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We had a very encouraging External Advisory Committee meeting on Wednesday, and came away with many useful suggestions as we gear up for our CCSG Site Visit on September 12. Another group of external advisors will hear our revised presentations on September 1.

Many of us see the cancer center as a home for cancer research. It is. Others view it as a home for cancer patient care. Of course, that is true as well. However, I have been and remain convinced that Georgetown Lombardi’s efforts in Community Outreach and Engagement define the range around which our final score will be determined. Moreover, I believe that this is as it should be.



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Deadline Approaching: 2023 Georgetown Lombardi Developmental Funds Request for Applications

Two grant opportunities designed to provide developmental funds are available for the initiation of promising new cancer-related projects leading to peer-reviewed funding and/or high-impact publications. Developmental funds support basic, translational, clinical, and population science research, as well as the center’s Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) and Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC) activities, by providing opportunities to investigate innovative research with an emphasis on strategic priorities for multi-PI collaboration across Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Proposals are due by September 1 and projects must begin no later than January 15, 2024. Read the request for applications and apply here.

Prepare to Pedal Safely During BellRinger 2023

Be sure to brush up on your bicycling safety as BellRinger weekend approaches. Review the Safety Toolkit for BellRinger 2023, which contains information on pre-ride prep, road riding tips, rest stops, and much more.

Watch for a special message from BellRinger this Thursday! And remember, there’s still time to sign up to ride or volunteer!

Mass of the Holy Spirit

Tuesday, August 22

4:00 p.m. 

Gaston Hall, Healy Hall

Join university chaplains from various faith traditions and President John J. DeGioia for this tradition in which the community gathers to express gratitude for God’s creative and transformative work and to seek the guidance and wisdom of the Holy Spirit in the coming year.

Faculty and Staff Headshot Session

Wednesday, August 30 

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

Riggs Library, Healy Hall

Sessions are free of charge and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. View instructions to access headshots.

SAVE THE DATE: 3rd Annual Edward M. Kovach Cura Personalis Endowed Lecture

Tuesday, September 26

4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Formal Lounge, Copley Hall



The annual Edward M. Kovach Cura Personalis Endowed Lecture celebrates the principle of cura personalis, or “care for the whole person,” in the face of a serious cancer diagnosis. This year’s lecture features U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), in conversation with MedStar Health oncologist Joseph L. Roswarski, MD, and Georgetown Lombardi Director Louis M. Weiner, MD. 

Mapping the Low Abundant Plasma Glycoproteome Using Ranachrome-5 Immobilized Magnetic Terpolymer as Improved HILIC Sorbent

High Levels of Expression of Trop-2 in Thymic Epithelial Tumors

Deconvolution of Immune Cell Composition and Biological Age of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using DNA Methylation

Simultaneous Short- and Long-Patch Base Excision Repair (BER) Assay in Live Mammalian Cells

Systemic Therapy for Melanoma: ASCO Guideline Update

Validation Study of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in African-American Men and Women

Clinical Efficacy of Simoctocog Alfa Versus Extended Half-Life Recombinant FVIII Concentrates in Hemophilia A Patients Undergoing Personalized Prophylaxis Using a Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison Method

Mechanism of PARP Inhibitor Resistance and Potential Overcoming Strategies



Mediational Roles of Stress-Coping Factors in the Relationship Between Patient-Perceived Communication Quality and Physical Functioning: Racial Difference Between Chinese and Non-Hispanic White American Breast Cancer Survivors

Assessment of Proxy-Reported Responses as Predictors of Motor and Sensory Peripheral Neuropathy in Children with B-lymphoblastic Leukemia

Quantum Computing Report SandboxAQ Establishes an Academic Advisory Board to Guide Their Efforts to Expand the Quantum Workforce

Call for Applications: CRI Postdoctoral Fellowships



Candidates may apply under three tracks of Cancer Research Institute (CRI) postdoctoral fellowship:

• CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
• CRI Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship to Promote Racial Diversity
• CRI Immuno-Informatics Postdoctoral Fellowships

Each provides critical financial support and continued career training to the most promising young scientists in basic and tumor immunology. Awards provide $228,000 over three years plus $15,000 in institutional allowance and additional support for fellows to attend CRI’s annual International Cancer Immunotherapy Conference (CICON) and its new Bioinformatics Bootcamp. View more information and apply. Applications are due September 1.

Federal Pancreatic Cancer Funding Opportunities

The Pancreatic Cancer Research Program (PCARP), part of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, has released its fiscal year 2023 funding opportunities. The mission of the PCARP is to promote rigorous, innovative, high-impact research that leads to earlier pancreatic cancer diagnosis, new therapeutic tools, and improved outcomes. Pre-application (letter of intent) is required. Direct questions to help@eBRAP.org or 301-682-5507. View the funding opportunities and application instructions for:

• Focused Pilot Award: Pre-application due Sept. 14, 5:00 p.m. ET

Federal Kidney Cancer Funding Opportunities

The Kidney Cancer Research Program (KCRP), part of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, has released its fiscal year 2023 funding opportunities. The KCRP focuses on issues regarding prevention, detection, treatment, including the long-term effects of kidney cancer treatment, and building capacity with next-generation investigators and resources for novel kidney cancer treatments. Pre-application (letter of intent) is required. Direct questions to help@eBRAP.org or 301-682-5507. View the funding opportunities and application instructions for: 

• Academy of Kidney Cancer Investigators Early-Career Scholar Award: Pre-application due Sept. 15, 5:00 p.m. ET
• Clinical Trial Award: Pre-application due Sept. 15, 5:00 p.m. ET
• Idea Development Award (New for FY23: Partnering Principal Investigator Option): Pre-application due Sept. 15, 5:00 p.m. ET
• Translational Research Partnership Award: Pre-application due Sept. 15, 5:00 p.m. ET
• Nurse-Initiated Research Award: Pre-application due Sept. 15, 5:00 p.m.

8:00 AM | Division Weekly Update Meeting | Podium A / Microsoft Teams

8:30 AM | Monday Morning Oncology Report | Inpatient Oncology Fellow | Podium A / Microsoft Teams

9:00 AM | Breast Research Meeting | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 528 212 194)

11:00 AM | GU/Melanoma Research Meeting | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 796 253 566)

4:00 PM | GU Tumor Board (on 1st/3rd Mondays of the month) | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 869 742 463)

9:00 AM | Hematology Path Conference - Inpatient Heme fellows + Outpatient Heme + BMT fellow | Podium A / Microsoft Teams (CME code: 80737; phone: 202-796-7323)

4:00 PM | Liver Tumor Board | Microsoft Teams

5:00 PM | Breast Tumor Board | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 937 7707 3374; CME code: 80044)

8:00 AM | Thoracic Tumor Board | Podium A / Zoom (dial 646-558-8656; Meeting ID: 993 7680 5192; Passcode: 4231; CME 86693)

12:00 PM | Melanoma Tumor Board | Podium A / Microsoft Teams (CME: 80988)

5:00 PM | GI Tumor Board | Podium A / Microsoft Teams

9:00 AM | Cancer Research Data Meeting | No Meeting | W302 New Research Building or Zoom

9:30 AM | Head and Neck Tumor Board | Microsoft Teams

12:30 PM | GI Research Meeting | WebEx (dial 844-302-0362, Meeting Number (access code): 712527865, HOST PIN: 5514)

5:00 PM | Lymphoma Tumor Board - every other week | Microsoft Teams

5:00 PM | Myeloma Tumor Board - every other week | Microsoft Teams

7:00 AM | CNS Tumor Board | Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID: 298 285 483 265, Passcode: rJWpmU)

12:00 PM | Oncology Grand Rounds Lecture Series | Resumes Sept. 22 | Zoom

12:00 PM | Georgetown Lombardi Grand Rounds | Podium A / Conference Link Teams (Text In Code: 81203 / Text In Telephone: 202-796-7323)

1:00 PM | Julia Cunningham, MD - Myeloproliferative Disease | Podium A / Conference Link Teams (Text In Code: 81203 / Text In Telephone: 202-796-7323)

1:00 PM | Pancreas Tumor Board | Microsoft Teams (Meeting ID: 299 996 740 910, Passcode: z7j7Rc)

2:00 PM | Joe Roswarski - CML | Podium A / Conference Link Teams (Text In Code: 81203 / Text In Telephone: 202-796-7323)