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The ASCO Cancer Foundation will honor over 100 oncologists
and oncology fellows with the International Development and Education
Award (IDEA) and Merit Awards at the American Society of Clinical
Oncology's 45th Annual Meeting in Orlando. Both awards promote medical
education, career development and clinical research to improve cancer
care. All award recipients will receive funding to help with travel
expenses to attend the ASCO Annual Meeting.
The ASCO Cancer Foundation IDEA program is designed to improve global
oncology by providing support to 20 early career oncologists from
outside the United States who wish to attend the Meeting. IDEA
recipients are paired with ASCO members from the United States and
Canada based on shared sub-specialties or research interests. These
ASCO volunteer mentors help the awardees navigate the ASCO Annual
Meeting, which attracts more than 30,000 attendees worldwide. Following
the meeting, the mentors host the IDEA award recipients at their
clinical institutions for several days to facilitate further hands-on
learning opportunities. In prior years, these mentorship opportunities
have blossomed into long-term collaborations between oncologists
practicing thousands of miles apart.
"It is important to recognize the contributions of clinical
investigators from all nations," said Professor Clement Adebamowo, MD,
SCD, 2008-2009 IDEA Working Group Chair. "The IDEA Awards provide a
unique opportunity for oncologists in developing countries to further
their knowledge and careers, and continue the progress against cancer
around the world."
IDEA recipients participate in a comprehensive program at the ASCO
meeting; including educational and scientific sessions and specialized
training on strategies to disseminate information they have learned
upon returning home. New for 2009, the IDEA recipients will participate
in a unique workshop facilitated by the American Cancer Society
University (ACSU) program, focusing on cancer control, patient
advocacy, and working with NGOs. Recipients also receive three years of
complimentary membership to ASCO, which includes a subscription to the
Journal of Clinical Oncology, ASCO's flagship publication.
The ASCO Cancer Foundation Merit Award program was established to
encourage more fellows to attend the Annual Meeting and to further
promote clinical research in young investigators. The awards are
presented to 100 oncology fellows annually in recognition of
outstanding abstracts submitted to the Program Committee for the
upcoming Annual Meeting. An additional three fellows have further
distinguished themselves by receiving special Merit Awards for
submitting top-ranking abstracts to the Meeting:
Jeanne Tie, MBBS, FRACP
Bradley Stuart Beller Merit Award Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Selecting subjects for a therapeutic target in colorectal cancer (CRC):
using a clinical database to enrich for patients
Denah Taggart, MD
Brigid Leventhal Merit Award
University of California San Francisco
Significance of tumor biology compared to metastatic pattern (INSS 4 vs. 4s) and age for prognosis of neuroblastoma
Lei Sima, MD
Pain Management Award
National Pain Management and Research Center
Efficacy of electroacupuncture for bone metastatic cancer patients with neuropathic pain: a randomized controlled trial
"The ASCO Annual Meeting is a wonderful opportunity for our members to
cultivate positive relationships with these young, talented
oncologists," said Everett E. Vokes MD, 2008 - 2009 Chair of the
Scientific Program Committee. "It is a privilege to work directly with
these oncologists to foster their interest and education in the field
of oncology, as well as invest in their career development."
ASCO Cancer Foundation IDEA Recipients:
Raafat Abdel Malek, FRCR
Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt
Dauren Adilbay, MD
N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Leticia Arruda, MD
ONCOVIDA - Instituto Especializado de Oncologia Clínica
Brasília, Brazil
Hua-Jun Chen, MD, PhD
Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute, Guangdong General Hospital
Guangzhou, China
Timucin Cil, MD
Dicle University
Diyarbakir, Turkey
Cynthia Villarreal-Garza, MD
Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán
Mexico City, Mexico
Bijesh Ghimire, MD
Om Hospital and Research Centre
Kathmandu, Nepal
Kashif Iqbal, MBBS, MS
Nuclear Medicine, Oncology and Radiotherapy Institute
Islamabad, Pakistan
Parisa Karimi, MD
Immunology, Asthma & Allergy Research Institute
Tehran, Iran
Andréia Melo, MD
Brazilian National Cancer Institute
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ilham Merad-Lahfa, MD
Hospitalo-University Center of Tlemcen
Tlemcen, Algeria
Susan Msadabwe, MBCHB, FC Rad On
Cancer Diseases Hospital
Lusaka, Zambia
Catherine Naliaka Nyongesa, MBchB(Nbi), MMED Rad Onc, FC Rad Onc
Kenyatta National Hospital
Nairobi, Kenya
Ritwik Pandey, MBBS, MD, DM
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Cancer Research Institute
Kolkata, India
Naiyarat Prasongsook, MD
Phramongkutklao Hospital
Bangkok, Thailand
Roxana Ioana Scheusan, MD
City Hospital Timisoara
Timisoara, Romania
Roman Shyyan, MD
Lviv Regional Cancer Center
Lviv, Ukraine
Luis Ubillos, MD
Instituto Nacional del Cáncer
Montevideo, Uruguay
Tabassum Wadasadawala, MD, DNB
Tata Memorial Hospital
Mumbai, India
Yang Xu, MD, PhD
Liver Cancer Institute Shanghai, China
The 2009 ASCO Cancer Foundation Merit Awards are supported through
grants from Amgen, Aptium Oncology, Celgene Corporation, Novartis
Oncology, Aptium Oncology, Lilly USA, LLC, GE Healthcare, OSI
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., sanofi-aventis U.S., Wyeth and The ASCO Cancer
Foundation.
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