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Events in February–April 2021

  • 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)


    March 4, 2021

    Dr. 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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  • 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)


    March 26, 2021

    Session 1: Scientific Talks Part I - Basic Science & Preclinical Studies     

    Discussion Leader: Dr. Brian Gibney (BCCC-CURE)

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    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)

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    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


    March 26, 2021

    Joint Session Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) & Brooklyn College Cancer Center (BCCC-CURE) Patient experience story, Panel Discussion, Q&A Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Basil (BCCC-CURE)

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  • Outreach Lecture - Importance of Screening in Young People for Cervical, Breast, Lung and Skin Cancer (For BC Students)

    Outreach Lecture - Importance of Screening in Young People for Cervical, Breast, Lung and Skin Cancer (For BC Students)


    April 15, 2021

    Ms. Jody Steinhardt, MPH of Maimonides Cancer Center in Brooklyn, “Importance of Screening in Young People for Cervical, Breast, Lung and Skin Cancer" (For BC Students) – Hosted by Prof. Jennifer Basil

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