NCI Preconference Workshop at the 68th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Portland, OR
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WORKSHOP CO-CHAIRS
Paige Green McDonald, PhD, MPH, National Cancer Institute
Susan Lutgendorf, PhD, University of Iowa
WORKSHOP FACULTY
Suzanne Conzen, MD, University of Chicago
Susan Lutgendorf, PhD, University of Iowa
Edward L. Nelson, MD, University of California, Irvine
Anil Sood, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Erica Sloan, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles
WORKSHOP PLANNING COMMITTEE
Sarah Evans, PhD, SAIC-Fredrick
Mary O’Connell, MA, National Cancer Institute
Samantha Post, MPH, National Cancer Institute
Giovanna Zappalà, PhD, SAIC-Fredrick
WORSHOP CONSULTANT
Steve Cole, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles
WORKSHOP DESIGN
This workshop is comprised of lectures and interactive audience participation to encourage the intellectual exchange of ideas between faculty and participants. Lectures will incorporate media and other innovative tools to facilitate learning.
EDUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
The goal of this workshop is to stimulate interest in stress regulation of cancer biology as a fertile research field for intellectual investment. State-of-the science presentations delivered by prominent cancer and biobehavioral researchers will be used to:
- Review the fundamentals of cancer biology;
- Outline the principle components of stress biology that are most relevant to our understanding of stress regulation of cancer biology;
- Highlight the most relevant tumor types and cancer biology processes that are vulnerable to stress regulation; and
- Delineate the molecular mechanisms and pathways of stress-mediated effects on cancer biology.
TARGET AUDIENCE
The target audience is established and young scientists trained to conduct mechanistically focused biobehavioral and health psychology research.
