Thank you for your interest in NCI’s Summer Curriculum in Cancer Prevention. The 2005 Summer Curriculum will include two courses to be held in Rockville, Maryland:

The Principles and Practice of Cancer Prevention and Control Course (tentatively scheduled for July 5-29)
The Molecular Prevention Course (tentatively scheduled for August 1-5)

Advance registration is required and will open in January 2005. For international participants interested in financial support, the deadline is December 1, 2004.

2004 Molecular Prevention Course

Course Description

The course provides a strong background in the molecular biology and genetics of cancer as well as an overview of the basic laboratory approaches applied to cutting-edge research in the fields of molecular epidemiology, bionutrition, chemoprevention, biomarkers, and translational research. The following topics will be presented: oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes, DNA damage and repair, apoptosis, angiogenesis, DNA methylation, xenobiotic metabolism, epigenetic changes in cell signaling, hormonal carcinogenesis, animal models for cancer prevention studies, the role of inflammation in cancer, application of genomics and proteomics in cancer research, and molecular target identification in cancer prevention research.

This course outline is also available for download: [ Word | PDF ]

Dates	August 2 through August 6, 2004
Lecture Schedule	8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Location	6001 Executive Blvd. (NIH Neuroscience Building) Conference Room C and D Rockville, Maryland 20852 [directions/map]
Telephone	301-496-8640
Fax	301-402-4863
Course Director:	Stephen D. Hursting, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D. Deputy Director Office of Preventive Oncology Division of Cancer Prevention National Cancer Institute 6130 Executive Boulevard, Suite 3109 Bethesda, MD 20892-7361 Telephone: 301-496-8640 Fax: 301-402-4863 E-mail: sh63v@nih.gov

The National Institutes of Health/Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences (NIH/FAES) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

The target audiences are MDs and PhDs with an MPH degree, who were selected into the Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program; MDs and PhDs with an interest in cancer prevention and control from the NIH and the NCI, national organizations, and foreign institutions.

If you have a disability or require any assistive device, services or other reasonable accommodation to participate in this activity, please call 301-496-8640 at least one week in advance to discuss your needs.

Educational Objectives
The overall objective of the course is to provide specialized instruction in principles of molecular biology as applied in the field of cancer prevention. The course focuses on the concepts and methods, issues, and applications of molecular biology in cancer prevention efforts and genetics of cancer. Participants have an opportunity to gain a broad-based perspective of these subject areas, including basic laboratory methodology and theory of how molecular techniques are applied to molecular epidemiology, bionutrition, chemoprevention, biomarkers, and translational research. Life-long learning skills include critical appraisal of molecular approaches, methodologies, and theory used in the field of cancer prevention.