Symposium of Progress of Gene-Environmental Interaction and Molecular Epidemiology
Alper-JCCC Molecular Epidemiology Symposium:
Advances of Gene-Environmental Interaction and Lung and Other Smoking-related Cancers
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM, April 14, 2007
GondaBuilding, First Floor Conference Room
The symposium is sponsored by the Ann Fitzpatrick Alper Program in Environmental Genomics and the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC), the symposium is also co-sponsored by the UCLACenter for Occupational and Environmental Health (COEH), UCLA Lung SPORE, and the UCLA Molecular Epidemiology Training and Research Program.
7:00-7:50Breakfast
7:50-8:20Introduction: Dr. Roshan Bastani, Dr. Zuo-Feng Zhang, Dr. Jeanette Papp and Dr. Stephen Dubinett
Session One: Keynote Lectures
8:20-9:20
Advances of Genetic Susceptibility of Lung and Head and Neck Cancer
Dr. Paolo Boffetta
Coordinator, Genetics and Epidemiology Cluster
International Agency for Research on Cancer
150 cours Albert Thomas
69008 LyonFrance
Tel +33-472738554
Fax +33-472738320
"Dr. Paolo Boffetta" <>
9:20-10:20
NAT2, GSTM1, occupational and tobacco exposures, and bladder cancer: historical perspective and lessons learned about studying gene-environment interactions
Nathaniel Rothman, M.D., M.P.H., M.H.S.
Senior Investigator
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics
NationalCancerInstitute
ExecutivePlaza South, Room 8116
6120 Executive Boulevard
MSC 7242
Bethesda, Maryland20892-7335
Phone: 301-496-9093
Fax: 301-402-1819
E-mail:
10:20-10:30Tea Break
Session 2: Gene-Environmental Interaction on Risk, Progression and Chemoprevention of Lung and Smoking-related Cancers
10:30-11:10
Tobacco Carcinogenesis: a Pathway-based Approach
Xifeng Wu, MD, PhD
Professor of Epidemiology
Department of Epidemiology - Box 1340
The University of TexasM.D.AndersonCancerCenter
1155 Pressler Blvd
Houston, TX 77030
CPB 4.3209
Telephone: (713) 745-2485
Fax: (713) 792-4657
E-mail:
11:10-11:50
Molecular Therapeutics and Chemoprevention of Lung Cancer
Ruiwen Zhang, MD, PhD, DABT
Professor, Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacology and Toxicology
Director, Cancer Pharmacology Laboratory
University of Alabama at Birmingham
VH 113, Box 600
1670 University Blvd.
Birmingham, AL35294-0019
(205) 934-8558 (Phone)
(205) 975-9330 (FAX)
11:50-12:30
Whole genome association study of lung cancer
Jianfeng Xu, M.D. Dr.PH.
Professor of Public Health and Cancer Biology
Director, Program for Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology of Cancer
Associate Director, Center for Human Genomics
WakeForestUniversitySchool of Medicine
Medical Center Blvd
Winston-Salem, NC27157
Tel: (336) 713-7500
Fax: (336) 713-7566
Email:
12:30-1:30 Lunch
1:30-2:10
Gene-Environment Interaction on Lung Cancer Progression and Survival
Ping Yang, MD, PhD
Professor
MayoClinicCollege of Medicine
Email:
2:10-2:50
Inflammation and Lung Cancer Risk
Qiuyin Cai, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
VanderbiltEpidemiologyCenter
Institute of Medicine and Public Health
VanderbiltUniversityMedicalCenter
PRB 636, 2220 Pierce Avenue
Nashville, TN 37232-6838
Phone: 615-936-1351
Fax: 615-936-1790
Email:
2:50-3:30
Molecular Epidemiology Study of Indoor Air Pollution and Lung Cancer.
Qing Lan, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D.
Investigator
Occupational & Environmental Epidemiology Branch
Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics
National Cancer Institute
6120 Executive Blvd. EPS Room 8109
Bethesda, Maryland20892-7238
Telephone: (301) 435-4706
Fax (301) 402-1819
E-mail:
3:30-3:40 Tea Break
3:40-4:00
UCLA Lung Cancer Chemoprevention Trial, An Update
Jenny Mao, MD
Associate Professor
UCLASchool of Medicine
Med-Pul & Critical Care
Box 951690, 37-131 CHS
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1690
Phone: 310-825-3100
Fax: 310-206-8622
Email:
4:00-4:20
Molecular Epidemiology of Lung Cancer in Chinese Population
Hongbing Shen, MD, PhD
Professor of Epidemiology
Dean, School of Public Health
NanjingMedicalUniversity
Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu
People¡¯s Republic of China
Tel:(86)25-8686-2756
Fax:(86)25-8652-7613
Email:
4:20-4:40
XRCC1/LIG1 polymorphisms, Indoor Air pollution risk of lung cancer in Taiyuan, China
Lina Mu, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Epidemiology
FudanUniversitySchool of Public Health
Shanghai 200032
People’s Republic of China
Email:
Li Liu, MD
Director, Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
TaiyuanCenter for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control
Taiyuan CDC, China
Tel: 0351-7227554
4:40-5:00
Passive Smoking and Head and Neck Cancer among Non-Smokers
Amy Lee, PhD
Gene Environment Epidemiology Group
International Agency for Research on Cancer
150 Cours Albert-Thomas
69008Lyon
France
email: <>
5:00-5:20
NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1) Pro187Ser polymorphism and the risk of lung cancer
Chun (Rebecca) Chao, PhD
Department of Research and Evaluation
Kaiser Permanente Southern California
100 S. Los Robles, Suite 201
Pasadena, CA91101
Tel: 626-564-3797
Fax: 626-564-3409
Email:
5:20-5:40
Lung Cancer Susceptibility(LCS) Study Survival Outcomes:An Update
Rebecca Suk Heist, MD MPH
Instructor in Medicine, HarvardMedicalSchool
Massachusetts GeneralHospitalCancerCenter
Yawkey 7B
55 Fruit Street
BostonMA02114
phone: 617 724 4000
fax: 617 726 0453
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