News Archives - March 2007
Clinical Research Office Receives Award in Collaborative Excellence for Clinical Research DatabaseDuring the third Onsemble conference held at the National Conference Center in Lansdowne, VA, the Clinical Research Office of the Indiana University Cancer Center was presented an award for Collaborative Excellence by the Onsemble Community (ONCORE), the cancer center’s clinical research database. The award recognized outstanding contributions to the Electronic Protocol Review & Monitoring System (ePRMS) Collaborative Initiative. More...Mar 29, 2007
CompleteLife Awarded Training Grant in Clinical Oncology Social WorkThe Indiana University Cancer Center’s CompleteLife Program is the recipient of an American Cancer Society training grant in clinical oncology social work. More...Mar 29, 2007
ITRAC Receives Funding from Walther Cancer InstituteThe Indiana University Cancer Center’s Translational Research Acceleration Collaboration (ITRAC) received a $100,000 grant from the Walther Cancer Institute. The funding will specifically support ITRAC project management as well as pilot projects that have been successfully mapped and evaluated according to ITRAC policy and criteria and approved by the ITRAC governance board. More...Mar 29, 2007
Dr. Timothy L. Ratliff New Director at Purdue Cancer CenterDr. Timothy L. Ratliff’s appointment as the director of the Purdue Cancer Center will begin July 1, 2007. He will also have an appointment as professor of comparative pathobiology in the School of Veterinary Medicine. More...Mar 29, 2007
Cripe is IBJ Health Care Hero FinalistAs the founder of the CompleteLife Program which treats cancer patients and families at all levels, Dr. Larry Cripe was honored by the Indianapolis Business Journal annual awards program as a finalist in the physician category. The award honors a physician whose performance on the job is considered exemplary by patients and peers. More...Mar 29, 2007
Zhang Recipient of Prostate Cancer Foundation Competitive AwardThe Prostate Cancer Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2006 Competitive Awards Program. Jian Ting Zhang, PhD, co-leader of the Indiana University Cancer Center’s Experimental and Developmental Therapeutics Program, was a recipient for his project, “Targeting Survivin for Better Treatment of Prostate Cancers Using Computation-Based Drug Design.” More...Mar 29, 2007
Colon Cancer Screening: Going "Back To The Future"?Colon cancer screening rates continue to lag behind those for breast and cervical cancer. In an editorial in the Feb. 20 print edition of the Annals of Internal Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine gastroenterologist and Regenstrief Institute, Inc. researcher Thomas Imperiale, M.D., writes that to increase screening rates for colorectal cancers, we need more convenient and less invasive screening tests. An infrequently used type of fecal sampling test, which has had Federal Drug Administration approval since 2001, may meet that need he says. More...Mar 29, 2007
Cancer Research Day Accepting AbstractsIndiana University Cancer Center is now accepting abstracts for posters to be presented at Cancer Research Day on May 2, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. More...Mar 29, 2007
Mayo Returns to Indiana University after Stint at Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterLindsey D. Mayo, Ph.D., a former IU School of Medicine postdoctoral research fellow, has returned to the school as assistant professor for Wells Center for Pediatric Research. He has also joined the Indiana University Cancer Center’s Experimental and Developmental Therapeutics Program. Mayo’s research goals are to examine the regulation of tumor suppressors and oncogenes, which can promote cancer if altered. More...Mar 29, 2007
CompleteLife Hosts Lilly Oncology on CanvasThe CompleteLife Program of the Indiana University Cancer Center is proud to host 200 selected pieces of artwork from the 2006 Lilly Oncology on Canvas: Expressions of a Cancer Journey International Art Competition and Exhibition. This month-long exhibit is open to the public, free of charge. Many of this year’s winning entries will be on display, including the global exhibition winner, the first place U.S. winner and entries from the 51 Indiana residents who entered the competition. The exhibit will be on display at the Indiana Cancer Pavilion from March 10 – April 7, 2007 during the following hours: Monday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. More...Mar 09, 2007