The laboratory component of his research develops new biomarkers of cancer risk related to diet and lifestyle, while his epidemiological component accrues special populations. At OSU, he is co-PI of a multi-institutional clinical trial for tobacco products, and is continuing his research on breast and lung cancer. You are invited to the Hollings Cancer Center 2014 Spring Research Symposium Isaac J. Powell, MD is Professor, Department of Urology Wayne State University and Karmanos Cancer Institute. The focus of my research is on the many ways prostate cancer impacts African Americans in comparison to other ethnic groups. Past research has included a community-based education, health care behavior modification and early detection study of prostate cancer among African American men. We are also studying environmental and life style factors such as diet and inflammation in correlation to clinical outcome and how they impact on genes. He was recently funded to examine Metabolic Syndrome and Prostate Cancer. Dr. Powell is part of an International Consortium Prostate Cancer Genetics (ICPCG) group and we are comparing hereditary prostate cancer genetic results among African American men in comparison to other ethnicities with other centers around the world. He received his MD degree from the Indiana University Medical School. “Translating Cancer Control Science into Practice” Timothy Rebbeck, PhD is Professor of Epidemiology, Director of the Center for Genetics and Complex Traits, Director of the Center of Excellence in Prostate Cancer Disparities, and Associate Director for Population Science in the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention. The goal of Dr. Rebbeck’s research is to understand the complex, multifactorial etiology of cancer and cancer disparities. Dr. Rebbeck’s research focuses on cancers of the breast, ovary, and prostate, with an emphasis on global health disparities. Dr. Rebbeck received the 2011 Landon Award for International Research for the development of this consortium and its research, and was named a Fulbright Specialist to develop cancer research centers of excellence in Africa in 2011. He received his PhD from the University of Michigan. Friday, March 14, 2014 • 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM Daniel Island Club 600 Island Park Drive Daniel Island, SC For details and for registration, please visit http://hcc.musc.edu/research/conferences/index.htm Registration deadline: March 7, 2014 Hollings Cancer Center • 2014 Spring Research Symposium “Translating Cancer Control Science into Practice” AGENDA Friday, March 14, 2014 8:00 am Registration and Breakfast 8:30 am Welcome Andrew Kraft, MD 8:35 am “Setting the Stage: The Epidemiology of Cancer in South Carolina” Anthony Alberg, PhD, MPH 8:50 am “Enhancing dissemination through marketing and distribution systems: A vision for cancer control” Matthew Kreuter, PhD, MPH 9:25 am “A multi-level approach to integrating patient navigation into the healthcare system” Elizabeth Calhoun, PhD 0:00 am Break 1 10:15 am “Biomarkers, ‘Omics and Breast Cancer” Peter Shields, MD 10:45 am “Understanding the Clinical, Biologic, and Behavioral Effects of Tobacco to Improve Clinical Cancer Care and Research” Graham Warren, MD, PhD 11:20 am Lunch and Networking 1:00 pm “Reducing Lung Cancer Mortality by 50% in the Next Decade - Translating Science into Practice” Michael Cummings, PhD, MPH 1:30 pm “Clinical and Molecular Biology of Prostate Cancer among African Americans Compared to European Americans” Isaac Powell, MD 2:05 pm Break 2:20 pm “Vitamin D and Prostate Cancer” Sebastiano Gattoni-Celli, MD 2:40 pm “Prostate Cancer Disparities: From Nucleotide to Neighborhood” Timothy Rebbeck, PhD 3:15 pm Closing Remarks Chanita Hughes-Halbert, PhD External Symposium Faculty Matthew W. Kreuter, PhD, MPH is Professor and Associate Dean for Public Health at The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. He is founder of the Brown School’s Health Communication Research Laboratory (HCRL), one of five national Centers of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research as designated by the National Cancer Institute. He directed the HCRL for 17 years and now serves as its Senior Scientist. His research explores strategies to increase the reach and effectiveness of health information and connections to health services in low-income and minority populations to help eliminate health disparities. Dr. Kreuter is a member of the Institute of Medicine Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice. He received his PhD and MPH in Health Behavior and Health Education from the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. Elizabeth Calhoun, PhD is Professor in the Division of Health Policy and Administration of the UIC School of Public Health. She is currently the Director of the Center of Excellence in Eliminating Disparities (CEED) funded by NIMHD and the Co-Director for UIC Center for Population Health and Health Disparities funded by NCI. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the National Patient Navigator Consortium, advocating for patient navigators integration into the health system. Most recently, she received funding to lead the Illinois Navigators Training Program for the training of Navigators, In-Person Counselors and Certified Application Counselors for implementation of the Affordable Care Act across the state of Illinois. Peter Shields, MD is currently a tenured professor in the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control and Deputy Director of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. He moved from Georgetown University in 2011, where he was the Deputy Director of the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, past Interim-Chair of the Department of Medicine, Vice-Chair of the Department of Oncology, Associate Director for Cancer Control and Population Sciences, and Program Leader for Cancer Genetics and Epidemiology in the Cancer Center. Dr. Shields’ focus of research is on gene-environment interactions for breast and lung cancer risk. continued on back