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June 12, 2017
 
 
 

Synergy Awards Support New Winship Research

Seven Winship members (including Haian Fu, PhD and Suresh Ramalingam, MD, pictured above) are among the recipients of the Woodruff Health Sciences Center's 2017 Synergy II Awards. The awards are designed to spark new, synergistic interactions and high-impact science. Applications for the next cycle of Synergy Awards are due June 30.
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Khoury Honored by Cure CML Consortium
The Cure CML Consortium announced it will change its name to the Jean Khoury Cure CML Consortium after the beloved Winship hematologist who passed away May 22, 2017. Khoury was a founding member of the consortium, which focuses on improving outcomes for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia.
 
  
Nominations Open for Rearden Spirit of Winship Awards
The Robert L. "Bobby" Rearden, Jr. Spirit of Winship Award honors one faculty or staff member and one volunteer who exemplify Winship's culture of caring for patients. Nomination forms are due by 5pm on Friday, June 23.
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The People Behind CCC

Innovative cancer research was a major part of Winship's success in achieving National Cancer Institute comprehensive cancer center designation. Martin G. Sanda, MD, chair of Emory's Department of Urology and Winship prostate cancer specialist, led a study of biomarkers in urine that may help some men avoid having to undergo an unnecessary biopsy to detect a suspected prostate malignancy. The National Cancer Institute featured the study in a recent blog post.
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Call for Proposals: NCI Clinical Investigator Development Program
The NCI Center for Cancer Research in Bethesda, Maryland offers a unique training opportunity for physicians transitioning from mentored positions to independent investigators. The deadline to apply is September 30.
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Blood Cancer Conference to Feature Winship Experts
Winship blood cancer specialists will present at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Georgia Blood Cancer Conference, a free educational event on July 22. Photo of Amy Langston, MD by Timepiece Media.
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June 13 - Aflac Research Conference (ARC)
Soheil Meshinchi, MD, PhD - "Genome and Epigenome of AML in Children and Young Adults"
 
 
 

June 14 - Grand Rounds
Ravi Bhatia, MD - "Targeting Leukemia Stem Cells in CML"
 
 
 

June 14 - Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Div. of Cancer Biology Research Interest Talk
Gregory Lesinski, PhD, MPH - "Novel Strategies to Enhance Immunotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer"
 
 
 

June 15 - Surgical Grand Rounds
Jesse Schold, PhD - "The Search for Equipoise with Healthcare Provider Report Cards"
 
 
 

June 15 - Basic and Translational Science Division Meeting
Cynthia R. Giver, PhD - "Administration of a tryptophan metabolite, indole-3- carboxaldehyde, reduces GVHD morbidity and mortality and enhances gastrointestinal barrier function in a murine model of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation"
 
 
 

June 15 - Neurosurgery Grand Rounds
David Spetzler, MS, PhD, MBA - "Molecular Profiling and Precision Oncology"
 
 
 

June 16 - Discovery and Developmental Therapeutics (DDT) Program Meeting
Deborah Watkins Bruner, RN, PhD, FAAN - "Winship Mentorship Program," and Jeanne Kowalski, PhD - "BBISR: A Collaborative Model"
 
 
 

June 16 - Elkin Lecture
Li Lan, MD, PhD - "Oxidative DNA Damage Responses in Specific Chromosomal Environments"
 
 
 

View a selection of cancer-related federal and private funding opportunities.
 
 
 

Funding Opportunities

 
 
 

A selection of media stories and news coverage for Winship Cancer Institute.
 
 
 

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