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Past Global Health Events

  • The Lancet Commission on Women, Power and Cancer @ London Global Cancer Week

    In this Lancet Webinar, authors of The Lancet Commission will summarize the key findings of the Commission work in the following key areas: cancer equity and gender, transformative policies, cancer prevention in women, gender-responsive frameworks in the healthcare context, and the value of women in cancer economics. A panel of guests representing a variety of stakeholders across the oncology community, will then discuss the recommendations and priority actions put forward by the Commission. The webinar will conclude with an audience Q&A session. This Lancet Webinar is organized as part of London Global Cancer Week, hosted by The Lancet.

    November 13, 2023 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

  • AORTIC 2023 Conference

    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. The conference Keynotes will include opening remarks by Satish Gopal, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Center for Global Health, NCI.
     

    November 2 – November 6, 2023
    Dakar, Senegal

  • Alleviating EBV & KSHV-Mediated Suffering in Africa - City of Hope Global Oncology Symposium

    Drs. Doug Lowy and Satish Gopal will present at the City of Hope Global Oncology Symposium on Oncogenic Viruses. This Symposium will showcase four sessions with a blend of in-person and virtual speakers, ensuring a comprehensive perspective from cancer control in lower-middle-income countries to taking a deep dive into molecular mechanisms and therapies. Each session consists of presentations from our expert panelists, followed by a Q&A.

    October 27, 2023 | 11:50 AM – 12:50 AM

  • Pre-Application Webinar for Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), RFA-CA-23-033: Implementation Science for Cancer Control in People Living with HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)

    This is a pre-application webinar for the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), RFA-CA-23-033, Implementation Science for Cancer Control in People Living with HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. NCI program staff will highlight the scope and focus on this funding initiative an answer questions from interested applicants. Participation in the webinar, although encouraged, is optional and is not required for the submission of an application in response to this NOFO.

    October 3, 2023 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

  • Global Launch of Women, Power, and Cancer: A Lancet Commission

    This Commission was created to investigate the nexus of women, power, and cancer. As such, it's collective work looks beyond “women’s cancers” and the biomedical aspects of any type of cancer that women- in all their diversities - might experience. It is inclusive of the ways in which sex and gender influence exposures to cancer risk factors, interactions with the cancer health system, and specific challenges faced by healthcare professionals, advocates, and caregivers. In all these domains, women can experience gender bias and overlapping forms of discrimination, such as those due to age, race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, and gender identity, that render them structurally marginalized. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

    By applying an intersectional feminist approach, we investigate, expose, and challenge the prevailing asymmetries of power in relation to cancer in three key domains: decision-making, knowledge, and economics.

    This launch event will present key findings and propose a set of recommendations to inspire real-world action for transformational change. The event will feature Commission speakers in a discussion of key findings and recommendations of the report and a moderated panel discussion with thought leaders in global health and development, cancer policy, and women’s rights. Panels will be moderated by Dr. Vania Wisdom, Executive Editor and Oncology Ambassador at The Lancet, and Dr. Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief at The Lancet.



    September 27, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM
    Geneva Graduate Institute Pictet Auditorium Geneva, Switzerland

  • Cancer Discovery Symposium: Reducing the Global Cancer Burden

    To mark World Cancer Research Day, Cancer Discovery will convene leading thinkers who are working to reduce cancer deaths globally and in their respective regions. This event aims to explore the unique challenges in different regions to identify areas that need more coordinated attention and to promote greater awareness within the global cancer research community. A live panel will facilitate discussions on how international efforts to understand and combat cancer can potentially be integrated for maximum impact. Dr. Satish Gopal will present "Efforts to Reduce Cancer Burden Globally at the US National Cancer Institute" and participate in the panel discussion. Audience participation is welcome during the panel discussion.

    September 26, 2023 | 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM

  • Embracing the Complexity: Transdisciplinary Approaches to Advance the Science of Cancer Health Disparities

    NCI will host a series of three virtual interactive workshops designed to broadly engage a diverse community in interactive discussions to brainstorm and share new ideas and research approaches to address the complexities and advance the science of cancer health disparities (CHD) that cut across disciplines. Participants will identify unique research opportunities, and collaboratively examine approaches that cut across disciplines to advance sustainable solutions to reduce cancer health disparities and accelerate progress towards equity in cancer control for all populations. Registration is free and open. 

    August 31, 2023 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

  • Covid-19's Enduring Impact on Global Cancer Prevention and Control: Lessons Learned and Next Steps

    This virtual mini symposium will highlight CGH's funded studies seeking to contribute to understanding the impact of COVID-19 on global cancer prevention and control, including the direct effects of COVID-19 in cancer patients or the indirect health, economic, and sociocultural impacts of the pandemic across the cancer continuum.

    July 13, 2023 | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

  • International Cancer Screening Network (ICSN) Meeting

    ICSN will host its network meeting in Turin, Italy, on June 21-23, 2023. With the theme, 'Cancer Screening: In the Present, the Future,' the meeting will have session topics dedicated to equity in cancer screening, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on screening, integration of primary and secondary prevention, new emerging screening programs, among others. The call for abstracts is open from January 18 to March 6, 2023.

    June 21 – June 23, 2023
    Turin, Italy

  • Pre Application Webinar for Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), RFA-CA-24-005, Cancer Prevention, Detection, Diagnosis, and Treatment Technologies for Global Health (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)

    This is a pre-application webinar for the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), RFA-CA-24-005, Cancer Prevention, Detection, Diagnosis, and Treatment Technologies. NCI program staff will provide an overview of the funding initiative and answer questions from potential applicants. Participation in the webinar, although encouraged, is optional and is not required for the submission of an application in response to this NOFO.

    June 2, 2023 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
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