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CALENDAR & EVENTS
April 5
Human Genomics Seminar
Suma Shankar, MD, PhD
Web Connect >>
April 6 & 7
Female sexual health and cancer
Learn More >>
April 12 & 19
Linear regression
Blythe Durbin-Johnson, PhD
Learn More >>
April 13
"Cancer Immunotherapy: PD-1 and Beyond"
Gary Starling, Merk Industries
Learn More >>
April 18
Learn at Lunch
"Genetic Testing and Counseling"
April 20
"Transcriptional and Epigenome Regulation of Tumorigensis and Fibrosis"
Debu Chakravati, Northwestern University
Learn More >>
April 22
2nd Annual Your Next Step is the Cure
Learn More >>
April 27
"How Doe Rb1 Really Suppress Tumorigensis and Why Should We Care?"
David Goodrich, Rosewell Park Cancer Institute
Learn More >>
May 7
Sunday on the Green
4th Annual Blood Cancer Research Benefit
Learn More >>
May 10 & 17
Meta-Analysis Procedures
Susan Stewart, PhD
Learn More >>
TUESDAYS, WEEKLY
Biostatistics Workshop
EVERY 4th TUESDAY,
MONTHLY
Molecular Oncology Tumor Board
EVERY 1st WEDNESDAY, MONTHLY
Leukemia & Lymphoma Support Group
EVERY 1st WEDNESDAY, MONTHLY
Lymphedema Prevention & Care Class
EVERY 1st THURSDAY, MONTHLY
Brain Tumor Support Group
EVERY 2nd FRIDAY, MONTHLY
Smoke-Free Support Group
EVERY 3rd THURSDAY, MONTHLY
Prostate Cancer Support Group
EVERY 4th MONDAY, MONTHLY
Look Good, Feel Better
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FEATURED VIDEOS
Helps patients navigate cancer diagnosis
Treasa McPherson shares her journey with cancer and discusses patient support.
WATCH VIDEO >>
Reducing Cancer Disparities in Asian Americans
Moon Chen discusses the unique burden of cancer among Asian Americans and calls for a multifaceted strategy to address these disparities
WATCH VIDEO >>
Hospital therapy dogs
Anjali Pawar's study on the role of therapy dogs in pediatric oncology was among the programs featured on a recent KVIE documentary.
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We need you!
Have an announcement, event
or news for us? The deadline
for the next issue is
May 1, 2017.
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AN eNEWSLETTER FOR UC DAVIS COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER MEMBERS & STAFF
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Message from the director:
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Lucky Lara |
Based on the 2016 NCI site review and after extensive discussion, Cancer Center leadership in January adopted a new strategic plan, mission and vision statements. We have created a special web page where you can access these, as well as view an illustration that highlights our research themes and disease areas of focus. We hope this work enlightens and inspires you as we move forward together breaking barriers to beat cancer.
View mission and strategy >>
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Cancer Center News
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Nicole Mans and Jeanna Welborn
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Cancer Center and Supportive Oncology Services present Learn at Lunch
seminar on April 18
Mark your calendar for the next Learn at Lunch seminar "Genetic Testing and Counseling - What It Tells Us, and Who Should Consider It" on Tuesday, April 18 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Cancer Center Auditorium.
Nicole Mans,
Daniela Martiniuc and
Donna Walgenbach from the Cancer Center genetic counseling team will share their insight during an interactive panel discussion and Q&A session. A first-come, first-served complimentary lunch will also be available.
Register online >>
for this free event today!
Oh, rats! Rat models now available through Mouse Biology Shared Resource
Researchers in the Mouse Biology Shared Resource (MBSR) recently produced their first genetically engineered rat. Although research often uses the genetically-altered mouse as a model to study human cancer, the rat has some advantages. The MBSR has applied CRISPR/Cas9 genome-editing technology to create a mutation by homology-directed repair in rats. The MBSR now offers both mouse and rat genome-editing to cancer center researchers. Congratulations on this achievement!
UC Davis hosts conference on female sexual health and cancer
UC
Davis will host the 2017 conference of the Scientific Network on Female Sexual Health April 6-7 at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel on the UC Davis Health campus. The conference, titled
"Stepping Forward: Advancing Science, Practice, and Education in Women's Sexual Health and Cancer," will address a variety of topics related to this issue. For more information,
Join the UC Davis team for the "Your Next Step is the Cure" 5K on April 22
A team from UC Davis will participate in the "Your Next Step in the Cure" 5K run/walk on April 22 at William Land Park. This event, co-chaired by
Elizabeth David,
Jonathan Riess and
Megan Daly from UC Davis,
help
raise funds for the patient services and clinical research projects of the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation. To join the team or make a donation, please visit >>
HuMurine contributes to annual research symposium
HuMurine Technologies
is a UC Davis industry partner in the Oak Park Building. HuMurine is a CRO (contract research organization) that provides specialized research services based on the "humanized immune system" mouse to pharmaceutical and biotech companies. HuMurine was awarded a NIH SBIR phase I grant in 2016 to develop a pre-clinical platform by combining PDX tumors and HuMurine's proprietary humanized NOG and hGM-CSF/hIL3 NOG mouse (Hu-M™ and Hu-3GM™ mouse) to perform efficacy and safety studies for novel anti-cancer immunotherapeutics. These studies have garnered significant interest from major pharmaceutical companies to evaluate proprietary immunotherapies in conjunction with the NIH-sponsored studies.
HuMurine made a $2,000 contribution to support the cancer center's annual research symposium.
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Staff & Faculty News
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Photo featured in National Cancer Institute Cancer Close Up project
Katherine Ferrara's
photograph of cancer neoantigen-presenting  nanoparticles has been recognized by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and will be featured in the NCI Cancer Close Up project. You can see the image at the NCI Visuals Online web site. The photo was also featured this month at the NCI exhibit booth at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in Washington, D.C. Congratulations to Dr. Ferrara on this recognition!
Surgeon receives Christine and Helen Landgraf Memorial Research Award
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Elizabeth David
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Elizabeth A. David has received the 2016-17 Christine and Helen Landgraf Memorial Research Award. She'll be recognized at a special event in June, and will receive $20,000 to augment her research on late-stage lung cancer patients who do not get treatment. This award has been given annually since 1973 and supports innovative work at the forefront of cancer treatment, research and palliative care. Award recipients have gone on to change the course of cancer treatment and impact the lives of people throughout the world. Congratulations, Dr. David!
Residents present at U.S. and Canadian Academy of Pathology meeting
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Ananya Datta Mitra and Andy Jones
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UC Davis residents Andy Jones and Ananya Datta Mitra presented posters at the U.S. and Canadian Academy of Pathology's annual meeting in San Antonio. Jones presented his poster "Microfollicular Pattern and Absence of Pseudoinclusions Are Common Cytologic Characteristic in Non-invasive Follicular Thyroid Neoplasms with Papillary-Like Nuclear Features." Datta Mitra presented her poster "Increased Expression of LOX-1: A Potential Biomarker for Tumor Angiogenesis and Metastasis." Faculty mentors for these projects included Drs. Ralph Green, Mingyi Chen, Alaa Afify, Eric Huang and Yanhong Zhang. Congratulations on this achievement!
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David Gandara
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David Gandara presents at International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer webinar
David Gandara
presented on "Management of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung" at a live webinar sponsored by the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) in March. Congratulations, Dr. Gandara!
Cancer Care Network affiliate presents at ASCO symposium
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Laurence Heifetz
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Laurence Heifetz
, medical director of the Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center, presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Quality Symposium in March. His presentation on "A Synaptic Knowledge for Rural Patient-Centered Care" was very well received. Congratulations, Dr. Heifetz!
Faculty present at American Association for Cancer Research
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Katherine Ferrara and Gerardo Mackenzie
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Katherine Ferrara
and Gerardo Mackenzie presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in Washington, D.C. recently. Dr. Ferrara presented the workshop "Multimodal Imaging of Tumor Microenvironment and Immune Response," and Dr. Mackenzie presented his poster "A Novel Curcumin Derivative Inhibits Active Rats and its Downstream Pathway in Pancreatic Cancer." Congratulations, Drs. Ferrara and Mackenzie!
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Moon Chen
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Chen presents at National Comprehensive Cancer Care Network conference
Moon Chen participated on a panel titled "Emerging Issues in Oncology: Addressing Health Disparities in Cancer Care from Diagnosis to Survivorship" at the National Comprehensive Cancer Care Network annual conference in March. Congratulations, Dr. Chen!
New clinic staff
Christine Fonseca
has joined the cancer center adult clinic as the interim nurse manager. For the past three years she worked as the assistant nurse
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Christine Fonseca |
manager in adult infusion, and as an oncology-certified nurse since 2008. Christine recently received her Master of Science degree in nursing science and healthcare leadership from the UC Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. Christine also brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in oncology nursing to her new role. Welcome, Christine!
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Research News
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Simon Cherry |
Simon Cherry's paper published in Science Translational Medicine
Simon Cherry's
paper "Total-body imaging: Transforming the role of positron emission tomography" was published in Science Translational Medicine. Co-authors include
Ramsey Badawi from UC Davis;
Joel S. Karp,
William W. Moses,
Pat Price and
Terry Jones.
Katherine Ferrara's paper published in JCI Insight
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Katherine Ferrara |
Katherine Ferrara's
paper "Priming is key to effective incorporation of image-guided thermal ablation into immunotherapy protocols" was published in JCI Insight. Co-authors include
Matthew T. Silverstini,
Elizabeth S. Ingham,
Lisa M. Mahakian,
Azadeh Kheirolomoom,
Yu Liu,
Brett Z. Fite,
Sarah M. Tam,
Samantha T. Tucci,
Katherine D. Watson,
Andrew W. Wong,
Arta M. Monjazeb,
Neil E. Hubbard,
William J. Murphy and
Alexander D. Borowsky from UC Davis.
Ann Brunson's paper published in Thrombosis Research
Ann Brunson's
paper "
Inferior vena cava filters in patients with cancer and venous thromboembolism (VTE) does not improve clinical outcomes: A population-based study
" was published in Thrombosis Research. Co-authors include
Gwendolyn Ho,
Richard White and
Ted Wun from UC Davis.
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UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center in the News
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Genomic differences seen in mRCC during first-and second-line therapy -
PM360 Magazine Online >>
Lucky Lara
is mentioned in an article discussing research on genomic differences between patients getting different cancer treatments.
Paul Knoepfler
discusses a contest he launched on his blog to encourage scientists to post videos showing the work they're doing in their labs.
The Cancer Center is mentioned in a news story about genomics and disease prevention.
Treasa McPherson, supportive care director, is featured in a video that shares her journey with cancer and discusses patient support from the time of diagnosis through survivorship.
Could This Scary Finding Lead to Tighter Marijuana Regulations? -
The Motley Fool
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Joseph Tuscano is featured in an article about the safety of medical marijuana.
The Trouble with Breast Cancer Tests -
Yahoo News
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Diana Miglioretti
is featured in an article about two studies on mammograms that she conducted with other scientists through the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium.
'How much would you shave to save a life?' Locals going bald to fight cancer -
The Sacramento Bee
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The Cancer Center is mentioned in this article about the annual St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser for pediatric cancer research.
Addressing the Roots of Disparities in Cancer Care: Inherent Bias, Resources, and Insurance -
American Journal of Managed Care Online
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Moon Chen
is mentioned in this article about his participation on a cancer care panel discussion at the annual conference of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
This article, featured on the magazine's cover, includes a Q&A with Simon Cherry
about the world's first full-body PET scanner now in development. This was also covered in QMed Medical Device Link.
VA's Center for Minority Veterans looks to increase participation in the Million Veteran Program -
Military Life
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Moon Chen
is featured in an article about a campaign by the Center for Minority Veterans to increase participation in the Million Veteran Program.
First Patient Dosed in Phase 2 Trial Evaluating Transgene's TG4010 in Combination With Opdivo® (Nivolumab) for 2nd Line Treatment of Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) -
MorningStar StockInvestor Online
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Karen Kelly
is featured in an article about a study of a new cancer treatment. This was also covered in KMOV-TV Online, KWTV-TV Online, TMCNet.com and Kuam.
Moon Chen
is mentioned in this article about exposure to metals in subgroups of the Asian population.
Marcio
Malogolowkin
is quoted in this article about a local woman who used the arts to share her battle with cancer.
Moon Chen is featured in this article about his research on cancer disparities in Asian Americans.
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