Cancer Research Day 2006 Highlights
IU Simon Cancer Center’s Annual Cancer Research Day includes a scientific poster session and keynote address. The event aims to increase understanding and awareness of IU Simon Cancer Center research endeavors and encourage collaboration among students, fellows and faculty conducting cancer research.
The Third Annual Cancer Research Day was held on May 10, 2006, from 10-5pm. Over 80 posters were presented and represented the current cancer research efforts at IUPUI, IU-Bloomington, Purdue University and Lilly Research Labs. Posters also included presentations by core facilities of the IU Simon Cancer Center. See Cancer Research Day 2006 Book of Abstracts
Cancer Research Day 2006 concluded with a keynote address at the regularly scheduled IU Simon Cancer Center combined seminar in room 101 of the Cancer Research Institute Building from 4-5pm. The address featured Theodore S, Lawrence, Ph.D., M.D.,Professor and Chair of Radiation Oncology at University of Michigan. Dr. Lawrence’s research interests include novel treatments for liver, pancreas cancer, and brain tumors as well as gene therapy.
Awards
Cash awards for best posters by graduate students and by post-doctoral/medical fellows in categories of basic science, translational and population science research were selected by a review board and presented to:
Best Poster Postdoctoral Fellow
Shi Chen, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Fengchun Yang’s Lab
Department of Pediatrics
Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research
Abstract: Adoptive Transfer of Nf1+/- Bone Marrow Is Sufficient For Neurofibroma Progression in Krox20;Nf1flox/flox Mice
Lisam Shanjukmar Singh, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Yan Xu’s Lab
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Abstract: Ovarian cancer G-protein-coupled receptor 1 (OGR1) suppresses prostate cancer tumor metastasis
Rajasubramaniam Shanmugam, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. Chris Sweeney
Department of Hematology/Oncology
Abstract: Parthenolide analogue LC-1 induces apoptosis in p53 mutant bladder cancer cell lines by modulating apoptotic genes and enhanced p73 and p21 activation
Best Poster Graduate Student
Timothy Campbell
Graduate Student, Dr. Hal Broxmeyer’s Lab
Walther Oncology Center
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Abstract: The Role of CD26 in Human Umbilical Cord Blood CD34+ Cell Engraftment of NOD/SCID Mice
Chris Lux
Graduate Student, Dr. Mervin C. Yoder’s Lab
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Abstract: The NCX1 Knockout Mouse as a Model for Studying The Role of Circulation in Distributing Mammalian Yolk Sac Definitive Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells to the Embryo Proper
Karen Schmidt, RN, MSN
Research Assistant, Bone Marrow Transplant Family Study
Indiana University School of Nursing
Abstract: Telehealth Nursing Intervention to Promote Colon Cancer Screening: Participant Recall and Satisfaction