American Association for Cancer Research

NIH Sessions

MONDAY, APRIL 16
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.


NIH Grants: Changes in Review and Funding Opportunities

Moderator: Suresh Mohla, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD

    Speakers
  • Sued M. Quadri, Center for Scientific Review, Bethesda, MD
  • Suresh Mohla, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD


MONDAY, APRIL 16
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.


The Cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid™ (caBIG™): Tools for Integrative Translational Cancer Research


  • caBIG™ Overview, Juli Klemm, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD
  • The cancer translational research informatics platform (caTRIP), Patrick McConnell and Raj Dash, Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, Durham, NC
  • caBench-to-bedside (caB2B), Rakesh Nagarajan, Siteman Cancer Center, St. Louis, MO
  • geWorkbench: An open-source, grid-enabled technology platform for integrated genomics, Aris Floratos, Columbia University, NY


MONDAY, APRIL 16
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.


Tips on NIH Grant Processes and Opportunities for Cancer Research Funding at NIGMS, NIDCR, NIDDK, NHLBI, FIC, and Other NIH Institutes

Chairperson: Phuong Kim Pham, NIMH/NIH, Bethesda, MD

    Speakers
  • Phuong Kim Pham, NIMH/NIH, Bethesda, MD
  • Nancy L. DiFronzo, BRP/NHLBI, Bethesda, MD
  • Pamela A. Marino, NIGMS, Bethesda, MD
  • Yasaman Shirazi, NIDCR, Bethesda, MD
  • Christopher Hatch, NCI, Bethesda, MD
    Questions and Answers
  • Victor Fung, CSR, Bethesda, MD
  • Virginia Wray, NCI, Bethesda, MD


MONDAY, APRIL 16
3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.


Technology Transfer: Financial and Career Opportunities for Researchers

Chairperson: Phuong Kim Pham, NIMH/NIH, Bethesda, MD

    Speakers
  • Gregory A. Curt, AstraZeneca Oncology Emerging Products, Garrett Park, MD
  • Kai Chen, IOMAI Corporation, Gaithersburg, MD
  • James A. Fox, HellerEhrman LLP, Menlo Park, CA
  • Phuong Kim Pham, NIMH/NIH, Bethesda, MD


TUESDAY, APRIL 17
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.


The NCI's Early Detection Research Network: Bringing Biomarker Discovery to Clinical Practice