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SAVE THE DATE!
HSCI Stem Cell Symposium
Friday, November 6, 2009
Harvard Club of Boston
Click here for the event's website and link to registration (includes a scientific poster session)

November 6‑8, 2009
Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts

Offered by: Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute

Course Director: Kenneth D. Miller, MD

Co‑Directors Larissa Nekhlyudov, MD, MPH and Richard Boyajian, NP

 

NOVEMBER 6, 2009
MORNING SESSION: THE EMOTIONAL JOURNEY OF SURVIVORSHIP Moderator: Kenneth D. Miller, MD
8:30	Opening Remarks Kenneth D. Miller, MD
8:45	Seasons of Survivorship Kenneth D. Miller, MD
9:15	The Emotional Journey of Survivorship‑An Overview Harriet K. Berman, PhD
9:455	Fear of Recurrence Amy Grose, LICSW
10:15	Coffee Break
10:30	Children of Cancer Survivors Vaughn Mankey, MD
11:00	“We’re in this Together” Co‑Survivors: Spouses and Partners of Cancer Survivors Jane Bausch, LICSW
11:30	Panel Discussion: The Emotional Journey of Survivorship Amy Grose, LICSW
12:00	Q&A Session
12:30	Lunch ‑ On your own
AFTERNOON SESSION: CAN WE REDUCE THE RISK OF SECOND CANCERS? Moderator: Julie Silver, MD
1:30	Exercise and Cancer Jennifer Ligibel, MD
2:00	Fighting Cancer with a Fork: Nutrition and Cancer Jeffrey Meyerhardt, MD, MPH
2:30	Smoking and Smoking Cessation Elyse Park, PhD, MPH
3:00	Coffee Break
3:15	Second and Secondary Cancers Andrea Ng, MD, MPH
3:45	Cancer Rehabilitation Julie Silver, MD
4:15	Panel Discussion: Lifestyle in Cancer Survivorship Julie Silver, MD
4:45	Q&A Session
5:00	Dinner ‑ On your own / Optional Poster Session
EVENING SESSION: PRIMARY CARE SYMPOSIUM Moderator: Larissa Nekhlyudov, MD, MPH
6:30	Who Will Care for Cancer Survivors? Lawrence N. Shulman, MD
7:15	What Is Optimal Care for Cancer Survivors: Primary Care, Oncologists, or Both? Larissa Nekhlyudov, MD, MPH
7:45	The Nuts and Bolts Approach to Survivorship Care: Richard Boyajian, NP Risk Assessment and Care Planning Karen Sommer, NP Psychosocial Counseling Amy Grose, LICSW Nutrition Counseling Stephanie Meyers, MS, RD, LDN
9:00	Q&A Session
NOVEMBER 7, 2009
MORNING SESSION: CANCER SURVIVORSHIP FOR WOMEN Moderator: Ann Partridge, MD, MPH
8:30	Sexuality and Intimacy Jennifer Potter, MD
9:00	Endocrine Issues,Menopause, and Bone Health Jean Mulder, MD
9:30	Screening after Cancer ‑ Compliance Concerns Susan E. Pories, MD, FACS
10:00	Q&A Session
10:15	Coffee Break
10:30	Gynecologic Issues Sandy Falk, MD
11:00	Special Survivorship Concerns for Women with Breast Cancer Ann Partridge, MD, MPH
11:30	Panel Discussion: Women and Survivorship Ann Partridge, MD, MPH
12:00	Q&A Session
12:15	Lunch ‑ On your own
AFTERNOON SESSION: KEEPING CANCER SURVIVORS HEALTHY Moderator: Lawrence N. Shulman, MD
1:15	Medical Issues for Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer Lisa Diller, MD
1:45	Pulmonary Issues for Cancer Survivors Gerald Weinhouse, MD
2:15	Renal Issues after Cancer Therapy Benjamin D. Humphreys, MD, PhD
2:45	Q&A Session
3:00	Coffee Break
3:15	Cardiac Issues for Cancer Survivors Javid Moslehi, MD
3:45	Oral Health Issues Nathaniel S. Treister, DMD, DMSc
4:15	Panel Discussion: Keeping Cancer Survivors Healthy Lawrence N. Shulman, MD
4:45	Q&A Session
NOVEMBER 8, 2009
MORNING SESSION: CANCER SURVIVORSHIP FOR MEN Moderator: Kenneth D. Miller, MD
8:30	Sexual Health for Men after Cancer William Conners, MD
9:00	Depression and Anxiety in Men after Cancer Frank McCaffrey, LICSW, OSW‑C
9:30	A Panel of Men Who Are Cancer Survivors Frank McCaffrey, LICSW, OSW‑C
10:00	Q&A Session
10:15	Coffee Break
MINI‑SEMINAR: MEDICAL ISSUES IN SURVIVORSHIP: MORE ON KEEPING CANCER SURVIVORS HEALTHY Moderator: Kenneth D. Miller, MD
10:30	Cognitive Problems “Chemobrain” Mary‑Ellen Meadows, PhD
11:00	Neurologic Problems Patrick Wen, MD
11:30	Dermatologic Problems Arturo Saavedra, MD, PhD, MBA
12:00	Pain and Symptom Management in Cancer Survivors Jane deLima Thomas, MD
12:30	Q&A Session
1:00	Lunch ‑ On your own
AFTERNOON SESSION: ONCOFERTILITY SEMINAR Moderator: Karen Fasciano, PsyD
2:00	Fertility for Women after Cancer Elizabeth Ginsburg, MD
2:30	Fertility for Men after Cancer Kevin Loughlin, MD
3:00	The Emotional Side of Infertility after Cancer Karen Fasciano, PsyD
3:30	Q&A Session
4:00	Closing Remarks Kenneth D. Miller, MD

November 6‑8, 2009
Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts

Offered by: Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute

Course Director: Kenneth D. Miller, MD

Co‑Directors Larissa Nekhlyudov, MD, MPH and Richard Boyajian, NP

Call for Abstracts - due October 5 to Kaitlin_Ostrander@DFCI.HARVARD.EDU

Early Registration ends October 15

NOVEMBER 6, 2009
MORNING SESSION: THE EMOTIONAL JOURNEY OF SURVIVORSHIP Moderator: Kenneth D. Miller, MD
8:30	Opening Remarks Kenneth D. Miller, MD
8:45	Seasons of Survivorship Kenneth D. Miller, MD
9:15	The Emotional Journey of Survivorship‑An Overview Harriet K. Berman, PhD
9:455	Fear of Recurrence Amy Grose, LICSW
10:15	Coffee Break
10:30	Children of Cancer Survivors Vaughn Mankey, MD
11:00	“We’re in this Together” Co‑Survivors: Spouses and Partners of Cancer Survivors Jane Bausch, LICSW
11:30	Panel Discussion: The Emotional Journey of Survivorship Amy Grose, LICSW
12:00	Q&A Session
12:30	Lunch ‑ On your own
AFTERNOON SESSION: CAN WE REDUCE THE RISK OF SECOND CANCERS? Moderator: Julie Silver, MD
1:30	Exercise and Cancer Jennifer Ligibel, MD
2:00	Fighting Cancer with a Fork: Nutrition and Cancer Jeffrey Meyerhardt, MD, MPH
2:30	Smoking and Smoking Cessation Elyse Park, PhD, MPH
3:00	Coffee Break
3:15	Second and Secondary Cancers Andrea Ng, MD, MPH
3:45	Cancer Rehabilitation Julie Silver, MD
4:15	Panel Discussion: Lifestyle in Cancer Survivorship Julie Silver, MD
4:45	Q&A Session
5:00	Dinner ‑ On your own / Optional Poster Session
EVENING SESSION: PRIMARY CARE SYMPOSIUM Moderator: Larissa Nekhlyudov, MD, MPH
6:30	Who Will Care for Cancer Survivors? Lawrence N. Shulman, MD
7:15	What Is Optimal Care for Cancer Survivors: Primary Care, Oncologists, or Both? Larissa Nekhlyudov, MD, MPH
7:45	The Nuts and Bolts Approach to Survivorship Care: Richard Boyajian, NP Risk Assessment and Care Planning Karen Sommer, NP Psychosocial Counseling Amy Grose, LICSW Nutrition Counseling Stephanie Meyers, MS, RD, LDN
9:00	Q&A Session
NOVEMBER 7, 2009
MORNING SESSION: CANCER SURVIVORSHIP FOR WOMEN Moderator: Ann Partridge, MD, MPH
8:30	Sexuality and Intimacy Jennifer Potter, MD
9:00	Endocrine Issues,Menopause, and Bone Health Jean Mulder, MD
9:30	Screening after Cancer ‑ Compliance Concerns Susan E. Pories, MD, FACS
10:00	Q&A Session
10:15	Coffee Break
10:30	Gynecologic Issues Sandy Falk, MD
11:00	Special Survivorship Concerns for Women with Breast Cancer Ann Partridge, MD, MPH
11:30	Panel Discussion: Women and Survivorship Ann Partridge, MD, MPH
12:00	Q&A Session
12:15	Lunch ‑ On your own
AFTERNOON SESSION: KEEPING CANCER SURVIVORS HEALTHY Moderator: Lawrence N. Shulman, MD
1:15	Medical Issues for Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer Lisa Diller, MD
1:45	Pulmonary Issues for Cancer Survivors Gerald Weinhouse, MD
2:15	Renal Issues after Cancer Therapy Benjamin D. Humphreys, MD, PhD
2:45	Q&A Session
3:00	Coffee Break
3:15	Cardiac Issues for Cancer Survivors Javid Moslehi, MD
3:45	Oral Health Issues Nathaniel S. Treister, DMD, DMSc
4:15	Panel Discussion: Keeping Cancer Survivors Healthy Lawrence N. Shulman, MD
4:45	Q&A Session
NOVEMBER 8, 2009
MORNING SESSION: CANCER SURVIVORSHIP FOR MEN Moderator: Kenneth D. Miller, MD
8:30	Sexual Health for Men after Cancer William Conners, MD
9:00	Depression and Anxiety in Men after Cancer Frank McCaffrey, LICSW, OSW‑C
9:30	A Panel of Men Who Are Cancer Survivors Frank McCaffrey, LICSW, OSW‑C
10:00	Q&A Session
10:15	Coffee Break
MINI‑SEMINAR: MEDICAL ISSUES IN SURVIVORSHIP: MORE ON KEEPING CANCER SURVIVORS HEALTHY Moderator: Kenneth D. Miller, MD
10:30	Cognitive Problems “Chemobrain” Mary‑Ellen Meadows, PhD
11:00	Neurologic Problems Patrick Wen, MD
11:30	Dermatologic Problems Arturo Saavedra, MD, PhD, MBA
12:00	Pain and Symptom Management in Cancer Survivors Jane deLima Thomas, MD
12:30	Q&A Session
1:00	Lunch ‑ On your own
AFTERNOON SESSION: ONCOFERTILITY SEMINAR Moderator: Karen Fasciano, PsyD
2:00	Fertility for Women after Cancer Elizabeth Ginsburg, MD
2:30	Fertility for Men after Cancer Kevin Loughlin, MD
3:00	The Emotional Side of Infertility after Cancer Karen Fasciano, PsyD
3:30	Q&A Session
4:00	Closing Remarks Kenneth D. Miller, MD

Please join us for the 2009 Isner Lecture:
 
“Gene Therapy – Mediated Reversal of Congenital Blindness”
 
Tufts University School of Medicine is pleased to welcome Jean Bennett, M.D., Ph.D., an internationally recognized leader in retinal gene therapy, as the presenter of the 2009 Jeffrey M. Isner, M.D. Endowed Memorial Lectureship. Dr. Bennett’s ground-breaking research in gene transfer approaches established the scientific underpinnings which made it possible to test the first potential definitive retinal gene therapy treatment for patients with blinding retinal degenerations. Please join us for this inspiring presentation!
 
Speaker:
Jean Bennett, M.D., Ph.D.
F.M. Kirby Professor and Vice Chair of Research
Department of Ophthalmology
Professor, Cell and Developmental Biology
University of Pennsylvania
Scientist, Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
 
4^th Annual Jeffrey M. Isner Endowed Memorial Lectureship
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
4 pm

Behrakis Auditorium
Tufts University School of Medicine
Reception to follow
 
RSVP to Karolina Wrobel; karolina.wrobel@tufts.edu

Tufts University School of Medicine
Office of Alumni Relations
p: 617.636.6770

Breast SPORE Research in Progress Meeting

"Cancer Serology Comes of Age: Proteomics for Cancer Detection and Prognosis"

Karen Anderson, M.D. , Ph.D.

Instructor, Department of Medicine - HMS

Instructor in Medicine, Hematology/Oncology - DFCI

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

5:30pm SM308/309 DFCI

Friday, November 6, 2009

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Pathology Conference Room

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Amory 3

 

CONFERENCE TITLE: Improved Adoptive Immunotherapy for EGFRvIII expressing glioblastoma through '3rd generation' chimeric receptor engineered T cells

Ayguen Sahin, PhD

Instructor at Harvard Medical School

MGH-HMS Center for Nervous System Repair

Department of Neurosurgery

Breast Cancer in the
Developing World:
Meeting the Unforeseen Challenge
to Women, Health and Equity

November 3-5, 2009
 
Longwood Medical Area
 
Register at:
www.hsph.harvard.edu/breastandhealth/

Open to the Harvard Community
Questions? breastandhealth@harvard.edu



Please note: If you registered previously, prior to the posting of workshops on the website, kindly re-register and sign-up for the workshop(s) that you would like to attend. These are now included in the registration process.



Dates & Venues:  November 3-5, 2009, Longwood Medical Area, Boston, Massachusetts



Tuesday, November 3 (13:00-19:30)

Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1620 Tremont Street, Roxbury Crossing, MA

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney Street, Boston, MA

Pre-conference workshops. Pre-registration is required. Seating is limited.



Wednesday, November 4 (full day beginning at 9:00)

Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, Harvard Medical School

77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115.

Plenary sessions and lunch event. Pre-registration is recommended (but not required) for plenary sessions. Pre-registration is required for the lunch. Seating is limited for opening session, keynote and lunch.



Thursday, November 5 (full day beginning at 9:00)

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Jimmy Fund Auditorium

44 Binney St. Boston, MA 02115.

Plenary sessions and workshops.  Pre-registration is recommended (but not required) for plenary sessions. Pre-registration is required for workshops. Seating is limited.


Conference Overview:

The conference will be opened by Jeffrey Flier, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Harvard Medical School; by Felicia Knaul, Director of the Harvard Global Equity Initiative; by Her Excellency Madam Tobeka Madiba Zuma, First Lady, The Republic of South Africa and Vice Chairperson, Forum of African First Ladies Against Breast & Cervical Cancer; by HRH Princess Dina Mired, Director General, King Hussein Cancer Foundation and Honorary Chairperson, National Breast Cancer Committee, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; by Lawrence Shulman, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; and by Drew Gilpin Faust, President of Harvard University. The opening keynote address will be delivered by Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate in Economics, and Thomas W. Lamont University Professor and Professor of Economics and Philosophy of Harvard University. A video address will be delivered by Margaret Chan, Director-General, World Health Organization.


Confirmed speakers include: Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, Susan G. Komen for the Cure and World Health Organization; Julio Frenk, Dean, Harvard School of Public Health, T & G Angelopoulos Professor of Public Health and International Development at the Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard Kennedy School, and former Minister of Health of Mexico; Lawrence Shulman, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Geeta Rao Gupta, President, International Center for Research on Women; Marina A. Njelekela, Chairperson, Medical Women's Association of Tanzania; Alejandro Mohar Betancourt, Director, National Cancer Institute of Mexico; Peter Piot, Director, Institute for Global Health, Imperial College London and former Executive Director, UNAIDS; and, John Seffrin, CEO, American Cancer Society.


Conference Steering Committee:

Flavia Bustreo, MD

Director, Partnership for Maternal Newborn and Child Health-Secretariat

World Health Organization



Alessandra Durstine

Vice President of Regional Strategies, International Affairs Department

American Cancer Society



Paul Farmer, MD, PhD

Presley Professor and Chair, Department of Global Health and Social Medicine,

Harvard Medical School

Chief, Division of Global Health Equity, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Co-founder, Partners In Health



Julio Frenk, MD, MPH, PhD

Dean, Harvard School of Public Health

T & G Angelopoulos Professor of Public Health and International Development, Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard Kennedy School



Mary Gospodarowicz, FRCPC, FRCR, MD

Professor and Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto

Medical Director of the Oncology Program and Chief of the Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Hospital



Julie Gralow, MD

Director of Breast Medical Oncology, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

Professor, University of Washington School of Medicine



Paula Johnson, MD, MPH

Executive Director, Connors Center for Women's Health and Gender Biology, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School



Felicia Marie Knaul, PhD (conference organizer)

Director, Harvard Global Equity Initiative

Associate Professor of Medicine and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Founder, "Cáncer de mama: Tómatelo a Pecho"



Ana Langer, MD

President and Chief Executive Officer, EngenderHealth



Lawrence Shulman, MD

Chief Medical Officer and Sr. Vice-President for Medical Affairs, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School


Sponsors include (in addition to the institutions represented by the steering committee) Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Susan G. Komen for the Cure; and International Development Research Center, Canada.