March 2023

CPFP Update - March 2023

CPFP News

CPFP Farewell to Staff

Latricia Maldanodo

After 6 years of dedicated service to the Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, Ms. Latricia Maldonado leaves her position as Program Analyst. We congratulate Ms. Maldonado and wish her success in her new position as Administrative Officer at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).

CPFP Trans-Fellowship Research Award (TFRA) Application Opening

The CPFP Trans-Fellowship Research Award (TFRA) is a one-year research award (up to $15,000) to a study team consisting of at least two CPFP fellows. The award will support research costs to carry out a transdisciplinary project focused on cancer prevention. Proposals will be evaluated on their potential for significant scientific impact within the field of cancer prevention, creative and meaningful integration of multiple scientific disciplines, innovation, and ability to achieve the study objectives within the proposed time frame.

Application cycle (note: all materials are due at 5:00 pm on the dates listed below)

  • March 10 Letter of Intent due
  • May 19 Application due
  • July 14 TFRA awardees announced

Birthday Celebration

The CPFP has begun a new tradition, bi-monthly birthday celebrations! For our first event, we celebrate Jacky Hua, Brennan Streck, Maggie Correa-Mendez who all have January birthdays! We look forward to our next celebration in April!

Group photo CPFP Fellows at a birthday celebration.
Group photo CPFP Fellows at a birthday celebration.

Upcoming CPFP Programming

2023 CPFP Scientific Presentation Workshop

Wednesday, March 1 – Wednesday, March 8, 2023
All Cancer Prevention Fellows in their first year at the NCI attend the CPFP Scientific Presentation workshop, which covers the structure, organization, and delivery of scientific talks crafted for multidisciplinary audiences. The curriculum aims to prepare fellows for their first Fellows Research Meeting (FRM) presentation and will include in-class discussion and exercises, a final rehearsal of their FRM presentation, and expert and peer feedback throughout.

CPFP Fellows Advisory Board (FAB) Writing Accountability Group

Friday, March 3, 2023, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET
This is a standing meeting for the Cancer Prevention Fellowship’s Friday Morning Writing Accountability Group (WAG). There is no formal group “membership,” rather just a reserved space for accountability and writing time.

Division of Cancer Prevention Town Hall

Friday, March 3, 2023, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET
DCP Town Hall meetings are held on a quarterly basis.

CPFP Fellows Research Meeting (FRM) Series

Tuesday, March 7, 2023, 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM ET
This closed session features a talk from Cancer Prevention Fellow Dr. Jennifer (Jen) McGee-Avila, CPFP program announcements, and CPFP office hours with program staff.

Business of Science Workshop with SciPhD

Thursday, March 9, 2023, 9:00 AM – 12:05 PM ET
Our partners at SciPhD will guide our fellows in exploring the following business behaviors to help you manage your scientific career: Building your brand; Finding a job that excites you; and Developing a targeted resume.

CPFP Fellows Research Meeting (FRM) Series

Tuesday, March 14, 2023, 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM ET
This is a required event for all Cancer Prevention Fellows. The session features a talk from Cancer Prevention Fellow Dr. Kathryn (Katie) Heley, CPFP program announcements, and CPFP office hours with program staff.

CPFP Career Development Award Grant Writing Course – Mock Review

Wednesday, March 15, 2023, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Moderated by our partners at Grant Writing Mentors, course participants will submit revised and "completed" application for review, including the Biosketch, Specific Aims, Candidate Section, Research Strategy, Project Summary sections. Three reviewers will be assigned to each application. FOA-specific critique templates will be provided to assigned reviewers. Following the review, applicants will receive the reviewers' written critiques.

CPFP Fellows Advisory Board (FAB) Writing Accountability Group

Friday, March 17, 2023, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET
This is a standing meeting for the Cancer Prevention Fellowship’s Friday Morning Writing Accountability Group (WAG). There is no formal group “membership,” rather just a reserved space for accountability and writing time.

CPFP Fellows Research Meeting (FRM) Series

Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM ET
This closed session features a talk from Cancer Prevention Fellow Dr. Percy Guzman, CPFP program announcements, and CPFP office hours with program staff.

CPFP Leadership Training Series – Setting and Verifying Expectations and Feedback

Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
This is a required CPFP event for fellows in their first year on-site. As part of the 2023 CPFP Leadership Training Series, this session aims to help participants (1) Learn a specific 4-step process for setting expectations, (2) Understand how you can modify this process to verify expectations set by another person, (3) Explain what constitutes constructive feedback, and (4) Use a framework to give constructive feedback.

First Year Cohort Potluck Meeting – Open Office Hours

Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
This monthly meeting brings together members of the first year CPFP cohort. Why a “Potluck”? Fellows decide each month what to bring to the table for discussion. This month, CPFP staff will be present for an open office hours session.

CPFP Grants and Grantsmanship Workshop – Mock Study Section

Tuesday, February 21, 2023, 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM ET
This a required CPFP event for Cancer Prevention Fellows in their second year on-site with the CPFP. Participants will leave this module with a draft of the following sections of a grant proposal: (1) Specific Aims page, (2) Research Strategy (composed of Significance, Innovation, and Approach), and (3) references. In preparation for and during a mock study section, participants will also serve as primary, secondary, and tertiary reviewers for participant mini-grant proposals.

CPFP Fellows Research Meeting (FRM) Series

Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM ET
This closed session features a talk from Cancer Prevention Fellow Dr. Naomi Greene, CPFP program announcements, and CPFP office hours with program staff.

CPFP Fellows Advisory Board (FAB) Writing Accountability Group

Friday, March 31, 2023, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET
This is a standing meeting for the Cancer Prevention Fellowship’s Friday Morning Writing Accountability Group (WAG). There is no formal group “membership,” rather just a reserved space for accountability and writing time.

Colloquia

The Cancer Prevention and Control Colloquia Series features current research findings from guest researchers from a variety of research disciplines. Topics cover current challenges and methods used by investigators to address gaps, advance the field of cancer prevention and control, and promote the application of successful strategies. These presentations are open to the NCI community and public. Learn more on the CPFP website.

Andrea Cheville, M.D.

The NCI Cancer Prevention & Control Colloquia Series: Andrea Cheville, M.D., Mayo Clinical Comprehensive Cancer Center

March 21, 2023, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

Hosted by Cancer Prevention Fellow Rachelle Brick, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., OTR/L

Yelena Wu, Ph.D.

The NCI Cancer Prevention & Control Colloquia Series: Yelena Wu, Ph.D., Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah

April 18, 2023, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

Hosted by Cancer Prevention Fellow Alumna Jennifer Bowers, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.A.

Natalia Rodriguez, Ph.D., M.P.H.

The NCI Cancer Prevention & Control Colloquia Series: Natalia Rodriguez, Ph.D., M.P.H., Population Health and Health Equity of Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering, Purdue University

April 4, 2023, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

 

Recent Presentations

 

Brennan Streck at the Leukemia & Lymphona Society meeting


Brennan Streck, Ph.D., M.S.N., M.P.H. - Community Partner Educator with The Leukemia Lymphoma Society, 12/06/2022

 

E Rameriz-Pena - Exploring Careers in Government at the NIH


Esmeralda Ramirez-Peña, Ph.D., M.P.H.
- Exploring Careers in Government at the NIH, 02/17/2023

 

Lauren Hurwitz, Ph.D., M.H.S. - MGH CTEU Research Seminar, “Aspirin use for ovarian cancer prevention in higher risk subgroups” 02/08/2023

 

Rachel Brick

Rachelle Brick, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., OTR/L - Deriving Consensus: Methodological approaches for cancer control research. Invited speaker for the Prevention Fellowship Methods and Training Taskforce. 02/27/2023

Upcoming Presentations

Courtney Dill, Ph.D., M.S.C.R., M.S.
Courtney Dill, Ph.D., M.S.C.R, M.S. - 2023 AACR Annual Meeting, Cancer Disparities Session, "Association between genetic ancestry and all-cause mortality among Black and White eversmokers in the PLCO cohort," 04/17/2023, 9-12:30pm
Hawa Camara, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Hawa Camara, Ph.D., M.P.H. - International Papollimavirus Conference (IPVC) 2023, Public Health Oral: Screening for HPV-Related Disease 1 Session, “Women's experiences of testing positive for HPV and receiving same-day treatment in Papua New Guinea: An interpretative phenomenological analysis,” 04/19/2023, 5:15-6:45pm

Naomi Greene, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Naomi Greene, Ph.D., M.P.H. – ASPO 2023, Balancing Priorities for Success: When to Say “No” or “Not Yet” Co-Chairs: Cody Ramin, PhD, SM, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center & Jacqueline B. Vo, PhD, RN, MPH, National Cancer Institute Speakers: Malcolm Bevel, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., Assistant Professor, Augusta University; Jonine Figueroa, PhD, MPH, Professor, The University of Edinburgh; Naomi Greene, Ph.D., M.P.H., C.P.H., Cancer Prevention Fellow, National Cancer Institute; Susan Vadaparampil, Ph.D., M.P.H., Associate Center Director, Moffitt Cancer Center, 03/12/2023

Brittany Lord, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H.

Brittany Lord, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H. - 2023 AACR Annual Meeting, Advances in Breast Cancer Session, "Investigating biological mediators of social and environmental risk factors on cancer health disparities," 4/18/2023, 10:15-11:45am

Loretto Carvajal, M.D.

Loretto Carvajal, M.D., M.S. - Carvajal, International Papillomavirus Conference (IPVC) Public Health Oral: Epidemiology & Risk Factors. Trends in Incidence Rates of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carncinomas in Costa Rica, with a Special Focus on Human Papillomavirus-related and -unreated Cancers,, 04/21/2023, Session Time: 08:00 - 09:30am

Esmeralda Ramirez-Peña, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Esmeralda Ramirez-Peña, Ph.D., M.P.H. - William Patterson University, College of Science and Health, ASPIRE STEM program, in person, March 9th,“A scientific journey from cells to society”

Los Angeles Cancer Surveillance Program 32nd Annual Educational Symposium, virtual, “Impact of Evolving Breast Cancer Staging on Cancer Surveillance Data,” 4/5/2023

Jennifer McGee-Avila, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Jennifer McGee-Avila, Ph.D., M.P.H., - International Papollimavirus Conference (IPVC) 2023, in the Other Public Health, Epidemiology and Implementation Science Research session, Poster #1057 “Multilevel Determinants of Pap Test Receipt in Women Living with HIV: Individual, Clinical and Healthcare Level Patterns of Cervical Cancer Prevention Modalities.”

International Papollimavirus Conference (IPVC) 2023, Stephens E, Kreimer AR, McGee-Avila JK, Shiels MS, & Shing J. Differences In HPV Knowledge By Race/Ethnicity And Educational Attainment In The United States, Health Information National Trends Survey, 2017-2020. The 35th International Papillomavirus Conference, Washington, D.C.

Islam J, McGee-Avila J, Guo Y, Camacho-Rivera M, Sokol L, Vadaparampil ST, Suneja G. Treatment inequities among patients diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma with and without HIV 2018-2019: an analysis of the U.S. National Cancer Database. AACR Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.

 

Awards

Courtney Dill, Ph.D., M.S.C.R, M.S.

Courtney Dill, Ph.D., M.S.C.R, M.S. - AACR Minority Scholar in Cancer Research Award

Other Fellowships and Trainings

Jennifer McGee-Avila, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Jennifer McGee-Avila, Ph.D., M.P.H. - Health Affairs Fellowships through the Health Affairs Journal

- 2023 Sexual and Gender Minority Cancer CARE workshop

Publications

Brittany Lord

Brittany Lord, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H. - Associations between quantitative measures of TDLU involution and breast tumor molecular subtypes among breast cancer cases in the Black Women’s Health Study: a case–case analysis https://rdcu.be/c03Ve

Hawa Camara

Hawa Camara, Ph.D., M.P.H. - Women’s acceptability of a self-collect HPV same-day screen-and-treat program in a high burden setting in the Pacific’ https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/
articles/10.1186/s12913-022-08842-1

Rachel Brick

Rachelle Brick, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., OTR/LMeTooOT: Sexual harassment experiences of occupational therapy academics and recommendations for systemic change.  https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15394492231153120

Preferences on delivery of cancer rehabilitation services among older individuals surviving breast cancer with cancer-related disability: A qualitative study. Rehabilitation Oncology. (in-press)

Brittany Lord & Alexandra Harris

Brittany Lord, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H. and Alexandra Harris, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S. - The impact of social and environmental factors on cancer biology in Black Americans https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36562901/

Loretto Carvajal, M.D.

Loretto Carvajal, M.D., M.S.Trends in incidences rates of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas in Costa Rica, with a special focus on human papillomavirus, Costa Rica 2006 to 2015. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36650690/

Lauren Hurwitz, Ph.D., M.H.S. - Association of Frequent Aspirin Use With Ovarian Cancer Risk According to Genetic Susceptibility https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36826816/