NCI Summer Curriculum in Cancer Prevention - Additional Lectures for International Participants
The Center for Global Health promotes information exchange and knowledge sharing among international cancer researchers. To acheive this, CGH has compiled a series of NCI Summer Curriculum in Cancer Prevention lectures presented by subject matter experts from NCI, NCI-designated cancer centers, and public and private organizations.
Dr. Joe B. Harford: Palliative Care
July 15th, 2013 - Dr. Joe Harford discusses palliative care, pain control, opioid consumption, and resources in low- and middle-income countries.
Dr. Jack Welch: Cancer Drug and Clinical Trial Development in Low and Middle Income Countries
July 17, 2013 - Dr. Jack Welch discusses cancer drug development in the U.S., NCI's infrastructural role in U.S. clinical trials, international collaborations, and NCI trials in resource-constrained settings.
Dr. Brenda Edwards, Dr. Cynthia Vinson and Dr. Ying Zheng: Cancer Registries
July 22, 2013 - This multi-presentation includes an overview of cancer registries in international settings, an example of a cancer registry in China, and cancer control planning.
Dr. Brenda Edwards: Communication Tools – The Value of Cancer Registries
July 29, 2013 - Dr. Brenda Edwards will discuss how to effectively communicate with health decision makers and influencers using cancer registry data.
Mrs. Kellie Mullen: Communication Tools – The Art of Presentation
July 29, 2013 - Mrs. Kellie Mullen will discuss how to effectively communicate with health decision makers and influencers using cancer registry data.
Dr. Damali Martin: What you should know about the grants process
July 31st, 2013 - Dr. Damali Martin discusses how international researchers can navigate the NIH Grants process, including research proposal development, review process, and grant mechanism types.