June 16, 2026
</header><main><div class="content-top"><div class="section breadcrumbs"><div class="row"><div class="layout"><ul itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BreadcrumbList"><li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"><a href="../../index.html" itemprop="item"><span itemprop="name">Home</span></a><meta content="1" itemprop="position"/></li><li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"><a href="../index.html" itemprop="item"><span itemprop="name">Education & Training</span></a><meta content="2" itemprop="position"/></li><li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"><a href="index.html" itemprop="item"><span itemprop="name">Education & Training Events</span></a><meta content="3" itemprop="position"/></li><li class="current" itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"><span itemprop="name">Cancer Burden Across Indiana</span><meta content="4" itemprop="position"/></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="section page-title bg-none"><div class="row"><div class="layout"><h1>Cancer Burden Across Indiana</h1></div></div></div></div><div id="main-content"><div class="bg-none section" id="content"><div class="row"><div class="layout"><h2 class="section-title">Cancer Burden Across Indiana: Connecting Molecular Mechanisms to Treatment, Care, and Community Symposium</h2><div class="text"><p>The 2026 Cancer Burden Across Indiana: Connecting Molecular Mechanisms to Treatment, Care, and Community Symposium will be held Tuesday, June 16 in Indianapolis.</p><p>The goal of the symposium is to identify ongoing research, gaps, and foster collaboration in research focused on disease variability, clinical care, and community engagement at Indiana University and Indiana.</p><p>The symposium welcomes IU clinical and research faculty, staff, and trainees as well as participants from other Indiana colleges and universities. Community members, including patient advocates, industry representatives, community partners, and external board members, are also encouraged to attend.</p><p>Students, fellows, faculty, and staff engaged in cancer research or clinical care are invited to present their work, particularly in areas such as social, genetic and biological determinants of health, healthcare for all, culturally aware research practices, community engagement, health policy, and variabilities in cancer outcomes.</p><p>The deadline to submit an abstract is May 15, 2026. The registration deadline is June 8, 2026.</p></div></div><!-- /.layout --></div></div><div class="bg-crimson bg-dark section"><div class="row"><div class="layout"><div class="text text-center cta"><a class="button" href="https://redcap.link/CBAI2026">Register Now</a></div></div><!-- /.layout --></div></div><div class="bg-none section"><div class="row"><div class="layout"><div class="text"><p>For questions about the symposium, please contact <a href="mailto:djengell@iu.edu">Daenique Jengelley</a>, PhD, and for assistance with registration and abstract submission, please contact <a href="mailto:stverhag@iu.edu">Steven Verhagen</a>.</p></div></div><!-- /.layout --></div></div><div class="bg-gray section"><div class="row"><div class="layout"><div class="text"><h3 style="text-align: center;">Cancer Burden Across Indiana: Connecting Molecular Mechanisms to Treatment, Care, and Community</h3><p style="text-align: center;">Symposium will be held in Walther Hall (980 W. Walnut St.)<br/>Parking will be validated for the Lockefield Garage (951 Wishard Blvd.)<br/>June 16, 2026</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a class="button" href="https://cpf.iu.edu/doc/iupui_full_11x17.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Campus map</a></p></div></div><!-- /.layout --></div></div><div class="bg-none section"><div class="row"><div class="layout"><h3 class="section-title">Agenda</h3><div class="text"><table><tbody><tr><td style="min-width: 195px; vertical-align: top;"><p>7:30 a.m.</p></td><td style="width: 573px;"><p><strong>Registration Opens </strong><i>[R3-Atrium]</i><em></em></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 195px; vertical-align: top;"><p>7:40 - 8:30 a.m.</p></td><td style="width: 573px;"><p><strong>Breakfast Roundtables</strong> <em>[R3-Atrium]</em></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 195px; vertical-align: top;"><p>8:35 - 8:50 a.m.</p></td><td style="width: 573px;"><p><strong>Welcome Remarks</strong> <em>[R3-Atrium]</em></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 195px; vertical-align: top;"><p>8:50 - 9:50 a.m.</p></td><td style="width: 573px;"><p><strong>Keynote TBD </strong><em>[R3-203]</em></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 195px; vertical-align: top;"><p>9:50 - 10 a.m.</p></td><td style="width: 573px;"><p><strong>Break</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 195px; vertical-align: top;"><p>10 - 11 a.m.</p></td><td style="width: 573px;"><p><strong>Main Session </strong><em>[R3-203]</em></p><p><strong>Integrating Molecular, Clinical, and Community Approaches to Improve Cancer Outcomes</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 195px; vertical-align: top;"><p>11:05 - 11:50 a.m.</p></td><td style="width: 573px;"><p><strong>Lunch </strong><em>[R3-Atrium]</em></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 195px; vertical-align: top;"><p>11:50 a.m. - 1 p.m.</p></td><td style="width: 573px;"><p><strong>Poster Session </strong><em>[R3-Atrium]</em></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 195px; vertical-align: top;"><p>1:05 - 1:45 p.m.</p></td><td style="width: 573px;"><p><strong>Concurrent Breakout Sessions</strong></p><p><strong>From Molecules to Medicine: Understanding Variability in Cancer Outcomes </strong><em>[R3-203]</em></p><p><strong>Connecting Bench to Bedside to Community: Enhancing Cancer Prevention and Treatment </strong><em>[R3-303/305]</em> </p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 195px; vertical-align: top;"><p>1:45 - 1:50 p.m.</p></td><td style="width: 573px;"><p><strong>Break</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 195px; vertical-align: top;"><p>1:50 - 2 p.m.</p></td><td style="width: 573px;"><p><strong>Closing Remarks </strong><em>[R3-203]</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p></div></div><!-- /.layout --></div></div>
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June 16
</header><main><div class="content-top"><div class="section breadcrumbs"><div class="row"><div class="layout"><ul itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/BreadcrumbList"><li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"><a href="../../index.html" itemprop="item"><span itemprop="name">Home</span></a><meta content="1" itemprop="position"/></li><li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"><a href="../index.html" itemprop="item"><span itemprop="name">Education & Training</span></a><meta content="2" itemprop="position"/></li><li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"><a href="index.html" itemprop="item"><span itemprop="name">Education & Training Events</span></a><meta content="3" itemprop="position"/></li><li class="current" itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"><span itemprop="name">Cancer Burden Across Indiana</span><meta content="4" itemprop="position"/></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="section page-title bg-none"><div class="row"><div class="layout"><h1>Cancer Burden Across Indiana</h1></div></div></div></div><div id="main-content"><div class="bg-none section" id="content"><div class="row"><div class="layout"><h2 class="section-title">Cancer Burden Across Indiana: Connecting Molecular Mechanisms to Treatment, Care, and Community Symposium</h2><div class="text"><p>The 2026 Cancer Burden Across Indiana: Connecting Molecular Mechanisms to Treatment, Care, and Community Symposium will be held Tuesday, June 16 in Indianapolis.</p><p>The goal of the symposium is to identify ongoing research, gaps, and foster collaboration in research focused on disease variability, clinical care, and community engagement at Indiana University and Indiana.</p><p>The symposium welcomes IU clinical and research faculty, staff, and trainees as well as participants from other Indiana colleges and universities. Community members, including patient advocates, industry representatives, community partners, and external board members, are also encouraged to attend.</p><p>Students, fellows, faculty, and staff engaged in cancer research or clinical care are invited to present their work, particularly in areas such as social, genetic and biological determinants of health, healthcare for all, culturally aware research practices, community engagement, health policy, and variabilities in cancer outcomes.</p><p>The deadline to submit an abstract is May 15, 2026. The registration deadline is June 8, 2026.</p></div></div><!-- /.layout --></div></div><div class="bg-crimson bg-dark section"><div class="row"><div class="layout"><div class="text text-center cta"><a class="button" href="https://redcap.link/CBAI2026">Register Now</a></div></div><!-- /.layout --></div></div><div class="bg-none section"><div class="row"><div class="layout"><div class="text"><p>For questions about the symposium, please contact <a href="mailto:djengell@iu.edu">Daenique Jengelley</a>, PhD, and for assistance with registration and abstract submission, please contact <a href="mailto:stverhag@iu.edu">Steven Verhagen</a>.</p></div></div><!-- /.layout --></div></div><div class="bg-gray section"><div class="row"><div class="layout"><div class="text"><h3 style="text-align: center;">Cancer Burden Across Indiana: Connecting Molecular Mechanisms to Treatment, Care, and Community</h3><p style="text-align: center;">Symposium will be held in Walther Hall (980 W. Walnut St.)<br/>Parking will be validated for the Lockefield Garage (951 Wishard Blvd.)<br/>June 16, 2026</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a class="button" href="https://cpf.iu.edu/doc/iupui_full_11x17.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Campus map</a></p></div></div><!-- /.layout --></div></div><div class="bg-none section"><div class="row"><div class="layout"><h3 class="section-title">Agenda</h3><div class="text"><table><tbody><tr><td style="min-width: 195px; vertical-align: top;"><p>7:30 a.m.</p></td><td style="width: 573px;"><p><strong>Registration Opens </strong><i>[R3-Atrium]</i><em></em></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 195px; vertical-align: top;"><p>7:40 - 8:30 a.m.</p></td><td style="width: 573px;"><p><strong>Breakfast Roundtables</strong> <em>[R3-Atrium]</em></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 195px; vertical-align: top;"><p>8:35 - 8:50 a.m.</p></td><td style="width: 573px;"><p><strong>Welcome Remarks</strong> <em>[R3-Atrium]</em></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 195px; vertical-align: top;"><p>8:50 - 9:50 a.m.</p></td><td style="width: 573px;"><p><strong>Keynote TBD </strong><em>[R3-203]</em></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 195px; vertical-align: top;"><p>9:50 - 10 a.m.</p></td><td style="width: 573px;"><p><strong>Break</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 195px; vertical-align: top;"><p>10 - 11 a.m.</p></td><td style="width: 573px;"><p><strong>Main Session </strong><em>[R3-203]</em></p><p><strong>Integrating Molecular, Clinical, and Community Approaches to Improve Cancer Outcomes</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 195px; vertical-align: top;"><p>11:05 - 11:50 a.m.</p></td><td style="width: 573px;"><p><strong>Lunch </strong><em>[R3-Atrium]</em></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 195px; vertical-align: top;"><p>11:50 a.m. - 1 p.m.</p></td><td style="width: 573px;"><p><strong>Poster Session </strong><em>[R3-Atrium]</em></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 195px; vertical-align: top;"><p>1:05 - 1:45 p.m.</p></td><td style="width: 573px;"><p><strong>Concurrent Breakout Sessions</strong></p><p><strong>From Molecules to Medicine: Understanding Variability in Cancer Outcomes </strong><em>[R3-203]</em></p><p><strong>Connecting Bench to Bedside to Community: Enhancing Cancer Prevention and Treatment </strong><em>[R3-303/305]</em> </p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 195px; vertical-align: top;"><p>1:45 - 1:50 p.m.</p></td><td style="width: 573px;"><p><strong>Break</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 195px; vertical-align: top;"><p>1:50 - 2 p.m.</p></td><td style="width: 573px;"><p><strong>Closing Remarks </strong><em>[R3-203]</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p></div></div><!-- /.layout --></div></div>
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