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Biomarkers and the Future of Pediatric Cancer Care

Posted on March 4, 2014 by admin


Presentation Description:
This presentation provided an overview of genetic predispositions to specific diseases, as well as the therapies and theories currently being investigated.

Speaker:
John M. Maris, MD
Giulio D’Angio Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Center for Childhood Cancer Research
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia

Posted in 2013 Symposium - Innovation in Pediatric Oncology, Education for Health Professionals | Tagged 2013 Symposium, biomarkers, targeted therapies

Understanding Acute GVHD: Linking Clinical Science to the Bedside

Posted on February 1, 2013 by admin

Presentation Description:  Graft versus host disease (GVHD) remains the major complication of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT), but until recently there have been no laboratory biomarkers for GVHD.  One new plasma biomarker for GVHD of the gastrointestinal tract, Regenerative 3c (REG3o), has significant diagnostic and prognostic value.  This presentation described one approach to the discovery and validation of such biomarkers and analyzed their potential for use in developing new grading schemes with improved risk-stratification of patients.

Speaker:

James L.M. Ferrara, MD, DSc.
Director
Combined Adult and Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Program
University of Michigan Cancer Center, Michigan, USA

Posted in 2011 Symposium, Education for Health Professionals | Tagged 2011 Symposium, allogeneic bone marrow transplantation, biomarkers, BMT, bone marrow, Graft versus host disease (GVHD), Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation, transplant

CIHR Late Effects Grant: An Overview

Posted on January 31, 2013 by admin

Presentation Description: This session provided an overview of four late effects research studies, funded by CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research):

1) Neurocognitive-Phenome, Genome, Epigenome and Nutriome In Childhood Leukemia Survivors: N-PhenoGENICS
2) Preventing Cardiac Sequelae in Pediatric Cancer Survivors
3) Applying Biomarkers to Long-Term Effects in child and Adolescent Cancer Treatment
4) Early-Detection of Adverse Long-Term Treatment Effects in Childhood Leukemia Survivors

Speakers:

Shinya Ito, MD, FRCPC
Head, Division of Clinical Pharmacology/Toxicology, the Hospital for Sick Children
Professor, University of Toronto

Paul Nathan, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Director, AfterCare Program, The Hospital for Sick Children
Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Health Policy, Management & Evaluation, University of Toronto

Kirk R. Schulz, MD
Director, Childhood Cancer and Blood Research, BC Children’s Hospital and Child and Family Research Insittute, Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer Research Program
Professor of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia
*NOTE – Kirk Schultz was unable to attend the Symposium. David Malkin (MD, FRCPC) presented his slides.

Daniel Sinnett, PhD
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Université de Montréal
Research Scientist, Department of Hematology-Oncology, CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center

Posted in 2012 Symposium, Education for Health Professionals | Tagged adolescents, AYA, biomarkers, cardiac sequelae, CIHR, late effects, leukemia, N-PhenoGENICS, research grants, survivors, survivorship

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