Events in February–April 2022
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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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Second Brooklyn Colorectal Cancer Symposium -BCCC-CURE, Maimonides Medical Center, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Second Brooklyn Colorectal Cancer Symposium -BCCC-CURE, Maimonides Medical Center, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
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March 18, 2022Second Brooklyn Colorectal Cancer 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
9:05 - 9:15 a.m. Welcome: Dr. Maria Contel (BCCC-CURE Executive Director and Brooklyn College Professor of Chemistry) & Dr. Kevin Becker (MMC)
SESSION 1: BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH LECTURES
(Discussion Leader: Dr. Kiyoka Koizumi (BCCC-CURE) & Dr. Maria Contel (BCCC-CURE))9:15 - 9:30 a.m. Exploring Sociocultural Influences on Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Latino Men: Results from a Multi-State Survey: Dr. Marlene Camacho-Rivera (SUNY Downstate)
9:30 - 9:45 a.m. Colon Cancer Research Models and Studies to Enhance Precision Medicine for African American Patients: Dr. Laura Martello-Rooney (SUNY Downstate)
9:45 - 10:00 a.m. The Brooklyn Health Map: Visualizing Colorectal Cancer Incidence Across Brooklyn: Prof. Sheena Philogene (BCCC-CURE)
10:00 - 10:20 a.m.: Q & A
10:20 - 10:30 a.m. Break
SESSION 2: CLINICAL LECTURES
(Discussion Leaders: Dr. Bernadine Donahue & Dr. Rebecca Rhee (MMC))10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Advances in Endoscopic Therapeutic Interventions for Colorectal Polyps and Cancer: Dr. Dmitriy Khodorsky (MMC)
10:45 - 11:00 a.m. Advances in Surgery for Rectal Cancer: Dr. Rebecca Rhee (MMC)
11:00 - 11:15 a.m. Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Genetic Mutations: Scientific Basis and Therapeutic Implications: Dr. Yiqing Xu (MMC)
11:15 - 11:30 a.m. Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Rectal Cancer: Dr. Maryanne Ruggiero (MMC)
11:30 - 11:50 a.m. Q & A
SESSION 3: 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
SESSION 4: STUDENT MEDICAL SHADOWING INFORMATION SESSION
Moderators: Dr. Rebecca Rhee (MMC) & Dr. Brian Gibney (BCCC-CURE)1:10 - 1:20 p.m. Presentation of Student Medical Shadowing Program: Dr. Rebecca Rhee (MMC)
1:20 - 1:45 p.m. Shadowing Opportunities with Maimonides Medical Center physicians
1:45 - 1:55 p.m. Q & A
1:55 - 2:00 p.m. Concluding remarks: Dr. Rebecca Rhee (MMC) & Dr. Brian Gibney (BCCC-CURE Associate Director of Education and Brooklyn College Professor of Chemistry)
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
Student Medical Shadowing Information Session - BCCC-CURE & Maimonides Medical Center Student Medical Shadowing Information Session - BCCC-CURE & Maimonides Medical Center
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March 18, 2022SESSION 4 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
STUDENT MEDICAL SHADOWING INFORMATION SESSION
Moderators: Dr. Rebecca Rhee (MMC) & Dr. Brian Gibney (BCCC-CURE)
1:10 - 1:20 p.m. Presentation of Student Medical Shadowing Program: Dr. Rebecca Rhee (MMC)
1:20 - 1:45 p.m. Shadowing Opportunities with Maimonides Medical Center physicians
1:45 - 1:55 p.m. Q & A
1:55 - 2:00 p.m. Concluding remarks: Dr. Rebecca Rhee (MMC) & Dr. Brian Gibney (BCCC-CURE Associate Director of Education and Brooklyn College Professor of Chemistry)
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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/ASRC Half Day Scientific Symposium "Diverse Approaches to Cancer Therapy" BCCC-CURE/ASRC Half Day Scientific Symposium "Diverse Approaches to Cancer Therapy"
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March 25, 2022- Targeted Perturbation of Epigenetic Landscape for Solid Tumor Therapy, Adegboyega K. Oyelere, Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
- Computer-aided molecular design: from virtual screening to de novo generation with models of chemical reactivity, Connor Coley, Ph.D., The Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- HIF-2alpha inhibitors: Role of basic science in starting path to clinical use, Kevin H. Gardner, Ph.D., Advanced Science Research Center – City University of New York
- HIF2 inhibitors Clinical Development and trials, Toni Choueiri, M.D., Dana-Faber Cancer Institute Harvard University
- Student Opportunities:
- BCCC-CURE Garil Research Internships
- Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Lay Health Advocate Training
- Panel Discussion
Please register for this virtual here.
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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.