Upcoming Programs and Events
The Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center hosts a variety of programs and events for our members, patients, and community.
If you would like your event posted on this webpage, please contact the Communications Office at cucancercomms@cumc.columbia.edu.
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Categories
- College of Physicians and Surgeons
Houjian Cai Ph.D.
Associate Professor
University of Georgia
Department of Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Sciences
Title: "Exploit protein myristoylation for cancer biomarker and delivery of CRISPR machinery"
Description: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are secreted from almost all cell types. EVs contain proteins, DNA, mRNA, microRNAs, and other biological components, which mediate cell-to-cell communication. Fatty acylations promote protein association with the cytoplasmic membrane including lipid rafts and facilitate diverse biological actions. Among various fatty acylations, myristoylation is a lipid modification of protein in which a myristoyl group, a 14-carbon saturated fatty acid, is attached to the N-terminal glycine. In this presentation, I will discuss how fatty acylation including myristylation regulates the encapsulation of Src family kinases into EVs by different EVs biogenesis pathways. And protein myristoylation in serum EVs potentially serves as a biomarker for invasive tumors. I will also discuss how fatty acylation facilitates encapsulation of Cas9/sgRNA ribonucleoprotein complex into EVs for genome editing. This strategy may open an effective avenue to utilize EVs as a vehicle to deliver CRISPR/Cas9 for genome‐editing‐based gene therapy in prostate cancer cells.
Zoom Meeting
https://columbiacuimc.zoom.us/j/99904306839?pwd=TVJ3VGV0K2hOdlpjRFdIYjd2Sk5MUT09
Meeting ID: 999 0430 6839
Passcode: seminar
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Categories
- Basic Health Sciences
- College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia Stem Cell Initiative (CSCI) Work in Progress (WIP) Series
Thursday, June 1
11:30 AM
Hammer Lower Level 203
PRESENTERS:
Miaoci Zhang /Mijo Simunovic lab
“Differentiation slingshot to study human embryogenesis
Alex Rookyard /Lewis Brown lab
“Preliminary analyses from a planned cohort of 1,000 individuals: Cerebrospinal fluid proteomics from a multi-omic study of Alzheimer’s disease”
An opportunity for Columbia’s community at large to learn about ongoing stem cell works happening in the labs affiliated with CSCI, and for CSCI trainee to receive feedback from the community. Each event will include two presentations by trainees of 20-minutes each, with time afterward for Q&A.
Pizza and refreshments will be provided
For more info: ll3129@cumc.columbia.edu
https://www.stemcell.columbia.edu/
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Categories
- College of Physicians and Surgeons
Guillermina (Gigi) Lozano, Ph.D.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Chair, Department of Genetics
Hubert L. Olive Stringer Distinguished Chair in Oncology in Honor of Sue Gribble Stringer
Member National Academy of Sciences
Title: Wild type and mutant p53 activities
Description: Guillermina (Gigi) Lozano, Ph.D., is chair of Genetics and is internationally recognized as one of the world’s foremost cancer researchers for her trailblazing work to uncover mechanisms of p53 tumor suppression. She was the first to identify p53 as a transcriptional activator, and she highlights its mutation or deletion as a hallmark of many cancers. She also identified the physiological roles of Mdm2 and Mdm4 as gatekeepers in regulating p53 activity. Among numerous honors, Lozano is a member of the National Academy of Medicine, the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Monday, June 12, 2023 to Friday, June 16, 2023
Categories
- Basic Health Sciences
- Clinical Health Sciences
- College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Columbia Nursing
- Education
- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- Healthcare
- Mailman School of Public Health
- School of Social Work
- Teaching and Learning
Program Overview
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive review of the most important advances that have recently been made in Internal Medicine, and to help candidates prepare for the Internal Medicine Boards or the Recertification Examination. Each of the major subspecialties will be covered including cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology, infectious disease, nephrology, neurology, oncology, pulmonary disease, and rheumatology. Much of the material will be presented in lecture format by the best teachers and clinicians from the Columbia University Irving Medical Center. In addition, each specialty will have a case-based question and answer session using an interactive computer-based system. This system will allow you (anonymously) to test your knowledge in the different areas of medicine.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the course, participants will be better able to:
1. Understand the most current, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for key core competency-based topics in medicine.
2. Learn the latest knowledge & skills and apply them to daily practice.
3. Make recommendations for optimal management of many common diseases.
4. Diagnose and manage problems frequently encountered in the hospital and office.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Columbia University. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians (ACCME) Credit Designation Statement
Amedco LLC designates this live virtual activity for a maximum of x.x AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Venue
Haven Plaza, Haven Avenue between Fort Washington Avenue and 169th Street
Categories
- College of Dental Medicine
- College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Healthcare
Representatives from Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center and ColumbiaDoctors Dentistry will be on site to describe their services and answer questions from the community. Cancer Center representatives will be on hand from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Dentistry staff members will be available between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m.
ColumbiaDoctors is committed to improving access to quality health care for our community and neighborhood. This summer, our Outreach program will connect our world-class clinical care with those who need it. All services are covered under employee health plans.
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Categories
- Basic Health Sciences
- College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia Stem Cell Initiative (CSCI) Work in Progress (WIP) Series
Thursday, June 15
11:30 AM
Hammer Lower Level 203
PRESENTERS:
Shira Eisman/Emily Mace Lab
Pierangela Palmerini/Piero Dalerba Lab
An opportunity for Columbia’s community at large to learn about ongoing stem cell works happening in the labs affiliated with CSCI, and for CSCI trainee to receive feedback from the community. Each event will include two presentations by trainees of 20-minutes each, with time afterward for Q&A.
Pizza and refreshments will be provided
For more info: ll3129@cumc.columbia.edu
https://www.stemcell.columbia.edu/
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Categories
- College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Columbia Nursing
A one-day comprehensive series on the state of the science of environmental carcinogenesis and the role physicians, nurses, community leaders, and public health practitioners play in engaging on environmental chemicals and cancer risk reduction.
Sessions will cover:
• What we know about environmental exposures and cancers
• Community level exposures and how policy and systems-level changes can reduce the burden of cancer
• The role of health providers as trusted communicators addressing environmental exposures
Target Audience: clinicians, nurses, community leaders, public health practitioners
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Categories
- College of Physicians and Surgeons
Evans MDS Symposium Registration
Event Location:
Mortimer B. Zuckerman Research Center
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
417 East 68th Street (between 1st & York) New York, NY 10065
Organizers: Omer Addel-Wahab (MSKCC) & Stavroula Kousteni (Columbia - HICCC)
Guest Speakers:
Iannis Aifantis (NYU)
Dan Landau (Cornell)
Michael Kharas (MSKCC)
Eirini Papapetrou (Mt. Sinai)
Uli Steidl (Albert Einstein)
Aaron Viny (Columbia - HICCC)
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Venue
Haven Plaza, Haven Avenue between Fort Washington Avenue and 169th Street
Categories
- College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Clinical Health Sciences
- College of Dental Medicine
- Healthcare
Representatives from Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center and ColumbiaDoctors Dentistry will be on site to describe their services and answer questions from the community. Cancer Center representatives will be on hand from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Dentistry staff members will be available between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m.
ColumbiaDoctors is committed to improving access to quality health care for our community and neighborhood. This summer, our Outreach program will connect our world-class clinical care with those who need it. All services are covered under employee health plans.
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The Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination Core (CRTEC) of the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center invites you to join us for an in-person event about multiple career opportunities in science and medicine that you may or may not have considered.
There will be a panel discussion from 5 to 6 pm in the auditorium followed by a reception with refreshments and networking opportunities in the conference room. Trainees at all stages are welcome. Register below to reserve your seat.
