Program Schedule

Friday, September 24:

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END

AM Yoga & Wellness Workout

6:00 AM

7:00 AM

Poster Setup

7:00 AM

9:00 AM

Registration

7:00 AM

6:00 PM

Breast Art Gallery

8:00 AM

9:00 PM

Exhibitor Showcase

8:00 AM

6:00 PM

Welcome
Marion Kavanaugh-Lynch, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, California Breast Cancer Research Program

8:00AM

8:15 AM

Tools for Expanding the Research Paradigm
Making major advances in breast cancer prevention, detection, and treatments requires not only innovative research, but also new tools for conducting the research. This panel will present projects that are forging new ways of conducting research.

Moderator:
Marc Hurlbert, Ph.D., Avon Foundation for Women
Catherine Quinn, California Health Collaborative

Speakers:
ATHENA Breast Health Network
Laura Esserman, M.D., University of California San Francisco
Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation Avon/Love Army of Women
Susan Love, M.D., Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation
"BreastCancerTrials.org"
Elly Cohen, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco
Data Pooling Project to Study Race & Ethnicity in Stage-specific Breast Cancer Survival
Anna H. Wu, Ph.D. University of Southern California

8:15 AM

10:00 AM

Break

10:00 AM

10:30 AM

Molecular Pathology—Reshaping How We Look at Breast Cancer
Diagnosis and prognosis of breast cancer has been undergoing radical changes in the past decade due to the introduction of array technology and consideration of the contribution of non-epithelial cell types to the aggressiveness and disease progression of breast cancer. This session will examine changes to the paradigm and explore paths for adaptation into clinical practice.

Moderators:
Michael Press, M.D., Ph.D., University of Southern California
Michelle Rakoff, Breast Cancer Care and Research Fund

Speakers:
Melinda Telli, M.D., Stanford University
Robert West, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University
David Mankoff, M.D., Ph.D., University of Washington

10:30 AM

12:30 PM

Breast Cancer 101
The workshop will teach fundementals of breast cancer basic science and clinical outcomes to symposium attendees who do not have a background in scientific research.

Leader: M. Ellen Mahoney, M.D., F.A.C.S., Breast Cancer Connections

10:30 AM

12:30 PM

Statistical Models Workgroup
This workshop brings together CBCRP funded researchers to exchange and gather new ideas for their ongoing work. It will be informative for community members interested in breast cancer clusters or unequal exposures to pollution and researchers looking for new approaches to examining multiple risk factors or curious about the new genome wide association study in African American women.

Workgroup Topics:
Model-building with Complex, High-dimensional Exposures
David Nelson, Ph.D., Cancer Prevention Institute of California
Cancer Mapping: Making Spatial Models Work for Communities
Eric Roberts, M.D., Ph.D., Public Health Institute
New Methods for Genomic Studies in African American Women
Daniel Stram, Ph.D., University of Southern California

10:30 AM

12:30 PM

No Host Lunch

12:30 PM

2:00 PM

Exhibits Open

12:30 PM

2:00 PM

Poster Discussion—Investigator initiated and Continuing SRI Awards
Oral presentation of selected posters of CBCRP research.

Moderators:
Mary Alice Yund, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley Extension
Laura Fenster, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Presenters:
High Frequency of Aldosterone Synthase (CYP11B2) C/C Genotype in the Marin County Adolescent Risk Factor Buccal Cell DNA Study
Kathie Dalessandri, M.D., FACS, University of California, San Francisco
Variations in hormone pathway genes and breast cancer risk in the California Teachers Study
Eunjung Lee, University of Southern California
Adipose Levels of PBDEs and Risk of Breast Cancer
Susan Hurley, M.P.H., Cancer Prevention Institute of California
Nanotherapy for Breast Cancer: Targeting Tumor Associated Macrophages
Gaurav Sharma, Ph.D., The Burnham Institute for Medical Research
Extranuclear Estrogen Receptors in Breast Cancer Prognosis and Clinical Management
Richard Pietras, M.D., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Latina Breast Cancer Survivors: Our Experience
Diana Tisnado, M.P.A., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles and Brian Montano, Breast Cancer Early Detection Program

2:00 PM

3:30 PM

Community Research Collaboration Workshop
If you are a community member interested in finding answers to health questions about your community or a researcher curious about how you can partner with community members to conduct breast cancer research together, this workshop is for you. This workshop will discuss strategies for applying for and conducting community-based participatory research. It will be useful for Community Research Collaboration (CRC) Award recipients, past and present, as well as those interested in applying for a CRC award.

Leader: Marj Plumb, Ph.D., Plumbline Coaching and Consulting, Inc.

2:00 PM

3:30 PM

Break

3:30 PM

4:00 PM

New Tools for Researching Disparities and Breast Cancer Risk
This session will present the new tools that the CBCRP is developing through SRI funding. They include a new way to conduct demographics research, a new model for describing breast cancer causation and prevention, and cancer mapping for communities. This session will include a hands-on demonstration of how these new tools can be used.

Moderator:
Debrah Oto-Kent, M.P.H., Health Education Council

Speakers:
Scarlett Gomez, Ph.D., Cancer Prevention Institute of California
Robert Hiatt, M.D., Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco
Eric Roberts, M.D., Ph.D., Public Health Institute

4:00 PM

5:30 PM

Translational Projects: Creating Impact through Research
CBCRP investigators who received Translational Research Awards will describe how their research will result in tangible benefits and how they intend to bridge the gap between research and implementation.

Moderators:
Jim Ford, M.D., Stanford University
Karren Gantswig, Los Angeles Breast Cancer Alliance

Speakers:
Intraductal Therapy of DCIS: A Presurgery Study
Susan Love, M.D., M.B.A., Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation
Stratifying DCIS Biopsies for Risk of Future Tumor Formation
Thea Tlsty, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco
Genetics of Tamoxifen Response
Elad Ziv, M.D., University of California, San Francisco
Soy Treatment for High-risk Women and DCIS Patients
Anna H. Wu, Ph.D., University of Southern California

4:00 PM

5:30 PM

Break

5:30 PM

6:00 PM

CBCRP Listens
Learn about the new funding direction that the CBCRP is taking and share your thoughts with members of the CBCRP council. Participants are invited to get to know the people who are charting the future of the CBCRP.

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

Reception

7:00 PM

9:00 PM

Saturday September 25, 2010

START

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AM Yoga & Wellness Workout

6:00 AM

7:00 AM

Registration

7:00 AM

12:00 N

Breast Art Gallery

8:00 AM

5:00 PM

Exhibitor Showcase

8:00 AM

4:00 PM

Advocate/Scientist Collaboration Breakfast
Attendees will be able to join informal small group discussions led by advocates on critical topics and important gaps in breast cancer research. Topics and speakers to be announced.

7:00 AM

8:15 AM

Welcome
Mistress of Ceremonies: Holly Mitchell, J.D., Crystal Stairs
Marion Kavanaugh-Lynch, M.D., M.P.H., California Breast Cancer Research Program

8:15 AM

8:30 AM

Making Chemical Testing Relevant to Breast Cancer: The California Breast Cancer and Chemicals Policy Project

Moderator: Gina Solomon, M.D., M.P.H., Natural Resources Defense Council

Speakers:
Megan Schwarzman, M.D., M.P.H., University of California, Berkeley
Sarah Janssen, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., University of California, San Francisco
Dale Johnson, Pharm.D., Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Shanaz Dairkee, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco
Lauren Zeise, Ph.D., Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, California Environmental Protection Agency

8:30 AM

10:30 AM

Break

10:30 AM

11:00 AM

Improving Breast Cancer Treatment and Delivery

Moderators:
Shelley Hwang, M.D., University of California, San Francisco (invited
Barbara Brenner, J.D., Breast Cancer Action

Speakers:
Cost effective Breast Cancer Screening of Women with High Risk
Allison Kurian, M.D., Stanford University
New Approaches for Treating Brain Metastases
Brunie Felding-Habermann, Ph.D., The Scripps Research Institute
Providing Breast Cancer Services to Rural Women
Mary Anne Kreshka, M.A.; Susan Ferrier, R.N.; Northern Sierra Fund and Cheryl Koopman, Ph.D., Stanford University

11:00 AM

12:30 PM

Exploring Factors Contributing to Breast Cancer

Moderators:
Peggy Reynolds, Ph.D., Cancer Prevention Institute of California
Jeanne Rizzo, R.N., The Breast Cancer Fund

Speakers:
Early exposure to chemicals and breast cancer risk
Barbara Cohn, Ph.D., M.P.H., MCP, Public Health Institute
Grapefruit, Hormones, and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk
Kristine Monroe, Ph.D., University of Southern California
Breast Cancer Risks in California Nail Salon Workers
Thu Quach, M.P.H., Cancer Prevention Institute of California

11:00 AM

12:30 PM

Luncheon

12:30 PM

2:00 PM

Keynote Address
Angela Padilla, J.D., Executive Director and Founder of Bay Area Young Survivors

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

Foundations in Breast Cell Biology

Moderators:
Terri Burgess, Ph.D., Amgen Corporation, Inc.
Sandy Walsh, California Breast Cancer Organizations

Speakers:
Characterization of Wound-like Breast Cancer
Howard Chang, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University
Nur-77, Defining New Target for Cancer Treatment
Xiao-Kun Zhang, Ph.D., The Burnham Institute
Identifying Drug Resistant Breast Cancer Using Nanotechnology
Trent Northen, Ph.D., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

2:00 PM

3:30 PM

Health Services in Underserved Communities

Moderators:
Marjorie Kagawa-Singer, R.N., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles (invited)
Mary Anne Foo, M.P.H., CHES, Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance, Inc. (invited)

Speakers:
Underserved Women with Breast Cancer at End of Life
Shelley Adler, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco and Kendra Stone, Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic
Breast Cancer Control for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Women
Heidi Booth, Greater Los Angeles Council on Deafness, Inc. and Angela Jo, M.D., M.S.H.S., University of California, Los Angeles
Psychosocial Health Promotion for Latinas
Anna Napoles-Springer, Ph.D., M.P.H., University of California, San Francisco and Carmen Ortiz, Círculo de Vida

2:00 PM

3:30 PM

Poster Presentations
Investigators will attend their posters and answer questions about their research.

3:30 PM

4:30 PM

Closing Session

4:30 PM

5:00 PM