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JUNE 2023
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IN THIS NEWSLETTER:
- From the Cancer Consortium
- CCSG Updates
- In the Spotlight
- Current Funding Opportunities
- Save the Date - Upcoming Events
- From the Office of Community Outreach & Engagement
- From the Consortium Shared Resources
- From Clinical Research Support
- How Well Do You Know the OCOE Team?
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FROM THE CANCER CONSORTIUM
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CCSG Updates
We're finished with second drafts! Last week, writers submitted revised versions of their CCSG narratives These are being distributed the Consortium's External Advisory Board (EAB) for another round of review and feedback. The EAB will deliver their comments at our upcoming July 13 meeting, and additional revisions will be determined based on the takeaways from that meeting.
On behalf of the Cancer Consortium Administration team, thank you to all the leadership personnel, program leaders, shared resource directors, and support staff who have contributed to drafting and revising these narratives. Compiling the CCSG is a massive undertaking, and we appreciate all your time and effort!
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In the Spotlight
The following interinstitutional Cancer Consortium collaborations were included in recent editions of the Science Spotlight:
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In Case You Missed It: Recap of the 2023 Survivorship Program - Plus, Congratulations to This Year's Survivorship Pilot Awardees!
Thanks to generous funding from the CCSG, nearly 60 investigators registered for the Survivorship Research Symposium on May 12. The keynote seminar was delivered by Dr. Bonnie Ky, an internationally recognized leader in cardio-oncology research from the University of Pennsylvania's Abramson Cancer Center. Six local speakers from multiple Consortium partners provided additional insight into their research focused on cardiometabolic outcomes and lifestyle interventions. The day then concluded with a panel discussion of research platforms available locally for investigators, and a lively session of short pitches from applicants to the 2023 survivorship pilot award. We are pleased to announce the winners of this year’s pilot awards:
- "A Novel Electronic Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (e-SBIRT) Program for Alcohol Use among Cancer Survivors" by Drs. Jaimee Heffner (Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention & Control), Ty Lostutter (Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention & Control), Heather Greenlee (Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention & Control), and Jonathan Yang (Breast & Ovary Cancers).
- "Primary Care Physicians and Their Preferences for Treatment Summaries and Survivorship Care Plans" by Drs. Jay Mendoza (Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention & Control), Allison Cole (Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention & Control), and Jean Yi.
- "Anxiety and Negative Attentional Bias in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors" by Drs. Nancy Lau (Cancer Epidemiology, Prevention & Control) and Tyler Ketterl (Hematologic Malignancies).
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CURRENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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Funding Is Available Through the CCSG New Investigator Award
Funds are available from the Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) for four to five awards of up to $100,000 each in direct costs (plus F&A/indirect costs). These awards are intended to provide developmental support to new or junior faculty who are establishing their research within the Cancer Consortium.
To be eligible, investigators must 1) be a current Consortium member or be eligible to become a member at the time of award, 2) be doing cancer-related research, 3) have an Assistant Professor level or higher appointment at a Consortium institution that began in the last three years (on or after July 1, 2020), and 4) not have received CCSG funding of any kind within three years of the application deadline (since June 2020).
Applications are due Friday, June 16, by 5:00pm and should be submitted through InfoReady. For additional information about eligibility and detailed application instructions, please see the RFA on the Consortium website.
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ITHS Pilot Program Awards Now Open
ITHS is thrilled to announce that they are now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 ITHS Pilot Program awards. This program offers a wonderful opportunity for investigators from the five-state WWAMI region (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho) to receive funding to help their new research projects get off the ground.
Current available awards include:
- Early Stage Product Development Awards
- New Interdisciplinary Academic Partnership Awards
- Academic-Community Partnership Awards
Key Dates:
- Letter of Intent deadline: July 10, 2023
- Notification to invitation to apply: July 31, 2023
- Application due: September 1, 2023
- Awardees notified: early December 2023
- Award period: March 1, 2024–February 28, 2025
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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» June 13, 2023: Washington State Cancer Control Plan and Statewide Cancer Coalition
The Center for Disease Control & Prevention’s National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program brings together organizations that have an interest in keeping community members healthy in places throughout the country to create cancer control plans that help lower the number of people affected by cancer. A cancer control plan focuses on the types of cancer unique to each community that have the highest burden and include strategies that have worked in other places to help prevent and control those cancers.
Did you know that Washington State has not had a cancer control plan since 2013?
You are invited to a kick-off meeting for the relaunch of a Washington State Cancer Control Plan and Statewide Cancer Coalition!
When: Tuesday, June 13, 9:00am-3:00pm PST
Where: Hybrid event online and in-person at the SeaTac International Conference Center
Who Should Attend? Organizations and individuals interested in improving health and reducing the burden of cancer in Washington State over the next five years.
Join us for a day of collaboration and conversation to begin drafting a five-year cancer control plan and forming a statewide coalition. Together, we can coordinate efforts, overcome challenges, and outline a collective vision to prevent cancer and alleviate the impacts of cancer on our communities.
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» September 10-13, 2023: REDCap Conference 2023
The annual REDCap conference is a three-and-a-half-day event that offers educational and networking opportunities to REDCap administrators around the world. This year, ITHS is helping to host the event in Seattle.
The conference will be held at the Westin in Seattle (1900 5th Avenue, Seattle WA 98101) and is open to all REDCap Administrators. To learn more about the event or register to attend, click here.
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» [Ongoing] Fred Hutch Steam Plan Seminar Series
The postdocs in the Steam Plant have organized a seminar series for trainees and invite all Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center (IIRC) faculty and their lab members to attend. All seminars take place at 4pm in the O’Mack Suites on the first floor of the Steam Plant. See below for a list of upcoming speakers:
- June 28, 2023: Andrea Towlerton (Warren Lab)
FH users can join our mailing list to receive notifications about seminars. (Be aware that you will need to copy and paste this link into your browser, if using a Mac. If you are working remotely, you will need to be on VPN to access the listserv.) UW and SC users can contact Becca Jourdan ( rjourdan@fredhutch.org) for more information.
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FROM THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT
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The OCOE Is Hiring!
The Office of Community Outreach & Engagement is currently hiring for two Community Health Educator Positions:
Please help us by sharing these opportunities with your network!
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In Case You Missed It: Key Takeaways from the 2023 Pathways to Equity Symposium
How do you create a pathway to health equity? What are the actual steps? That was the topic of discussion at the OCOE’s annual Pathways to Equity Symposium on Monday, May 1, 2023. This year’s theme was “Amplifying Health Equity through Empowered Communities Across Washington State,” featuring keynote speaker Dr. Reggie Tucker-Seeley, Vice President of Health Equity at Zero Prostate Cancer.
The Symposium also included the presentation of the 2023 Beti Thompson Awards, presented by Dr. Beti Thompson herself. This year's honorees are:
- Cancer Health Equity Research Award: Allison Cole, MD, MS
- Community Health Champion Award: Jeff Ketchel
- Health Equity Staff Champion Award: Stephaun Wallace, PhD, MS
Did you miss the event? Click here to read about some of the other highlights.
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From left to right: Allison Cole, Stephaun Wallace, Beti Thompson, and Jeff Ketchel.
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Listen to the OCOE Podcast to Learn More about Health Equity!
The OCOE podcast, “Cancer Health Equity NOW,” is currently in Season 3! Listen in as members of the OCOE catch up with folks across the state to talk about what we can do to work towards better outcomes for all Washingtonians. Click here to listen.
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FROM THE CONSORTIUM SHARED RESOURCES
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Comparative Medicine Personal Protective Equipment and Apparel
The days are getting longer and warmer – at last! However, the CM facility is not the place to wear your new shorts and sandals. Here is a reminder of our policies:
Foot protection:
- Employees working in a lab must wear sturdy-soled, well-fitting shoes that cover the entire foot. Sandals, slip-ons, perforated shoes (e.g., CrocsTM) and open-toe shoes are not acceptable in labs. Leather shoes are recommended.
Clothing:
- Appropriate leg coverage by long pants (or scrubs) without any tears or holes is required for everyone working with hazardous materials.
- Shorts, capri pants, or any other lower-body coverings that leave sin exposed or unprotected are not allowed.
All loose clothing should be confined to avoid easily catching fire, being dragged through chemicals, or becoming entangled in moving machinery. Clothing cannot drag on the floor.
If you are seen out of compliance with this policy, you will be asked to leave the animal space to put on lab-appropriate apparel.
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Genomics & Bioinformatics and Experimental Histopathology Shared Resources Friday Beer Chat
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Join the Genomics & Bioinformatics and Experimental Histopathology Shared Resources on June 16, 2023, for a Friday Beer Chat at 5 PM in the Weintraub Atrium near the elevators. We will be presenting our Spatial Transcriptomics technologies, including the Nanostring GeoMx, Nanostring CosMx and 10x Genomics Visium, as well as our other service offerings. Come to learn how the collaborative Spatial Transcriptomics group supports the full life cycle of each research project, the best applications for each technology, and special discount programs through the vendors. Stay for the beer, snacks, and swag!
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Don't Forget to Cite the CCSG
If you are creating any publications, press releases, or other documents that cite results from the work of Shared Resources or any CCSG-supported research, don’t forget to include proper acknowledgement of the grant and compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy.
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FROM CLINICAL RESEARCH SUPPORT
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The Research Group Review Summary for SRC Form Is Migrating to REDCap
Beginning June 26th, the Research Group Review Summary for SRC Form will be completed in REDCap. This form is required as part of the Consortium’s Protocol Review and Monitoring System (PRMS) and completed prior to new protocol review by the Scientific Review Committee (SRC). REDCap supports many improvements, including automated notifications to collaborating groups, and provides a PDF copy for submission to the SRC. For more information, please visit CancerConsortium.org. Questions can be sent to PRMS@fredhutch.org.
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HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE OCOE ADMIN MANAGERS TEAM?
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In this month's newsletter, we're spotlighting the Office of Community and Outreach and Engagement's administrative and managerial staff. This ain't your normal water cooler small talk - we ask important, hard-hitting questions like, are you more afraid of clowns or zombies? Would you rather fight one bear-sized porcupine or a hundred porcupine-sized bears? What is your credit card number? (Just kidding, HR told us we'd get sued for that one.)
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Would you rather....
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What celebrity encounter were you most excited by?
- Sara McSorley (OCOE Project Coordinator): My friend's dog has an official netflix credit, so he's probably my favorite celebrity I've met.
- Liz Nelson (OCOE Community Health Education Manager): I met Chuck of Chuck's Hop Shop fame!
- Kathy Briant (OCOE Assistant Director): Ray Romano. I went to visit my old neighborhood with my husband and kids and we stopped to eat pizza and italian ice at the pizza place I grew up going to in Queens. All of a sudden, Ray Romano walks in to pick up a pizza order!
- Dave Doody (OCOE Statistical Analyst): Leslie Jordan backstage with Seattle Men's Chorus
- Jamie Ersbak (OCOE Administrative Manager): Bill Murray
- Elizabeth Carosso (OCOE Research Project Manager): Raúl Castro, Fidel Castro's brother
- Genoveva Ibarra (OCOE Community Project Manager): Pedro Fernandez
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Which scares you more?
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Would you rather fight 100 porcupine-sized bears, or 1 bear-sized porcupine?
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What's something you know a lot about that isn't related to your job?
- Sara McSorley (OCOE Project Coordinator): Eurovision
- Liz Nelson (OCOE Community Health Education Manager): Best biking routes in Seattle for finding beverages and bakeries
- Avigail Galvan (OCOE Project Coordinator - Sunnyside): Kids
- Kathy Briant (OCOE Assistant Director): Traveling with a multigenerational family.
- Dave Doody (OCOE Statistical Analyst): Singing
- Jamie Ersbak (OCOE Administrative Manager): Commercial aviation (I used to want to be an airline pilot!); where to get the best dim sum in Vancouver, BC; and travel tips for Japan
- Elizabeth Carosso (OCOE Research Project Manager): Kayaking
- Craig Dee (OCOE Project Manager for Indigenous Cancer Health Equity): Photography :)
- Genoveva Ibarra (OCOE Community Project Manager): Cross stitching
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