Events in February–April 2022
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BCCC-CURE/Chemistry Department Joint Hybrid Scientific Seminar by Dr. Eszter Boros - “Capture, Excite, Release: Harnessing Rare Earths for Diagnostic Imaging and Therapy.” BCCC-CURE/Chemistry Department Joint Hybrid Scientific Seminar by Dr. Eszter Boros - “Capture, Excite, Release: Harnessing Rare Earths for Diagnostic Imaging and Therapy.”
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February 4, 2022Dr. Eszter Boros (Assistant Professor, Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University)
The event will be hosted at the Brooklyn College Library - Gottlieb Room #411 by Dr. Maria Contel.
Register for the in-person event by emailing BCCC-CURE@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Register for the virtual event here
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BCCC-CURE Hybrid Scientific Seminar by Dr. Charles Brunicardi - “Precision Cancer Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer" BCCC-CURE Hybrid Scientific Seminar by Dr. Charles Brunicardi - “Precision Cancer Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer"
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March 4, 2022Dr. Charles Brunicardi (Senior Vice President, Dean of the College of Medicine and Professor of Surgery, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University)
The event will be hosted at the Brooklyn College Library - Gottlieb Room #411 by Dr. Maria Contel.
Register for the in-person event by emailing BCCC-CURE@brooklyn.cuny.edu.
Register for the virtual event here.
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BCCC-CURE Scientific and Career Hybrid Seminar by Dr. Eugene Shenderov - "Cancer Immunotherapy: The Best of Times, The Worst of Times" BCCC-CURE Scientific and Career Hybrid Seminar by Dr. Eugene Shenderov - "Cancer Immunotherapy: The Best of Times, The Worst of Times"
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March 11, 2022Dr. Eugene Shenderov (Assistant Professor of Oncology at John Hopkins & BC 05’ Alum)
The event will be hosted at the Brooklyn College Library - Gottlieb Room #411 by Dr. Brian Gibney.
Register for the in-person event by emailing BCCC-CURE@brooklyn.cuny.edu.
Register for the virtual event here.
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Community Outreach Event - Debunking Myths About Colorectal Cancer Community Outreach Event - Debunking Myths About Colorectal Cancer
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March 18, 2022SESSION 3 OF THE SECOND BROOKLYN COLORECTAL SYMPOSIUM:
Hosted by Maimonides Medical Center (MMC), SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (SUNY Downstate) & Brooklyn College Cancer Center (BCCC-CURE)
Friday, March 18, 2022, 9:00 a.m. 2 p.m.This online event is open to the public, but you must register here to attend.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYldO-rrj4sHNM56PiSbF739s3TYwjp70y8
COMMUNITY OUTREACH - DEBUNKING MYTHS ABOUT COLORECTAL CANCER
Patient experience story, Panel Discussion, Q&A
Moderators: Dr. Rebecca Rhee (MMC) & Dr. Jennifer Basil (BCCC-CURE Associate Director Community Outreach and Brooklyn College Professor of Biology)12:10 - 12:20 p.m. Patient Experience: Lisette Caesar, PhD
12:20 - 12:35 p.m. How to Make the Best of Your Colon Health: Dr. Elie Sutton (MMC)
12:35 - 12:50 p.m. Understanding Your Pathology Report: Dr. Meredith Pittman (MMC)
12:50 - 1:00 p.m. Q & A
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Health Disparities and Women of Color Panel Discussion Health Disparities and Women of Color Panel Discussion
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March 22, 2022Event Co-sponsored by Brooklyn College Cancer Center (BCCC-CURE), Black Student Union (BSU), The Student Activities, Involvement, & Leadership Center, The Women's Center, The BC Health & Wellness Clinic.
This event will be a panel consisting of health care professionals and health and nutrition scientists who will discuss the health disparities when it comes to women of color, and share information on beneficial resources. The event is scheduled for March 22nd, 12:30pm – 1:30pm.
RSVP link: www.tinyurl.com/BCHMHEALTH
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BCCC-CURE Hybrid Scientific and Career Seminar by Dr. Patrick Borgen - A New Perspective on An Old Enemy: Breast Cancer BCCC-CURE Hybrid Scientific and Career Seminar by Dr. Patrick Borgen - A New Perspective on An Old Enemy: Breast Cancer
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April 1, 2022Dr. Patrick Borgen (Breast Cancer Care, Breast Surgery, Surgical Oncology at Maimonides Medical Center).
The event will be hosted at the Brooklyn College Library - Gottlieb Room #411 by Dr. Brian Gibney.
Register for the in-person event by emailing BCCC-CURE@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Register for the virtual event here.
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Brooklyn College Cancer Center Health and Wellness Fair: Disease Prevention as the Tool to Support the Wellness of Our Communities Brooklyn College Cancer Center Health and Wellness Fair: Disease Prevention as the Tool to Support the Wellness of Our Communities
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April 26, 2022Tuesday, April 26, 2022 • Noon to 4 p.m. • West Quad*
Join BCCC-Cure for an event-filled day focusing on your health! Activities include yoga, fitness workouts, mindfulness, art relaxation, and music. Health educators and advocates will offer workshops on cancer prevention and healthy habits. Blood pressure, glucose levels, COVID-19, HIV, and HPV testing will be available. Food will be provided in the workshops on a first-come-first-served basis.
For more information email Ana Bartolomé at BCCC-CURE@brooklyn.cuny.edu
*Weather permitting. Rain location is Roosevelt Hall gymnasium. Bring your Brooklyn College ID with the green key or your Cleared4 pass for entrance into the fair.
Schedule:
12:15-12:30 Welcoming remarks from BC’s Prof. Maria Contel; BCCC-CURE Director; Dean Peter Tolias, School of Natural and Behavioral Science; Mr. Jesús Pérez, ISSO Director; Prof. Jennifer Basil, BCCC-CURE Director of Outreach.
12:30-12:45 Glee Club Performance: Ubi Caritas, Yonder Come Day, and Bonse Aba.
12:15 - 2:15 Tabling at West Quad (Roosevelt Hall Gym 200/211 if it rains )
12:45 -2:15 Movement and Wellness activities at West Quad (Roosevelt Hall Gym 200/211 if it rains)
12:45 – 2:00 Mindfulness Workshops at Office 117 Roosevelt Hall - ISSO
12:45 - 4:00 Information Workshops at Room 102 RE
Tabling - Health checks, health and wellness information 12:15-2:15pm
American Cancer Society
Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center
Maimonides Medical Center
NYU Langone Health Center, Perlmutter Cancer Center
The HEAT Clinic at SUNY Downstate
National Association of Hispanic Nurses
Coalition of Concerned Medical Professionals
Test & Trace Corps / NYC Health + Hospitals
Mixteca Organization
Aid for Aids International
BC Immigrant Student Success Office
BC Personal Counseling Office
BC Health Clinic
BC Health and Nutrition Sciences Department
BC SEED Dept and Phys Ed Teacher Ed
BC Women’s Center
BC Graduate Center Worker Education
PSC/CUNY
DC37Student Activities 12:15-2:15pm
· Yoga · Double Dutch
· Caribbean Dance
· Strengthening
· Meditation
· Self Defense
· Henna Tattooing · Music
· Endurance
· Arts/Crafts
· Aerobics
· Ikebana Mindfulness
Information Workshops: 102 Roosevelt Hall 12:45-4:00pm
(Food will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis)
12:45 - 1:30 Panel Discussion on Healthy Habits After the Pandemic (Health and Nutrition Department, SEED Dept. and Phys. Ed. Teacher Ed., & BC Health Clinic)
1:35 - 2:15 Best Way to Prevent Cancer, Start Young! - Breast, Skin, Lung, and Cervical Cancers (Mt. Sinai Tisch Cancer Center & Maimonides Medical Center)
2:20 - 3:00 Health Care Access -What Are my Options? What If I’m Denied Coverage? (Coalition of Concerned Medical Professionals, PSC.CUNY, DC37)
3:05 - 4:00 Cancer Awareness and Prevention - A Timeline for Cancer Health Screenings! (Mt. Sinai Tisch Cancer Center & Maimonides Medical Center , NYU Langone Health Center, Perlmutter Cancer Center)
Mindfulness Sessions: 117 Roosevelt Hall, ISSO Office 12:45-2:00pm
12:45 - 1:15 How Can Mindfulness Help You Stay Healthy? (Personal Counseling Office)
1:15 - 2:00 Health & Wellness: Mindfulness by Practicing Ikebana - Japanese Flower Arrangement (BC Graduate Center Worker Education)
BCCC-CURE Health and Wellness Fair - Resources for BC Students BCCC-CURE Health and Wellness Fair - Resources for BC Students
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April 26, 2022Please join us in Room 102 Roosevelt Hall
Participants:
- BC Health Center
- BC Personal Counseling Office
- BC Women’s Center
- BC Immigrant Student Success Office
- BC Case Worker
- BC Workers Education
- The HEAT Clinic
Food will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis.
BCCC-CURE Health and Wellness Fair - Panel Discussion on Healthy Habits After the Pandemic BCCC-CURE Health and Wellness Fair - Panel Discussion on Healthy Habits After the Pandemic
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April 26, 2022Please join us in Room 102 Roosevelt Hall
Participants:
- BC Health and Nutrition Sciences Department
- BC SEED Department and Physical Education Teacher Education
- BC Health Clinic
Food will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis.
BCCC-CURE Health and Wellness Fair - Best Way to Prevent Cancer, Start Young! Breast, Skin, Lung, & Cervical Cancers BCCC-CURE Health and Wellness Fair - Best Way to Prevent Cancer, Start Young! Breast, Skin, Lung, & Cervical Cancers
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April 26, 2022Please join us in Room 102 Roosevelt Hall
Participants:
- Mt. Sinai Tisch Cancer Center
- Maimonides Medical Center
Food will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis.
BCCC-CURE Health and Wellness Fair - Health Care Access: What Are my Options? What If I’m Denied Coverage? BCCC-CURE Health and Wellness Fair - Health Care Access: What Are my Options? What If I’m Denied Coverage?
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April 26, 2022Please join us in Room 102 Roosevelt Hall
Participants:
- Coalition of Concerned Medical Professionals
- BC Case Worker
- PSC.CUNY
Food will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis.
BCCC-CURE Health and Wellness Fair - Cancer Awareness and Prevention: A Timeline for Health Screenings! BCCC-CURE Health and Wellness Fair - Cancer Awareness and Prevention: A Timeline for Health Screenings!
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April 26, 2022Please join us in Room 102 Roosevelt Hall
Participants:
- Mt. Sinai Tisch Cancer Center
- Maimonides Medical Center
Food will be provided on a first-come-first-served basis.
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BCCC-CURE/BC Health & Nutrition Department Joint Hybrid Scientific Seminar by Dr. Moro Salifu- "Health Diversity as a Solution to Health Disparities" BCCC-CURE/BC Health & Nutrition Department Joint Hybrid Scientific Seminar by Dr. Moro Salifu- "Health Diversity as a Solution to Health Disparities"
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April 29, 2022Dr. Moro Salifu (Professor and Chair of Medicine, Director of Brooklyn Health Disparities Center (BHDC) at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University)
The event will be hosted at the Brooklyn College Library - Gottlieb Room #411 by Dr. Jennifer Basil and Dr. Kiyoka Koizumi.
Register for the in-person event by emailing BCCC-CURE@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Register for the virtual event here.