Save-The-Date
Sixth AACR International Conference on
The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in
Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved
December 6-9, 2013
Sheraton Atlanta Hotel
Atlanta, GA
Abstract/Scholar-in-Training Award Submission Deadline: Monday, September 9
Advance Registration Deadline: Thursday, October 24
CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRPERSONS:
John D. Carpten, Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), Phoenix, AZ
Christopher I. Li, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
Olufunmilayo I. Olopade, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, IL
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Ethan Dmitrovsky, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH
Nathan A. Ellis, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Scarlett L. Gomez, Cancer Prevention Institute of California, Fremont, CA
B. Lee Green, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL
Judith S. Kaur, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Shafiq A. Khan, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA
Rick A. Kittles, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Ngina Lythcott, Black Women’s Health Imperative, Provincetown, MA
Lisa A. Newman, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Steven R. Patierno, Duke University, Durham, NC
Amelie G. Ramirez, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX
Victoria L. Seewaldt, Duke University, Durham, NC
Sanya A. Springfield, NCI-CRCHD, Rockville, MD
Jun J. Yang, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Memphis, TN
The AACR Cancer Health Disparities conferences are recognized as major gatherings that advance the understanding and, ultimately, help to eliminate the disparities in cancer that represent a major public health problem in our country. By promoting the exchange of novel ideas and information between a wide range of professionals from academia, industry, government, and the community, these conferences harness the potential and maximize the many opportunities for bringing research on health disparities from bench to bedside or community, and back again. The goals of these conferences have been to bring together scientists and other professionals working in a variety of disciplines to discuss the latest findings in the field and to stimulate the development of new research in cancer health disparities. Make plans now to join us in Atlanta for this exciting program.
Program as of May 21
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Friday, December 6
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11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
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Educational Workshops 1 & 2
1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
- Educational Workshop 1: Opportunities and Challenges of Using Technology to Address Health Disparities
- Educational Workshop 2: Next-Gen Sequencing
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Educational Workshops 3 & 4
2:45 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
- Educational Workshop 3: Tailored Health Communications to Address Cancer Disparities
- Educational Workshop 4: PSA and Prostrate Cancer Screening
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Meet the Expert
4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
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Policy Forum: Diversity in Biomedical Research
5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
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Opening Plenary Session
6:30 p.m.-8:15 p.m.
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Opening Reception
8:15 p.m.-10:15 p.m.
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Saturday, December 7
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Special Session 1: Microbiome, Diet, and Cancer Disparities
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
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Plenary Session 1: Tumor Microenvironment Differences Among African American and Caucasian Breast and Prostate Cancer Patients
9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
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Lunch on Own
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
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Concurrent Sessions 1 & 2
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
- Concurrent Session 1: Multiple Chronic Conditions: Implications in Underrepresented and Medically Underserved Populations
- Concurrent Session 2: Epigenetics of Adult Cancer Risk: Methylation, Imprinting, and Beyond
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Hot Topics in Cancer Health Disparities 1
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Featuring four speakers from the top-ranked submitted abstracts
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Poster Session A with Reception
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
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Sunday, December 8
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Special Session 2: Population Differences in Alternative RNA Splicing: Potential Druggable Drivers of Tumor Phenotype and Disparities
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
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Plenary Session 2: Clinical Trials Outcomes in Patients From Different Populations
9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
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Lunch on Own
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
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Concurrent Sessions 3 & 4
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
- Concurrent Session 3: Understanding Second Cancers in Minority Populations: A Provocative Area for CHD Survivorship Research
- Concurrent Session 4: Rare Cancers in Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved
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Hot Topics in Cancer Health Disparities 2
3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Featuring four speakers from the top-ranked submitted abstracts
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Poster Session B with Reception
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
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Monday, December 9
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Special Session 3: Personalized Medicine: Promise and Pitfalls
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
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Plenary Session 3: Biology of Stem Cell-Based Cancers
9:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
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Provocative Questions Panel - Point/Counterpoints
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
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Closing Remarks
12:15 p.m.-12:30 p.m.
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Departure
12:30 p.m.
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