Principal sponsor:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>The Center for Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology. Objective:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>To educate scientists and engineers about key concepts in clinical cancer care, including current controversies and areas of need. The goal of the conference is to provide a basis of knowledge to inspire physical and engineering scientists to work together with cancer researchers and clinicians to advance our understanding of cancer and to develop diagnostic, therapeutic and imaging tools.\u00a0<\/span>No background in cancer biology is assumed.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>This conference is appropriate for faculty members, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars in physics, chemistry, biomedical and engineering.<\/p>\n As always, attendance is FREE, but registration is required. Registration includes a continental breakfast and lunch both days of the workshop and the poster session reception on the evening of May 13.<\/p>\n Conference directors:<\/strong> <\/p>\n ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n Keynote Speaker Joel Tepper, MD Short Course Objective<\/b>: To educate scientists and engineers about the key concepts in clinical cancer care, including current controversies and areas of need. The ultimate goal of the course is to provide a basis of knowledge to inspire physical and engineering scientists to work together with cancer researchers and clinicians to advance our understanding of cancer and to develop diagnostic, therapeutic and imaging tools.\u00a0<\/span>No background in cancer biology is assumed;<\/i>\u00a0<\/span>the course is appropriate for faculty members in physics, chemistry, biomedical and engineering departments as well as graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.<\/p>\n Please join us again this year even if you came in 2011, for our new speakers and topics! Day 2<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>will cover specific tumor types, including breast cancer, gynecologic and urologic malignancies, esophageal cancer, skin cancer, and others, focusing on today\u2019s major challenges and opportunities.<\/p>\n Speakers* This short course is co-sponsored by: Contact: Brenda Hugot, 617-353-1910.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CONFERENCE: CANCER CARE FOR ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS AND OTHER INTERESTED PUBLIC May 13-14, 2013 Principal sponsor:\u00a0The Center for Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology. Co-sponsors:\u00a0The Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research, NIBIB Center for Future Technologies in Cancer Care (CFTCC), The Office of the Dean of the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, and The Office of the Vice […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14042,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[626],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3395"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14042"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3395"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3395\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4110,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3395\/revisions\/4110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3395"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3395"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/evanscenteribr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nCo-sponsors:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>The Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research, NIBIB Center for Future Technologies in Cancer Care (CFTCC), The Office of the Dean of the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, and The Office of the Vice President and Associate Provost for Research.<\/p>\n
\nJennifer E. Rosen, M.D. F.A.C.S.
\nAssistant Professor of Surgery and Molecular Medicine and Attending Surgical Oncologist at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
\nBennett Goldberg, Ph.D.
\nProfessor of Physics, Biomedical Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of the Center for Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology at Boston University<\/p>\nBoston University\u2019s 2012
\nINTRODUCTION TO CANCER CARE FOR ENGINEERS AND SCIENTISTS
\nTwo-Day Short Course<\/b><\/h3>\n
\n<\/b>Hector McLean Distinguished Professor of Cancer Research, University of North Carolina.
\nCourse Directors:
\n<\/b>
\nDr. Jennifer Rosen
\n<\/b>Assistant Professor of Surgery and Molecular Medicine and an Attending Surgical Oncologist at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
\n<\/b>
\nDr. Bennett Goldberg
\n<\/b>Professor and former chair of Physics, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering Director of the Center for Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology at Boston University<\/p>\nMay 14-15, 2012, 9 am \u2013 5 pm
\nHiebert Auditorium, Boston University Medical Campus<\/h3>\n
\n<\/i><\/b>
\nDay 1<\/b>\u00a0<\/span>will introduce basic concepts and current approaches to cancer care, including: surgical oncology, chemotherapy and biologics, and radiation oncology.<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Keynote Speaker: Joel Tepper, University of North Carolina
\nRhoda Alani, Melanoma
\nRita Blanchard, Chemotherapy
\nHiran (Chrish) Fernando, Esophageal Malignances
\nJennifer Hughes, Palliative Care
\nMark Katz, Urologic Malignancies
\nJane Mendez, Breast Cancer
\nGreg Russo, Radiation Oncology
\nJennifer Rosen, Surgical Oncology
\nSatish Singh, Colorectal Cancer Screening
\nAvi Spira, Lung Cancer
\nElizabeth Stier, Cervical Cancer<\/p>\n
\nNanotechnology and Innovation Center<\/a><\/b>,\u00a0<\/span>The Clinical and Translational Science Institute<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>The Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research<\/b><\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>The Office of the Dean of the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine<\/b><\/a>, and\u00a0<\/span>The Office of the Vice President and Associate Provost for Research<\/b><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n