AORTIC 2023 Conference

November 2 – November 6, 2023

CICAD Abdou DIOUF International Conference Centre Dakar, Senegal

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is leading several scientific sessions at the 2023 African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC) Conference to be held in Dakar, Senegal, on November 2-6, 2023. The conference themed, “Cancer in Africa: Implementation, Workforce, Opportunities,” will bring together clinicians, researchers, implementers, and advocates from the African continent, the US, and across the world to address key issues around cancer control in Africa.

NCI will participate in sessions on topical areas including, but not limited to, implementation science, tobacco control, cancer health disparities, HIV-associated malignancies, hepatobiliary cancers, and esophageal cancer. The session speakers will include NCI-supported and non-supported researchers, NCI staff, and oncology leaders from around the world. The conference Keynotes will include opening remarks by Satish Gopal, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Center for Global Health, NCI.

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NCI Session Schedule
Time (Senegal: UTC+0 GMT)	Location	Session \| Participants
Thursday, November 2 9:00-10:15	Hall 3	Advancing Careers in Global Cancer Research Fatou Jallow, Ph.D., NCI; Ahlam Nasser, M.D., MUHAS, Tanzania; Ekene Nweke, Ph.D., WITS, South Africa
Thursday, November 2 10:15-11:30	Hall 3	Introduction to NIH Emerging Global Leader Award (K43 grant) Sudha Sivaram, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., NCI; Christine Jessup, Ph.D., NIH/FIC; Atara Ntekim, MBBCh, MRes, FWACS, FMCR, University of Ibadan, Nigeria; Oluwakemi Rotimi, Ph.D, MS., Covenant University, Nigeria
Friday, November 3 11:40-13:10	Oval Room	Esophageal Cancer Sandy Dawsey, M.D., NCI
Friday, November 3 11:40-13:10	Hall 3	HIV-Associated Malignancies Geraldina Dominguez, Ph.D., NCI
Friday, November 3 11:40-13:10	Room 201/202	More Than Just a Plan: What Facilitates Implementation of National Cancer Control Plans Mishka Kohli Cira, M.P.H., NCI
Friday, November 3 13:00 to 14:15	TBD	Discussion of K43 Grant Application Sections NCI
Friday, November 3 13:25-14:10	Room 201/202	Cancer, a Looming Public Health Crisis in Africa: Advancing Equitable Access to Medicines Satish Gopal, M.D., M.P.H., NCI/CGH; Rose Anorlu, MBChB, FMCOG, FRCOG, FWACS, M.P.H., AORTIC
Friday, November 3 14:00-15:00	NCI Booth 18 Exhibition Hall	Discuss National Cancer Control Planning with the International Cancer Control Partnership NCI
Friday, November 3 15:20-16:20	Room 201/202	Global Community of Practice to Support Career Advancement in Cancer Research in LMICs Satish Gopal, M.D., M.P.H., NCI; Fatou Jallow, Ph.D., NCI; Mohammed Jalloh, M.D., HGIP, Dakar, Senegal
Friday, November 3 16:30-18:30	Auditorium	Plenary Session – Keynote Speakers Satish Gopal, M.D., M.P.H., NCI
Saturday, November 4 9:00-10:00	Room 201/202	Oral Abstracts NCI
Saturday, November 4 10:40-11:40	Auditorium	Reimagining Cancer Research Equity in Africa: the Role of Equitable Assets, Leadership, and Partnerships in Conducting Implementation Research for Cancer Control Vidya Vedham, Ph.D., NCI
Saturday, November 4 16:20-17:20	Room 205	Comorbidities and Cancer Stefan Ambs, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Saturday, November 4 17:30-18:30	Auditorium	Plenary Session, Women, Power and Cancer: A Lancet Commission Ophira Ginsburg, M.D., M.Sc.
Sunday, November 5 9:00-10:00	Round Table Sessions Focus Groups	Beauty Product Use & Potential Cancer Risk: a Focus on Chemical Hair Straighteners, Their Associated Risks & Research Gaps Dalana Johnson, M.P.H.
Sunday, November 5 9:00-10:00	Session Room 205	Oral Abstracts: Insights on Cancer Research Collaborations in Africa from the 2021 Global Oncology Survey Of NCI-Designated Cancer Centers Mishka Kohli Cira, M.P.H.
Sunday, November 5 10:10-11:00	Auditorium	The Lancet Oncology Commission on Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa Moonshot 2.0: Implementation, Workforce, and Opportunities James Alaro, Ph.D.
Sunday, November 5 15:35-16:35	Oval Room	Exploring Opportunities for Integrating Tobacco Use Cessation into TB and #HIV Care in Sub-Saharan Africa Mark Parascandola, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Sunday, November 5 15:35-16:35	Room 205	African Perspectives in Cancer Research Training Sudha Sivaram, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.
Monday, November 6 9:00-10:00	Oval Room	International Partnerships Satish Gopal, M.D., M.P.H.
Monday, November 6 12:10-3:10	Hall 3	Innovations for Management and Treatment of Lymphoma in Africa Sam Mbulaiteye, MBChB, M.Phil., M.Med.

NCI Poster Schedule
Poster Session 1: Friday, November 3 and Saturday, November 4
P211 Mapping What Is Being Discussed: Content Analysis of the 2020-2021 Africa Cancer Research and Control ECHO	Mishka Kohli Cira, M.P.H., NCI
P217 Creation of Cancer Survivorship Country Profiles to Aid in Translation of Study Results to Inform Cancer Survivorship Planning in Africa	Mishka Kohli Cira, M.P.H. NCI [Elise Garton, M.Sc., NCI]
P220 Evaluating Two Years of a Project ECHO Virtual Community of Practice to Support National Cancer Control Plan (NCCP) Implementation	Leslie Given, M.P.A. [Linsey Eldridge, M.P.H., NCI]
Poster Session 2: Sunday, November 5 and Monday, November 6
P314 Understanding Psychosocial Care Needs of People Living With and Affected by Cancer in Africa: Results of a Scoping Review	Mishka Kohli Cira, M.P.H., NCI