Sessions
Friday, September 24, 2010
Plenary Session - Tools for Expanding the Research Paradigm
8:15am – 10:00am / East Hall
Making major advances in breast cancer prevention, detection and treatments requires not only innovative research, but new tools for conducting the research. This panel will present projects that are forging new ways of conducting research.
Moderators:
Marc Hurlbert, Ph.D., Avon Foundation for Women
Catherine Quinn, California Office of Women’s Health – Women’s Health Council
Speakers:
Data Pooling Project to Study Race & Ethnicity in Stage-specific Breast Cancer Survival
Anna H. Wu, Ph.D., University of Southern California
ATHENA Breast Health Network
Laura Esserman, M.D. University of California San Francisco
“BreastCancerTrials.org”
Elly Cohen, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco
Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation Avon/Love Army of Women
Susan Love, M.D. M.B.A., Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation
Molecular Pathology – Reshaping How We Look at Breast Cancer
10:30am – 12:30pm / Jewett A - D
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
Michele 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
Hasan Korkaya, Ph.D., University of Michigan
Breast Cancer 101 Workshop
Friday, September 24:10:30am – 12:30am / East Hall
The workshop will teach the fundamentals 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., FACS, Breast Cancer Connections
Statistical Models Workgroup
Friday, September 24:10:30am – 12:30pm / Jewett E-H
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
Plenary Poster Discussions
2:00pm – 3:30pm / Jewett A - D
Selected CBCRP investigators will give oral presentations of their posters.
Moderators:
Mary Alice Yund, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Laura Fenster, Ph.D., California Department of Health Services
Presenters:
B-04 - High Frequency of Aldosterone Synthase (CYP11B2) C/C Genotype in the Marin County Adolescent Risk Factor Buccal Cell DNA Study
Kathie Dalessandri, M.D., F.A.C.S. University of California, San Francisco
B-06 - Variations in hormone pathway genes and breast cancer risk in the California Teachers Study
Eunjung Lee, University of Southern California
B-02 - Adipose Levels of PBDEs and Risk of Breast Cancer
Susan Hurley, M.P.H, Cancer Prevention Institute of California
C-06 - Nanotherapy for Breast Cancer: Targeting Tumor Associated Macrophages
Gaurav Sharma, Ph.D., The Burnham Institute for Medical Research
D-05 - Extranuclear Estrogen Receptors in Breast Cancer Prognosis and Clinical Management
Richard Pietras, M.D, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
A-04 - Latina Breast Cancer Survivors: Our Experience
Diana Tisnado, M.P.A., Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles and Brian Montano, M.P.H., Breast Cancer Early Detection Program
Community Research Collaboration Workshop
2:00pm – 3:30pm / Jewett E-H
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.
New Tools for Researching Disparities and Breast Cancer Risk
Friday, September 24:4:00pm – 5:30pm / Jewett A-D
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.
Moderators:
Rachel Morello-Frosch, University of California, Berkeley
Debra 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
Translational Projects: Creating Impact through Research
4:00pm – 5:30pm / Jewett E-H
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 Ganstwig, Los Angeles Breast Cancer Alliance
Speakers:
Intraductal Therapy of DCIS: A Presurgery Study
Susan Love, M.D., 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
CBCRP Listens
6:00pm – 7:00pm / Jewett A-D
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.
Additional speaker: Mary Croughan, Ph.D., Executive Director, Research Grants Program Office, University of California
Networking Reception
7:00pm – 9:00pm West Hall
This networking reception is an opportunity to meet and connect with other attendees, and to
meet and share your views with CBCRP council
and staff in a one-on-one, informal atmosphere,
while enjoying the food and the musical stylings of
William Mininfield.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Plenary Session – Making Chemical Testing Relevant to Breast Cancer: The California Breast Cancer and Chemicals Policy Project
8:30am – 10:30am | East Hall
The CBCRP funded an expert panel to gather and synthesize scientific evidence for better addressing breast
cancer in the state laws and regulations governing the production and use of chemicals. The panel identified
key biological processes associated with breast cancer and then determined the toxicity tests currently available
to evaluate a chemical’s ability to affect those processes. The panel members will describe their findings and
their recommendations for prioritizing chemicals and developing new tests relevant to breast cancer development
and progression. The panel will also discuss the impact of this work in their fields, future research, and
California policies.
Moderator:
Gina Solomon, M.D., M.P.H., Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Speakers:
Megan Schwarzman, M.D., M.P.H., University of California, Berkeley
Sarah Janssen, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Dale Johnson, Pharm.D., Ph.D., Emiliem, Inc.
Shanaz Dairkee, Ph.D., California Pacific Medical Center
Lauren Zeise, Ph.D., Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, California Environmental Protection
Agency
Improving Breast Cancer Treatment and Delivery
11:00am – 12:30pm / Jewett A-D
The treatments for breast cancer and the methods for delivering services are evolving rapidly. The speakers in this session will describe some of the ways that care providers are evaluating when to treat women, ways to treat advanced disease and how to get these services to women more effectively.
Moderators:
Jim Ford, M.D., Stanford University
Barbara Brenner, J.D, Breast Cancer Action
Speakers
Comparing Risk-Reduction Strategies for Breast Cancer
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
Marlene von Friederichs-Fitzwater, Ph.D., M.P.H., University of California, Davis, and Rebecca Parsons, The Sierra Fund
Exploring Factors Contributing to Breast Cancer
11:00am 12:30pm / Jewett E - H
Understanding the risks for developing breast cancer may direct us toward effective preventive strategies. The presentations in this session will explore how external factors such as diet and exposure to chemicals early in life and in the workplace may contribute to the disease.
Moderators:
Peggy Reynolds, Ph.D, Cancer Prevention Institute of California
Jeanne Rizzo, The Breast Cancer Fund
Speakers:
Early exposure to chemicals and breast cancer risk
Barbara Cohn, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.C.P., 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, Ph.D., M.P.H., Cancer Prevention Institute of California
Foundations in Breast Cell Biology
2:00pm – 3:30pm / Jewett A-D
The breast is populated by a variety of different types of cells, each with its own job. By investigating how these cells are functioning and interacting with each other as cancer develops, we should be able to devise ways to intervene in the process. The researchers in this session will describe how their insights into how breast cells work is helping them open new avenues for treating the disease.
Moderators:
Terri Burgess, Ph.D., Amgen, 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 Northern, Ph.D., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Health Services in Underserved Communities
2:00pm – 3:30pm / Jewett E-H
Breast cancer is a disease that touches every Californian, but the availability of treatment and services varies widely. The presentations in this session will show how collaborative partnerships are identifying ways to provide breast health services to segments of our population who have barriers to receiving them.
Moderators:
Marjorie Kagawa-Singer, R.N., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Tu-Uyen N. Nguyen, Ph.D., M.P.H., California State University, Fullerton and Orange County Asian & Pacific Islander Community Alliance
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, Ph.D., M.P.H., University of California, San Francisco and Carmen Ortiz, Ph.D., Circulo de Vida
Closing Ceremonies
4:30-5:00 / West Hall
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