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Archived calendars
Friedler Cancer Counseling Center support groups
Tulane committee and board meeting times
Holidays at Tulane
All times are given in local time, US Central Time Zone.
Thursday,
October 1, 1998, 7:30 - 9:00 am
Bone Marrow Transplant Conference
Sponsored by

Location:
Tulane Comprehensive Cancer Care Clinic, room CL-34
Meets every Thursday, same time and place.
Next meeting: Thursday, October 8, 1998
Thursday,
October 1, 1998, 11:45 am to 1:00 pm
Tulane Cancer Center Research Seminar Series
"Current and Emerging Therapies for Ovarian Cancer"
William Robinson, M.D.
Assistant Professor of
Obstetrics & Gynecology,
Tulane Medical School
Location:
JBJohnston Building, room 403
Sponsored by
Smith Kline Beecham
Lunch will be served at 11:45; lecture to begin at noon.
Next seminar: Thursday, October 15, 1998
Friday,
October 2, 1998, noon - 1:00 pm
Pathology Grand Rounds
Anti-Tumor Ether Lipids
Robert Bittman, Ph.D., Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,
Queens College of the City University of New York
Location:
Tulane Medical School Building, Dunlap Pathology Library, room 6545
Contact Jerry Sales at (504) 988-5224
Monday,
October 5, 1998, 12:30
The
Friedler Cancer Counseling Center's
General Cancer Support Group
Location:
Tulane Comprehensive Cancer Care Clinic, room PS13
To register please call the office of The Professionals, (800) 588-5800
For further information contact Mary Coniglio at (504) 988-2120
Monday,
October 5, 1998, 4:00
The
Friedler Cancer Counseling Center's
Grief and Loss Support Group
Location:
Tulane Comprehensive Cancer Care Clinic, room PS13
To register please call the office of The Professionals, (800) 588-5800
For further information contact Mary Coniglio at (504) 988-2120
Tuesday
, October 6, 1998, 12:00 noon
VA Tumor Board
Location: VA Hospital,
1601 Perdido St., room 7A111
Contact Sally Smith, (504) 568-0811 x5477
Meets every Tuesday, same time and location
Next meeting: Tuesday, October 13, 1998.
Tuesday, October 6, 1998, 4 - 5 pm
Pediatric Tumor Board
Ochsner Hospital, 1514 Jefferson Hwy, conference room A
Contact Lisa Cunningham, (504) 988-6123
Meets every Tuesday, same time.
First and third Tuesdays at Ochsner;
second, fourth, and fifth Tuesdays at Tulane
Next meeting: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 at Tulane.

Wednesday
, October 7, 1998, 1 - 2:00 pm
Tulane Tumor Board
Location:
Tulane Cancer Center Comprehensive Clinic,
150 So. Liberty St., room CL-34
Contact Linda Lee, Tumor Registrar, (504) 988-5432
Meets every Wednesday, same time and location
Next meeting: Wednesday, October 14, 1998.
Wednesday, October 7, 1998, 2:15 - 3:30 pm
Steering Committee
Location:
JBJohnston Building, room 403
Meets first and third Wednesday of each month, barring holidays, same time and location
Next meeting: Wednesday, October 21, 1998.

Thursday,
October 8, 1998, 7:30 - 9:00 am
Bone Marrow Transplant Conference
Sponsored by
Merck Pharmaceuticals
Location:
Tulane Comprehensive Cancer Care Clinic, room CL-34
Meets every Thursday, same time and place.
Next meeting: Thursday, October 15, 1998
Friday,
October 9, 1998, 1:00 pm
The Tulane/Xavier
Center for Bioenvironmental Research
and the Greater New Orleans Foundation present:
Second annual lecture on Women's Health and the Environment
"Current Initiatives on the Environment to Strengthen Women's Health
Protection"
Lynn R. Goldman, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Administrator for
Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Location:
J. Bennett Johnston Building, first floor auditorium
Reception to follow
RSVP by October 2nd: (504) 988-6910 or
cbr@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu
Sunday, October 11, 1998 through Saturday, October 17, 1998
National Lymphoma Awareness Week
If you have questions and would like more information on lymphoma, supporting a patient, or being a care-provider, call Mary Coniglio at (504) 988-2120.
Monday, October 12, 1998
Columbus Day
Offices open; classes in session.

Tuesday,
October 13, 1998, 10:30
The
Friedler Cancer Counseling Center's
Lung Cancer Support Group
Location:
Tulane Comprehensive Cancer Care Clinic, room PS13
To register please call the office of The Professionals, (800) 588-5800
For further information contact Mary Coniglio at (504) 988-2120
Tuesday , October 13, 1998, 12:00 noon
VA Tumor Board
Location: VA Hospital,
1601 Perdido St., room 7A111
Contact Sally Smith, (504) 568-0811 x5477
Meets every Tuesday, same time and location
Next meeting: Tuesday, October 20, 1998.
Tuesday, October 13, 1998, 4 - 5 pm
Pediatric Tumor Board
Location:
Tulane Medical School Building, Pediatric library, room 4533
Contact Lisa Cunningham, (504) 988-6123
Meets every Tuesday, same time.
First and third Tuesdays at Ochsner;
second, fourth, and fifth Tuesdays at Tulane
Next meeting: Tuesday, October 20, 1998 at
Ochsner.

Wednesday
, October 14, 1998, 1 - 2:00 pm
Tulane Tumor Board
Location:
Tulane Cancer Center Comprehensive Clinic,
150 So. Liberty St., room CL-34
Contact Linda Lee, Tumor Registrar, (504) 988-5432
Meets every Wednesday, same time and location
Next meeting: Wednesday, October 21, 1998.
Wednesday, October 14, 1998, 4:00
The
Friedler Cancer Counseling Center's
Breast Cancer Survivors' Support Group
Location:
Tulane Comprehensive Cancer Care Clinic, room PS13
To register please call the office of The Professionals, (800) 588-5800
For further information contact Mary Coniglio at (504) 988-2120
Wednesday, October 14, 1998, 6:00
The
Friedler Cancer Counseling Center's
Brain Tumor Survivors' Support Group
Location:
Tulane Comprehensive Cancer Care Clinic, room PS13
To register please call the office of The Professionals, (800) 588-5800
For further information contact Mary Coniglio at (504) 988-2120
Next meeting: Wednesday, October 28, 1998
Thursday,
October 15, 1998, 7:30 - 9:00 am
Bone Marrow Transplant Conference
"Morbidity & Mortality"
Sponsored by
Hoechst Marion Roussel
Location:
Tulane Comprehensive Cancer Care Clinic, room CL-34
Meets every Thursday, same time and place.
Next meeting: Thursday, October 22, 1998
Thursday,
October 15, 1998, 11:45 am to 1:00 pm
Tulane Cancer Center Research Seminar Series
"The Emerging Era of Cytoprotection in Pediatric Cancer Therapy: Amifostine-A Universal Antidote for Cancer Therapy"
W. Archie Blyer, M.D.
Head of Pediatrics,
MD Anderson
Location:
JBJohnston Building, room 403
Sponsored by
Smith Kline Beecham
Lunch will be served at 11:45; lecture to begin at noon.
Next seminar: Thursday, November 19, 1998
Wednesday,
October 19, 1998, 4:00
The
Friedler Cancer Counseling Center's
Care Givers' Support Group
Location:
Tulane Comprehensive Cancer Care Clinic, room PS13
To register please call the office of The Professionals, (800) 588-5800
For further information contact Mary Coniglio at (504) 988-2120
Tuesday
, October 20, 1998, 12:00 noon
VA Tumor Board
Location: VA Hospital,
1601 Perdido St., room 7A111
Contact Sally Smith, (504) 568-0811 x5477
Meets every Tuesday, same time and location
Next meeting: Tuesday, October 27, 1998.
Tuesday, October 20, 1998, 4 - 5 pm
Pediatric Tumor Board
Ochsner Hospital, 1514 Jefferson Hwy, conference room A
Contact Lisa Cunningham, (504) 988-6123
Meets every Tuesday, same time.
First and third Tuesdays at Ochsner;
second, fourth, and fifth Tuesdays at Tulane
Next meeting: Tuesday, October 27, 1998 at Tulane.
Tuesday, October 20, 1998, 5:00 pm
Tulane Cancer Center Comprehensive Clinic
(TCCCC)
Monthly Meeting
TCC Comprehensive Clinic Building, room CL-34
Meets third Tuesday of each month, same time, except as noted.
Next meeting: Tuesday, November 17, 1998.

Wednesday
, October 21, 1998, 1 - 2:00 pm
Tulane Tumor Board
Location:
Tulane Cancer Center Comprehensive Clinic,
150 So. Liberty St., room CL-34
Contact Linda Lee, Tumor Registrar, (504) 988-5432
Meets every Wednesday, same time and location
Next meeting: Wednesday, October 28, 1998.
Wednesday, October 21, 1998, 2:15 - 3:30 pm
Steering Committee
Location:
JBJohnston Building, room 403
Meets first and third Wednesday of each month, barring holidays, same time and location
Next meeting: Wednesday, November 4, 1998.
Thursday,
October 22, 1998, 7:30 - 9:00 am
Bone Marrow Transplant Conference
Sponsored by
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Location:
Tulane Comprehensive Cancer Care Clinic, room CL-34
Meets every Thursday, same time and place.
Next meeting: Thursday, October 29, 1998
Thursday,
October 22, 1998, 11:45 am to 1:00 pm
Tulane Cancer Center Research Seminar Series
POSTPONED to
December 3, 1998
"Telomere Dynamics and Cancer: What Can We Learn From Yeast?"
Arthur J. Lustig, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of
Biochemistry
Location:
JBJohnston Building, room 403
Sponsored by
Roberts Pharmaceutical
Lunch will be served at 11:45; lecture to begin at noon.
Next seminar: Thursday, November 12, 1998
Thursday,
October 23, 1998, noon - 1:00 pm
"Host-Virus Interactions in Animal Models of Lymphoid Malignancy"
Laura Levy, Ph.D., Professor
Department of
Microbiology/Immunology,
Tulane School of Medicine
Location:
Tulane Medical School Building, room 4700
Contact Dr. Dennis McNamara or Judy Wigginton at (504) 988-5444.
Saturday,
October 24, 1998
1998 Revlon Run/Walk for Women
City Park, New Orleans: Tad Gormley Stadium
7:00 am: Gates open, T-shirt pick-up, Late registration
8:10 am: Opening Ceremonies hosted by Daisy Fuentes
9:15 am: Official start of the 5K Run/Walk: Roosevelt Mall
10:00am: Finish line festivities, food court, music
For registration and further information call Rehage Entertainment, (504) 486-8377
Tuesday
, October 27, 1998, 12:00 noon
VA Tumor Board
Location: VA Hospital,
1601 Perdido St., room 7A111
Contact Sally Smith, (504) 568-0811 x5477
Meets every Tuesday, same time and location
Next meeting: Tuesday, November 3, 1998.
Tuesday, October 27, 1998, 4 - 5 pm
Pediatric Tumor Board
Location:
Tulane Medical School Building, Pediatric library, room 4533
Contact Lisa Cunningham, (504) 988-6123
Meets every Tuesday, same time.
First and third Tuesdays at Ochsner;
second, fourth, and fifth Tuesdays at Tulane
Next meeting: Tuesday, November 3, 1998 at
Ochsner.

Wednesday
, October 28, 1998, 1 - 2:00 pm
Tulane Tumor Board
Location:
Tulane Cancer Center Comprehensive Clinic,
150 So. Liberty St., room CL-34
Contact Linda Lee, Tumor Registrar, (504) 988-5432
Meets every Wednesday, same time and location
Next meeting: Wednesday, November 4, 1998.
Wednesday, October 28, 1998, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Clinical Research Advisory Board (CRAB)
Location:
TCCCC Clinic, room CL-34
Contact Katina Griffin at (504) 988-6121 or by e-mail
kchin@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu
Meets first and third Wednesday of each month, barring holidays, same time and location
Next meeting: Wednesday, November 25, 1998.
Wednesday, October 28, 1998, 6:00
The
Friedler Cancer Counseling Center's
Brain Tumor Survivors' Support Group
Location:
Tulane Comprehensive Cancer Care Clinic, room PS13
To register please call the office of The Professionals, (800) 588-5800
For further information contact Mary Coniglio at (504) 988-2120
Thursday,
October 29, 1998, 7:30 - 9:00 am
Bone Marrow Transplant Conference
Sponsored by
GlaxoWellcome
Location:
Tulane Comprehensive Cancer Care Clinic, room CL-34
Meets every Thursday, same time and place.
Next meeting: Thursday, November 5, 1998
Thursday,
October 29, 1998, 11:45 am to 1:00 pm
Tulane Cancer Center Research Seminar Series
POSTPONED to
November 19.
"Chromosome Instability and DNA Hypomethylation in Breast Carcinomas, Ovarian Epithelial Carcinomas, Wilms Tumors, and ICF, a Rare Recessive Disease"
Melanie Ehrlich, Ph.D.
Professor of Biochemistry,
Tulane Medical School
Location:
JBJohnston Building, room 403
Sponsored by Genentech
Lunch will be served at 11:45; lecture to begin at noon.
Next seminar: Thursday, November 19, 1998

Saturday, October 31, 1998
Hallowe'en

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