The duke comparative oncology group aims to serve as a model for integration and alignment of canine and human cancer care and research. The duke cancer institute has been invited by the v foundation to participate in their 2020 v foundation call for v clinical scholar grant proposals. Lurie comprehensive cancer center feinberg school of medicine northwestern university. Technological advances and the success of hyperthermia in. Students graduating with distinction in biology james alin, hiv vaccine design.
The division consists of five faculty members whose research efforts encompass both mechanistic studies of the basis of cancer development and maintenance, and translational research into molecular target continued. Our lab focuses on studying mechanisms of dna damage signaling and repair in human and other mammalian cells. Citescore values are based on citation counts in a given year e. Duke raleigh hospital outpatient department hospitalbased clinics are an extension of duke health hospitals and have additional facility charges. Interested in the medical oncology division in the duke department of medicine. David kirsch, md, phd, serves as leader of the radiation oncology and imaging program.
Acquiring deeper knowledge on how cancer cells repair dna damage, or lack of such capabilities thereof, can lead to improved cancer treatments in the. V clinical scholar grants research funding duke university. Medicine cardiology molecular genetics and microbiology mgm school of nursing. I aim to meet this goal through the following research, clinical care, education and mentorship endeavors, currently as an assistant professor in radiation oncology with 70% of my time dedicated to research, clinical innovations. Jones, department of radiation oncology, duke university school of medicine scott alan briggs, combination therapies of the. The program in molecular cancer biology includes faculty from twelve 12 participating departments.
Rosenstein box 1236 department of radiation oncology mount sinai school of medicine. Included are questions on the general domains listed below. To perform innovative basic science research in cancer biology and the radiation sciences. Duke raleigh hospital cancer center radiation oncology type. Montana professor of radiation oncology and vice director for basic science in the duke cancer institute. Our laboratory uses gemms to model cancer because the tumors develop in their native microenvironment in animals with an intact immune system to closely resemble the natural history of human tumors. However, from another perspective, it can feel like radiation oncology is failing to incorporate the tremendous advances in cancer genomics and cancer biology. Armstrong, md, scm, professor of medicine and surgery, pharmacology and cancer biology, and director for clinical research of genitourinary oncology in the duke cancer institute. Horton earned her bs in biology from the university of north carolina at chapel hill and her md from wake forest university school of medicine. International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics. Department of radiation oncology duke university school. He described the care of 1 patient, whose lung cancer had had an exceptional. Biomedical engineering 260 1997present, offered by dept.
The duke comprehensive cancer center was founded in 1972 as one of the nations first ncidesignated comprehensive cancer centers. Innovation and progress in radiation oncology depend on discovery and insights realized through research in radiation biology. Departments of physics and radiation oncology duke university durham, nc postdoctoral fellow 2018 to present big data scientist training enhancement program u. Despite increasing optimism about treatment, todays cancer landscape can be challenging as patients have access to an unprecedented amount of information.
Future cancer research priorities in the usa, a report commissioned by the lancet, was released in november 2017 by the lancelet oncology commission to provide insights into the future of cancer research and care. The department of pharmacology and cancer biology was created to foster collaborative interactions between scientists with different, though complementary, research interests and expertise. Oncology specialty duke university school of nursing. Radiation oncology and imaging duke cancer institute. I am active in the radiation therapy and oncology group rtog now called nrg having served as the national radiation oncology cochair for rtog 0630, which was a phase ii clinical trial of imageguided radiation therapy for soft tissue. Common belief is that erectile dysfunction from radiation is caused by vascular damage in the region of the penile bulb.
At the 2016 american society for radiation oncology annual meeting, dr thomas lynch. Clinical implications for breast radiation therapy. These programs form the basis for outstanding patient care that extends from duke university hospital to duke raleigh hospital and the duke oncology network. The tumor biology research program serves as one of the main epicenters of basic cancer research in the duke cancer institute dci. Department of radiation oncology, national cancer centre, 11 hospital drive, singapore169610, singapore. Over the past four decades, dukes commitment to provide exceptional cancer care has intensified and strengthened. Jones, department of radiation oncology, duke university school of medicine scott alan briggs, combination therapies of the neurotransmittertargeting drugs dextromethorphan, pyrilamine and lorcaserin in a rat model of nicotine addiction, dr. Cancer biology research department of radiation oncology. Get everything you need at the duke department of medicine website. Compassionate, expert and stateoftheart anticancer therapy. Chuanyuan li professor of radiation oncologypharmacology. Division of cancer biology department of radiation oncology. The oncology specialty offers you the opportunity to become an expert clinician in the care of individuals with cancer.
Comparative oncology is the study of naturally occurring cancer in animals and the comparison to its human counterpart for better understanding of cancer biology and to achieve. Duke health contracts with most major health insurance carriers. Radiation oncologys division of cancer biology includes outstanding researchers who are pushing forward the frontiers of research in cancer. Practical and clinically focused, abeloffs clinical oncology is a trusted medical reference book designed to capture the latest scientific discoveries and their implications for cancer diagnosis and management of cancer in the most accessible manner possible. Compassionate, expert and stateoftheart anti cancer therapy. Current opportunities and future vision of precision. Genetically engineered mouse models gemms to study cancer and radiation biology. Prostate cancer patient guide 31 about this guide there are no two ways about it. Duke cancer center cary radiation oncology cary, nc duke. Current advances and future directions rajamanickam baskar1,2, kuo ann lee 1, richard yeo and khengwei yeoh1, 1. Our cancer biology division has as its focus the molecular underpinnings of cancer etiology and radiation response, and application of this knowledge to new cancer drug discovery. Radiation oncology pharmacology and cancer biology modeling cancer in the mouse and mechanisms of dna damage response after radiation. Cofrin professor of urologic oncology chair, department of urology university of florida college of medicine. Cancer biology and clinical oncology cancer journals sciaeon.
Oh, md, phd is affiliated with unc health care and specializes in radiation oncology and cancer in chapel hill, nc. Professor of pharmacology and cancer biology professor in community and family medicine member of the duke cancerinstitute. Abeloffs equips everyone involved from radiologists and oncologists to surgeons and nurses to collaborate effectively and. Radiationcancer biology practice examination and study guide produced by the radiationcancer biology practice examination and study guide subcommittee of the astro radiation and cancer biology committee please address all correspondence to. Association of residents in radiation oncology, arro, duke university. Radiation and cancer biology duke radiation oncology. Ann marie rasmussen, professor of germanic languages and literature. Jan 03, 2020 study guide for radiation and cancer biology last verified on january 3, 2020 download this study guide in printable. Cancer therapy radiation therapist oncologist surgeon cardiologist cardiooncology team cardiooncology team risk. Duke molecular physiology institute medicine nephrology.
The american society for radiation oncology astro will award amato j. Basic science, duke cancer institute, duke university school of medicine, pratt school of engineering, durham, north carolina. Reitman and his team leverage the expertise of the kirsch lab in radiation biology and in genetically engineered mouse models of cancer. The primary goal in developing such an interdisciplinary department was to create an environment where rigorous scientific debate and discourse between. The molecular cancer biologists at duke university seek to understand the complex regulatory mechanisms that govern mammalian cell growth and differentiation, discern how these mechanisms are perturbed in malignant cells, and how our knowledge of these regulatory mechanisms might lead to improved anti cancer therapy.
Formerly cancer centers of north carolina, duke cancer center cary radiation oncology provides radiation oncology services for patients in in a convenient wake county location. The curriculum is based on the oncology nursing society scope and standards for advanced practice in oncology nursing that incorporates. The science behind radiation therapy how does radiation work to. This call for applications is specifically to support a clinician who can develop a program of clinical trials. Submitted to international journal of radiation oncology, biology, and physics, august 2019. Duke department of medicine, division of medical oncology david f. Radiation oncology s division of cancer biology includes outstanding researchers who are pushing forward the frontiers of research in cancer. David kirsch, associate professor of pharmacology and cancer biology and associate professor of radiation oncology. Reitmans research program is based within the kirsch lab in the duke department of radiation oncology. Research overview how upstream tissue injury from prostate radiation causes erectile dysfunction.
In 2003, the national cancer institutes center for cancer research launched the comparative oncology program to help researchers better understand the biology of cancer and to improve the assessment of novel treatments for humans by treating pet animals primarily cats and dogs with naturally occurring cancer, giving these animals the benefit of cuttingedge research and therapeutics. Medical oncology division duke department of medicine. The program is led by christopher counter, phd, and ann marie pendergast, phd, and is partitioned into two focus groups. Duke department of surgery, division of urology steven r. Radiation and cancer biology the american board of radiology. Duke raleigh hospital cancer center radiation oncology.
Everyone in the clinic takes an interest in the whole person. Irene liu, biology faculty adviser, stephen nowicki titilayo shodiya, mechanical engineering and materials science faculty adviser, nico hotz 20. Cancer center kansas city, ks md anderson houston, tx memorial sloankettering cancer center new york city, ny yale cancer center new haven, ct brigham and women s hospital boston, ma university of wisconsin madison, wi university of michigan ann arbor, mi university of rochester rochester, ny washington hospital center washington, dc duke. Tumor biology and immunology xiap regulation by mnk links mapk and nfkb signaling to determine an aggressive breast cancer phenotype myron k.
Curriculum vitae 4 teaching activities cancer biology 19971999, offered by dumc cancer center, primary instructor. She completed her training in radiation oncology at the university of north carolina at chapel hill in 2006. Fangfang yin, phd, professor of radiation oncology, chief of radiation physics division, duke university school of medicine, durham, nc activity directors bruce g. Journal of cancer biology and clinical oncology jcbco is an informative journal which publishes authorsentic research on novel concepts and prospects, methods in clinical cancer research, personalized therapeutic approaches, accurate diagnosis, early detection and also physical aspects which include radiology and oncology rehabilitation. Despite increasing optimism about treatment, todays cancer landscape can be challenging as patients. The current report builds on earlier recommendations authored by the same group in 2016 while bolstering these insights with implementation details. Department of radiation oncology duke university school of. Radiation oncology at duke cancer center dcc wake county underwent. Radiation oncology radiation biology and molecular. International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics publication venue for elevated risk of radiation therapyassociated second malignant neoplasms in young africanamerican women survivors of stage iiiia breast cancer. This personalized care helps create a calming atmosphere. Their laboratories are involved in tumor angiogenesis and blood flow research, tumor response to hyperthermia, tumor suppressor genes, genomic imprinting in cancer, cell immortalization and telomerase. Giaccia, phd, with the societys highest honorthe astro gold medal.
Duke urologic assembly faculty duke department of surgery. Associate professor department of radiation oncology duke university school of medicine dr. Pharmacology and cancer biology an interdisciplinary. To support translation of basic science discovery into clinical practice. Haffty, md, associate vice chancellor cancer programs, rutgers biomedical and health sciences. Kimberly blackwell, md, professor of medicine in medical oncology, has been featured on duke forwards ideas that move the world forward video. Program scientists are actively engaged in dissecting the regulatory networks that control the processes of growth and development at the cellular and molecular levels. Duke cancer center cary radiation oncology cary, nc. Ellen jones, md, phd department of radiation oncology. This position oversees large, multiinvestigator research initiatives, clinical trials, facilitates industry and academic.
Produced by the radiationcancer biology practice examination. Department of veterans a airs durham, nc graduate research assistant 20 to 2018 medical physics graduate program duke university durham, nc undergraduate research assistant 2007 to 2011. Pharmacology and cancer biology molecular and cellular responses to dna damage and other stresses. Duke biology offers diverse training opportunities for students seeking a ph. The cavernous nerve, which runs in the neurovascular bundle along the posterolateral surface of the prostate, has been believed to be radioresistant. Chief of staff, rutgers cancer institute of new jersey. One of the major benefits of the duke cancer center, is that our clinics are designed so that you can meet with one or more providers in one day, including a medical oncologist, surgical oncologist, radiation oncologist, and other subspecialists. Tumor biology and immunology xiap regulation by mnk links mapk and. Department of radiation oncology memorial sloankettering cancer center 1275 york avenue new york, ny 10065 tel. Department of radiation oncology fitzpatrick institute for. Kirsch is a practicing radiation oncologist at duke university medical center.
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