Session 3: Panel Discussion: Non-Academic Paths to Success PCF Women in Science Forum: October 27, 2022 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Moderators: Sarah Amend, PhD Johns Hopkins University Salma Kaochar, PhD Baylor College of Medicine Panelists: Alessandra Cesano, MD, PhD ESSA Pharma Magda Grabowska, PhD Caris…
Session 2: Introduction of New PCF Women in Science Networking Initiative PCF Women in Science Forum: October 27, 2022 | 8:50 AM – 9:00 AM Fatima Karzai, MD National Cancer Institute Introduced by Susan Halabi, PhD
Session 1: Keynote- Lessons and Insights from a Career in Medicine and Health Equity PCF Women in Science Forum: October 27, 2022 | 8:05 AM – 8:50 AM Alice Hm Chen, MD, MPH Chief Medical Officer, Covered California Health Equity and Quality Transformation…
Welcome, Introductions and Vision PCF Women in Science Forum: October 27, 2022 | 8:00 AM – 8:05 AM Himisha Beltran, MD Harvard: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Susan Halabi, PhD Duke University Eileen Parkes, MD, PhD University of Oxford
Session 7: Introduction to High Achieving PCF Young Investigators PCF Young Investigator Forum: October 26, 2022 | 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Moderator: Howard Soule, PhD Prostate Cancer Foundation Discovery and Qualification of Multi-Modality Biomarkers for Men Starting Long-Term Androgen Deprivation Therapy…
Session 6: Young Investigator Forum Fireside Chat: Sociology of Disparities in Higher Medical and Research Education PCF Young Investigator Forum: October 26, 2022 | 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM Moderator: Leanne Burnham, PhD Morehouse School of Medicine Panelists: Christina Cajigas-Du Ross, PhD Cleveland Clinic …
Session 5: The PCF Young Investigator Community: A Call for New Ideas PCF Young Investigator Forum: October 26, 2022 | 10:50 AM – 11:10 AM Andrea Miyahira, PhD Prostate Cancer Foundation
Session 4: Virtual Mentoring through PCF-ONE PCF Young Investigator Forum: October 26, 2022 | 10:25 AM – 10:50 AM Sarah Amend, PhD Johns Hopkins University Ayesha Shafi, PhD Center for Prostate Disease Research (CPDR) USU Walter Reed Surgery
Session 2: An Industry Career Perspective PCF Young Investigator Forum: October 26, 2022 | 8:55 AM – 9:40 AM Jennifer Bishop, PhD Janssen Pharma
Session 1: Negotiating Start-Up Packages PCF Young Investigator Forum: October 26, 2022 | 8:10 AM – 8:55 AM Joshua Lang, MD University of Wisconsin
Welcome & Introduction PCF Young Investigator Forum: October 26, 2022 | 8:00 AM – 8:10 AM Howard Soule, PhD Prostate Cancer Foundation Andrea Miyahira, PhD Prostate Cancer Foundation
Session 11: Molecular Glues & Binding Inhibitiors: Novel Small Molecule Cell Therapy Platforms 30th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 28, 2023 | 10:55 AM – 12:20 PM Moderator: Marco Gottardis, PhD Gottardisbiotech LLC Steven Bellon, PhD FOGHORN Robert Sims, PhD FLARE Kat Kayser-Bricker, PhD Halda…
Special Lecture: Novel Target Identification as a Bottleneck in Biotech Innovations 30th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 28, 2023 | 10:35 AM – 10:50 AM Ahmed Alkhateeb, PhD Sanofi Introduced by Howard Soule, PhD Prostate Cancer Foundation
Session 10: Updates from PCF TACTICAL Awards Teams 30th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 28, 2023 | 9:15 AM – 10:35 AM Moderator: Howard Soule, PhD Prostate Cancer Foundation Carl June, MD University of Pennsylvania Saul Priceman, PhD City of Hope Jason Lewis, PhD Memorial…
Keynote Address- Michael Milken 30th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 28, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Michael Milken Founder and Chairman Prostate Cancer Foundation Introduced by Stuart Holden, MD Prostate Cancer Foundation
Session 9: Biology and Transitional Applications of Tumor Extracellular Vesicles 30th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 28, 2023 | 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Moderator: Dolores Di Vizio, MD, PhD Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Johan Skog, PhD ExosomeDx, a Bio-Techne Brand Alissa Weaver, MD,…
Session 8: Prostate Cancer 3D Genomics 30th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 27, 2023 | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Moderator: Ram Mani, PhD UT Southwestern Medical Center Felix Feng, MD University of California, San Francisco
Session 7: Progress in New Targets and Treatments for Prostate Cancer 30th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 27, 2023 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Moderator: Howard Soule, PhD Prostate Cancer Foundation Louise Emmett, MD St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, Australia Jiaoti Huang, MD,…
Special Lecture: Pathways to Entrepreneurship 30th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 27, 2023 | 1:40 PM – 1:55 PM Robert Reiter, MD University of California, Los Angeles Introduced by Howard Soule, PhD Prostate Cancer Foundation
Panel: State of Clinical Therapy for Advanced Prostate Cancer 30th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 27, 2023 | 12:50 PM – 1:35 PM Moderator: Charles J. Ryan, MD Prostate Cancer Foundation Alok Tewari, MD, PhD (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute) Ana Aparicio, MD (The University…
Session 6: The Contribution of Ancestory and Genomics to Prostate Cancer Disparities 30th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 27, 2023 | 10:40 AM – 11:40 AM Moderator: Vanessa Hayes, PhD The University of Sydney, Australia Elio Adib, MD Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Massachusetts…
Special Lecture: The Global Public Square of Prostate Cancer 30th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 27, 2023 | 10:05 AM – 10:35 AM Charles J. Ryan, MD Prostate Cancer Foundation Introduced by Howard Soule, PhD Prostate Cancer Foundation
Special Lecture: Implementation Science and How it Can Improve Prostate Cancer Outcomes: The PCF-ADEPT Program 30th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 27, 2023 | 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM William K. Oh, MD Chief Medical Officer, Prostate Cancer Foundation Introduced by Charles…
Special Lecture: Transitioning from “Drug to Therapy Development Strategies” in Prostate Cancer 30th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 27, 2023 | 9:25 AM – 9:40 AM Christopher Logothetis, MD The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Introduced by Ana Aparicio, MD The…
Session 5: The Biology of Prostate Cancer Bone Metastases 30th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 27, 2023 | 8:05 AM – 9:25 AM Moderator: Matt Greenblatt, MD, PhD Weill Cornell Medicine Estefania Labanca, PhD The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Nora…
Special Lecture: Of Nerves and Cancer 30th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 27, 2023 | 7:45 AM – 8:00 AM Gustavo Ayala, MD The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Introduced by Howard Soule, PhD Prostate Cancer Foundation
Session 4: Analytical Approaches and Computational Biology for Cancer Research 30th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 27, 2023 | 7:00 AM – 7:45 AM Moderator: Francesca Demichelis, PhD University of Trento, Italy Francesca Demichelis, PhD University of Trento, Italy Ekta Khurana, PhD Weill Cornell…
Special Lecture: DEI Initiatives in Biomedical Research Institutions 30th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 26, 2023 | 5:25 PM – 5:45 PM Tawana Thomas Johnson American Cancer Society Introduced by Brandon Mahal, MD University of Miami
Special Lecture: Transforming the Clinical Trial Experience to Ensure Breakthroughs for All 30th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 26, 2023 | 5:05 PM – 5:20 PM Judy Sewards Pfizer Introduced by Matthew Cotter, PhD Pfizer
Session 3: The Future of AI in Diagnostic Medicine 30th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 26, 2023 | 3:45 PM – 5:05 PM Moderator: Thomas Fuchs, DSc Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Tamara Lotan, MD Johns Hopkins University Andre Esteva, PhD ArteraAI …
Session 2: Treatment Resistance and Plasticity 2023 30th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 26, 2023 | 2:25 PM – 3:45 PM Moderator: David Goodrich, PhD Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Himisha Beltran, MD Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Session 1: Cancer Stem Cells and Prostate Cancer Lineage Plasticity 30th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 26, 2023 | 1:05 PM – 2:25 PM Moderator: Rakesh Heer, MBBS, PhD Newcastle University, UK Wouter Karthaus, PhD Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research, École Polytechnique…
Welcome & Opening Remarks 30th Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 26, 2023 | 1:00 PM – 1:05 PM Howard Soule, PhD Prostate Cancer Foundation Andrea Miyahira, PhD Prostate Cancer Foundation
Session 5: Introduction to Students and Closing RemarksPCF Women in Science Forum: October 26, 2023 | 11:30 AM – 11:35 AM Kathryn O’Connor (MedTech Academy, San Diego) Andrea Miyahira, PhD (Prostate Cancer Foundation)
Session 4: Panel Discussion: How to Take Leadership while Maintaining Excellence in SciencePCF Women in Science Forum: October 26, 2023 | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Introduction by Anima Zoubeidi, PhD Moderator: Renu Eapen, MBBS, FRACS (Urology)Peter MacCallum Cancer Center…
Session 3: Conversation- Strategies for Amplifying the Voices of Women in SciencePCF Women in Science Forum: October 26, 2023 | 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM Moderator: Veda N. Giri, MDYale University and Yale Cancer Center Natasha Kyprianou, MBBS, PhDIcahn School…
Session 2: Negotiation Strategies for Women in Research and Academic MedicinePCF Women in Science Forum: October 26, 2023 | 8:50 AM – 9:35 AM Stacey Lee, JDProfessor of Practice, Johns Hopkins University Introduced by Ayesha Shafi, PhD View the slides…
Welcome, Introductions and VisionPCF Women in Science Forum: October 26, 2022 | 8:00 AM – 8:05 AM Claire Fletcher, PhD (Imperial College London) Fatima Karzai, MD (National Cancer Institute)
Session 5: Panel Discussion: Industry-Academic CollaborationsPCF Young Investigator Forum: October 25, 2023 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Moderator: Andrea Miyahira, PhD Prostate Cancer Foundation Panelists:Ricardo Attar, PhD (Janssen)Himisha Beltran, MD (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute)Rana McKay, MD (University of California, San…
Session 2: What about being a Public Servant? Careers in Government SciencePCF Young Investigator Forum: October 25, 2023 | 8:55 AM – 9:40 AM Moderator: James Gully, MD, PhD (National Cancer Institute) Fatima Karzai, MDNational Cancer Institute Ayesha Shafi, PhDCenter…
Session 1: Career Paths to EntrepreneurshipPCF Young Investigator Forum: October 25, 2023 | 8:10 AM – 8:55 AM Moderator: Howard Soule, PhD (Prostate Cancer Foundation) Nicholas Reder, MD, MPHAlpenglow Biosciences; University of Washington Scott Tomlins, MD, PhDStrata Oncology; University of…
Welcome & IntroductionPCF Young Investigator Forum: October 25, 2023 | 8:00 AM – 8:10 AM Howard Soule, PhDProstate Cancer Foundation Andrea Miyahira, PhDProstate Cancer Foundation
Session 13: Advances in “in Vivo” Cell Therapy Platforms and Novel Small Molecule Cancer Therapies31st Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 26, 2024 | 10:25 AM – 12:05 PM Moderator: Marco GottardisGottardisbiotech LLC David FontanaUmoja Biopharma Priya KarmaliCapstan Therapeutics Lawrence HamannInterdict…
Session 12: New Biotechnologies in Genomic Medicine31st Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 26, 2024 | 9:45 AM – 10:25 AM Moderator: Howard SouleProstate Cancer Foundation Ryon GrafFoundation Medicine Michael F. GoldbergBostonGene Back to all video replays
Session 10: Clinical Survivorship 2.0: Metabolic Effects in Survivorship Biology31st Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 26, 2024 | 7:00 AM – 8:05 AM Moderator: Alicia MorgansDana-Farber Cancer Institute Nima SharifiUniversity of Miami Stacey KenfieldUniversity of California, San Francisco Daniel SentanaDana-Farber…
Session 7: Next Generation Theranostics31st Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 25, 2024 | 1:35 PM – 3:00 PM Moderator: Michael HofmanPeter MacCallum Cancer Centre Louise EmmettThe University of South Wales Jason LewisMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Andrew ArmstrongDuke University James…
Special Lecture: Germline DNA Damage Repair Variants and Prognosis of Patients with High-Risk or Metastatic Prostate Cancer31st Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 25, 2024 | 1:15 PM – 1:30 PM Konrad StopsackMassachusetts General Hospital; Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public…
Special Lecture: “We’re Not in Kansas Anymore” – Cancer Lessons from the Wizard of Oz31st Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 25, 2024 | 10:35 AM – 10:55 AM Kenneth PientaJohn Hopkins University Back to all video replays
Dr. Felix Feng Special Lecture: Science and Friendship31st Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 25, 2024 | 9:30 AM – 9:55 AM Himisha BeltranDana-Farber Cancer institute Back to all video replays
Special Announcement: The PCF Gender Equity Networking Initiative31st Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 25, 2024 | 9:20 AM – 9:25 AM Claire FletcherImperial College London, UK Back to all video replays
Session 6: The PCF-VA Partnership: Bringing Precision Medicine to Veterans31st Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 25, 2024 | 8:25 AM – 9:20 AM Moderator: Isla GarrawayUniversity of California, Los Angeles Kara MaxwellUniversity of Pennsylvania Luca ValeUniversity of California, Los Angeles…
Special Lecture: Lessons from 20 Years of STAMPEDE31st Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 25, 2024 | 8:00 AM – 8:20 AM Nicholas JamesThe Institute of Cancer Research, UK Back to all video replays
Session 5: Can AI Drive Innovation in Cancer Research and Cancer Care?31st Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 25, 2024 | 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Moderator: Bissan Al-LazikaniUniversity of Texas Katie CampbellBroad and MIT André PfobHeidelberg University Hospital Back to…
Session 4: High Impact Clinical Trials for Patients with Prostate Cancer31st Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 24, 2024 | 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM Moderator: Howard SouleProstate Cancer Foundation Matthew HobbsProstate Cancer UK Rakesh HeerImperial College London, UK Rana McKayUniversity…
Session 2: Genomics of Prostate Cancer Racial Disparities31st Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 24, 2024 | 2:25 PM – 3:45 PM Moderator: Vanessa M. HayesUniversity of California, Los Angeles Jiang Carrot-ZhangMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Bernard Kwabi-AddoHoward University College of…
Session 1: Tumor Metabolism31st Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 24, 2024 | 1:05 PM – 2:25 PM Moderator: Andrew GoldsteinUniversity of California, Los Angeles Lloyd TrotmanCold Spring Harbor Laboratory Heather ChristofkUniversity of California, Los Angeles David NanusWeill Cornell Medicine Back…
Welcome & Opening Remarks31st Annual PCF Scientific Retreat: October 24, 2024 | 1:00 PM – 1:05 PM Howard Soule, PhDProstate Cancer Foundation Andrea Miyahira, PhDProstate Cancer Foundation Back to all video replays
To learn more about the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the work we do on behalf of the more than 3 million U.S. men battling prostate cancer, we invite you to review the following PDF files: 2024 2024 Audited Financials2024 Form…
Tell us your story, and why cutting-edge prostate cancer research is important to you. For all the fathers and sons, husbands and grandfathers, we’re in this together with one goal: win the fight against prostate cancer.
Learn about, search for, and apply to internships and full-time opportunities at the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Senior Content Manager The Senior Content Manager will lead and manage all content initiatives for Prostate Cancer Patient Voices (PCPV) — a patient-centered website from the…
What is a PSA Test? The PSA test is the leading method of screening for prostate cancer. PSA screening can help catch the disease at an early stage when treatment may be more effective and potentially have fewer side effects.…
Thank you for your interest in partnering with the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF). As a first step, please complete the form below, and a member of our team will reach out to you. Thank you for your passion and support.…
In 2012, PCF funded two “Dream Teams” – groups of top scientists from institutions in the U.S., the UK, and Canada – whose research findings transformed our knowledge of metastatic prostate cancer and ushered in the era of precision medicine…
Black men in the United States are more likely to be diagnosed with and to die from prostate cancer vs. men of other backgrounds. They are diagnosed at a younger age and with more advanced disease. Yet, Black men remained…
Michael Milken’s new book chronicles his personal journey and half a century of progress in medical research and public health. “I loved the book and its insights.”—JAMES ALLISON, PHD, NOBEL LAUREATE IN MEDICINE, 2018 “Faster Cures gives us all…
This page contains informative videos about prostate cancer in Spanish. Click in each section below to view the five videos with English subtitles. The videos portray a fictional family affected by prostate cancer. You can view the videos with Spanish…
What is the Blue Ribbon Society? The Blue Ribbon Society is the Prostate Cancer Foundation’s dedicated group of monthly donors. Committed to furthering prostate cancer research, these partners help raise awareness, support the PCF mission, and are focused on reducing…
Email Newsletters Every year, the Prostate Cancer Foundation invests in cutting-edge research to provide patients and their families with new medicines, treatments, technologies, recommendations, and information about prostate cancer. We offer a number of email and print communications to keep…
Because cancer has many hereditary properties, it’s important that you share disease history with everyone in your family. Collect your cancer history up the family tree from older relatives (who might hesitate to discuss it), and also share that information…
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When should you talk to your doctor about prostate cancer screening? Prostate cancer often has no symptoms until the disease is advanced, and screening may help detect cancer early, when the chances of curative treatment are high. And it starts…
Thank you for your interest in the Know Your Risk Awareness Kit. The kit includes the Prostate Cancer Foundation’s Additional Facts for Black & Their Families Guide, an educational infographic, awareness wristband and calendar magnet. Complete the below fields to…
Patients candidly discuss their experiences with a penile prosthesis.
Hear from a patient's spouse about their experience adjusting to changes in sexual health after prostate cancer treatment.
Patients share their experiences and how they worked with their doctors.
Patients describe their experience with treatments for incontinence.
Urologic oncologists Dr. Zachary Klaassen and Dr. Brian Chapin discuss potential side effects of surgery and of radiation therapy: Additionally, patients may experience depression and/or anxiety with diagnosis and treatment. There are strategies to address mental health concerns.
Our series addressing prostate cancer disparities continues with two guests who will distill years of research and clinical experience into practical tips. Dr. John Carpten, PhD (USC) is an expert in prostate cancer genetics, and Dr. Stanley Frencher, MD, is…
Medical oncologist Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH, Medical Director of the Survivorship Program at Dana Farber, hosts a discussion with her team members: nurse practitioner Stacy Walker, CNP, and social worker Max McMahon, LICSW. Learn who’s on your team, and how…
Patients with advanced prostate cancer have many treatment options, but more alternatives are urgently needed. PSMA (Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen) is a molecule that sits on the surface of prostate cancer cells and is used as a target for treatment.…
Prostate cancer screening has been fraught with myths, challenges, and controversies over the years. Men and their families, and even some health care providers, are unsure about what the “gold standard” of screening is. At what age should I start?…
If you have been diagnosed with localized prostate cancer, how do you and your doctor choose the best therapy? Today, newer forms of testing of your tumor’s genetic material can help you understand more about the aggressiveness of the cancer…
Part 2 of this series covers castration-resistant prostate cancer, in which patients who have taken hormone therapy, or are currently on hormone therapy, see their PSA levels rise, and sites of metastatic cancer are seen on imaging scans. Medical oncologists…
Metastatic prostate cancer means that the cancer has spread outside the prostate region to other parts of the body. In Part One in a series on advanced and metastatic prostate cancer, this month we focus on “hormone sensitive” disease: the…
Mental and emotional wellness is vital part of prostate cancer treatment and recovery, but it can be hard to talk about it with your treatment team, family, or friends. PCF CEO Dr. Charles J. Ryan leads a conversation on the…
Hormone therapy is a mainstay of treatment for many patients with prostate cancer. It can extend lives….but can have a wide range of possible side effects. Host Dr. William K. Oh speaks with oncologist Dr. Alicia Morgans and her patient,…
Genetic testing and biomarker testing can help doctors and patients learn as much as possible about each patient’s prostate cancer. People across all stages of the prostate cancer spectrum may be interested in this topic, from newly-diagnosed patients deciding on…
Clinical trials for prostate cancer play a vital role in getting new treatments into clinical practice. They can offer the potential for life-extending therapy. Patients and families have many questions: Is it safe? What happens during the trial? Can I…
1 in 6 Black men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime, vs 1 in 8 white men. PCF begins a yearlong effort to raise awareness of prostate cancer early detection and screening among minority communities. Dr. Ryan…
