Conference Program Committee:
- John Erdman, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Chair)
- Robert S. Chapkin, PhD, Texas A&M University
- Steven K. Clinton, MD, PhD, The Ohio State University
- Christine Friedenreich, PhD, Alberta Health Services-Cancer Care
- Stephen D. Hursting, PhD, MPH, University of Texas at Austin
- Susan T. Mayne, PhD, Yale University and Yale Cancer Center
- John A. Milner, PhD, National Cancer Institute
- Cheryl Rock, PhD, RD, University of California at San Diego
- June Stevens, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2011 Research Conference Archives
Scenes from the 2011 AICR Research Conference
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Conference Speaker Biographies
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Thursday, November 3
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Opening Plenary: Types of Evidence Chair: Steven K. Clinton, MD, PhD, The Ohio State University |
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| Diet and cancer: the role of observational studies Ed Giovannucci, MD, ScD, Harvard School of Public Health |
| Diet and cancer: the role of clinical trials JoAnn Manson, MD, DrPH, Harvard Medical School |
| Diet and cancer prevention: lessons from animal models and transdisciplinary studies Stephen Hursting, PhD, MPH, University of Texas at Austin |
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Split Session A: Emerging Topics in Diet and Cancer Research Chair: Robert S. Chapkin, PhD, Texas A&M University |
| Molecular mechanisms and chemoprotective properties of n-3 fatty acids: new insights Robert Chapkin, PhD, Texas A&M |
| Clinical and translational studies of the anti-colorectal cancer activity of the n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid eicosapentaenoic acid Mark Hull, PhD, FRCP, University of Leeds |
| New insights into mechanisms of calorie restriction mediated inhibition of carcinogenesis: identifying targets for cancer prevention John DiGiovanni, PhD, University of Texas at Austin |
| New technologies and analytic techniques for dietary assessment Amy Subar, PhD, MPH, RD, National Cancer Institute |
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Split Session B: Cancer Treatment and Survivorship Chair: John A. Milner, PhD, National Cancer Institute |
| The impact of nutrition intervention in cancer cachexia Carla Prado, PhD, National Institutes of Health |
| Micronutrient status and the nervous system in cancer: a balance between feeding the host and starving the tumor Ralph Green, MD, PhD, FRCPath, University of California, Davis |
| Soy intake for the breast cancer survivor: evidence from the epidemiological literature Bette Caan, DrPH, Kaiser Permanente Division of Research |
| Biological factors involved in mediating the effects of soy foods on breast cancer survivors Leena Hilakivi-Clarke, PhD, Georgetown University |
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Friday, November 4
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Breakfast Session The WCRF/AICR Continuous Update Project: Keeping the evidence on food, nutrition, physical activity, and cancer up to date
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Split Session C: Cancer Stem Cells Chair: Young S. Kim, PhD, National Cancer Institute |
| Normal stem cells vs. cancer stem cells: an overview Max Wicha, MD, University of Michigan |
| Control of stem cells by diet and systemic factors in the Drosophila ovary Daniela Drummond-Barbosa, PhD, Johns Hopkins University |
| The prostate stem cell as a target for prevention and treatment: vitamin D induced differentiation Scott Cramer, PhD, University of Colorado, Denver |
| Dietary agents and stem cell survival proteins in skin cancer Richard Eckert, PhD, University of Maryland |
| Targeting intestinal stem cells with dietary components Shrikant Anant, PhD, The University of Kansas |
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Split Session D: Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity Chair: Christine Friedenreich, PhD, Alberta Health Services-Cancer Care |
| Observational and experimental evidence for the role of physical activity in cancer risk Christine Friedenreich, PhD, Alberta Health Services-Cancer Care |
| Exercise rehabilitation following a cancer diagnosis: cardiorespiratory fitness to prognosis outcomes Lee W. Jones, PhD, Duke University |
| Sedentary behavior: definitions and distinctions for cancer-prevention research Neville Owen, PhD, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute |
| Sedentary behaviors and cancer: possible risks and biological mechanisms Charles E. Matthews, PhD, National Cancer Institute |
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Closing Plenary: Vitamin D and Cancer Chair: Steven K. Clinton, MD, PhD, The Ohio State University |
| Vitamin D and cancer – an overview Susan Mayne, PhD, Yale University |
| Vitamin D and cancer – how strong is the evidence from observational studies? Demetrius Albanes, MD, National Cancer Institute |
| Cellular and molecular actions of vitamin D in cancer Glenville Jones, PhD, Queen's University |
| Using animal models to extend our understanding of the role vitamin D plays in cancer prevention James Fleet, PhD, Purdue University |
| Vitamin D and cancer – summary and panel discussion Steven Clinton, MD, PhD, The Ohio State University |
Published on March 12, 2012
