Quarterly Fellows Sessions and Annual Symposium

• Upcoming Symposium
• Past Symposiums
• Sample Topics
• Past Presentations

The Quarterly Fellows Sessions are an opportunity for our trainees and faculty to present their research and to discuss special topics such as grant submissions or human subjects. Each quarterly session is coordinated by one of the trainees in conjunction with the Program Coordinator. In the Spring the entire Biobehavioral Cancer Training Program faculty and mentors are invited for a half day of showcasing the accomplishments of the trainees.

2014 Symposium (TBD)
2013 Symposium (April 10)
Guest Speaker: Elva M. Arredondo, PhD
School of Public Health, San Diego State University

2012 Symposium (April 19)
Guest Speaker: Leslie Bernstein, PhD
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

• Student Posters:
  
Wendy Barrington, Stephanie Whisnant Cash, Roxana Chen, Eric Chow, Rebecca Drieling, Albert Farias, Katherine Gries, Theresa Hastert, Sarah Knerr, Javiera Martinez, Yamile Molina, Joseph Unger

2011 Symposium (April 14)
Guest Speaker: Ana Abraido-Lanza, PhD
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

• Student Posters:
  
Mateo Banegas Wendy Barrington Roxana Chen Eric Chow Rebecca Drieling
Theresa Hastert Anne Kirchhoff Jennifer Livaudais India Ornelas Joseph Unger

2010 Symposium (April 8)
Symposium Poster
Special Guests: Robert T. Croyle, PhD; Michael Andrykowski, PhD

• Student Posters:
  
Mateo Banegas Wendy Barrington Deanna Kepka Anne Kirchhoff Jennifer Livaudais
India Ornelas Kerryn Reding John Scoggins Sara Tamers Stephanie Whisnant

2009 Symposium (April 10)
Symposium Poster
Guest Speaker: Professor Antronette Yancey, MD, MPH
UCLA School of Public Health

• Student Posters:
  
Anne Kirchhoff Mateo Banegas Lisa Cadmus Emily Dolan
Jennifer Livaudais Sara Tamers Jean Yi

• Student Presentations:
  
Samantha Burns Artherholt:"Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Risk in Long-Term Cancer Survivors"
Wendy Barrington: "Perceived Stress and Obesogenic Behavior in Working Adults"
Deanna Kepka: "Acculturation and HPV Infection Among US Latinas"
John Scoggins:"Cost Effectiveness of a Program to Promote Screening for Cervical Cancer in the Vietnamese-American Population"

• Mock grant / study section

Advice for New Applicants Advice for New Reviewers
BORG 2008 Powerpoint Resources Designating Priority Scores
Grants Process- At a Glance Reviewing Research Grants- Guidelines

• Presenting a paper at a national meeting
• How to do a literature search
• How to pick a journal for a paper
• R01, R03, R021 - Where do you put your emphasis?
• Human Subjects
• Progression from fellow to senior researcher or faculty. What are the options? Perhaps a panel discussion
• New Investigators - What are places such as the UW or the Hutch looking for in a new investigator?

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• Rachel M. Ceballos - The Relationship of Leptin and Stress Among Worksite Employees - Apr 2007
• James Cross, MS - A Risk-Benefit Analysis of Celecoxib for the Prevention of Colorectal Cancer - Apr 2007
• Jennifer Livaudais, MPH - Community Stakeholder Perspectives on Diabetes Diagnosis and Treatment among Rural Hispanics in Washington - Apr 2007
• Silvia Tejeda, MPH - A Cancer Prevention Program for Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White Women Living in a Rural Area - Apr 2007
• Donald Patrick - Review Criteria for Different Grant Mechanisms - July 2005
• Donald Patrick - Types of NIH Grants
• Catherine Alfano - Is Getting A Faculty Position Hard? Confessions of a Former Applicant