Schedule & Dates

Our first look at cancer research is at the population level -- what cancer is, how it impacts our communities, and what the different ways that cancer is studied.

You'll take a breath, meet each other, and ask questions.  

The second day explores how cancer is treated by a team of health care professionals. Explore how research and clinical medicine intersect and how how clinical data can be used to advance research.  You'll get up close with clinician-scientists (a term for a medical doctor who also does research) and network with cancer care providers about their work.

Early detection is about finding cancer early, before it becomes more advanced and harder to treat.  What are the different ways that scientists can detect cancer at its earliest points?  We'll dive into precision oncology, which is about personalizing treatment for individuals based on the specifics of their cancer.  Precision medicine is becoming an increasingly important focus across many fields, even beyond cancer. 

There are so many ways to study cancer.  

We'll start with a tour of the imaging facility at the Knight Cancer Institute.  Then we'll meet several researchers who are studying cancer in different ways.

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Based on what you've learned this week, what should communities know about cancer research? Work with a team to brainstorm ways to translate cutting edge cancer research for communities.