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Pritzker School of Medicine Scholars in Oncology-Associated Research

SOAR Seminar Series

SOAR Interdisciplinary Oncology Spring Seminar Series

 

In preparation for summer research, SOAR students will participate in a seminar series during the spring. Seminars will be given by a wide array of multidisciplinary and interprofessional clinicians and bench scientists to expose these students to the broad continuum of oncologic care, clinical and translational research, basic science, and global health.

 

Seminar:

Seminar Materials:

Seminar Video:

Introduction to Clinical Oncology

Phillip Hoffman, MD

Hematology/Oncology (Thoracic)

  1. Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation
  2. Delivering High-Quality Cancer Care

Cancer Prevention and Screening

Sonia Kupfer, MD

Gastroenterology

  1. History of Cancer Screening
  2. Precision Treatment and Prevention of Colorectal Cancer-Hope or Hype?
  3. Colorectal Cancer Screening: Recommendations

Genomics in Clinical Cancer Care: Past, Present, and Future

Olufunmilayo Olopade, MD

Hematology/Oncology

  1. Coming Full Circle-From Endless Complexity to Simplicity and Back Again
  2. “The Race” to Clone BRCA1

Medical Oncology and Systemic Cancer Treatment

Olwen Hahn, MD

Hematology/Oncology

  1. Evolution of Targeted Therapy in Breast Cancer
  2. Systemic Cancer Therapy: Achievements and Challenges That Lie Ahead

Medical Oncology and Systemic Cancer Treatment (2021)

Alexander Pearson, MD, PhD

Hematology/Oncology

  1. TBA
  2. TBA

Oncologic Pharmacy

Sandeep Parsad, PharmD, BCOP

Hematology/Oncology

Tien Troung, PharmD

Hematology/Oncology

  1. Board-Certified Oncology Pharmacists: Their Potential Contribution to Reducing a Shortfall in Oncology Patient Visits
  2. Improved Adherence Rates and Clinical Outcomes of an Integrated, Closed-Loop, Pharmacist-Led Oral Chemotherapy Management Program
  3. Emerging Roles for Pharmacists in Clinical Implementation of Pharmacogenomics

Drug and Systemic Therapy Development

Randy Sweis, MD

Hematology/Oncology

  1. Molecular Drivers of the Non-T-cell-Inflamed Tumor Microenvironment in Urothelial Bladder Cancer
  2. T Cell-Inflamed Versus Non-T Cell-Inflamed Tumors: A Conceptual Framework for Cancer Immunotherapy Drug Development and Combination Therapy Selection

Radiation as a Therapeutic Modality

Daniel Golden, MD, MHPE

Radiation Oncology

  1. Radiation Oncology: A Primer for Medical Students
  2. Radiation Oncology: A Century of Achievements
  3. Recent Developments in Radiotherapy

The Biology of Oligometastatic Disease

Ralph Weichselbaum, MD

Daniel K. Ludwig Distinguished Service Professor and Chairman

  1. Oligometastases
  2. The 46th David A. Karnofsky Memorial Award Lecture: Oligometastasis-From Conception to Treatment

Survivorship Care after Treatment for Cancer

Carol Rosenberg, MD, FACP

Founder/Program Director Living in the Future (LIFE) Cancer Survivorship Program

Northshore University Health System

  1. Promotion of Self-Management for Post Treatment Cancer Survivors: Evaluation of a Risk-Adapted Visit
  2. Cancer Survivorship

Pediatric Oncology

Tara Henderson, MD, MPH

Pediatric Oncology

  1. Paediatrics: Addressing the Health Burden of Childhood Cancer Survivors – Improvements Are Needed
  2. Breast Cancer Risk in Childhood Cancer Survivors Without a History of Chest Radiotherapy: A Report From the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
  3. Late Mortality and Chronic Health Conditions in Long-Term Survivors of Early-Adolescent and Young Adult Cancers: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis From the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

The Role of the Physical Therapist in Cancer Care (2021)

Maria Alvarado PT, DPT, CLT-LANA

Thomas Rosinski PT

  1. Physical Activity and Lymphedema (The PAL Trial): Assessing the Safety of Progressive Strength Training in Breast Cancer Survivors
  2. Weight Lifting for Women at Risk for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Randomized Trial
  3. A Systematic Review of Pre-Surgical Exercise Intervention Studies With Cancer Patients

Surgical Oncology and Surgical Management of Malignancy

Nora Jaskowiak, MD

Department of Surgery

  1. A Systematic Review of the Factors Affecting Choice of Surgery as a Career
  2. Breast Cancer: A Review for the General Surgeon

Oncologic Imaging and Screening

Deepa Sheth, MD

Department of Radiology

  1. Abbreviated MRI Protocols: Wave of the Future for Breast Cancer Screening
  2. Toward Risk-Stratified Breast Cancer Screening: Considerations for Changes in Screening Guidelines
  3. Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study to Refine Management Recommendations for Women at Elevated Familial Risk of Breast Cancer: The EVA Trial

Global Oncology

Habibul Ahsan, MD, MMedSc

Dean, Population and Precision Health

  1. The Role of Dissemination and Implementation Science in Global Breast Cancer Control Programs: Frameworks, Methods, and Examples
  2. Enhancing Global Access to Cancer Medicines
  3. Cancer Survival: An Overview of Measures, Uses, and Interpretation

The Role of an Advanced Practice Nurse in Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Bansari Patel, DNP, APN, ACHPN

Hospice/Palliative Care APN

  1. Oncology and Palliative Medicine: Providing Comprehensive Care for Patients With Cancer
  2. Advanced Practice Nurses in Palliative Care: A Pivotal Role and Perspective

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Monica Malec, MD

Geriatric and Palliative Medicine

  1. Making Difficult Decisions About Hospice Enrollment: What Do Patients and Families Want to Know?
  2. Early Palliative Care for Patients With Metastatic Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

Gynecologic Oncology, Screening and Disparities, and Cultural Considerations

Nita Lee, MD, MPH

Gynecologic Oncology

  1. Understanding and Addressing Social Determinants to Advance Cancer Health Equity in the United States: A Blueprint for Practice, Research, and Policy
  2. Promoting Health Equity in the Era of COVID-19

Translational Research in Oncology

Benjamin Shogan, MD

Colorectal Surgery

  1. Western Diet Promotes Intestinal Colonization by Collagenolytic Microbes and Promotes Tumor Formation After Colorectal Surgery
  2. Collagen Degradation and MMP9 Activation by Enterococcus Faecalis Contribute to Intestinal Anastomotic Leak

The Role of the Physician Assistant in Cancer Care

Emily Fenton, PA-C – Surgical Oncology

Mia Sorkin, PA-C – Gynecologic Oncology

  1. High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer: Basic Sciences, Clinical and Therapeutic Standpoints
  2. Delivery of Gynecologic Oncology Care: Optimizing Scope of Advanced Practice Providers to Enhance Patient Care: A Society of Gynecologic Oncology Position Paper
  3. Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Management

Pathology and Cancer Care

Husain Sattar, MD

Surgical Pathology

  1. The Role of Surgical Pathology in Guiding Cancer Immunotherapy
  2. An Overview of the Changes in the Pathological TNM Classification criteria-What Has Changed and Why?

Lorraine Canham, MD

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Research is supported by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health under award number 1R25CA240134-01