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The College of Veterinary Medicine, with support from the Johnson Cancer Research Center, has established the Center of Excellence for Translational and Comparative Oncology Research to focus on improving the diagnosis, management and treatment of both human and animal cancers. This brings us one step closer to our Bold New Vision to achieve NCI designation.

“The overriding objective of CETCOR is to expedite the pre-clinical and clinical development, production and/or licensure of novel or improved medical interventions — drugs, immunotherapeutics and medical devices — for the treatment, diagnosis and monitoring of both human and animal cancers,” said Principal Investigator Dr. Raelene Wouda, clinical sciences.

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Bascom Lecture to feature HPV Vaccine Expert

Kevin Ault, Obstetrician-Gynecologist at the University of Kansas Medical Center, will present “The HPV Vaccine: A Missed Opportunity for Cancer Prevention” at 7 p.m. Mon., March 12, at the K-State Student Union Cottonwood Room, for our George S. Bascom Memorial Lecture Series on Current Issues in Clinical Medicine. The public is invited to this free event, which is co-sponsored by Lafene Health Center.

The Pink & Purple Polyester Party, presented by CivicPlus, will be at 7 p.m., Fri., April 6, at the K-State Alumni Center.

Shake your booty with Disco Dick & the Mirrorballs of Kansas City! Vote for your favorite “Off the Hook” bra art and enjoy party food, libations and a fun photo booth! Best retro costume wins $100!

In conjunction with the party will be the “Off the Hook” Bra Crawl March 20. Enjoy food and drink specials at downtown Manhattan restaurants while previewing the “Off the Hook” bras.

Info and photos are available on the party’s website and Facebook page.

Hope for a Cure Paint & Sip, presented by Uncorked Inspiration and Iron Clad Coworking, will be March 25. Have fun painting and drinking your favorite beverage as you create artwork in a comfortable environment.

Pink Up the Pace, Downtown Manhattan‘s 2nd Annual 5K for K-State cancer research, will be at 8 a.m. Sat., March 31! A portion of the proceeds will be donated to our center. Run/Walk up Poyntz Ave. to Sunset Zoo and back to AJ’s for the Pink Party!

The third annual Walk Kansas 5K for the Fight and 1.5-mile fun walk will be Sat., May 5. A kids’ fun run will also be offered. This event is open to everyone, not just Walk Kansas program participants. Make this 5K your goal as you work towards better health! Exercise reduces cancer risk! Learn more.

It’s back! Our original Fighting for a Cure shirt with pink Powercat is available again, while supply lasts! They are $20 and all proceeds benefit our center. Learn more.

All Upcoming Events

Bascom Lecture “The HPV Vaccine: A Missed Opportunity for Cancer Prevention” – presented by KU Medical Center’s Kevin Ault, MD, 7 p.m. Mon., March 12, K-State Student Union, Cottonwood Room

Translational and Comparative Oncology Research Symposium – March 17, K-State Student Union, sponsored by K-State CETCOR

Off the Hook Bra Crawl in conjunction with Pink & Purple Polyester Party – Tue., March 20, downtown Manhattan

Hope for a Cure Paint & Sip by Uncorked Inspiration – Sun., March 25, Iron Clad Coworking, Manhattan

Pink Up the Pace 5K by Downtown Manhattan, Inc. – Sat., March 31

Pink & Purple Polyester Party – Fri., April 6, at K-State Alumni Center

K-State Open House – Sat., April 7, 2018. Visit our center, 1 Chalmers Hall, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. to learn about K-State cancer research and see a laboratory.

Cancer Research Awards Banquet – Fri., April 13

Advisory Council Spring Meeting – Sat., April 14, 2017

Walk Kansas 5K for the Fight – Sat., May 5, K-State Manhattan campus

K-State Fighting for a Cure (Shirt) Day – Sat., Oct. 13

Rob Regier Memorial Golf Tournament – Fri., Oct. 12, Colbert Hills

Raelene Wouda, clinical sciences, served on a panel of experts who discussed attacking cancer with a One Health approach at the Kansas City One Health Day event Nov. 1 at K-State Olathe. K-State’s College of Veterinary Medicine and life science partners in Greater Kansas City invited the community to celebrate One Health and learn how the comprehensive approach is accelerating research in human, animal and environmental health. read more

Yulong Xiong, anatomy & physiology, is focusing on a transgenic solution for tackling Parkinson’s disease. Her findings were published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. read more

Zhoumeng Lin (pictured left), anatomy & physiology, Majid Jaberi-Douraki, mathematics, both with the Institute of Computational Comparative Medicine, recently published with international collaborators the paper “Bacterial endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide) binds to the surface of gold nanoparticles, interferes with biocorona formation and induces human monocyte inflammatory activation,” in Nanotoxicology. read more

Anna Zinovyeva, biology, received $1.8 million NIH grant for her microRNA research. read more

Rob DeLong, Nanotechnology Innovation Center in the anatomy and physiology department, was invited to deliver keynote speeches on cancer nanotechnology or nanobiotechnology at, and/or co-organize: the 2nd World Summit on Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine Research, St. Hugh’s College, University of Oxford, UK; and Nanotechnology 2018, 6^th World Congress and Expo on Nanotechnology and Materials Science, Valencia, Spain.

STUDENTS

Marta Stetsiv, a junior and Cancer Research Awardee working in Dr. Erika Geisbrecht’s lab in biochemistry, was featured in the Shawnee Dispatch.

Vaithish Velazhahan, senior and Cancer Research Awardee working with Dr. Kathrin Schrick in biology, has received a prestigious Gates-Cambridge Scholarship to study towards a PhD in the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology at Cambridge University in England.

4th Annual K-State Fighting for a Cure Day Oct. 14

Wildcats wore Fighting for a Cure shirts to the home football game and elsewhere in celebration of K-State Fighting for a Cure Day Oct. 14.

One-hundred-one-year-old K-State Research & Extension retiree Mary Joerg (pictured left) and many other friends showed their pride by wearing their shirts.

More than 700 shirts were purchased in 2017, raising around $9,200 for K-State cancer research, bringing total funds raised to more than $35,000!

Photos of our shirt campaign supporters are on Facebook, including K-State Football Coach Bill Snyder and Athletic Director Gene Taylor.

A highlight of Fighting for a Cure Day was the K-State Marching Band’s formation of “BEAT CANCER” during halftime! We also enjoyed our annual Tailgate Party in Cat Town.

We are grateful to N Zone, our media partners and many others who have supported this effort over the years!

The 2018 Fighting for a Cure Day will be Oct. 13. Get your shirt!

8th Annual Pink Power Luncheon Oct. 11

Almost 200 people attended our Pink Power Luncheon Oct. 11! Our guest speaker was Peggy Johnson, CEO and COO of Wichita Medical Research and Education Foundation. She presented “Research and Breast Cancer Survivorship.” This special, free event is co-sponsored by Komen Kansas and offers lunch, breast cancer-related information, exhibits by local health-related resources and door prizes.

20th Annual Rob Regier Memorial Golf Tournament Oct. 12

The 20th Annual Rob Regier Memorial Golf Tournament was Oct. 20 at Colbert Hills Golf Course in Manhattan. It raised nearly $29,000 for K-State cancer research!

Hosted by the Regier Family of Overland Park, this annual tournament honors Rob Regier, a K-State grad in pre-dentistry who died of cancer at age 26. This year’s event also honored Beth Winans, a close friend of the family and K-State alumna who died of cancer in December 2016.

We are so grateful for the Regiers’ support! Thanks also to premier sponsor Grand Mère Development. Mark your calendars for Oct. 12, 2018! 

Thanks also to these supporters!

Thanks to our generous supporters, we were able to invest $237,380 in K-State cancer research and education last fall! Our competitive awards foster excellence among K-State cancer research faculty and students, and help advance the most promising research projects. Awards are offered each semester. Spring award applications are due March 1.

Faculty Awards

We awarded $151,000 in Innovative Research Awards for eight research projects spanning six departments, and $2,500 to help pay travel expenses of two faculty affiliates visiting collaborators in Japan.

We also awarded $12,000 to two faculty affiliates planning Centers of Excellence in cancer research.

View full list of faculty awardees.

Student Awards

Thirty-three outstanding undergraduate students were selected for our Cancer Research Award program, which offers faculty-mentored laboratory research experiences and $1,000 awards to each student. Faculty mentors receive $1,000 per student to cover research expenses. We’ll recognize these students at our annual awards banquet April 13.

A Travel Award of $880 was provided to one graduate student to attend a meeting and present his research.

A Heart Research Award of $5,000 was provided to one graduate student.

View full list of student awardees.