AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research is extremely pleased to present the following activities during the 97th AACR Annual Meeting, April 1-5, 2006, in Washington, DC (events are listed by date and all Annual Meeting registrants are welcome to attend):
Sunday, April 2, 2006
3:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Washington Convention Center, Room 102
Co-Chairpersons:
Beverly D. Lyn-Cook, Ph.D.
FDA-NCTR, Jefferson, AR
Jessie A. Satia, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Nontraditional approaches, or social support interventions, may be particularly effective in promoting cancer screening and reducing cancer mortality in high-risk minority populations. Programs that use social support offer... (click here for full description)
Monday, April 3, 2006
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Washington Convention Center, Room 102
Co-Chairpersons:
Jean G. Ford, M.D.
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
Judith S. Kaur, M.D.
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
This year's session will focus on overcoming cancer health disparities by focusing on new strategies to recruit minority patients into cancer related trials... (click here for full description).
Monday, April 3, 2006
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Renaissance Hotel, Grand Ballroom South
Chairperson:
Judith S. Kaur, M.D.
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
This Town Meeting provides an opportunity for members to share ideas, voice concerns, and express views that will assist the MICR Council in fulfilling its mission.
Monday, April 3, 2006
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Renaissance Hotel, Renaissance Ballroom
Co-Chairpersons:
Beverly D. Lyn-Cook, Ph.D.
FDA-NCTR, Jefferson, AR
Jessie A. Satia, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
This session is designed to address topics such as Career Development and Advancement, Mentoring, and Networking, and provide useful information that investigators at all levels need to be successful as scientists.
Tuesday, April 4, 2006
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Washington Convention Center, Room 102
Co-Chairpersons:
Duane T. Smoot, M.D.
Howard University, Washington, DC
Joseph D. Rosenblatt, M.D.
University of Miami Sylvester Cancer Center, Miami, FL
A variety of factors may contribute to widely disparate outcomes in relation to cancer diagnosis and treatment, resulting in differences in morbidity and mortality that selectively and adversely affect segments of the population. This session will seek to address... (click here for full description)
AACR Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholar Awards in Cancer Research
AACR Minority-Serving Faculty Scholar Awards in Cancer Research are offered to increase the scientific knowledge base of faculty members at Minority-Serving Institutions, and to encourage them and their students to pursue careers in cancer research. Recipients of 2006 awards for participation in the AACR Annual Meeting will be announced.
AACR Minority Scholar Awards in Cancer Research
AACR Minority Scholar Awards in Cancer Research are offered to eligible minority scientists wishing to participate in Annual Meetings and Special Conferences of the American Association for Cancer Research. Recipients of 2006 awards for participation in the AACR Annual meeting will be announced.
Activities have been scheduled throughout the Annual Meeting for 2006 MSI Faculty Scholars and Minority Scholars. Information regarding these activities will be sent to awardees.