Past Global Health Events
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The National Cancer Grid, India - Eliminating Disparities in Cancer Care
Dr. C S Pramesh discussed the role and efforts of the National Cancer Grid (NCG), a large network of 244 cancer centers in India with a mandate to provide uniform standards of cancer care across the country. Dr. Pramesh is Director of the Tata Memorial Hospital, Professor and Head of Thoracic Surgery at the Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, and convener of the NCG.
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ICAP Grand Rounds Webinar - Addressing Cancer in LMICs: Progress and Plans at the National Cancer Institute
CGH Director, Dr. Satish Gopal, presented NCI's progress and plans for addressing cancer in low- and middle-income countries (LMICS) at the 2021 ICAP Grand Rounds Webinar.
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ASCO/NCI Academic Global Oncology Meeting
The Academic Global Oncology Meeting, hosted by ASCO in collaboration with CGH, convened academic global oncology professionals and partners to discuss topics pertinent to strengthening the field of academic global oncology. This year's meeting drew on recommendations of the ASCO Academic Global Oncology Task Force, with participants discussing global oncology training, research, professional development, and partnerships.
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Ca-PRI 2021: Innovation and Resilience in the Era of COVID-19
CGH Director, Dr. Satish Gopal, presented the keynote address at the 2021 Virtual Cancer and Primary Care Research International (Ca-PRI) Network Conference. Dr. Gopal discussed global cancer research control in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic.
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SPR 2021 Annual Meeting: Addressing Racism and Disparities when Considering Biology and Context
NCI's Linsey Eldridge and Dr. David Berrigan presented their poster, "Structural Racism and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Among Black and White Women in the United States" at the Society for Prevention Research annual meeting. Ms. Eldridge is from NCI's Center for Global Health and Dr. Berrigan is from NCI's Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences.
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UICC North America Regional Meeting: Working Together for Sustainable Global Health Action for Cancer Control
Dr. Sudha Sivaram, CGH Program Director, joined speakers to discuss insights from the UICC network in North America on opportunities to engage in sustainable global cancer control activities.
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Informational Webinar for Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Administrative Supplements to Stimulate and Strengthen Global Cancer Survivorship Research
This informational webinar highlighted the scope and focus of the funding initiative NOT-CA-21-058, Administrative Supplements to Stimulate and Strengthen Global Cancer Survivorship Research.
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Breast Cancer Survival in Sub-Saharan Africa
Epidemiologists Valerie McCormack, Ph.D. and Steady Chasimpha, MSc presented their research focused mostly on cancer epidemiology in sub-Saharan Africa, including on cancers contributing to excessive premature mortality in the region. This work included contextual studies of the reasons for low breast cancer survival as well as etiological research on esophageal cancer.
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Funding Opportunity Webinar: Strengthening Institutional Capacity to Conduct Global Cancer Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (D43 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
CGH hosted the Strengthening Institutional Capacity to Conduct Global Cancer Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries D43 (RFA-CA-20-031) informational webinar. The session highlighted the scope and focus of the program, provided information on funding opportunities, and answered questions from interested potential applicants.
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Ireland-Northern Ireland-US National Cancer Institute Cancer Consortium MoU Signing
The National Cancer Institute joined the governments of Ireland and Northern Ireland to strengthen cancer research, control, and training collaborations through the re-signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) of the Ireland-Northern Ireland-NCI Cancer Consortium. In addition to the signing of the MOU, the virtual event included discussion from cancer patients and experts on cancer care in Ireland.