Overview of Events: | | | Thursday, March 12, 2009 | Friday, March 13, 2009 | | Meet the Researcher | Research Symposium | The Meet the Researcher event on Thursday, March 12, 2009, brought nearly 60 visitors to the Hollings Cancer Center including representatives from: - American Cancer Society
- Clemson University
- DHEC
- Post & Courier
- University of South Carolina
- And the community
| The Research Symposium on Friday, March 13, 2009, attracted over 100 guests from several area organizations and collaborators: - American Cancer Society
- Clemson University
- College of Pharmacy
- DHEC
- HCC Disparities Board
- SC Medical Endoscopy Center
- South Carolina State University
- University of South Carolina
- University of Texas
as well as the world-renowned speakers listed below. | View 2009 Brochure 
| Please click on the names below to view presentations |
Friday, March 13, 2009
Research Symposium (Please click on the presenter names to view the presentations)
Cancer Disparities: Surveying the Landscape - Moderator: Marvella Ford, PhD HCC Associate Director for Cancer Disparities, MUSC
- Rick Kittles, PhD The University of Chicago
“Race, Genetic Ancestry, and Prostate Cancer Risk” - Saundra Glover, PhD University of South Carolina
“HPV/Cervical Cancer Disparities in South Carolina: Framing the Issues” - Paul A. Godley, MD, PhD University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
"The Impact of Health Care Access, Utilization, and Knowledge on Disparities in Prostate Cancer Outcomes"
Chemoprevention - Moderator: Michael Wargovich, PhD, FACN Director of HCC Chemoprevention Program, MUSC
- Chinthalapally Rao, PhD University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
“Novel Chemopreventive Strategies for Colorectal Cancer Prevention” - William Blot, PhD Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
“The Southern Community Cohort Study: Investigating Health Disparities”
Epidemiology Colorectal Cancer: Why is the Burden Higher in African Americans? - Moderator: Franklin Berger, PhD Director of the Center for Colon Cancer Research, University of South Carolina
- Vickie Shavers, PhD National Cancer Institute
“Colorectal Cancer Health Disparities” - James Burch, PhD University of South Carolina
“Colorectal Cancer Research at the USC Cancer Prevention & Control Program” - Kristin Wallace, PhD Medical University of South Carolina
“Exploring the Relationship Between Race and Pathways to Colorectal Neoplasia”
If you have questions, please contact Tonya Hazelton, (843)792-4477 or hazelto@musc.edu |
