Conferences

The hybrid retreat showcased the latest gastric cancer, blood cancer, pediatric sarcoma, glioblastoma, breast cancer, and immune micro-environment research.

Helen Piwnica-Worms, PhD (MD Anderson) presents “Tackling resistance in triple negative breast cancer," on Nov. 16.

Electra D. Paskett, PhD, (The Ohio State University) presents “A Multi-Level Model to Address Cervical Cancer Disparities in Appalachia.”

The multi-institutional symposium will cover cardiovascular toxicities, risk stratification, and include case presentations. (for providers & researchers)

The Duke Center for Brain & Spine Metastasis presents its second annual national colloquium, May 13 & 14.

DCI COEE moves the conversation forward on the barriers faced by sexual & gender minorities in accessing cancer care and why these barriers exist.

Immuno-Oncology pioneer Miriam Merad, MD, PhD, director of PrIISM at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, presents “Myeloid programs that modulate anti-tumor immunity.”  

DCI COEE hosts a virtual event in Spanish on "The Importance of Screening for Colon Cancer" in partnership with LATIN-19 and Durham County Public Health Dept.

Join faculty speakers from the DCI Center for Prostate & Urologic Cancers on April 7 for an OncLive State of the Science Summit on cancers of the bladder, kidneys, and prostate.

Join DCI's Haley Moss, MD, MBA, and Maggie Frazier, CGC, for a virtual community webinar on the link between genetics and cancer risk in women.

David Solit, MD, director of the Center for Molecular Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, presents “Defining the Actionable Genome.”

The Eighth Annual DCI Scientific Retreat was one for the books.

Lori Pierce, MD, Duke Med School alumna, presents “The Intersection of Quality in Radiation Delivery and Equity of Care" on Jan. 26.

On Feb. 2 at noon, the Southeastern American Indian Cancer Health Equity Partnership hosts DCI breast surgeon Hannah Woriax, MD, for a virtual lecture (with CME credit available).

Tune in and watch scientists with ties to DCI and oncology research during Duke University/Duke SoM Research Week.

Join faculty speakers from the DCI Breast Cancer Disease Group on Oct. 26 for an virtual OncLive breast cancer webinar.

Guest lecturer Rodney Haring, PhD, MSW, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, shares his expertise in "Building Cancer Care Collaboratives."

Johanna Joyce, PhD, a professor at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, will present “Exploring and Therapeutically Exploiting the Tumor Micro-environment.”

The 8^th Annual DCI Scientific Retreat will be held via Zoom on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Keynote: UCSF's Alan Ashworth, PhD, FRS.

Yale epidemiologist Melinda Irwin, PhD, MPH, speaks on the need to make weight management, exercise and diet interventions standard-of-care for cancer patients.

Join faculty speakers from the DCI Hematologic Malignancies & Cellular Therapy Disease Group on Oct. 5 for a virtual OncLive summit on leukemia & lymphoma.

Luis Diaz, MD, head of the Division of Solid Tumor Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, to speak on “Cancer Risk, Detection, and Interception.”

Join DCI & VCU Massey Cancer Center for a community and academic dialogue on trust and trustworthiness in research.

Keith Ligon, MD, PhD, director, Center for Patient Derived Models, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, addresses "Therapeutic Resistance in Gliomas: Devils in the Details." (August 25)

The Duke Cardio-Oncology program hosts a webinar on identifying and managing cardio-toxicities in patients undergoing cancer treatment. CE is available.

Sponsored by Duke Neurosurgery, the Duke Center for Brain & Spine Metastasis launches its inaugural national colloquium June 25 & 26.

Four DCI head & neck oncology specialists highlight advances in diagnosis, treatment, clinical trials in surgical oncology, radiation oncology, and medical oncology.

On May 14, join us for an opportunity to learn about innovative melanoma research, clinical trials, and care at Duke Cancer Institute.

The annual Duke REACH Equity Center Health Disparities Colloquium will be held virtually on May 10.

Cancer immunotherapy trial design among the sessions at the Duke-Industry Statistics Symposium (DISS) to be held April 21 to 23.

A bench-to-beside conference on Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease sponsored by the National Institute on Aging and the American Geriatrics Society invites registrants.

Current issues and technologies for diagnosis and treatment in urology and urologic oncology will be addressed.

The Duke Consortium for Inflammatory Breast Cancer hosts a series of short, interactive talks about cancer research, patient advocacy & community engagement.

Survivorship, physical activity, sexual health & fertility, and work ability on the agenda at 3rd Annual NC Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Symposium. (4.23.21)

The NCCN has published new best practice recommendations for Management of COVID-19 Infection in Patients with Cancer. Related event on March 20.

The March DCI Seminar Series features Stanley R. Riddell, MD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center: “Driving CAR-T cells into solid tumors without exhaustion.”

Robert Winn, MD, director of the Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center, gives his insights on "Cancer Care in the 21st Century." (April 21)

Scarlett Lin Gomez, PhD, MPH, an epidemiologist with the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, guest lectures on cancer health disparities in California.

Melissa Davis, PhD, Weil Cornell Medicine, speaks on "Role of African Ancestry in Biological Determinants of Risk & Survival in Breast Cancer" (March 10)

DCI chronic lymphocytic leukemia specialist Danielle Brander, MD, is one of the featured speakers.

NCONA Conference: "Patient Navigation: Towards Achieving Cancer Health Equity in the Face of a Pandemic," includes speakers Steve Patierno, PhD, & Angelo Moore, PhD, RN.

DCI investigators are invited to attend the Inaugural Metastatic Breast Cancer Collaborative Research Virtual Summit.

Charles A. Gersbach, PhD (CRISPR technologies) and a Microsoft research industry executive (research in the cloud) are among the speakers.

For Healthcare Professionals: Duke is a co-host of the annual Precision Medicine World Conference — to be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center, June 16 to 18.

Advance registration for the Genomic Frontiers Conference, organized by and hosted at Duke on Jan. 9, is free, inc. conference access for 2 weeks.

The January DCI Seminar Series features Yossi Shiloh, PhD, director of the The David and Inez Myers Laboratory for Cancer Genetics at Tel Aviv University School of Medicine.

The AACR Annual Meeting 2021 will be presented over two one-week periods in April and May.
(April 10-15, 2021 and May 17-21, 2021)

For Health Professionals: This conference on the widespread effects of COVID-19 on precision medicine features Dr. Fauci, ASCO, FDA, faculty & industry leaders.

SAVE THE DATE: The AACR will host a virtual "COVID-19 and Cancer" meeting from Feb. 3 to 5. Register now and submit an abstract.