Awards, Clinical Science Symposia, Oral Abstracts, and Education Sessions. UCSF Helen Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center faculty brought a wealth of expertise to the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago.
The theme of this yearʻs meeting was ‘Partnering with Patients: The Cornerstone of Cancer Care and Research’.
In the News
- Rectal Cancer Patients Could Be Spared the Brutal Effects of Radiation June 04, 2023 source: NYTimes.com
- UCSF Health Cancer Experts Featured at Premier Cancer Meeting June 2, 2023 UCSF.edu
- ASCO and Memorial Sloan Kettering Honor Ashworth for Transformative Contributions May 15, 2023, cancer.ucsf.edu
- Tips for Navigating the ASCO Annual Meeting as a Trainee or Early-Career Oncologist: Four Perspectives on Making the Most of Your Time at ASCO23 Apr 13, 2023 ASCO Connection
Awards and Distinctions
- HDFCCC President Alan Ashworth, PhD, FRS, was honored with ASCOʻs 2023 Science of Oncology Award and Lecture
- William Chen, MD received a Bradley Stuart Beller Endowed Merit Award.
- Jacqueline Aredo, MD, MS and Howard Lee, MD each received ASCO Annual Meeting Merit Awards.
- Jacqueline Aredo, MD, MS received an ASCO Annual Meeting Research Award.
- Sarah Kutika Nyagabonao, MD, MMed and Asteria Kimambo, MD, MMed, scholars in the UCSF Global Cancer Program's cancer research training program in Tanzania, each received ASCO Global Oncology Young Investigator Awards.
- Kirkpatrick Fergus, MD, Alexandra Haugh, MD, MPH, and Meera Ragavan, MD, MPH each received ASCO Young Investigator Awards.
- Esther Meltono, Marc Anthony Pastoro, and Nawal Hassan were awarded ASCO Oncology Summer Internships.
YouTube Playlist: Deeper Dive into ASCO Presentations
Featured videos of presenters and attendees
- Bridget Keenan, MD, PhD
- Saya Jacob, MD
- Sam Brondfield, MD, MA
- Javid Moslehi, MD
- Hyunseok Kang, MD, MPH
- Paolo Castillo
- Izzy Friesner
- Laura Huppert, MD
- Nonna Shakhnazaryan
- Hem/Onc Fellow Howard Lee, MD
- Katy Tsai, MD
- Hope Rugo, MD
- Gerald Hsu, MD
- Henry Litt, MD
- Alan Venook, MD
Photos
A Snapshot from Twitter
Thank you, Denise Wolf, PhD, of @UCSFCancer, for speaking w/ OncLive on the topic ofbBiomarkers predicting response to 5 immunotherapy arms in the neoadjuvant I-SPY2 trial for early-stage breast cancer! Check back to hear more from the experts: https://t.co/v1BojFQJUy #ASCO23 pic.twitter.com/FIQEDIMDbl
— OncLive.com (@OncLive) June 5, 2023
@WilliamCChen1 presenting his award-winning research on a biomarker that predicts #meningioma radiation response at #ASCO2023. Photo credit to @J_deGrootMD @JennieWTaylor and Susan Chang! @NeurosurgUCSF @UCSFCancer @UCSF pic.twitter.com/t5uU8d8MAI
— RaleighLab (@LabRaleigh) June 4, 2023
So proud of @Tanjin097 @UCSFCancer @UCSFMedicine and our work with UNITE study looking at EV/SG biomarkers in #BladderCancer. Thankful to all the collaborators and sites. Appreciate @Uromigos @tompowles1 @brian_rini highlighting these posters at #ASCO2023 Tweetorial below https://t.co/9AmSEsEjxT
— Vadim Koshkin MD (@koshkin85) June 3, 2023
Kicked off the day early☕️at #ASCO2023 with a lively discussion by @LajousMartin @AkwiAsombangMD and Dr Shamseddine on readiness for #colorectalcancer screening in LMICS. They each offered unique perspectives from Mexico, Africa, and the Middle East. 👏🏻👏🏽👏🏿 pic.twitter.com/9twqR0dYc2
— Katherine Van Loon, MD, MPH (@KVanLoonMD) June 5, 2023
Dr. @AnaVManana crushing it discussing her work regarding the ongoing challenge of gender equity in academia and alarmingly high attrition of female oncologists. Important point by Dr. Hunter Chapman regarding diffusion of power to help create change pic.twitter.com/rCj56Yp1yI
— Meera Ragavan, MD (@meera_ragavan) June 4, 2023
Congrats to this phenomenal group, including Emily Bergsland from @UCSFCancer @UCSFHospitals, also a @UCSF Hem/Onc fellowship alumnus! #ASCO23 #Cancer https://t.co/wRs9ggz2WV
— Krishna Komanduri, MD, FASTCT (@drkomanduri) June 3, 2023
Best fellowship class, or best fellowship class ever @HemoncUcsf ❤️ Lucky to have trained with the best people at the best place and fun to reunite! @Idossa_MD @EvanWalkerMD @geoffreybuckle, just missing @corynnkasap @vekennedy @ivandk3 @UCSFCancer pic.twitter.com/SizMhh3acO
— Laura Huppert, MD (@laura_huppert) June 4, 2023
Kicked off the day early☕️at #ASCO2023 with a lively discussion by @LajousMartin @AkwiAsombangMD and Dr Shamseddine on readiness for #colorectalcancer screening in LMICS. They each offered unique perspectives from Mexico, Africa, and the Middle East. 👏🏻👏🏽👏🏿 pic.twitter.com/9twqR0dYc2
— Katherine Van Loon, MD, MPH (@KVanLoonMD) June 5, 2023
Neoadjuvant Osimertinib (1-2 months) in 27 pts with resectable EGFR mutant NSCLC #ASCO23 @JackieAredoMD #UCSF ➡️ MPR 15%, 89% pts R0 surgery 11% pts finally received chemoRx . Co-mutations in RBM10 may decrease apoptosis and efficacy. pic.twitter.com/lwqhojFMCt
— Gonzalo Recondo (@GRecondoMD) June 2, 2023
BRAVO Dr Gerald Hsu PD @HemoncUcsf delivers a masterful, provocative, and timely discussion of the implementation of #DEI curriculums in #MedEd
— Ana I. Velázquez Mañana, MD MSc (she/her/ella) (@AnaVManana) June 3, 2023
Implementing an online module 🚫🟰behavior change or meaningful change
Example: #SCOTUS disclosures of COI#ASCO23 pic.twitter.com/D7oyyatb1S
Congratulations to Dr. @AsteriaKimambo and Dr. Sarah Nyagabona from @muhimbiliuniver 🇹🇿 for receiving @ConquerCancerFd 2023 Global Oncology🌍 Young Investigator Awards @ASCO. My ❤️ is overflowing with pride tonight. pic.twitter.com/3RNDCF8ZMr
— Katherine Van Loon, MD, MPH (@KVanLoonMD) June 3, 2023
Our final day of LIVE @ASCO coverage will feature @AnaVManana, of @UCSFCancer! Dr Mañana will be taking over the OncLive Twitter account today to discuss updates in the lung cancer space! Follow along to hear more from the experts! #ASCO2023 #oncology #MedTwitter pic.twitter.com/d7Q4gYfd1R
— OncLive.com (@OncLive) June 6, 2023