomedical Applications” Chemistry Department, Friedman Lecture (co-sponsored by BCCC-CURE) - Prof, Angela Casini “Frontiers in Bioinorganic Chemistry: Knowledge of Mechanisms Drives Discoveries Towards Biomedical Applications”
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March 19, 2021Friedman Lecture - Prof. Angela Casini (Chair of Medicinal and Bioinorganic Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Germany). “Frontiers in Bioinorganic Chemistry: Knowledge of Mechanisms Drives Discoveries Towards Biomedical Applications”- Hosted by Prof. Maria Contel.
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1st Brooklyn Colorectal Cancer Symposium Joint Symposium Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) & Brooklyn College Cancer Center (BCCC-CURE) 1st Brooklyn Colorectal Cancer Symposium Joint Symposium Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) & Brooklyn College Cancer Center (BCCC-CURE)
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March 26, 2021Session 1: Scientific Talks Part I - Basic Science & Preclinical Studies Discussion Leader: Dr. Brian Gibney (BCCC-CURE)
9:10 - 9:25 AM Molecular Carcinogenesis of Colorectal Cancer Dr. Meredith Pittman (MMC)
9:25 - 9:40 AM Assessing EMT Biomarkers in Colorectal Cancer Prognosis Dr. Anjana Saxena (BCCC-CURE)
9:40 - 9:55 AM Targets in Colorectal Cancer Including Immunotherapy Dr. Jay Lipshitz Therapeutic (MMC)
9:55 - 10:10 AM Bisthioether Stapled Peptides as Allosteric Inhibitors of PRC2 function Dr. Guillermo Gerona Navarro (BCCC-CURE)
10:10 - 10:25 AM Unconventional Metal-Based Compounds as Potential Chemo- and Targeted- Anticancer Therapeutics Dr. Maria Contel (BCCC-CURE)
10:25 - 10:35 AM Short Break Session 2: Scientific Talks Part II - Clinical Studies
Discussion Leader: Dr. Rebecca Rhee (MMC)
10:35 - 10:50 AM Therapeutic use of Radiation in Colorectal Cancer Dr. Bernadine Donahue (MMC)
10:50 - 11:05 AM Influence of Ethnicity and Germline Genetic changes in Colorectal Cancer Outcomes Dr. Yiqing Xu (MMC)
11:05 - 11:20 AM Advances in Surgical Approaches for Colorectal Cancer Dr. Elie Sutton (MStC)
11:20 - 11:30 AM Short Break Community Outreach - Stomping Out Colorectal Cancer: Taking Charge of Your Colorectal Health Community Outreach - Stomping Out Colorectal Cancer: Taking Charge of Your Colorectal Health
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March 26, 2021Joint Session Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) & Brooklyn College Cancer Center (BCCC-CURE) Patient experience story, Panel Discussion, Q&A Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Basil (BCCC-CURE)