Cornell University partnership with the
Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes
For more information, see the Education page.
BioMS5665 Spring Series
Wed., January 23, 5:15-6:30pm, Vet School, Classroom 6
Class overview and introductory lecture
Bob Riter- Communicating with cancer patients/survivors‘Speed dating’ exercise to introduce students and community members
Wed., January 30, 5:15-6:30pm, Vet School, Classroom 6
Presentation and Blog Workshop
Robert Weiss PhD- How to give a good presentation
Elizabeth Moore, DVM, PhD- Blog writing
Bob Riter-Cancer 101
Wed., February 6, 5:15-6:30pm, Vet School, Classroom 6
Session Leader: Bruce Lewenstein, PhD; Dept of Communication, Cornell
Interview techniques; Student interviews of community members
Wed., February 13, 5:15-6:30pm, Vet School, Classroom 6
Session Leader: Cory Foster, MD; Cayuga Medical Center
Breast Cancer
Wed., February 20, 5:15-6:30pm, Vet School, Classroom 6
Session Leader: Denise Lee, MD; Cayuga Medical Center
Thyroid Cancer
Wed., February 27, 5:15-6:30pm, Vet School, Classroom 6
Session Leader: Kim Overby, MD; Cornell
Ethical issues in cancer care
Wed., March 6, 5:15-6:30pm, Vet School, Classroom 6
Session Leader: Gary Koretzky, MD, PhD; Cornell
Demystifying Chimeric Antigen Rececptor T Cell (CAR-T) therapy
Wed., March 13, 5:15-6:30pm, Vet School, Classroom 6
Session Leader: Kelly Hume, DVM; Cornell
A veterinarian's perspective - Communicating about cancer in
companion animals
Wed., March 20, 5:15-6:30pm, Vet School, Classroom 6
Session Leader: Karen Kim, MD; Guthrie
Colorectal Cancer
Wed., March 27, 5:15-6:30pm, Vet School, Classroom 6
Session Leader: Poppy McLeod, PhD; Cornell
Group communication and decision making
Wed., April 3 - NO CLASS (Spring Break)
Wed., April 10, 5:15-6:30pm, Vet School, Classroom 6
Research Methodologies
Student presentations and lab tours
Wed., April 17, 5:15-6:30pm, Vet School, Classroom 6
Jason Spector, MD; Weill Cornell Med Center
Reconstructive surgery for cancer patients
Wed., April 24, 5:15-6:30pm, Vet School, Classroom 6
Session Leader: Carole Baas, PhD; Research Advocate, Physical Sciences in Oncology at NCI
Cancer advocacy
Wed., May 1, 5:15-6:30pm, Vet School, Classroom 6
Book Discussion
‘When breath becomes air’ by Paul Kalanithi
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Cornell Chronicle
Comparative Cancer Biology Training Program Awarded Cornell University Town-gown Award For Collaboration with the Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes
Cornell Chronicle
Candid conversation: Cancer patients and survivors connect with Cornell students |
The Comparative Cancer Biology Program at Cornell University is a new initiative supported by the College
of Veterinary Medicine to establish comprehensive interdisciplinary training and facilitate rigorous hypothesis-driven research in comparative cancer biology. The program brings together clinical and basic scientists at
the College of Veterinary Medicine and promotes synergistic interactions with other investigators throughout
Cornell University. Currently, the program supports the research activities of several graduate students,
postdoctoral fellows, and veterinary residents through competitive training awards. The program also sponsors
a University-wide cancer symposium, College-wide mini-seminar series in cancer biology and an annual
retreat.