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TRAC Initiatives and Project Involvement: At TRAC we are involved in a variety of projects and initiatives. We will continue to add them here. We encourage you to visit the links to learn more about the work going on. Please let us know if you are interested in hearing more and getting involved too!
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September 3-8th, 2008 Croatia
9th World Congress of Bioethics
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Calendar hosted by TRAC
Listing of awareness and education events sponsored by organizations and research programs
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44th ASCO Annual Meeting
May 30-June 3, 2008
McCormick Place
Chicago, Illinois
The ASCO Annual Meeting attracts more than 30,000 attendees and is considered the premier educational and scientific event in the oncology community.
For More Information:
http://www.asco.org/ASCO/Meetings/ASCO+Annual+Meeting
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| October 1-4 Split, Croatia "Increasing U.S. – Croatian Cooperation in the ICT, Biotechnology, and Pharmaceutical Industry" Medora Global Consultants, LLC and Medora d.o.o Zagreb the organizers of this strategic conference in October 2007, Paula Kim is serving on the Planning Committee. ACTION ITEM UPDATE: This four day conference will feature renowned experts from the U.S. and Croatia who will focus on determining opportunities and strategies that will lead to increased collaboration in several key areas that might directly influence educational and scientific exchange, investment and trade between the U.S., and Croatia in the ICT, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry sectors. Read more...
Biotechnology companies, venture capital companies, and others interested in these sectors are encouraged to participate in the meeting. Please Contact us if you are interested in learning more.
October 30th Teleconference 5pm PT/8pm ET Updates on Alliance activities, public policy efforts, and research. | | NOVEMBER | | | |
| | | November 5th NCI's Biospecimen Best Practices Forum
The Conference Center at Harvard Medical
Boston, MA ACTION UPDATE: WEBCAST CAN BE VIEWED This meeting is the first in a series of forums to be held over the next six months. Following Boston, forums are planned for Chicago and Seattle. We encourage you to attend one and to download the Best Practice Guidelines from the NCI OBBR Website. November 30th-Dec 1st NCI State of the Science Pancreas Cancer Meeting This meeting is by invitation from the NCI https://cms.palladianpartners.com/cms/1188590385/ Click here for a copy of the agenda: /Documents/PANCREAS_SOTS_AGENDA_9-26.pdf |
August 2007:
The Hope Funds for Cancer Research Inaugural Awards Dinner and Dance will be held August 25th at the Bois Dore´ Mansion in Newport, Rhode Island. The Hope Funds for Cancer Research is a newly formed non profit organization established by a group of dedicated volunteers concerned about the lack of progress in harder-to-treat cancers. Their research grants encourage investigation of innovative cancer treatment and detection for the most difficult-to-treat and understudied cancers.
ACTION ITEM UPDATE:
GENERAL RESEARCH AND PATIENT FOCUS: May 2007- Clinical Oncology in Croatia: Strategic Planning and Beyond TRAC is lending its help to assist the researchers, government, and advocacy groups in establishing improved standards, programs, and efforts for cancer patients in Croatia. TRAC also hosted with Medora Global, an inaugural Croatian Patient Advocacy Workshop with representatives from patient advocacy organizations throughout Croatia. The Overall Meeting objectives: The aim of this two day workshop involved leading, world-renowned experts from the U.S., EU countries and Croatia to determine opportunities and strategies for improving treatment of cancer in Croatia. The intention was to establish a scientific event that will provide recommendations and a platform for future Croatian strategies against cancer. The Croatian example will serve as a model that will be applicable to transitional countries of Central and Southeast Europe and worldwide, to combat cancer.
Meeting Organizers included:
Croatian Medical Association, Croatian Oncology Society
National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Republic of Croatia
Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Republic of Croatia
Boris Labar, University Hospital Center Rebro, Zagreb, Croatia
Mirko Samija, University Oncology Clinic, Zagreb, Croatia
Eduard Vrdoljak, University of Split, Croatia
Steven Pavletic, National Cancer Institute, United States Danica Ramjlak, Medora d.o.o, and Medora Global Consultants University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and UPMC Cancer Centers- UPCI Council TRAC is working with the UPCI and UPMC Cancer Centers Council and Leadership in the development of Council strategic planning and program activities. The UPCI Council includes many of Pittsburgh's most prominent leaders and members of the community working in concert with the Senior Leadership of the UPCI and UPMC Cancer Centers.
DISEASE SPECIFIC: American College of Surgeons-Commission on Cancer: National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) Cindy Burgin is the Program Director (312) 202-5185 Paula Kim serves as a Member-At-Large on the Committee and is Chair of the Access and Utilization (AUC) Sub-Committee. Convened in 2006, the NAPBC is a consortium of national professional organizations dedicated to the improvement of the quality of care and monitoring outcomes for patients with diseases of the breast. ACTION ITEM UPDATE: The AUC Subcommittee will be convening later this summer with representatives from community health professionals, advocacy organizations, and the private sector. Please contact us on this website if you are interested in learning more about the committee activities The Pancreatic Cancer Panel is Chaired by Dr. Margaret Tempero of UC San Francisco. Paula Kim serves as a member of this panel. ACTION ITEM UPDATE: The NCCN Pancreatic Guidelines Panel convenes July 2008 for the annual review. You are encouraged to share your ideas, comments, and suggestions with Paula Kim or any other members of the panel. A link to the guidelines is in the Library section of this site. NCI GI Steering Committee (GISC) Paula Kim is a member of the NCI Gastrointestinal Cancer Steering Committee (GISC) that works to address, design, and prioritize phase 3 NCI trials. NCI Pancreas Cancer Task Force The task force works in conjunction with the GI Steering Committee and is focused on pancreas specific trials. Dr. Jordan Berlin of Vanderbilt University is the Chair of this task force. Paula Kim is a member of the Pancreas Task Force. ACTION ITEM UPDATE: The NCI and the Pancreas Cancer Task Force Committee are planning a State of the Science Meeting for later this year. If you are interested in more information contact Paula Kim. Melanoma: The National Melanoma Alliance established in 2007 for unity in prevention, early detection, and research focused on melanoma. TRAC is facilitating the strategic and organizational development of the National Melanoma Alliance, ACTION ITEM UPDATE: Next call scheduled for August 21st Sunday: July 1st, 2007 The Group Room National Cancer Talk Show hosted by cancer survivor Selma Schimmel will be discussing melanoma and other skin cancers. Paula Kim was a guest on the show with Selma Schimmel and highlighted the launch of the newly formed National Melanoma Alliance.
BIOSPECIMENS: Paula Kim has been focused in developing best practices, guidelines, and resources for biospecimens over the past five years. Here are links to some programs and areas specific to biospecimen issues. ACTION ITEM UPDATE: June 18, 2007 National Institutes of Health & National Cancer Institute Biospecimen Best Practices Forum Paula Kim was invited to present the patient perspective and her presentation was titled "The Importance of Best Practices to Patients, Advocates, and the Public" Paula Kim serves as an adhoc member of this committee |
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