Cell Growth and Survival in Ovarian Epithelial Cancer Core A

Abstract

Since receipt of first year funding (September 2002), the Administration Core has provided scientific leadership as well as administrative and financial oversight for all components of this project. The Core continues to evaluate the progress of, and stimulate interaction among, investigators, and has provided oversight on issues of a regulatory nature, including IRB, Animal Care, Radiation Safety, and Human Subject Protection. Monthly meetings of project investigators (PIs) have been held on various issues, including administration, budget, and current research reports. In addition, weekly research meetings have taken place within individual laboratories. A cadre of 24 outstanding speakers has been invited to deliver cutting-edge lectures on scientific and methodological topics dealing with ovarian cancer or related issues. While ad hoc meetings with members of the Internal Steering Committee have taken place so far, the first joint meeting of the Program Project's Internal Steering Committee and the External Scientific Advisory Board has been finalized for November 13-14, 2003. A multidisciplinary graduate course on the Pathobiology of Human Cancer has been developed with the interactive participation of all PIs. Finally, the PIs have submitted 2 grant proposals on Akt2 Oncogenesis (Jin Q. Cheng-NIH) and Telomerase-Apoptosis in Ovarian Cancer (Patricia Kruk-DoD), 8 manuscripts, and 11 presentations at national meetings. Appendixes provide the schedule of the November 13-14 meeting entitled "Cell Growth and Survival in Ovarian Epithelial Cancer;" a letter to Patricia Evans, DoD Contracting/Grants Officer, requesting the reassignment of Dr. Cheng to PI and Dr. Nicosia to co-PI due to the departure of Dr. Coppola, former PI; and the curriculum vitae of Dr. Santo V. Nicosia, MD (57 pp.) and Dr. John Mark Lancaster (10 pp.), an expert in ovarian cancer genetics and genomics, who was recently recruited to the Gynecologic Oncology Program at the Moffitt Cancer Center.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA420867

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People

  • Santo V. Nicosia

Organizations

  • University of South Florida

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Breast Cancer
  • Carcinoma
  • Cell Physiological Processes
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Oncology
  • Peptide Growth Factors

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  • Academic Conference Management
  • Clinical Trial Research.
  • Research Science/Academic Research

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  • Biotechnology