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Late-Stage Fluorination for PET Imaging

December 21, 2012, 7:47 am
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Event Information

Date & Time(s)
Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Description

Tea will be served at 3:45 AM.

Sponsor(s)

Molecular Pharmacology and Chemistry Program

Host(s)
Speaker(s)

Tobias Ritter, PhD
Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Harvard University

Audience

This program is for the research community.

Location Information

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Zuckerman Research Center
417 East 68th Street
Room ZRC-105
New York, NY 10065

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Cancer Biology and Genetics Program

April 1, 2013, 12:10 pm
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Event Information

Date & Time(s)
Friday, May 31, 2013, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Presentation Title
Interactions Between the Microenvironment and Stem Cells in Early Cancer Development

Description

Tea will be served at 11:45 AM.

Sponsor(s)

Cancer Biology and Genetics

Host(s)
Speaker(s)

Timothy Wang, MD
Chief, Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases Silberberg Professor of Medicine Department of Medicine and Irving Cancer Research Center
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, NY

Audience

This program is for the research community.

Location Information

Zuckerman Research Center
417 East 68th Street
Room ZRC-105
New York, NY 10065

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First Annual Rehabilitation Symposium

January 17, 2013, 11:12 am
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Event Information

Date & Time(s)
May 31, 2013 and June 1, 2013

Description

Special Requests

The facilities at Memorial Sloan-Kettering are wheelchair accessible and provide a fully accessible educational environment. Please take the time to identify any special needs or learning accommodations, such as any physical, sensory, cognitive or dietary needs by contacting the symposium coordinator at torresa2@mskcc.org. We will make every effort to accommodate special requests or accommodations required by symposium participants.

Sponsor(s)

Rehabilitation Medicine Service
Department of Neurology
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Speaker(s)

This symposium will feature a multitude of experienced healthcare professionals speaking on the topic of cancer rehabilitation.

Audience

Physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and other healthcare professionals interested in cancer rehabilitation.

Credit

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. Memorial Sloan-Kettering designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

As part of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)’s Approved Provider Program – Single Course Approval (16 contact hours and 1.6 CEUs), AOTA is requesting that participants of this course complete a short online survey about your continuing education experience with our organization as an AOTA Approved Single Course Provider. Completing this survey will also enter you into a quarterly drawing for a $100 voucher for AOTA publications or CE. To access the survey go to: http://www.aota.org/appscsurvey.

This symposium has also been approved as a CEU credit provider for New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. Each physical therapist and occupational therapist should claim only those hours of credit he/she actually spent in the conference.

Additional Information

Location Information

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Rockefeller Research Laboratories
Auditorium
430 East 67th Street
(Between First and York Avenues)
New York, NY 10065

Accommodations

We strongly encourage you to book your accommodations at one of the hotels listed below.Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Rehabilitation Medicine Service makes every effort to secure the best rate for overnight accommodations. The rate is part of a negotiated conference package that incorporates many services. Please consider this when making your overnight accommodations decision.
A limited block of sleeping rooms has been reserved for your convenience and will be available on a first come, first served basis.

Courtyard by Marriott – Upper East Side
410 East 92nd St.
New York, NY 10128
Reservations can be made online at http://www.marriott.com/nycmh or by calling 1-800-321-2211.
Marriott Hotel reservations cut-off date: Friday, April 19, 2013.

Contact Information

Phone
646-888-3368

E-mail

Registration Information

Registration Details

Please fill out the form below and submit to register for this event.

Refunds will be given to participants cancelling prior to May 1. Refunds for cancellation will be subject to a $50 administrative fee. Cancellations after May 1 will not be refunded. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center reserves the right to cancel this conference and participants will receive a 100 percent refund in the event that this occurs.

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Breast Cancer and Your Arm: A Seminar to Promote Health and Strength

July 23, 2012, 10:05 am
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Learn about reducing the risk of lymphedema, exercise recommendations, resuming prior activities after surgery, and guidelines for air travel.

Event Information

Date & Time(s)
Thursday, May 30, 2013, 5:00 PM Thursday, June 27, 2013, 5:00 PM
Speaker(s)

Helena Silman Cohen, PT, CLT-LANA
Sara Cohen, OTR/L, CLT-LANA
Rehabilitation Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center

Audience

Participants in this group must be patients who have been treated at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Family and friends of patients are also welcome.

Location Information

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center— 2nd floor Group Room
300 East 66th Street (at Second Avenue)
New York, NY 10065

Contact Information

Contact

For more information and to register, please call 646-888-4827.

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Free Skin Cancer Screening

April 8, 2013, 8:26 am
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In honor of National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month, Memorial Sloan-Kettering is holding free skin cancer screenings on Thursday, May 30.

Event Information

Date & Time(s)
Thursday, May 30, 2013, 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Sponsor(s)

Dermatology Service
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

American Academy of Dermatology

Audience

This event is open to all.

Location Information

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hauppauge
800 Veterans Memorial Highway
Second Floor
Hauppauge, NY 11788

Contact Information

Contact

By appointment only. To make an appointment, call 631-863-5100.

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SCF Ubiquitin Ligases Regulate Modular Elements of Molecular Machines

February 12, 2013, 1:25 pm
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Event Information

Date & Time(s)
Thursday, June 13, 2013, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Description

Tea will be served at 1:45 PM.

Sponsor(s)

Cell Biology Program

Host(s)
Speaker(s)

Michele Pagano, MD
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
New York University School of Medicine
New York, NY

Audience

This program is for the research community.

Location Information

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Rockefeller Research Laboratories
430 East 67th Street
Room RRL-116
New York, NY 10065

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A Gathering for Brain Tumor Survivors

October 24, 2011, 11:16 pm
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In this open discussion group, the challenges and adjustments to lie after treatment for primary rain tumor will be addressed. Family members and friends are invited.

Event Information

Date & Time(s)
Thursday, May 9, 2013, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Thursday, June 13, 2013, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Sponsor(s)

Resources for Life After Cancer

Speaker(s)

Kimarie Boerger, LCSW
Mary Elizabeth Davis, RN, MSN, CHPN, AOCNS

Audience

This program is for people who have had brain tumors and their families. No observers, please, without prior approval.

Location Information

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Rockefeller Research Laboratories
430 East 67th Street
(between York & FIrst Avenues)
New York, NY 10065

February 14 — Room RRL-102
March 14, April 11, May 9 — Room RRL-117
June 13 — Room RRL-118

Contact Information

Contact

You must register to attend. To register and for more information, please call 646-888-4740 or e-mail RLAC@mskcc.org.

Phone
646-888-4740

E-mail

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30th Annual Meeting of National Corporate Medical Associates: The Standard of Care in Oncology 2013

February 5, 2013, 8:42 am
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Event Information

Date & Time(s)
Thursday, June 13, 2013 (All day) Friday, June 14, 2013 (All day)

Audience

You must be a National Corporate Medical Associates member to register for this activity.

Location Information

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Rockefeller Research Laboratories
Board Room
430 East 67th Street
Between First and York Avenues
New York, NY 10065

Contact Information

Contact

For more information, contact cruzi1@mskcc.org or brodheap@mskcc.org.

Phone
646-227-2014; 646-227-2025

Registration Information

Registration Details

There is no registration fee to attend this activity. To register, please fill out the online form below.

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Healthy Nutrition Following Cancer Treatment

April 5, 2013, 8:46 am
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Event Information

Date & Time(s)
Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 6:00 PM

Sponsor(s)

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Commack

Speaker(s)

Laura Kelly, RD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Audience

This event is open to all.

Location Information

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Commack
650 Commack Road
Commack, NY 11726

Contact Information

Contact

To register, please call 631-623-4100. Seating is limited.

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Developing a Mature Spirituality

February 13, 2013, 1:11 pm
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Event Information

Date & Time(s)
Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Sponsor(s)

65+ Educational Lecture Series

Speaker(s)

Melissa Stewart, LCSW-R

Audience

This program is for Memorial Sloan-Kettering patients and caregivers.

Location Information

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue
Room M-107
New York, NY 10065

Contact Information

Contact

For more information, please call 646-888-4741.

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Ubiquitin as a DNA Damage Signaling Molecule

August 27, 2012, 9:39 am
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Event Information

Date & Time(s)
Friday, June 7, 2013, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Description

Tea will be served at 11:45 AM.

Sponsor(s)

Molecular Biology Program

Host(s)
Speaker(s)

Daniel Durocher, PhD
Senior Investigator, Centre for Systems Biology
Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute
Mount Sinai Hospital Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics
University of Toronto

Audience

This program is for the research community.

Location Information

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue
Room M-107
New York, NY 10065

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Colorectal Survivorship: What You Need to Know

October 24, 2011, 11:16 pm
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Please join Nurse Practitioner Zana Correa for a discussion of post-treatment issues for survivors of colorectal cancer. The talk will include information about managing some of the more-common and persistent side effects of treatment. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.

Event Information

Date & Time(s)
Thursday, June 6, 2013, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Sponsor(s)

Resources for Life After Cancer

Audience

This program is for people who have been treated for colorectal cancer. No observers, please, without prior approval.

Location Information

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Rockefeller Research Laboratories— Room RRL-103
430 East 67th Street
(Between York and FIrst Avenues)
New York, NY 10065

Contact Information

Contact

You must register to attend this program. To register or learn more, please call 646-888-4740 or e-mail RLAC@mskcc.org.

Phone
646-888-4740

E-mail

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The PDZ Domain Protein Mutated in Colorectal Cancer (Mcc) is a Novel Effector of Non-Canonical WNT Signaling in Both Development and Disease

March 19, 2013, 9:42 am
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Event Information

Date & Time(s)
Thursday, June 6, 2013, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Description

Tea will be served at 1:45 PM

Sponsor(s)

Developmental Biology Program

Host(s)
Speaker(s)

Ray Dunn, PhD
Principal Investigator
Institute of Medical Biology
Singapore

Audience

This program is for the research community.

Location Information

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue
Room M-107
New York, NY 10065

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Bladder Cancer: Challenges and Solutions

October 24, 2011, 11:16 pm
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This is a diagnosis-specific meeting that is co-led by social workers and nurses, and is tailored to give people an opportunity to work on adjustment to life after treatment. This may include changes in physical functioning, appearance, and lifestyle, altered self-image, fatigue, isolation, and concerns about the future. Participants are encouraged to share concerns while gathering medical and rehabilitation information from healthcare staff.

Event Information

Date & Time(s)
Thursday, February 14, 2013, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PMThursday, March 14, 2013, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PMThursday, April 11, 2013, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PMThursday, May 9, 2013, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Thursday, June 6, 2013, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Sponsor(s)

Resources for Life After Cancer

Speaker(s)

Richard Glasssman, MSW, LCSW, with members of the urology nursing staff:
Theo Berger, RN
Vashti Livingston, CWOCN

Audience

This program is for people who have had bladder cancer. No observers, please, without prior approval.

Location Information

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Rockefeller Research Laboratories
February 14: Room RRL-118
March 14, April 11 & June 13: Room RRL-103
430 East 67th Street
(between York & First Avenues)
New York, NY 10065

May 9, 2013
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue — Room M-107
(between 67th & 68th Streets)
New York, NY 10065

Contact Information

Contact

You must register to attend. To register and for more information, please call 646-888-4740 or e-mail RLAC@mskcc.org.

Phone
646-888-4740

E-mail

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Prostate Cancer: Meeting the Challenge

October 24, 2011, 11:16 pm
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A meeting for men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer or who have recently finished with treatment. Meeting with other patients is an important source of support and information. Join us for a monthly discussion about issues important to you: choice of treatment, navigating the medical system, managing survivorship, PSA anxiety, fear of recurrence, concerns about incontinence and erectile dysfunction.

Event Information

Date & Time(s)
Thursday, February 7, 2013, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PMThursday, March 7, 2013, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PMThursday, April 4, 2013, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PMThursday, May 2, 2013, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Thursday, June 6, 2013, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Sponsor(s)

Resources for Life After Cancer

Speaker(s)

Richard Glassman, LCSW
with a member of the urology nursing staff: Linda Natale, RN; Christine Ferrari, NP; Alison Costalos, NP

Audience

This program is for men who have been treated for prostate cancer. No observers, please, without prior approval.

Location Information

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Rockefeller Research Laboratories
430 East 67th Street
(between York & First Avenues)
New York, NY 10065

February 7 — Room RRL-101
March 7 — Room RRL-116
April 4 — Room RRL-B11
May 2 & June 6 — Room RRL-118

Contact Information

Contact

You must register to attend, To register, please call 646-888-4740 or e-mail RLAC@mskcc.org.
For moreinformation, please call Richard Glassman, 646-422-4658.

Phone
646-888-4740

E-mail

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Adaptive Sorting for Immune Ligand Recognition

May 3, 2013, 1:24 pm
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Event Information

Date & Time(s)
Thursday, June 6, 2013, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Description

Tea will be served at 10:15 AM

Sponsor(s)

Computational Biology Program

Host(s)
Speaker(s)

Paul Francois, PhD
Department of Physics
McGill University
Montréal, Canada

Audience

This program is for the research community.

Location Information

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Zuckerman Research Center
417 East 68th Street
ZRC - 105
New York, NY 10065

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Narrative Writing for Grief

February 18, 2013, 7:26 am
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The loss of a loved one to cancer can dissrupt one’s world. In an attempt to make sense of the loss, many individuals find that writing can be helpful. Please join Judith Kelman, Director of the Visible Ink Program, for a presentation on how narrative writing can be used when grieving. A short experiential writing session will follow the presentation.

Event Information

Date & Time(s)
Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Sponsor(s)

Department of Social Work Bereavement Program

Audience

This program is for individuals who have lost a loved one to cancer. It is open to family members, friends, and staff. No observers, please, without prior approval.

Location Information

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Rockefeller Research Laboratories — Room RRL-117
430 East 67th Street
(between York & First Avenues)
New York, NY 10065

Contact Information

Contact

Register for this program by contacting the Bereavement Program at 646-888-4889.

Phone
646-888-4889

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Young Women’s Early-Stage Breast Cancer Support Group

February 6, 2013, 12:21 pm
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Event Information

Date & Time(s)
Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PMTuesday, April 2, 2013, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PMTuesday, May 7, 2013, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Sponsor(s)

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Commack

Speaker(s)

Karen Hartman, LCSW-R
Senior Clinical Social Worker
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Audience

This program is for women 45 years old or under in treatment for early stage breast cancer.

Location Information

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Commack
650 Commack Road
Commack, NY 11725

Contact Information

Contact

To register and for more information please call 631-623-4000.

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Mind Over Matter: a Virtual Group for Primary Brain Tumor Patients in Active Treatment

April 10, 2013, 1:55 pm
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Event Information

Date & Time(s)
Monday, June 3, 2013, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Monday, July 1, 2013, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Monday, August 5, 2013, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Monday, September 2, 2013, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Monday, October 7, 2013, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Monday, November 4, 2013, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Monday, December 2, 2013, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Sponsor(s)

Virtual Groups
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Audience

Participants in this group must be primary brain tumor patients at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and have access to a computer and a telephone.

Contact Information

Contact

To participate, please e-mail VirtualGroups@mskcc.org.

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Social Group Meeting! (¡Grupo de Encuentro Social!: Una reunión en español)

September 6, 2012, 8:32 am
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Event Information

Date & Time(s)
Thursday, May 30, 2013, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Speaker(s)

Amanda Amodio, LMSW
Julia Ramirez, MA — Cancer Portal Project

Audience

Patients who have recently received a diagnosis or who have recently started treatment at Memorial Sloan-Kettering are welcome. Family members or caregivers are also welcome.

Todos los pacientes que recién han recibido un diagnóstico o han empezado recientemente un tratamiento en Memorial Sloan-Kettering son bienvenidos. Los miembros de su familia también son bienvenidos.

Location Information

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Rockefeller Research Laboratories
— Room RRL-B20 (Sala B-20 — Piso Subterráneo)
430 East 67th Street (430 calle 67)
— between First & York Avenues (entre Avenidas First & York)
New York, NY 10065

Contact Information

Contact

To register or for additional information, call Amanda at 212-639-7261.

Para registrarse o si tiene alguna pregunta, puede llamar a Amanda 212-639-7261.

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