Oncology For Scientists II 2017 Notes

Spring Schedule, 2017

January

Date
Lecture Topic Suggested Reading Speaker Audio
31 (Tues.) ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING   Dr. Block  
February
2 (Thurs.) 1. Cancer Epidemiology and Survivorship Slideshow   Dr. Erwin/Dr. Hong Audio
7 (Tues.) 2. Health Disparities Slideshow   Dr. Erwin/Dr. Rodriguez Audio
9 (Thurs.) 3. Health Behavior Slideshow   Dr. O'Connor Audio
14 (Tues.) 4. Prevention/Chemoprevention Slideshow   Dr. Zhang  
16 (Thurs.) 5. Cancer Imaging/PDT Slideshow   Dr. Seshadri Audio
21 (Tues.) 6. Chemotherapy Slideshow   Dr. Przespolewski Audio
23 (Thurs.)

7. Radiation Therapy Slideshow

 

Dr. Podgorsak

Audio
28 (Tues.) 8. Clinical Genetics Slideshow  

Dr. Voian

Audio
March
2 (Thurs.) 9. Cancer Cytogenetics Slideshow  

Dr. Block

Audio
7 (Tues.)

EXAM # 1 (LECTURES #1 - 8)

     
9 (Thurs.) 10. Pathology Slideshow   Dr. Bogner Audio
14 (Tues.) 11. Immunmmunotherapy Slideshow   Dr. Skitzki Audio
16 (Thurs.) 12. Developing Clinical Immunotherapeutic Treatment Strategies Slideshow   Dr. Muhitch/Dr. Choi Audio
21 (Tues.) SPRING RECESS
23 (Thurs.) SPRING RECESS
28 (Tues.) 13. Animal Models in Cancer Research Slideshow   Dr. Sexton Audio
30 (Thurs.) 14. Medical Oncology/Clinical Trials Slideshow   Dr. Griffiths Audio
April
4 (Tues.) 15. Prostate Cancer Slideshow   Dr. Chatta Audio
6 (Thurs.) 16. Current Topics in Prostate Cancer Research Slideshow 1 Slideshow 2   Dr. Tang/Dr Smiraglia Audio
11 (Tues.) 17. Breast Cancer/Current Research Slideshow   Dr. Young/Dr. Takabe Audio
13 (Thurs.) EXAM # 2 (LECTURES #9 - 16)
18 (Tues.) 18. Brain Tumors/Vaccines Slideshow1 Slideshow2   Dr. Fabiano/Dr. Ciesielski Audio
20 (Thurs.) 19. Cutaneous Malignancies/Current Research Slideshow   Dr. Paragh Audio
25 (Tues.) 20. Pediatric Oncology/Survivorship Slideshow1 Slideshow2   Dr. Higman/Dr. Rokitka Audio
27 (Thurs.) 21.Leukemia/MDS/Current Research Slideshow   Dr. Griffiths/Dr. Nemeth Audio
May
2 (Tues.) 22. Lymphoproliferative Disorders/Current Research Slideshow1 Slideshow2   Dr. Torka/Dr. Hernandez-Illizaturri Audio
4 (Thurs.) 23.  Lung Cancer Slideshow   Dr. Demmy Audio
9 (Tues.) 24. Current Topics in Lung Cancer Research Slideshow1 Slideshow2 Slideshow3   Drs.Patnaik/Hershberger/Reid Audio
11 (Thurs.) 25. Bone Marrow Transplantation/Current Research/Survivorship Slideshow   Dr. Chen/Dr. Hahn/Guests Audio
16 (Tues.) EXAM #3 (LECTURES #17 - 25)

 

 

Required Texts: The Biology of Cancer 2nd Ed
Robert A. Weinberg
Garland Science, 2014
  The Emperor of All Maladies
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Scribner, 2010
Course Website: https://www.roswellpark.edu/education/courses/oncology-scientists-ii/notes
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