ONCOLOGY FOR SCIENTISTS

RPN 532

Research Studies Center, Hilleboe Auditorium

3:30-5:00PM

Spring Schedule, 2003

January
14 (Tues.) 1. History of immunology Dr. Evans
16 (Thurs.) 2. Antibodies Dr. Thanavala
21 (Tues.) 3. Cells of the immune response    Slideshow Dr. Ostberg
23 (Thurs.) 4. Major Histocompatibility    Slideshow Dr. Bangia
28 (Thurs.) 5. Immunotherapy Dr. Repasky
30 (Thurs.) 6. Epidemiology   Slideshow    Questions Dr. Bauer
February
4 (Tues.) 7. Prevention    Slideshow Dr. Marshall
6 (Thurs.) 8. Biostatistics    Slideshow Dr. Bundy
11 (Tues.) 9. Bioinformatics   Slideshow Dr. Liang
13 (Thurs.) EXAM #1 (LECTURES 1-8)
18 (Tues.) 10. Hormones and cancer   Slideshow Dr. Schneider
20 (Thurs.) 11. Introduction to medical oncology   Slideshow Dr. Alam
25 (Tues) 12. Principles of radiation therapy   Slideshow Dr. Podgorsak
27 (Thurs.) 13. Principles of chemotherapy  Slideshow Dr. Chanan-Khan
March
4 (Tues.) 14. Photodynamic therapy Dr. Dougherty
6 (Thurs.) 15. Clinical genetics   Slideshow Staff
11 (Tues.) Spring Recess
13 (Thurs.) Spring Recess
18 (Tues.) 16. Cancer Cytogenetics   Atlas    Database Dr. Block
20 (Thurs.) 17. Pathology of neoplasia Dr. Ondracek
25 (Tues.) EXAM #2 (LECTURES 9-16)
27 (Thurs.) 18. Hematologic malignancies Dr. Baer
April
1 (Tues.) 19. Pediatric oncology Dr. Brecher
3 (Thurs.) 20. Breast cancer Dr. Hurd
8 (Tues.) 21. Colon cancer Dr. Rajput
10 (Thurs.) 22. Prostate cancer  Dr. Huben
15 (Tues.) 23. Gynecologic malignancy Dr. Odunsi 
17 (Thurs.) 24. Head and Neck malignancy Dr. Wiseman
22. (Tues.) 25. Lung cancer Dr. Demmy
24 (Thurs.) 26. Psychosocial aspects of cancer Dr. Zevon
29 (Tues.) READING DAY
May
6 (Thurs.) EXAM #3 (LECTURES 17-26)
 


Required Text: The Molecular Basis of Cancer
     J. Mendelsohn, P.M. Howley, M. Israel, L.A. Liotta (eds)
     W.B. Saunders Co. (2nd Edition), 2001
Required Text: Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Oncology
     J. Mendelsohn, P.M. J. Abraham, C.J. Allegra (eds.)
     Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2001
Course Coordinator:      AnneMarie W. Block, Ph.D. - Rm. S-513, Science Bldg., X4589
     Email: annemarie.block@roswellpark.org
Teaching Assistant:      Jessica Eygnor - Rm. 414, Cancer Cell Center, Lab X5774
     Email: jessica.eygnor@roswellpark.org





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